Gibbs Skeptical that Gardner Will Return

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

True. I always forget about Brown. I hope Moss doesn't get hit TOO hard this year. I also forgot how fragile he was. Hopefully he'll just go deep and not have to worry about going over the middle...

See, I wonder if that's a misconception. Moss has been fragile in the past because of hamstring issues, not really because of hits he's taken. It's not like he's had injuries because he's been leveled while going over the middle, he has missed games because of pulled and strained hamstrings.

When you have bad hamstrings and they're sore, you might appear to be tentative while going over the middle because your legs hurt, and because you can't run in there with the same vigor you usually do.

I'm going to give him a chance to prove that he can go over the middle fearlessly. If his hamstrings are healthy and he starts pulling a Todd Pinkston in the middle of the field, then me and him are going to have words. But until I see that I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt.