Injury concerns are entirely overblown

[Galian Beast]

There are two types of injuries, injuries that keep you out of games and injuries that keep you out of practice so that you don't miss games.

So far this camp the front office and training staff has been very cautious with injuries, and as a result what we've seen here is the reporting of and the absence of many players with injuries.

These are minor injuries that players would probably play through if it were week 1, but it isn't week 1. Our goal is to win a super bowl this year, and it shows with how careful the team is being with veteran players. It also shows based on practice participation (especially with guys with injury concerns i.e. Romo, Claiborne, Lee).

The most disappointing injury so far has been Rolando McClain's that looks like he is going to end up missing pretty much all of training camp as a result, which he really needed (especially missing the first 4 games due to suspension).

We haven't had as single major injury to a key player a this point in game. Not even a key role player. That isn't to suggest that we won't lose anyone going forward, but at this point I think we should consider ourselves fortunate and hope that the team can continue to stay healthy going forward.

If you think otherwise, please name me one starter who is currently not slated to make it to week 1. Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be.

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

 

[CATCH17]

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

I personally think that these guys just try to get out of practice.

As we've seen with Cowboys practice it is very repetitive. Almost the same thing every day.


IMO these backs and receivers get too much rest and the OL don't get enough.

Just from the mental side of it.. Lining up and cracking heads everyday gets old after awhile.

 

[Doomsday101]

There are two types of injuries, injuries that keep you out of games and injuries that keep you out of practice so that you don't miss games.

So far this camp the front office and training staff has been very cautious with injuries, and as a result what we've seen here is the reporting of and the absence of many players with injuries.

These are minor injuries that players would probably play through if it were week 1, but it isn't week 1. Our goal is to win a super bowl this year, and it shows with how careful the team is being with veteran players. It also shows based on practice participation (especially with guys with injury concerns i.e. Romo, Claiborne, Lee).

The most disappointing injury so far has been Rolando McClain's that looks like he is going to end up missing pretty much all of training camp as a result, which he really needed (especially missing the first 4 games due to suspension).

We haven't had as single major injury to a key player a this point in game. Not even a key role player. That isn't to suggest that we won't lose anyone going forward, but at this point I think we should consider ourselves fortunate and hope that the team can continue to stay healthy going forward.

If you think otherwise, please name me one starter who is currently not slated to make it to week 1. Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be.

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

Some of the injuries I agree no big deal for those trying to prove themselves it is a big deal to them. If Dez sits out a pre season game or 2 and missed some practice time to me that is no big deal. RB injury I think are starting to be on some concern. The report on Cowboys brass getting antsy on McFadden

 

[Stash]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

 

[Rockport]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

I don't think it was arrogance on his part. He was just stating the facts which are that none of the Cowboys injuries so far are cause for any concern as far as players expected to play opening day.

 

[conner01]

So far we have been very lucky with injuries
These strains and minor pulls are very common
So far we have not had a serious injury to anyone we will be counting on
I agree on Ro, he really needed this co but it also allows hitch and the young guys to get much needed reps and realistically they need them worse and they are the future, not him
Still a lot of camp and a long season but if we could have a healthy season by our key guys that would be huge

 

[Stash]

I don't think it was arrogance on his part. He was just stating the facts which are that none of the Cowboys injuries so far are cause for any concern as far as players expected to play opening day.

I think any time someone tells someone else how to feel about a subject, it's pretty arrogant. And ignorant.

If folks want to say they're not worried, that's fine. We are all entitled to having and expressing an opinion. But when they try to tell someone else how they should react? Nah, that's stepping over their right as an individual and into someone else's. Doesn't fly with me.

 

[jazzcat22]

There are two types of injuries, injuries that keep you out of games and injuries that keep you out of practice so that you don't miss games.

So far this camp the front office and training staff has been very cautious with injuries, and as a result what we've seen here is the reporting of and the absence of many players with injuries.

These are minor injuries that players would probably play through if it were week 1, but it isn't week 1. Our goal is to win a super bowl this year, and it shows with how careful the team is being with veteran players. It also shows based on practice participation (especially with guys with injury concerns i.e. Romo, Claiborne, Lee).

The most disappointing injury so far has been Rolando McClain's that looks like he is going to end up missing pretty much all of training camp as a result, which he really needed (especially missing the first 4 games due to suspension).

