Injuries as an excuse

[BengalChris]

(09-03-2021, 01:17 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't even understand what you mean.

If a kid has no legs is that an "excuse" for why he can't run?  I would call it a "reason"

Even the best teams have a lower chance of winning if they have to play 3rd string players.  There are studies that prove it,  Las vegas line makers know this.  Every NFL fan knows this.  

Last year the Chiefs struggled in the Super Bowl because of injuries to their offensive line.  Did they just say "Injuries don't matter.  We are not going to do anything about the  health of our o-line because we don't believe that injuries are a valid excuse"  Or did they act like normal rational NFL people and admit that they had to do something about the problem? 

Of course not. I'll answer with a homework assignment.

Look at teams who have had key injuries, yet still won. These do exist by the way.

How many excuses did those teams put forth after winning?







Ah, you see now?