Hurting vs Injury, who's hurting who?

Just words? Or are the teams playing each other like political competitors? Interest should be paid to the word used on Monday. If we see that the halfback is injured, we assume he is going to be sitting out for a while. If we see that the halfback is hurt, we are lead to believe that he may be back this week. How does that change the game planning and prep for the week? Your mobile QB may be in the game. This means your team is prepping with a spy on D, rather than working on a base defense.

Does it always have to be so secretive? Why can't the injury just be listed truthfully? Is that secrecy gaining such a big advantage? That is the value of a win. And on that note, at what point is a player working through pain hurting his team? Who makes that decision? At what point is the player hurting themselves? Is it really worth a guy killing himself, if he can barely walk 2 years after his retirement? I guess what I am asking is, where is someone to watch the teams? That's where the commissioner needs to step in next.

It may seem simple, it may be wrong, but if a team is willing to hire lip readers... why would they leave something as simple as the English language up to chance. Why would they?

This has been a matter of fact.

Quantity over Quality?

There are days I'm reminded that sometimes its not that quality that matters. Sometimes its just the quantity.

Ever been dehydrated? That water has does not have to be high quality to make a difference.

Ever come down off an overnighter, after losing some food down the river? Anyone's leftovers are acceptable at that point.

Ever been behind in a game with nothing going right? Take those points however you can get them. Worm-burn a golf ball into the hole. Opponent tips the ball into the hoop for you. The other team fumbles a gift for you into the endzone. When things are going poorly, it does not matter how it gets done, just that it gets done.

That's what most good teams do, get the points. It may be that most of those good teams can manufacture their own points. They may have a dominant offense, a defense that causes others to make mistakes, or a return game that can take it back any time. Again, it does not matter, just as long as they can get the job done.

What turns these good teams into great teams, is when these groups do not fight each other up and down the field. A defense gets a turn over, the offense takes time off the clock, and gets some points. The offense does NOT give it right back. The offense puts the ball in the end zone, and special teams do NOT let the other team run it right back. The special teams put the other team inside the 5, the defense does NOT let them push it right down the field.

That is the big difference in the NFL right now. A lot of good teams can look awful when they are stuck with a single bad unit. They are not always able to get a quantity of points to put them past the other team... just because they lack a little quality.

Quality?

So your dehydration is set aside by a little water, that is full of giardia.

So you get a little food in you., but end up with someone mono.

Quality?

Quantity?

Someone smash the egg over the chicken's head, its not worth starting that debate tonight.

This has been a Matter of Fact.