We haven't had as single major injury to a key player a this point in game. Not even a key role player. That isn't to suggest that we won't lose anyone going forward, but at this point I think we should consider ourselves fortunate and hope that the team can continue to stay healthy going forward.

If you think otherwise, please name me one starter who is currently not slated to make it to week 1. Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be.

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

Thanks for the post. I was thinking of starting a thread on this topic. As for fans not to panic over the injury situation at this point.
McClain is on PUP because he had his knee scoped, but I question the timing of it. McFadden, unfortunate timing but all is not lost, same for Dunbar and Randle now. Free sitting out a week. Well this is the time to have them all sit another week. 3 practices, a day off, the SD game in which not a one of them would have played in anyway. So it's like a bonus week of rest and rehab.

Whaley now with a lower leg injury, but seemed he was heading for the PS possibility at best. Chaz Green, yes unfortunate there too, but no one seems to panic or hate on him, mainly because we have depth on the OL.

Not a one of these are season ending or very long term injuries. Now they can become a reoccurring nagging type injury. But that is yet to be seen. I have said, and continue to say,. I will give it another week or so. see where they are then.

 

[KingLerxst]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

I don't see any arrogance at all in what he stated. Actually. I had the exact same conversation with a friend yesterday about players missing camp days with some of these "injuries".
Th

I think any time someone tells someone else how to feel about a subject, it's pretty arrogant. And ignorant.

If folks want to say they're not worried, that's fine. We are all entitled to having and expressing an opinion. But when they try to tell someone else how they should react? Nah, that's stepping over their right as an individual and into someone else's. Doesn't fly with me.

I may have missed it. But I didn't see anywhere in his post where he told anyone specific. Or even in general. That they should or shouldn't be worried. He just felt the talk of injuries was getting overblown. Which is true of this and every pre season.
But I do agree with your premise. For me personally. Listening to and reading from people telling me how the team screwed up by not drafting a RB. Or for not picking up every has been Fantasy stud back from 5 years ago and are now paying for it. How I'm just burying my head in the sand for not worrying about it the second week of the pre season. Is starting to get on my nerves too.

 

[aikemirv]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

So are you saying that in life in general people legitimately don't worry too much?

I mean because no matter what it is about, there are people who worry about everything and those who don't and those in the middle. Worrying about something you can't change serves no purpose so if I want to criticize or tell them not to worry, I think that is my right to do so. It is the worriers right to tell me to go fly a kite as well but......

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

It's basically all they have to go on at this point. I'm not concerned about minor bumps and bruises during camp that likely wouldn't prevent playing in an actual game, but I can't blame people for feeling like their previous concerns are being somewhat justified. People have been clutching their pearls over the slightest hiccup all offseason because they feel like the potential of the team is so good that the impact of each move is magnified. By the time you get to this point in the offseason everyone is entrenched in their beliefs, all the discussions have been done to death and speculation and infighting are about all that is left.

 

[Stash]

I don't see any arrogance at all in what he stated. Actually. I had the exact same conversation with a friend yesterday about players missing camp days with some of these "injuries".
Th


I may have missed it. But I didn't see anywhere in his post where he told anyone specific. Or even in general. That they should or shouldn't be worried. He just felt the talk of injuries was getting overblown. Which is true of this and every pre season.
But I do agree with your premise. For me personally. Listening to and reading from people telling me how the team screwed up by not drafting a RB. Or for not picking up every has been Fantasy stud back from 5 years ago and are now paying for it. How I'm just burying my head in the sand for not worrying about it the second week of the pre season. Is starting to get on my nerves too.

That's cool. If you feel we're set at running back, I have no problem in reading you voice that opinion. I won't tell you not to. But I am one of those concerned and I also believe that I have the right to express that too.

 

[Stash]

So are you saying that in life in general people legitimately don't worry too much?

Whose right is it to say? That's what I'm pointing out. Who made anyone the official decider on these sort of things?

I mean because no matter what it is about, there are people who worry about everything and those who don't and those in the middle. Worrying about something you can't change serves no purpose so if I want to criticize or tell them not to worry, I think that is my right to do so. It is the worriers right to tell me to go fly a kite as well but......

You can sure try. And you can start a pointless argument over nothing. You have control over your own reactions, not anyone else's.

 

[xwalker]

There are two types of injuries, injuries that keep you out of games and injuries that keep you out of practice so that you don't miss games.

