Have you seen the injury report for New England?

[emac]

PLAYER * DATE STATUS W. Welker WR 11/15 Ques. B. Lloyd WR 11/15 Ques. R. Gronkowski TE 11/15 Ques. A. Hernandez TE 11/15 Ques. D. Branch WR 11/15 Ques.

[Nobody]

Please let them all be out!

[emac]

That would be nice and sure change this match up. Go Colts!

[emac]

Here is the depth behind the guys showing questionable.

Wide Receiver

• W. Welker
  
• D. Branch
  
• J. Edelm
  Tight End
  R. Gronkowski
  D. Fells
  M. Hoomanawanui
  V. Shiancoe
  Wide Receiver 2
  
  • B. Lloyd
    
  • M. Slater
    

[Captain Americolt]

Belicheck is known for making his players questionable on the injury report. I don't know why he does it. Maybe to give false hope to the other team?

Either way I don't think any of them are going to miss the game. Not sure about Hernandez though.

[21isSuperman]

He has to have a reason for putting players on the injury report. Messing around with the injury report can result in some hefty punishment. And I'm sure Belichick has a good reason for putting those guys on the injury report. They might not have a substantial injury, but if a guy's ankle is bothering him and it just started today, the team might not know what happen or how this will affect his availability, so they list him as questionable. It's very possible it was just a one day thing when the player put pressure on his ankle in an awkward position and is fully healed by the next day. But there is a reason those guys are on the injury report. I'm not saying they all have substantial injuries, but I'm sure their bodies aren't in perfect condition

[Captain Americolt]

He has to have a reason for putting players on the injury report. Messing around with the injury report can result in some hefty punishment. And I'm sure Belichick has a good reason for putting those guys on the injury report. They might not have a substantial injury, but if a guy's ankle is bothering him and it just started today, the team might not know what happen or how this will affect his availability, so they list him as questionable. It's very possible it was just a one day thing when the player put pressure on his ankle in an awkward position and is fully healed by the next day. But there is a reason those guys are on the injury report. I'm not saying they all have substantial injuries, but I'm sure their bodies aren't in perfect condition

I'm sure all of them had minor injuries. Therefore had to be on the injury report. But i'm almost 100% positive they are all probable. He just lists them as questionable. That's not against the rules... is it?

[emac]

Good Point.

Looking further all of the guys have been on the list for two days. Hernandez has been on list all week.

[Boiler_Colt]

I fully expect all of those guys to play.

[betheafan41]

according to my fantasy league ( i have hernandez) hernandez is out for sundays game.

[cmgww]

Welker did not practice today either. Nor did Logan Mankins, their long time rock lineman. However his backup played well last week. I think Dan Connolly might be out too. Welker is on my FFB team and Yahoos report is "worrisome" for him, but who knows? Maybe a Freeney thing where he is just resting

[21isSuperman]

I'm sure all of them had minor injuries. Therefore had to be on the injury report. But i'm almost 100% positive they are all probable. He just lists them as questionable. That's not against the rules... is it?

That's exactly it. They all have minor injuries so they must be on the injury report, but they are almost all going to play

[GoDeep]

To be the best you've got to beat the best!

Bring 'em on!

[schwamm]

That's exactly it. They all have minor injuries so they must be on the injury report, but they are almost all going to play

My understanding is that a lot of teams "follow the letter of the law" with injury reports, but manipulate them in one of 2 ways: at one extreme is NE, listing half the team as questionable, even if they only have a paper cut; at the other extreme were the Polian led Colts, who would list players who were half an inch from IR as probable (which frustrated the heck out of fans, who kept hoping they'd see these guys on the field each week)

[Poster X]

To be the best you've got to beat the best!

Bring 'em on!

[Warhorse]

The Pats listing players as questionable.

Interesting........

[Smonroe]

The Pats listing players as questionable.

Interesting........

Wasn't Brady on the injury report for about five years?

