Injury Bug or getting ready for the post-season?

Rugby Saint II · 11-13-2009, 12:31 PM

I'm all for letting the injured players sit to start the game. If the backups aren't performing well then put in the injured starters. I don't necessarily want to deactivate them, just sit them to start the game. Our backups have been doing an adequate job of filling in so far and as long as the Saints aren't fielding too many supporting players then we should be fine.

Tobias-Reiper · 11-13-2009, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I'm all for letting the injured players sit to start the game. If the backups aren't performing well then put in the injured starters. I don't necessarily want to deactivate them, just sit them to start the game. Our backups have been doing an adequate job of filling in so far and as long as the Saints aren't fielding too many supporting players then we should be fine.

I agree with that. Suit 'em up just in case the backups can't handle the Rams or the Bucs... maybe just let them play a couple plays just to maintain continuity.

iceshack149 · 11-13-2009, 04:23 PM

This thinking is similar to the team that has it's playoff spot locked at the end of the season wondering if they should play the starters and risk injury. (Hopefully we will have that discussion here with 2-3 games left in the season.)

The opposing thought is do you rest the starters and therefore risk the continuity that had brought you all those wins in the first place.

The Rams don't have a great team (YES!) but they are an NFL team with some talented players so the do have the ability to give the Saints fits, especially with their run game. A loss to the Rams would be short of devastating for the Saints and other teams in the NFL would feel a lot more confident when they play against the Saints.

So I think that if the player can play, even if he's a little dinged up, he's going to play and the Saints will hopefully beat the crap out of the Rams.

11-13-2009, 12:31 PM	#1
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,148	Re: Injury Bug or getting ready for the post-season? I'm all for letting the injured players sit to start the game. If the backups aren't performing well then put in the injured starters. I don't necessarily want to deactivate them, just sit them to start the game. Our backups have been doing an adequate job of filling in so far and as long as the Saints aren't fielding too many supporting players then we should be fine.

11-13-2009, 02:27 PM	#2
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Injury Bug or getting ready for the post-season? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I'm all for letting the injured players sit to start the game. If the backups aren't performing well then put in the injured starters. I don't necessarily want to deactivate them, just sit them to start the game. Our backups have been doing an adequate job of filling in so far and as long as the Saints aren't fielding too many supporting players then we should be fine. I agree with that. Suit 'em up just in case the backups can't handle the Rams or the Bucs... maybe just let them play a couple plays just to maintain continuity.

11-13-2009, 04:23 PM	#3
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,402 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Injury Bug or getting ready for the post-season? This thinking is similar to the team that has it's playoff spot locked at the end of the season wondering if they should play the starters and risk injury. (Hopefully we will have that discussion here with 2-3 games left in the season.) The opposing thought is do you rest the starters and therefore risk the continuity that had brought you all those wins in the first place. The Rams don't have a great team (YES!) but they are an NFL team with some talented players so the do have the ability to give the Saints fits, especially with their run game. A loss to the Rams would be short of devastating for the Saints and other teams in the NFL would feel a lot more confident when they play against the Saints. So I think that if the player can play, even if he's a little dinged up, he's going to play and the Saints will hopefully beat the crap out of the Rams.
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