So far this camp the front office and training staff has been very cautious with injuries, and as a result what we've seen here is the reporting of and the absence of many players with injuries.

These are minor injuries that players would probably play through if it were week 1, but it isn't week 1. Our goal is to win a super bowl this year, and it shows with how careful the team is being with veteran players. It also shows based on practice participation (especially with guys with injury concerns i.e. Romo, Claiborne, Lee).

The most disappointing injury so far has been Rolando McClain's that looks like he is going to end up missing pretty much all of training camp as a result, which he really needed (especially missing the first 4 games due to suspension).

We haven't had as single major injury to a key player a this point in game. Not even a key role player. That isn't to suggest that we won't lose anyone going forward, but at this point I think we should consider ourselves fortunate and hope that the team can continue to stay healthy going forward.

If you think otherwise, please name me one starter who is currently not slated to make it to week 1. Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be.

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

The biggest injury at this point might be Chaz Green. There does not seem to be any competition for Weems as the backup OT and possible starter if Free continues to have issue with his foot.

McClain will probably get his knee scoped every year in order to miss training camp now that he's found it to be a successful method to avoid TC.

McFadden said after the OTAs that he could have practiced in all of them but the the team was being ultra conservative. He said over a week ago that he is ready to practice. They team is doing what I would do with him which is wait for the trainers to clear him for practice and then wait an additional week before activating him from the PUP.

Dunbar is reported to be running and cutting on his injured ankle. Considering it only happened a few days ago, it must not be very serious.

 

[xwalker]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

"Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be)."

I don't see his suggestion to calm down as telling other people what to think or being arrogant.

 

[Stash]

"Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be)."

I don't see his suggestion to calm down as telling other people what to think or being arrogant.

Difference of opinion then because I sure do. Don't try to tell me the 'proper level' of worry or concern I should have. The results won't be good. Or productive in any way.

 

[Sportsbabe]

There are two types of injuries, injuries that keep you out of games and injuries that keep you out of practice so that you don't miss games.

So far this camp the front office and training staff has been very cautious with injuries, and as a result what we've seen here is the reporting of and the absence of many players with injuries.

These are minor injuries that players would probably play through if it were week 1, but it isn't week 1. Our goal is to win a super bowl this year, and it shows with how careful the team is being with veteran players. It also shows based on practice participation (especially with guys with injury concerns i.e. Romo, Claiborne, Lee).

The most disappointing injury so far has been Rolando McClain's that looks like he is going to end up missing pretty much all of training camp as a result, which he really needed (especially missing the first 4 games due to suspension).

We haven't had as single major injury to a key player a this point in game. Not even a key role player. That isn't to suggest that we won't lose anyone going forward, but at this point I think we should consider ourselves fortunate and hope that the team can continue to stay healthy going forward.

If you think otherwise, please name me one starter who is currently not slated to make it to week 1. Please calm down until there is a reason to freak out (which hopefully there won't be.

Look around the league so far, and you'll see that teams are being devastated with injuries to key personnel. And they aren't just worried about missing some meaningless preseason games...

Agree. That's why they call it football and training camp. Goodness.

 

[Primetime42]

I always have to laugh at anyone who feels it is in any way shape or form their place to tell someone else what they should or shouldn't be worried about. Or the proper amount of concern.

I don't know which is greater, the ignorance or the arrogance!

I don't get that vibe from the OP at all, man.

 

[Galian Beast]

I personally think that these guys just try to get out of practice.

As we've seen with Cowboys practice it is very repetitive. Almost the same thing every day.


IMO these backs and receivers get too much rest and the OL don't get enough.

Just from the mental side of it.. Lining up and cracking heads everyday gets old after awhile.

I think soft tissue stuff is harder to deal with and harder to manage. I think the mindset of the line is generally not to leave, but Leary seems to miss time every year as does Free. Smith, Frederick, and Martin basically never exit the lineup.

 

[jazzcat22]

I think soft tissue stuff is harder to deal with and harder to manage. I think the mindset of the line is generally not to leave, but Leary seems to miss time every year as does Free. Smith, Frederick, and Martin basically never exit the lineup.

On NFLN last night, Nate Burleson mentioned this. soft tissues, ligaments, strains, sprains and such, are more of a pain issue. as where a break is you know what it is, how long it takes, and more what to do.
soft tissues, its a different issue.