11-30-2018, 02:32 PM
(11-30-2018, 02:29 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Exactly.
1. Say what you want. If you take a poll of people on earth who know anything about the NFL, 99% of them would take McCarthy over Marvin Lewis. Any insult you could hurl at McCarthy, you could also say of Marvin, and McCarthy has a ring...as a Head Coach.
2. Oh, I know how not having your 2nd RB could be a hindrance. I just think (a) you're overstating how big a deal it is, and (b) the Packers had to deal with the same issue, only 10x worse. Mixon only missed 2 games all year and he's a fantastic RB. Far better than Brandon Jackson. Ultimately, Gio/Mixon look like they'll miss a combined 6 games for the season. That isn't much time and frankly I think it's pretty pathetic we're trying to use this as an excuse.
3. You're losing sight of the original point. I responded to a post that said "teams with 13 players on IR never win". I disproved that notion. So did eoxyod with the teams he listed. Tbh, I think the Bengals have won with worse injuries.
2013: Lost Atkins for 7 games, Leon Hall for 11 games, and a combined 18 games for players such as Maualuga, Nelson, Newman, MJ, Kirkpatrick and Taylor Mays. Defense still ranked 3rd in yards allowed and 5th in points allowed. Team finished 11-5.
2014: Green missed 4 games, Marvin Jones missed the whole season, Eifert missed 15 games, Gio missed 3 games. Burkhead missed 7 games. Tate, Sanzenbacher and Greg Little had a combined 5 starts at WR. Burfict missed 11 games. Lamur missed 2 games. Newman missed 3 games. Maualuga missed 4 games. Thompson missed 5 games. Dennard missed 2 games. Still missed 4 games. Team finished 10-5-1 and won multiple games without key players like AJ Green.
1. Nothing unfair about comparing 2 teams with the same amount of injuries. I went far more in depth with details on the teams than you have, so I don't see how I've been unfair.
2. If providing context is nonsensical to you, I see no reason to continue. You just want to disagree and that's fine. Tootles.
The offensive line has been generally healthy and bad.
Guys like Brown and Burfict at LB weren't good when healthy.
Injuries are hurting us. But's it's the difference between maybe 8 wins and 6.
