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Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob
Who knows if it is one factor or numerous factors. Obviously some injuries are unavoidable, but when you are constantly among the league leaders in lost game injuries for an extended period of time it is more than just coincidence.
A lot of guys hate stretching, but not being properly stretched and warmed-up before practice or games can lead to increased injuries. It is a lot easier to get injured if you are fatigued, increased injuries could be a conditioning issue, or not getting players rest when needed. It could be a result of too much or too little contact in practice. Also it could boil down to not managing small injuries properly and letting them turn into big ones. Last but not least the team could be composed of too many players that have a history of being constantly injured.
I just wonder what are the Redskins doing different than the teams that are on the healthy end of the spectrum?
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I have thought this myself. I think this could explain some of the soft tissue stuff. It definitely can't explain Alex's leg or Guice's ACL. Alex was a freak accident and Guice's knee was already weak from being hyperextended while in college.
But conditioning and flexibility can help stave off injury with soft tissue stuff. I can't say for sure the Redskins are lacking in this area but we tear pecs, hurt hamstrings, hurt obliques, hurt calfs, all that kind of stuff, we seem to have that market cornered. I do question whether there is too much focus at Redskins Park on brute strength and not enough on flexibility.