[21isSuperman]

My understanding is that a lot of teams "follow the letter of the law" with injury reports, but manipulate them in one of 2 ways: at one extreme is NE, listing half the team as questionable, even if they only have a paper cut; at the other extreme were the Polian led Colts, who would list players who were half an inch from IR as probable (which frustrated the heck out of fans, who kept hoping they'd see these guys on the field each week)

that makes sense too

[Stephen]

Just bb messing with our heads I remember when he listed tom brady as questionable with a sore thumb lol

[Stephen]

Welker needs to practice as many passes as he dropped in the bills game lol

[Warhorse]

Welker needs to practice as many passes as he dropped in the bills game lol

Make him run stairs!

[Stephen]

Make him run stairs!

used to do that at track practice in middle school the coach would make us skip two and three steps to work on strength and lengthing stride

[HungarianColtsFan]

They've seen us playing ou first 9 games, they've seen rookie Luck playing like a heckuva vet, they've seen our "next man up" style working, they've seen us being CHUCKSTRONG, the've seen us being COLTSTRONG. No, all questionable key-players will be abord. Belichik won't risk a win. He doesn't underestimate Colts, like NFL's and ESPN's (minus John Clayton) experts.

[swflacoltsfans]

WOW brady's wife may have been right when she said "he can't throw the %*^&&* ball and catch it" after their superbowl loss to the Giants last year.

[lollygagger8]

He has to have a reason for putting players on the injury report. Messing around with the injury report can result in some hefty punishment.

Since when did Belicheck ever care about punishment? Spygate anyone?

He is just listing those guys as questionable to try and pull wool over people's eyes. He's done that since the Browns days. Those guys will all play.

[GoColts8818]

I never look at New England's injury report I just assume the whole team is questionable.

[oldunclemark]

I fully expect all of those guys to play.

BC..you know the game...late in the season....guys are hurt...

Sunday game...vets....you only need one partial practice...

Almost all, these guys are going to play..bet on it..

If they all dont....the Colts can win.....but most will......we all know that

[alexpr]

I dont expect Welker to play

[oldunclemark]

Since when did Belicheck ever care about punishment? Spygate anyone?

He is just listing those guys as questionable to try and pull wool over people's eyes. He's done that since the Browns days. Those guys will all play.

exactly....old 'Dollar Bill' is just conning us..

[GoDeep]

I dont expect Welker to play

Welker returned to practice today.

[FireJimCaldwell]

Often times the Patriots injury report is another chapter in the fictional collection of the great Willaim Shakespelichick.

[ColtsFTW]

Luck was also on our injury report not long ago. I'm sure all the big names will play.

[funktacious2]

I'm sure most if not all of them will play.

[ViriLudant]

That's exactly it. They all have minor injuries so they must be on the injury report, but they are almost all going to play

Uh, that's not true at all.

Mankins has been playing injured this year, and then he injured his back on Sunday. Connolly as well.

Welker got his ankle twisted when he was tackled on a 23-yard gain on Sunday. He didn't come back into the game.

[HtownColt]

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer

Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez is expected to sit out Sunday's game vs. the Colts, I'm told. Been out since mid-October after re-injuring ankle

[21isSuperman]

Uh, that's not true at all.

Mankins has been playing injured this year, and then he injured his back on Sunday. Connolly as well.

Welker got his ankle twisted when he was tackled on a 23-yard gain on Sunday. He didn't come back into the game.

You're correct. I worded myself incorrectly when I said that. My mistake

[cmgww]

Welker will play, but he most likely won't be 100%....we need to exploit that. Jam him when he's not in motion!

[shakedownstreet]

tom brady will miss the game. his toenails look ghastly and his pedicurist raphael could only get him in on sunday

[emac]

I think there is more injuries than everyone thinks due to the recent release of Branch.

[ViriLudant]

tom brady will miss the game. his toenails look ghastly and his pedicurist raphael could only get him in on sunday

Okay, that did make me laugh