AP Probably Gone From Minnesota

boozeman · Oct 9, 2014

I really don't have any interest in adding Peterson. Too much baggage and too much tread worn out.

boozeman · Oct 9, 2014

NoDak said:
No thanks. He'll be over 30 years old with a lot of wear. And he'll be coming off a year's layoff. And on top of all that, the DRAMA.

I don't care if he does come at a decent price. I'd pass.

Yep. He would have to play for dirt wages for me to bother.

And just to clarify, I'd have Charles Manson as the damn QB of this team were all conditions perfect.

His age is a concern. The fact the guy gets nicked constantly is a concern.

NoDak · Oct 9, 2014

boozeman said:
Yep. He would have to play for dirt wages for me to bother.

And just to clarify, I'd have Charles Manson as the damn QB of this team were all conditions perfect.

His age is a concern. The fact the guy gets nicked constantly is a concern.

Pretty much.

It's not the charges he's facing that gives me pause. Innocent until proven guilty, and all that mumbo jumbo. It is the price tag/age/miles. Putting that on top of the drama he'd bring makes it awful hard to accept.

superpunk · Oct 9, 2014

townsend said:
It'd be damn tempting. If AP could see his way to a player in good standing with the NFL, I'd be hard pressed not to pick him up. Ricky Williams was probably better for his (incredibly innocent in hindsight) one year suspension. That being said, I feel like I could never actively get excited for big plays from AP. In a lot of ways I think he's a worse person that Ray Rice.

if there was video of what AP did he would never suit up again anywhere

which is the same mistake the NFL made with Rice, obviously - not reacting to what we all know happened until someone slapped us across the face with actual video of the carnage

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Carp said:
He has missed games every year of his career...that is pretty much the definition of injury prone.

How many players can you name that hasn't missed a game or two in a season. My guess is 40 % of the active players will fall into this category. You think 40 % of each roster is injury prone?

Cotton · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
How many players can you name that hasn't missed a game or two in a season. My guess is 40 % of the active players will fall into this category. You think 40 % of each roster is injury prone?

I think that number is probably way lower than that.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Iamtdg said:
I think that number is probably way lower than that.

Okay would you believe 30%?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df8b27/printable/nflpa-says-injuries-increased-in-2010-over-previous-years

Cotton · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
Okay would you believe 30%?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81df8b27/printable/nflpa-says-injuries-increased-in-2010-over-previous-years

It only says that "30 percent of players missed at least some game time, up 1 percent.". Some game time, not a game or two. Big difference.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Iamtdg said:
It only says that "30 percent of players missed at least some game time, up 1 percent.". Some game time, not a game or two. Big difference.

Technically that's true but some could have missed several games. I think if you look at the basis for the report it was injuries. Someone who missied a few plays would not have been considered an injury. I take the report to mean that an injury took them out of the game . It's anyone's guess how long they stayed out. The point to me is that injury touches a large segment of the rosters but it would not be accurate to call all of them injury prone.

Cotton · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
Technically that's true but some could have missed several games. I think if you look at the basis for the report it was injuries. Someone who missied a few plays would not have been considered an injury. I take the report to mean that an injury took them out of the game . It's anyone's guess how long they stayed out. The point to me is that injury touches a large segment of the rosters but it would not be accurate to call all of them injury prone.

Correct, and I would bet that "some" is far lower than 30%.

Carp · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
How many players can you name that hasn't missed a game or two in a season. My guess is 40 % of the active players will fall into this category. You think 40 % of each roster is injury prone?

Not sure what you are looking for...he has been injury prone up until now. No question.

Cotton · Oct 9, 2014

Carp said:
Not sure what you are looking for...he has been injury prone up until now. No question.

I don't think there is any doubt about that.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Carp said:
Not sure what you are looking for...he has been injury prone up until now. No question.

Is there a formal definition for injury prone as it applies to athletes?

Carp · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
Is there a formal definition for injury prone as it applies to athletes?

No idea...I'll pass on this, getting silly now.

Carp · Oct 9, 2014

Iamtdg said:
I don't think there is any doubt about that.

Please give LT an exact number that makes a player injury prone, then we can move on.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Carp said:
No idea...I'll pass on this, getting silly now.

No it isn't silly. The only definition I have found is that it is frequent. That doesn't describe the the party at hand.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Carp said:
Please give LT an exact number that makes a player injury prone, then we can move on.

Your position is subjective and I disagree with it so I merely offered you an opportunity to solidify your position as being correct in the absence of a formal definition.

Cotton · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
Is there a formal definition for injury prone as it applies to athletes?

Yes, a player is considered injury prone if they can't play in all 16 games at least once in their NFL career.

L.T. Fan · Oct 9, 2014

Iamtdg said:
Yes, a player is considered injury prone if they can't play in all 16 games at least once in their NFL career.

The world according to Iamtdg.

Carp · Oct 9, 2014

L.T. Fan said:
Your position is subjective and I disagree with it so I merely offered you an opportunity to solidify your position as being correct in the absence of a formal definition.

If a player misses time every year due to injury, that is a trend...some would say he is prone to it. It is not subjective, he's missed time every year. You are smarter than this.

AP Probably Gone From Minnesota

28 Years And Counting...

28 Years And Counting...

Hotlinking' sonofabitch

Banned

I'm Easy If You Are

One-armed Knife Sharpener

I'm Easy If You Are

One-armed Knife Sharpener

I'm Easy If You Are

One-armed Knife Sharpener

DCC 4Life

One-armed Knife Sharpener

I'm Easy If You Are

DCC 4Life

DCC 4Life

I'm Easy If You Are

I'm Easy If You Are

One-armed Knife Sharpener

I'm Easy If You Are

DCC 4Life