This was from miamidolphins.com, for 12/31/08:
"Defensive tackle Justin Bannan (foot), wide receiver Mark Clayton (knee), linebacker Jarret Johnson (calf), wide receiver Derrick Mason (shoulder), safety Ed Reed (thigh), cornerback Samari Rolle (ankle/foot) and cornerback Fabian Washington (toe) all did not practice. Linebacker Antwan Barnes (shoulder), offensive guard Chris Chester (back), running back Ray Rice (calf), kicker Matt Stover (right ankle) and safety Tom Zbikowski (thigh) were limited."
That's quite a bit of talent who didn't participate in practice for the Ravens today. Maybe they are blowing smoke up our behinds, but still, you DO NOT hold out players from practice before -playoff- games unless there is something seriously limiting them.
As for us, the only two players who didn't practice were David Martin and Randy Starks who are both day-to-day.
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I can guarantee they play, the playoffs have a way of making the bumps and bruises go away for 3 hours.
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They'll play unless they've come down with the bubonic plague.
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When it's the playoff's if you can walk, you will play. I wouldn't read too much into that injury report.:wink2:
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The injury report means very little normally...but it means absolutely nothing right now.
Expect everyone to play on both sides.Fin Fan In Cali likes this. -
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Yeh...I respectfully hate the Ravens this week....
Wheres Ray Lewis...tell him its time for his whoppin!!! Ill be respectful about it..for sure.
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They will play....with a little help from their frends.....medication....pain killers
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Overrated is Brian Urlacher.opfinistic and alen1 like this. -
Ray motivates others to a higher degree. No wonder so many players on other teams talk to him every week. He will make a great linebacker coach when he hangs up the cleats. He's really makes a study of the game. -
First and fore-most, I have much more respect for Ray Lewis as a player than I do most Murderers. He has always been one of the top 5 linebackers since he came into the league. He was the top middle linebacker for probably 2 to 3 of those years.
Second, He has been a huge part of a hype machine for just as long. Please please dont use ProBowl's as a barometer. Everybody knows that it is not an accurate reflection of who the best players in the league are.
Third, have you actually watched Urlacker play? He is an incredible talent that plays all over the freakin field. Unlike most middle linebackers, he is not a liability in passing situations, and he brings serious pain every single play.
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What I like him about is his intensity. He goes out there and plays with a passion and much like the late Sean Taylor, he goes out there to knock heads off. Deacon Jones was just like that as well, I'm sure you've seen the Americas Game videos, in which Deacon is always saying something along the lines of " I don't want to sack the QB, I want to kill 'em!"
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Urlacher is all over the field? An incredible talent? I found this interesting:
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BTW, sorry about the thread hijack. :lol:
The injury list doesn't concern me that much. The Ravens had that many players on the list before they played Jacksonville. And the game was as much a playoff game as this week. -
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The Dolphins haven't been getting respect all year. They are much better off playing the Ravens while they are at full strength. If they were to beat the Ravens with several Ravens players out injured the media will have a reason to say the Dolphins only won for that reason.
If the Dolphins rise to the occasion and beat the Ravens at full strength then that excuse can't be used. Lets hope its a good game decided on the field, with no injuries and few penalties and may the best team win. Lets hope its not decided by the officials. Go Dolphinscodizzle likes this. -
MAYBE one of those guys sit out, and it will be the least important. I dont think we could be that fortunate
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just checked on yahoo and it says dolphins have 5
Injured Reserve
Player Status Injury
A. Halterman TE IR Back
D. Thomas G IR Foot
M. McChesney T IR Knee
G. Camarillo WR IR Knee
J. Smiley G IR Broken right leg
we have 16 on ir to be exact and yea our bye week was week 2 but
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http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articles/2008/12/Notes-_Barnes_Still_Off_IR.aspx