Matt Schaub is the Most Injury-Prone Player in the NFL?

by Rip Jersey on May 30, 2011 3:03 PM CDT

Steve Smith (Panthers), Brandon Jacobs, DeAngelo Williams, Joseph Addai, Tom Brady, Reggie Bush, and even Bob Sanders are all less injury-prone compared to Matt Schaub, according to the scientific findings of FoxSports.com's Sid Saraf. Saraf fails to be objective, as Schaub has played in more games in the last four seasons than all of the runner-ups. Not only that, but Schaub, who's injuries were listed as concussion, shoulder separation, and knee problems has played in all 16 games each of the past two seasons. He missed only five in 2007 and five in 2008. Shouldn't this talk about Schaub being so breakable be in the past? Bob Sanders, on the other hand has never played a full 16 game season and over the last three seasons he has played in 6, 2 and 1 games. Reggie Bust? He is ranked 2nd having played 16 games just once in five seasons, his first season. Joseph Addai has missed games due to injury in 4 of 5 seasons, having missed 8 games last season. I think Saraf's opinion was colored a couple seasons ago and this list needs to be rearranged. A guy who has managed to play in all his games the last two seasons, won a Pro Bowl MVP award, and thrown for 4,000+ yards twice is not deserving of this injury-prone label anymore.

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I second this.

if some douchebag sitting in an office wants to talk about something other than the lockout, i’m all for it, but it certainly doesn’t change the obvious fact that he has nothing to actually say.

I'm looking forward to bigger and better things from the Texans this year... I've decided to start fresh and refocus on the things that matter... thats right... I speak of SKIN BLEACH! no need to burn your throat.. it can't feel it anymore anyways! apply directly to the skin or eyes and let the mind blowing pain steal your focus from the disaster on the field!

by BattleRedHusker on May 30, 2011 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

Who needs facts.....

….when you have an opinion?

I can blather all day about how great the Astros are, but that hardly means they don’t suck.

by Ezekiel 25 17 on May 30, 2011 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

Wow

That is a terrible piece. I’d love to let him know, but I don’t care enough to register for the site.

Thanks for bringing it to light and making me angry though….I think?

by La Voz on May 30, 2011 6:42 PM CDT reply actions

I'd like to know what the determining factors are

She doesn’t explain how it is worked out.

Brady was out for 15 games (15/64). Schaub for 10 games (10/64). It makes no sense.

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by distant_texans_fan on May 30, 2011 8:52 PM CDT reply actions

Stafford is injured way more often

Probably more than anyone not named Bob Sanders

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by Farorefox on May 30, 2011 9:00 PM CDT reply actions

But at least Stafford can make plays while injured

/obligatory pity on the Lions

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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on May 31, 2011 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

In reality, I think the Lions may be one of the up and coming teams in the NFL

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by Rip Jersey on Jun 1, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions

I think so too, but only if Stafford can stay healthy

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Jun 2, 2011 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions

AJ wrote a column on this today

This is, absolutely, one of the most poorly researched articles I think I’ve ever seen.

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by bigfatdrunk on May 30, 2011 11:20 PM CDT reply actions

YOU CAN'T DOUBT FOXSPORTSNEWS

You’re crazy!

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by Jordann on May 31, 2011 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

if matt schaub deserves this ranking

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by Taco Joe on May 31, 2011 9:12 AM CDT reply actions

I want a pic!

by Bryan72076 on Jun 1, 2011 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

I have no idea who Sid Saraf is

Therefore his opinion means shit

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by Hydroshock on May 31, 2011 9:38 AM CDT reply actions

Apparently Sid Saraf decided to write an article

After having done zero research. Just because there is no football news, it doesn’t mean you have to make it up.

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by Barryfromtexas on May 31, 2011 11:00 AM CDT reply actions

Rankings of any type

Need to be limited to the last two or three seasons for relevance. The average career is less than five years, measuring more than half of that is ludicrous. Teh Schaub has done extremely well at staying healthy, and doing everything possible on his side of the ball to win games (sans the pick six vs Ravens, but I put that on teh Gary).

Must be a slow day to be writing this crap. This guy needs to find a squirrel race to write about.

by MeMongo on May 31, 2011 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs