Comments on: Unbelievably injured player fine because scan says so

By: Mr. Bozeman

Mr. Bozeman — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:03:06 +0000

I wouldn’t put it past anyone to fake an injury. I have seen some pretty petty things from NFL players in the past, and it wouldn’t surprise me. The best you can hope for is to rid your team of those types of players.

I think a scan is best used for checking on long term healing and other effects. A scan doesn’t show pain, only damage.

By: Schaefer

Schaefer — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:15:35 +0000

I would bet you are right Dave, but in theory it could happen. While these articles don’t prove anything, they suggest that players could fake injuries for various reasons…

http://thanksforplaying.weei.com/tag/richard-seymour-fakes-injury/

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/steelers/2007-08-22-bettis-book_N.htm

By: Dave in Tucson

Dave in Tucson — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:18:30 +0000

Has this ever happened? I mean, ever?

My impression is that the problem is much more the other way–players hiding injuries so they can get back out on the field. I’m guessing guys that want to fake an injury to avoid playing just don’t make it to the pro level.

D∈T

By: Schaefer

Schaefer — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:56:26 +0000

I think the scan results/technological advances are great in that they work two-fold:
1. if a player is a malingerer, if you will, and would potentially rest himself for a game or two when really he could be contributing then the scans work in favor of getting his lazy arse back on the field.
2. If a player is a non stop, push-it-to-the-edge, I-need-to-be-on-the-field kind of player, but his injury could be aggravated by playing, potentially further limiting the player’s usefulness in a long term view, then the scan results work in favor telling said layer he needs to cool his jets and he’ll be back on the field when it is safe for him.

either way I think the scans work in favor of the organization, as they should, since these players are not only people, but huge monetary investments.