ReutersThe NFL has some great traditions. And some bizarre habits.
One particularly goofy quirk comes from the publication of injury reports for practices that didn’t happen. It happens from time to time during the season. And it happens during the bye week before the Super Bowl.
On Wednesday, neither the Giants nor the Patriots practiced. But both teams were required to predict whether and to what extent injured players would have been able to participate in practice, if there actually had been practice.
For the Patriots, the only player whom they think wouldn’t have been able to practice if there were practice was tight end Rob Gronkowski, whose ankle suffered an unnatural, Gumby-like twist on Sunday against the Ravens.
The following Patriots would have participated in practice on a limited basis, if there had been practice: receiver Deion Branch (knee), tackle Marcus Cannon (ankle), safety Patrick Chung (knee), linebacker Dane Fletcher (thumb), safety James Ihedigbo (shoulder), defensive tackle Kyle Love (ankle), guard Logan
Mankins (knee), linebacker Rob Ninkovich (hip), linebacker Brandon Spikes (knee), tackle Sebastian
Vollmer (back, foot), receiver Wes Welker (knee), and linebacker Tracy White (abdomen).
Guard Dan Connolly (groin) and receiver Matt Slater (shoulder) would have fully participated in practice.
For the Giants, running back Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), receiver Hakeem Nicks (shoulder), and safety Tyler Sash (concussion) would not have practiced. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora (ankle, knee) would have practiced on a limited basis.
Stay tuned for further updates for who wouldn’t have practiced on days on which there wasn’t practice.
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Yeah, but how is Brady’s shoulder?
fabulous reporting…
Well than, glad we got that covered.
Pats practice must be like high school walk through with all the limited players.
Pretty funny. Another reason I love Bill Belichick (and a few others) and his disdain for the dumber aspects of the NFL.
I guess this post has some good information. At least it wasn’t a non-practice Pro Bowl practice report.
It’s astonishing to look at the names on the Game 1 roster and the “no name” defense that actually bailed out Brady in the AFC Championship.
It’s a testament to the players themselves and good coaching… I mean there’s a friggin WR playing CB.
But it sure looks like Belichick knew what he was doing in hindsight. Still, it’s really nothing short of myraculous
Dumb dumb dumb.
Billy Cundiff would not have practiced.
This is what this has come to? Pretend practice reports?
Don’t forget Tom Brady’s shoulder.
Matt Cassel
what about rex ryan’s pride? You forgot the jets report. They’re in the Super Bowl, right?
Huh?
The entire Ravens squad would have practiced if they knew what down it was…….Just Sayin……………
So, not to get off the subject but did anyone see Lawrence Taylor tonight on Inside The NFL? The guy thinks he is still a superstar and has serious issues…wtf?
vegas & the odds makers say thanks.
Without a healthy “Gronk” TB’s battle is going to be all uphill
here comes the tide of useless info. I hate the week or two before the superbowl