Per Adam Shefter: Bob Sanders has torn biceps tendon; done for season
by BigBlueShoe on Nov 6, 2009 1:28 PM EST
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Adam Shefter keeps bringing the hits, via Twitter:
News gets worse for Colts. As reported on ESPN, Colts safety Bob Sanders has a torn biceps tendon. He now will be out for the year.
Believe it or not, I'm actually kind of glad. No, I am not happy to see one of my favorite players lost for the season, again. But, the merri-go-round of Bob Sanders on the injury list was a constant source of frustration for me. Will he? Won't he? Can he?
Now, the distraction is gone.
Bob has not proven he can stay healthy over any consistent period of time, and I think his days with the Colts are numbered. It's sad, but "great" players are not injury prone, and Bob pretty much defines the term. He's a super guy and I very much hope he heals up so he can continue his career. But his constant presence in the training room is a distraction this team does not need. They need to move forward.
For the Colts, it's next man up. Melvin Bullitt has played at a Pro Bowl level in 2009, and deserved to start even when Bob was "healthy." Again, as I wrote earlier today, the Colts are getting their "bump" for the year right now. Whether or not they are a great team will depend on how they respond.
[UPDATE]: The Indy Star has a little different spin on the Sanders injury. They say Sanders suffered and elbow injury and will miss "an undetermined amount of time." The article does not state whether Sanders was placed on IR, nor do they collaborate ESPN's report that Sanders suffered a torn tendon in his biceps.
[UPDATE]: It's official; Bob is done for 2009. Tom Santi has been signed to the active roster off the practice squad.
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Sanders
I’m at my wits end with Sanders. Best case, we can move him for a late round pick this off season.
by TheCruiser on Nov 6, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Its official
I’m done with Bob.
I really like the guy, have his jersey……but at this point he’s taking up a valuable roster spot and cap room.
thanks for the good times, good luck in the future.
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 1:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Let's not get too upset with him
It’s not his fault.
Earlier this year, I was upset with him for a few reasons. But tearing a bicep isn’t the same as taking your time rehabbing your knee. He had no control over this. It’s just freakishly unlucky.
Thankfully, we were more than prepared to go without him, because my favorite Colt, Melvin Bullitt, has been in Beast Mode since last year.
Signing Santi to the roster instead of another corner was an odd move though. This means that TJ Rushing is the depth at CB if another one drops. That’s not so encouraging. Then again, I guess that’s better than Nick Graham. I’d rather start Hole In Zone than see him see a down on the active roster.
by willyduer on Nov 6, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet effing CHIRST
Jackson, Hagler, Sanders are done.
Gonzo and Hayden are out pretty much indefinitely.
The team is really at the breaking point right now. They can win a super bowl with this group, but lose one more starter, especially in the secondary, and they’re toast.
by slash196 on Nov 6, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
Right now we need them to get it together just to win the next game. This has got to be a HUGE distraction just a few days before an important divisional game, even if Jackson and Sanders hadn’t contributed a ton yet this year.
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Everything aside
I think out strength and conditioning program is pretty poor. I mean marling jackson tearing his ACL twice in two years without being touched. Gonzo going down without being touched and then having a mishap in practice again in non contact drills. Sanders getting hurt… does anyone remember the play on which sanders got hurt on?
The young ones will have to keep doing what they are doing.
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
by BROWNdude on Nov 6, 2009 1:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Which is the one positive...
the fact that none of these guys have really contributed (except Hagler) doesn’t leave us in the hole that it would had they contributed as normal. Save depth (please no more we’ve had enough) the guys who have started have started.
This really sucks. I’m just trying to look for a bright spot. I’m not quite ready to jump off the ledge just yet.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Nov 6, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's also nice to know
that we kept Sanders on the roster and CUT MATT GIORDIANO. He’s on the Packers, and now our safety depth is basically the starters, a special-teamer, and a guy who’s most famous for giving up a winning TD in the super bowl.
Damn you, cruel football gods.
by slash196 on Nov 6, 2009 1:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
AND
all of this luck after the trade deadline…………
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Does it mean that we cant get a player from another teams active roster?
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
by BROWNdude on Nov 6, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
we can pick guys up off of waivers
but they have to clear through a lot of other teams first. that means the chances of a quality player at CB or safety being available are reduced.
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Best FA Safety is probably
Clinton Hart, SD released him a couple weeks ago. As far as CB’s go if you want a veteran, probably someone like Deltha O’Neal. Michael Coe is on the NYG Practice squad, Colts could always snag him from the G-Men.
