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• Monday Injury Debriefing

  By Jene Bramel on October 8, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Robert Griffin III left yesterday’s game with a concussion. The team first said that he was “shaken up” then called the injury a “mild” concussion. While I’d prefer that teams report these injuries as head injuries and not qualify the… Read More ›

• Sunday AM Notes and Fantasy Recommendations (W5)

  By Jene Bramel on October 7, 2012 • ( 0 )

  A few quick hitters on last Thursday night’s injuries and a couple of players already ruled out for today before I run the list of Sunday concerns. Much more on Danny Amendola’s shoulder injury in a separate blog post. Though… Read More ›

• On Danny Amendola and SC Joint Dislocations

  By Jene Bramel on October 7, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Edit: Jay Glazer reporting that Amendola suffered a posterior dislocation at the SC joint. That injury is usually seen in car accidents and other more significantly traumatic events. More on that tomorrow. I initially questioned Jason LaCanfora’s tweet that Danny Amendola would… Read More ›

• Monday Injury Debriefing

  By Jene Bramel on October 1, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Thoughts and best wishes to Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano, who started treatment for leukemia last week. Early reports are favorable for a full recovery, but chemotherapy is never a walk in the park. Hopefully, he’ll be back to health… Read More ›

• Sunday AM Notes and Fantasy Recommendations (W4)

  By Jene Bramel on September 30, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Reggie Bush traveled with the team to Arizona and at least one beat writer is expecting him to play. The news on Bush’s MRI was cryptic. “No structural damage” doesn’t necessarily rule out low grade ligament sprains or significant bone… Read More ›

• Monday Injury Debriefing

  By Jene Bramel on September 24, 2012 • ( 1 )

  The Buffalo medical and training staff clearly feared that C.J. Spiller broke his collarbone yesterday. The mechanism was worrisome and the way they immobilized Spiller’s arm and shoulder further showed their concerns. Fortunately for Spiller, x-rays did not show a… Read More ›

• Sunday AM Notes and Fantasy Recommendations (W3)

  By Jene Bramel on September 23, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Ryan Mathews returns this week for San Diego. Mathews participated in a full week of practice without any setbacks and should be ready for a full workload. The Chargers may give Mathews a series off in each half, but the… Read More ›

• Monday Injury Debriefing

  By Jene Bramel on September 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  X-rays on Aaron Hernandez were reportedly negative yesterday and Pro Football Talk reported that he could be out up to six weeks with a high ankle sprain. Both reports are reassuring, especially the PFT report, which suggests that a team source… Read More ›