Injury advice

[Warhammer]

OK, here's the scenario, its just past midseason, and you are vying for the division title. You are currently a game behind the division leader, and a game up on the other WC contenders. You are playing the division leaders for the first time this season at home, but your starting QB is probable with a sprained knee.

What do you do?

[MartinD]

To my mind, there are a few other factors I would need to consider here:

- age of starter - if the starter is a 15th-year veteran who isn't going to be back next year, I'm much more likely to play him than if I have a talented young QB as my starter

- quality of starter compared to the backup - if there's a big drop-off between #1 and #2, I may be more likely to play the starter (I use 'may' here because a big difference might mean that losing our starter for the year would in all likelyhood mean that we won't be good enough to be a playoff team...) - on the other hand, if I have a capable backup, I won't take the risk on the starter.

- type of offence/quality of supporting cast - if I have an offence that doesn't rely too heavily on the quarterback (e.g. pounding running game with big offensive line, or top-quality receivers who could make Ryan Leaf look like an All-Pro), I'll be more likely to sit the starter.

In the end, it is a judgement call - the importance of the game means that I'd be more likely to play the injured QB, but playing a guy with a sprained knee can have career-threatening consequences if he gets another hit on that knee...

Martin

[Subby]

Is this a trick question?

[Kodos]

Always play guys with concussions. Nothing bad has ever happened to players with concussions.

[cthomer5000]

Always play guys with concussions. Nothing bad has ever happened to players with concussions.

It actually boosts their performance since there is no worry about the player over-thinking his assignments.

[Subby]

"Who are you and where am I?"

[Vinatieri for Prez]

OK, here's the scenario, its just past midseason, and you are vying for the division title. You are currently a game behind the division leader, and a game up on the other WC contenders. You are playing the division leaders for the first time this season at home, but your starting QB is probable with a sprained knee.

What do you do?

I play all good starters that are probable with anything but a concussion. In big game, I would even play a questionable with sprained knee. I used to be scared of the sprained knee, but I've noticed that 2K7 says it's only "moderate" risk of reinjury. That's good enough for me.

[Warhammer]

It actually boosts their performance since there is no worry about the player over-thinking his assignments.

True story, back in eighth grade I had a serious concussion. But, having had several concussions growing up, I kept playing football in the backyard. I had my best game ever as a QB leading back our side to a dramatic win. I can still vividly remember that part of the game.

[Sgran]

Big players want to play in big games. Even if they don't remember them.

[Warhammer]

For the record, I started him and he led us back from a 12-0 deficit to a 25-22 win. He even mounted 3 4th quarter drives, 2 in the last five minutes (although one ended in a WR fumble).