Best Case Scenario/Bright Side of Injury

[Benton]

I don't see us trading AJ. If he plays good or bad, we don't do a lot of trading and even less on guys who might be able to contribute anything. If we do trade him, given our track record outside of Carson, I'd say that means the team knows he's not going to do much as we rarely get rid of guys who can play.

But, I agree with the tone. At first I was pretty bummed. To be honest, I didn't watch the rest of the game after the first half, I just went out and tossed the football around with my daughter... which is what I've done after every playoff loss. But I thought about things yesterday. Most likely, we're still going to the playoffs. Even if we bomb the rest of the games, there's a good chance will still be playing postseason. And Andy may have a chance to come back with some fresh legs and some time to study what we need to do to win. Plus, like someone else here said, it gives Andy the chance to watch his team and see what they do in a way he doesn't normally get to.

I hope AJ's successful. If he can play at a decent level, there's still a chance we get a bye. But even if he's not, this could be a chance for Andy to improve.