bedlamVR
01-14-2005, 02:23 AM
Dont think Abraham will be on our radar this year because i think he will be looking for big money.
The question I do have though, and it is the same thought I have about Reid holding players out in regular season to avoid injury, is that every player is one play away from a serious season/career ending injury. Sure you pick up knocks and knicks though constant punishment but big injuries can occur out of the blue like Penningtons arm , Vicks leg and Jansen. If you start worring about being injured you start getting a little gun shy and start playing slightly differently.
BDBohnzie
01-14-2005, 11:37 AM
here is my view...if Abraham is not 100%, do you really want him in a playoff game? if he gets seriously injuried, not only do you not have him for that game, but it extends out further. If you think he doesn't want to be out there playing, he's getting a bum wrap. He's the MVP of that team...he runs the defense, and is a clubhouse leader. he's thinking of not only his future, but the future of his team.
here is my view...if Abraham is not 100%, do you really want him in a playoff game? if he gets seriously injuried, not only do you not have him for that game, but it extends out further. If you think he doesn't want to be out there playing, he's getting a bum wrap. He's the MVP of that team...he runs the defense, and is a clubhouse leader. he's thinking of not only his future, but the future of his team.
It depends.
Is he 90%? In that case yes, he should be out there. Do you think Moss was 100% last week? The dude could barely walk and he was still out there. There are plenty of guys in the playoffs that are playing hurt and probably wouldn't be playing if it was the regular season.
If Abraham is legitimately injured and the doctors say he shouldn't be playing I don't have a problem with that. But if he's well enough to play but he's protecting himself against blowing an opportunity for a big payday, that I have a problem with. That's putting himself first over the team.
The Jets are saying all the right things right now as well they should, but once the season is over I won't be surprised to see the Jets franchise him and look to deal him away.