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by MixFMKyle on Nov 6, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
People will be surprised at me
but I don’t like the idea of getting O’Neal. Yes, he’s a Cal Bear, but he also was Swiss cheese for the Patriots.
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I trust the Colts management
to acquire a quality back-up.
by Ayrshire on Nov 6, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well you are a little too sane right about now...
what drugs are you on, and can I get a hit?
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 6, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just high on life and the quality of our still-healthy guys. You're welcome to
have a hit of it.
by Ayrshire on Nov 6, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
High on life... i see...
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 6, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As long as we
have Manning, Wayne, Clark, Saturday, Freeney and Mathis,…….I’m o.k. Otherwise, I might not be as sane.
by Ayrshire on Nov 6, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Giordano isn't all that useful
As far as I know, he has only dressed once or twice for GB.
The Colts have a perfectly serviceable backup Safety in Aaron Francisco. He’s no star, but he’s certainly an adequate backup. There are still 4 active safeties on the roster, that’s all they need.
Now, CB is another story…
by willyduer on Nov 6, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Meh Francisco is nothing compared to Gio...
:p
Oh no!
by Bluedude on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?
You “glad” that Bob Sanders is done for the year? I can’t believe you wrote those words… even if you did try to qualify it. I wish you were done for the year. That would make me happy at this point, because it would mean I wouldn’t have to read any more ridiculous statements like that one.
by MileHighHoosier on Nov 6, 2009 1:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
second that
Wow, BBS is frustrated? That’s too bad. How frustrated were you when Bob caught the interception that iced the Super Bowl?
I call bullshit on the “training room distraction” remark. These guys are professionals, they understand how injuries work. I have never heard any suggestion that Sanders is anything but a consummate team player and a great leader — at least until BBS baselessly implied it just now.
Well I guess now Bullitt has the starting job fully in hand so we won’t have to hear any more whining about how poorly the Colts are treating him when they dare to put Bob back on the field. Now let’s finish up pissing all over the contribution Bob has made to the Colts and we can get it all out of our system.
Classy, not.
Never approach a vast undertaking with a half-vast plan.
by szquirrel on Nov 6, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
The Super Bowl was in 2006. Bob Sanders was DPOY in 2007. That was almost 3 and 4 years ago….
A lot has changed since then and Bob, especially with his constant nagging injuries, isn’t nearly the same player he was back then. Injuries bring players back to the pack and Bob hasn’t been a dominating force for this defense like he used to be.
I wish Sanders was healthy and could play like he used to, but the fact is that his constant injury status and questions was a distraction and I am also glad that it’s over now so at least we can sign a player that can contribute and not have a wasted roster spot.
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate to agree
But anytime you cheer an injury that shows a lack of class. We can argue all day about Bob’s place on this team, his ability to stay healthy, and whether or not he deserves to start, but I can guarantee you that no one in the locker room is thinking “Phew…glad he’s finally injured enough to be out for the season…that was getting annoying!”
And as a true fan of the sport, you should never cheer an injury to anyone, especially one of that magnitude, even when it backs up all of your recent huffing and puffing .
by indy15 on Nov 6, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously
I wanted to reiterate just how mad BBS made me when he said he’s “glad” that Sanders is out for the year. Think about how badly BBS ripped Coach Singletary when some of his players faked an injury. He called the guy a bum. Well, in my book, a person is a bum if they take joy from another person’s misfortune. Worse yet, I believe, BBS is happy Sanders got hurt because he believes it somehow makes him more right about Bullitt and Sanders. In reality, BBS, it just makes you a bum.
by MileHighHoosier on Nov 6, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he was "cheering" the injury
But it was getting exhausting for both players and fans to think about and answer questions about Sanders’ status. The point is that now there can be no more wiggle room and we can all move on.
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, Kelvin out for 1 month (Schefter)
What a nice week…. Damit.
by Gio on Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hayden
It was also reported that Hayden could be out up to a month…
by ColtsFanNChiTown on Nov 6, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not sure why
Josh Thomas was signed at first, but then Polian said that Brock “tweeked” his shoulder so I think JT is a temporary move and he will probably be released again after this week (barring more injuries) so they can sign a DB or something.
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey BBS
Sanders starting instead of Bullitt meant that Bullitt stayed healthy. So we have a starting-caliber safety to step in for an injured guy, not an injury-prone guy stepping in for an injured guy.
by slash196 on Nov 6, 2009 1:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Anybody interested in.......
contributing to a pool to hire a witch doctor so we can get protection for those able bodies that are left? I have three dead chickens in my backyard, so it appears that my powers are inadequate.
by tim55 on Nov 6, 2009 1:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's worked before
I’m in, I can get eye of newt super-cheap.
by slash196 on Nov 6, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am up for a chicken sacrifice...
