Fergasun
December-28th-2005, 10:12 AM
From the Black and Blue Report (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2005/12/28/ramblings/black-and-blue/3424/), Will Carroll:
The scenarios for the Redskins making the playoffs are a bit complex. They’re in with a win and take the division with a Giants loss, but without Mark Brunell, that all-important win gets a lot more difficult. Brunell has a sprained MCL and is at best a coinflip for Sunday’s game. Patrick Ramsey is likely to see the bulk of the playing time against Philly, though Brunell’s age and questionable status for next season might push him and the team to put him in a situation where he could play more than a normal, younger, more valuable QB might not. Players at the end of their careers put themselves through things that others don’t in hopes that they can retire with a ring. If he plays, he’ll have to be a bit more stationary than normal, putting pressure on the line and the offense.
About the Author:
His weekly FO column The Black and Blue Report, like his Under the Knife column for our partners at BaseballProspectus.com (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/), examines injuries from a medical perspective to figure out not just when a player will return but why and at what strength.
The scenarios for the Redskins making the playoffs are a bit complex. They’re in with a win and take the division with a Giants loss, but without Mark Brunell, that all-important win gets a lot more difficult. Brunell has a sprained MCL and is at best a coinflip for Sunday’s game. Patrick Ramsey is likely to see the bulk of the playing time against Philly, though Brunell’s age and questionable status for next season might push him and the team to put him in a situation where he could play more than a normal, younger, more valuable QB might not. Players at the end of their careers put themselves through things that others don’t in hopes that they can retire with a ring. If he plays, he’ll have to be a bit more stationary than normal, putting pressure on the line and the offense.
About the Author:
His weekly FO column The Black and Blue Report, like his Under the Knife column for our partners at BaseballProspectus.com (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/), examines injuries from a medical perspective to figure out not just when a player will return but why and at what strength.