News: PFT: Cowboys plan to sit Dak Prescott in preseason finale

[shabazz]

I don't like it ...... But there is a lot of things I do not like in this modern world we live in.

……I’m still waiting to see how many genders they will come up with. Maybe they can hold it to under 100

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Romo was already in his 30s and had a history of many injuries. His body was broken by 2016. Dak is not anywhere near there yet.

And in the play that he got injured on, I still believe Avril intentionally landed as he did on Romo to cause an injury. Even if not, it was an unusual tackle. Romo was essentially sitting down, and Avril fell directly on top of him.

Regardless, the same injury could have happened on the first play of the regular season just as easily, holding somebody out a few plays in the preseason to prevent injury is such a miniscule percentage of total plays, not even statistically significant...

 

[maryquality]

No surprise there. What other players are not playing tomorrow night??

 

[Direwolf63]

This is becoming standard practice around the league. Nothing to worry about

 

[JoeKing]

I never expected Dak to play in the preseason anyway, so this isn't news to me.

 

[Cowfan75]

It happens on other teams. Difference is we do it to protect his image. Jerry doesn't want him to take heat for stinking in a preseason game, even though it's meaningless.

 

[Cowfan75]

Since it is not a division game, they probably figure a victory doesn't matter all that much.

This is exactly Jerry's mindset. Play for what's really important...the NFC division title. I mean, 8 billion reasons to keep on keeping on.

 

[Jake]

This is why teams have joint practices, as the Cowboys did with Denver and the Chargers. Starters play, but QBs and RBs are protected.

Preseason games are for revenue, determining backups, stadium workers getting the game day routine down, and practice for officials.

 

[jnday]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-reportedly-out-6-10-weeks-with-back-fracture

this is a argument of why you dont start your franchise QB in a meaningless preseason game

If Dak is so fragile that he can’t play in what is nothing more than a practice game, he shouldn’t be in the NFL. Players seems to get more injuries from not being used to contact than being hurt from contact that they feel every day in practice and games.

 

[maryquality]

No surprise there. What other players are not playing tomorrow night??

Oops, I mean Friday night? Here I was thinking today was Thursday!! LOL

 

[OmerV]

Well, if you don't play , its harder to get injured. Maybe we should sit him all 17 games to preserve his health.

Or maybe not risk injury in games that don't have any bearing on the outcome of the season

 

[88sAndHeartbreak]

Regardless, the same injury could have happened on the first play of the regular season just as easily, holding somebody out a few plays in the preseason to prevent injury is such a miniscule percentage of total plays, not even statistically significant...

The same argument could be had for the players actually playing in preseason.

Playing a few series ain't enough reps for a player to get used to the speed of the game. So the risk isn't equal to the reward.

 

[OmerV]

If Dak is so fragile that he can’t play in what is nothing more than a practice game, he shouldn’t be in the NFL. Players seems to get more injuries from not being used to contact than being hurt from contact that they feel every day in practice and games.

A number of top NFL QB's have sat out the preseason games so far, and several of them are also expected to sit out the last one. as well. Wilson, Rodgers, Herbert and Murray aren't expected to play at all, and I expect there may be a few more.

 

[bsbellomy]

I never understood this reasoning. How does risking injury in preseason games avoid injury in regular season games?

I think the point was that Dak's injury was born out of a lack of preparation. Maybe you don't get that in a preseason game, but you certainly don't get it in a 50% speed walkthrough where no one is allowed to touch the QB.

 

[Runwildboys]

I think the point was that Dak's injury was born out of a lack of preparation. Maybe you don't get that in a preseason game, but you certainly don't get it in a 50% speed walkthrough where no one is allowed to touch the QB.

I don't see how running, throwing, twisting, turning, etc., in preseason is less risky than in the regular season. They're still going full speed, and the outcome of the game is unimportant, which means opposing players, out to make an impression, are less likely to pull up to avoid penalties. I think preseason is more dangerous to a franchise QB.

 

[Runwildboys]

If Dak is so fragile that he can’t play in what is nothing more than a practice game, he shouldn’t be in the NFL. Players seems to get more injuries from not being used to contact than being hurt from contact that they feel every day in practice and games.

I'd like to hear what sports doctors think of this hypothesis.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

The same argument could be had for the players actually playing in preseason.

Playing a few series ain't enough reps for a player to get used to the speed of the game. So the risk isn't equal to the reward.

Better than nothing...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

I'd like to hear what sports doctors think of this hypothesis.

I'd like to see the list of quarterbacks who got injured in preseason games and missed significant time in the regular season...

 

[shabazz]

If Dak is so fragile that he can’t play in what is nothing more than a practice game, he shouldn’t be in the NFL. Players seems to get more injuries from not being used to contact than being hurt from contact that they feel every day in practice and games.

can’t risk losing the best player on the team. Plus he has a history of never getting injured, unlike Romo

 

[blueblood70]

Well, if you don't play , its harder to get injured. Maybe we should sit him all 17 games to preserve his health.

it guarantees he plays game 1 thats why, no need to risk it