October 22nd, 2008 — Dallas Cowboys, Injuries, NFL News and Takes
The Dallas Cowboys have lost another player because of injuries, the latest being hard-hitting safety Roy Williams. Williams broke his right forearm in Sunday’s loss against the St. Louis Rams and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Cowboys, who have lost three of their last four games, may be in the midst of a great collapse. Widely regarded as the NFL’s most talented team, the Dallas’ greatest weakness may be its lack of depth. Injuries, then, have proven to be especially costly for them, whereas other teams in similar positions are more prepared and thus more able to find stop-gaps at key positions.
October 21st, 2008 — Analysis, Denver Broncos, Injuries, NFL News and Takes
According to recent reports, the Denver Broncos have lost both linebacker Boss Bailey (knee) and cornerback Champ Bailey (groin), the former for the remainder of the season and the latter for 4-6 weeks. The two losses came during the Broncos blowout defeat against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel torched the Broncos with three touchdown passes, and the Patriots running game, led by Sammy Morris’s 136 rushing yards, added another two scores.
Champ Baily and Boss Bailey are brothers, and both play a relatively large role in Denver’s defense, especially Champ who is regarded around the league as one of the game’s premier corners. The Broncos have lost three of their last four games and sit at 4-3, though the team still leads the hapless AFC West. Still, the losses couldn’t have come at a worser time, especially as the offense continues to struggle with the concept of scoring.
November 14th, 2007 — Analysis, Indianapolis Colts, Injuries, NFL News and Takes
Bad news for Colts fans: the team that has already been riddled with critical injuries and losses this season (and before it began) may now be missing Dwight Freeney for the rest of the season.
According to ESPN’s John Clayton, Freeney has suffered Lisfranc; one of football’s most dreaded injuries. The Lisfranc fracture is a fracture and dislocation of the joints in the midfoot, where a cluster of small bones forms an arch on top of the foot between the ankle and the toes. Already Freeney was expected to miss several weeks with the injury, but there was hope he’d be ready to return in time for the postseason. Lisfranc injuries typically take months of rehabilitation, regardless of whether surgery is required to repair the damage.