Belichick blames increased injuries on practice limits

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Bill Belichick is notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to discussing injuries on his own team. However, he does have an opinion about the number of injuries occurring league-wide in recent seasons.

Belichick blames the new rules restricting practices and contact adopted under the new CBA as contributing to players not being fully prepared for the rigors of games and the season as a whole.

“I’m in favor of total preparation for the players for the season,” Belichick said during a conference call with Buffalo reporters, via John Wawrow of the Associated Press. “And I think that’s been changed significantly and, I would say, not necessarily for the better when you look at the injury numbers.”

Belichick said he was citing specific numbers indicating injuries have increased in recent seasons. An NFL spokesman disputed Belichick’s assertions saying the league monitors injury rates and there “is no evidence” that the rule changes have affected the number of injuries.

Among the changes to practice rules are no more two-a-day practices in training camp, limits on full-pads practices and a reduction in the number of offseason practices.

The Patriots have lost six starters to injured reserve this season. Belichick says the numbers back up his claim that injuries have increased and he doesn’t think it’s a coincidence as to why.

“When you see the number as high as they are, then I don’t think that’s a randomness that’s been two years in a row,” Belichick said. “I’ve got to think there’s some correlation there.”

I don't know who is correct here but I think the more physically fit you are the less prone you are to injuries. I think the NFLPA went a little too far.
 

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:rofl::number1:

OK, I'm playing the rest of my posting life under official protest.:mad: Somebody in management took away the horizontal LMFAO smiley. What's worse, they left the helmet one which I can't figure out how to sneak into a conversation. :frown:
 

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OK, I'm playing the rest of my posting life under official protest.:mad: Somebody in management took away the horizontal LMFAO smiley. What's worse, they left the helmet one which I can't figure out how to sneak into a conversation. :frown:

:helmet: Just click the damn thing Albe! :heh:
 

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It just sits there with nothing meaningful to say. Kind of like my ex-wife without the side benefits. :helmet:

BTW, happy holidays brother!
 

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Fuck b-cheat. Expect the NFL to go into an emergency meeting to get the practice time rules amended to be more to the cheating piece of shit's liking now. That shit wouldn't surprise me.

On a side note,,, have you guys seen the rake on b-cheat's girlfriend ? ....

 

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and he blames having less wins on not being able to spy on other teams' practices

This had me rollin...lol........on a serious note, i agree that the light practices fails to allow the body to properly adjust.
 

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I have to agree with Belichick. I think the NFLPA went too far the other direction in trying to protect the players and it is back firing. The lack of time in the OTA's and training camp has taken away from the time teams have to prepare before the season starts.

On the other hand I believe some of the injuries are directly attributed to the rules against hits to the head. They are bad but is taking out someone's knees any better? Some of the penalties called are not even hits to the head (most recent example Whitner's hit on SJ39 if you have not seen that it is worth a look).

I don't hate Belichick so much that I think his ideas have no merit. The Rams should have been kicking their butts so bad the refs would not have mattered.