In re-reviewing the updated NfL injury reports, I stand corrected on Tuesday’s post regarding the prevalence of ACL tears suffered by players this season.  I’d counted ten, and the number appears to be at least 15, or possibly 16. Joining his colleague Ernest Graham on my list is Tampa Bay Safety Cody Grimm, who tore his right [...]

There have been so many season-ending injuries in the NFL this season,and complete ACL tears seem to lead this category.  By my count, there are already 10 players who are looking on from the sidelines after having ACL surgery. When watching replays on TV or at the stadium, I’m actually amazed there aren’t even more [...]

NFL quarterbacks are padding the injury reports, and their injuries are not only impacting game outcomes but resulting in unanticipated trades. Some injuries, like the clavicle (collarbone) fracture suffered by Raiders QB, Jason Campbell, are obvious game changers.  With the team possibly playoff bound, and with a field leader definitively unable to go, it was [...]

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Though I CAN’T honestly say it was smart for him to play yesterday, Ben Roethlisberger certainly did play smart. Throwing for touchdowns on their first three possessions, and tying a Steelers’ record with five TDs overall, Big Ben came through probably even beyond his own expectations.  With his sprained and contused foot protected as well [...]

Michael Vick has said he’ll be on the field for Sunday’s contest at home against the 49ers, despite having suffered a significant contusion to his right (non-throwing) hand in last week’s loss to the Giants. Reports say his hand remains swollen, sore to the touch and in a protective cast. That means its function is [...]

I’m all for the glass being half full, silver linings and making lemonade, but I’m having a lot of difficulty understanding the optimism in the reporting of injuries in pro sports these days. It generally isn’t the media at fault, but I question the wisdom of the collective universe of team spokespeople and medical departments. [...]

The Mets have provided way too much material for me this season, and now, with their season spiraling totally out of control, still more injuries have taken center stage. I wrote in early April that a rash of oblique strains had dominated baseball’s preseason. Well, in the case of the Mets, here we go again. [...]

Injuries seem to keep the Mets in the news on an almost daily basis. Monday’s lowlights featured the announcement that first baseman Daniel Murphy’s MRI revealed a Grade 2 MCL sprain that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. The team also announced that Jose Reyes had been diagnosed (yet again) with a [...]

The Red Sox and the Yankees appear to be competing for more than first place in the American League East.  With identical won-loss records as of Thursday night, New York has five pitchers out of action (one starter & four relievers), while the Sox are missing four of their pitchers (two starters & two relievers).  [...]