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you cant
trust a guy who doesnt like KFC………….
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
they do have some
awesome biscuits!
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't going to get involved in this thread because talking about injuries is depressing
But I absolutely LOVE Popeye’s. Nothing better. my mouth is watering as I type. mmmmmmmmmm
"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."
by psvirsky on Nov 6, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL - I didn't say I didn't like KFC
… I have to admit, I can’t get enough of whatever chicken-like substance they spice up. … But let’s be clear – it’s not chicken. :D
by gmarius on Nov 6, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
We should dig up Lou Gehrig or ask Cal Ripken for some DNA?
by tim55 on Nov 6, 2009 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Lets see how this team deals with adversity
Time to see how Caldwell deals with it. Will be a real interesting next 4 games. It falls yet again on the shoulders of Peyton, Reggie, Freeney and Mathis.
LETS GO COLTS. Time to kick some major butt,…. I can already see Caldwell talking on America’s Game of how this team was able to overcome adversity and showed their true heart.
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
by BROWNdude on Nov 6, 2009 1:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't he a president or something?
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think i caught one of those
while fishing a month ago
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the Big Mouth ones are tasty....
MMMMMmmm…
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Nov 6, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good point about the Super Bowl, though
I forgot how totally screwed that team was with injuries.
by slash196 on Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sanders... Again.
Man – what Colt’s fan can forget Bob’s talent in the playoffs in our SuperBowl year. Gotta love the guy.
Having said that, it’s sad to admit that he’s just not worth the money in terms of time on the field vs. investment. I understand the talent multiplier with Sanders – but seriously, the ROI is just too low. Off season trade… (hopefully)
Bob, seriously, thanks for the memories and the amazing contribution.
by gmarius on Nov 6, 2009 2:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'm with BBS and Gmarius on this...
Bob Sanders is bar none one of the best safeties in the NFL. No one here denies that or argues that. However, the guy has become the Roy Hall of the Colts Secondary.
No one, including BBS, wants to see Sanders sitting on the sideline. The frustration however is simply the amount of games the guy is not playing in. Think about all the games we LOST where he might have made a difference. It’s just gotten very old and eeveryone is getting tired of it.
Personally, if I’m the Colts, I’m going to be asking for some money back from this guy because he signs a 40 million deal, and he’s already missed a season’s worth of games since…
by DevilsReject on Nov 6, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Recovery period
A quick search of the Internets reveals:
- Bob will be in a sling for about 4-6 weeks post-surgery, after which he can start physical therapy
- Physical therapy will last for 6-8 weeks
- Bob can expect to start really working his arm again in 3-4 months, so I guess he’ll be ready for OTAs
Ouch.
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 2:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
unless his knee acts up......
"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."
by psvirsky on Nov 6, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wish we had grabbed Bernard Pollard...
Chiefs were idiots for letting him go. Now the Texans have him. Can’t help but think he would look good with a horseshoe on his head about now…
by invisibulman on Nov 6, 2009 2:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Great teams find a way.
That’s what I’m telling myself today.
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
by Indy Lori on Nov 6, 2009 2:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You are right Lori
the Colts will pull through.
Show em what your made of guys!
by MARVININDY on Nov 6, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Four defensive starters are not playing on Sunday?
That will be tough to overcome considering Houston’s passing attack is the best in the league. I wish we had the Colts best playing against us as I wish we had OD and Pitts playing against you guys.
This could be a very high scoring game if our history of defense in Indy repeats itself.
I’m taking the over.
"There's two kinds of coaches, them that's fired and them that's gonna be fired." ~ Bum Phillips
by H-town Fanatic on Nov 6, 2009 2:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ok umm
2 of them have contributed less than 2 games so its really not gonna make that big of a difference Hayden is the only one we are REALLY gonna miss on Sunday
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad
Well I have to say I feel bad for Sanders, Hagler and Jackson because they put in a ton of hard work just to see the field again and can’t catch a break (no pun intended). So now we move on, does anybody know if someone has been signed to take Sanders’ roster spot yet?? I know Thomas took Jackson’s spot.
It’s good to hear that Gonzo and Hayden weren’t put on IR so hopefully we’ll get them back sooner than later. This has probably been said already but we played much of the season without all these guys with the exception of Hagler, let’s hope we can have a little luck on the injury front going forward.
IN POLIAN I TRUST
by colt44 on Nov 6, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Really excited
that we get to see a lot more of Tim “check check…throw it to whoever I’m defending” Jennings and TJ “anything but” Rushing.
by IndieColt on Nov 6, 2009 3:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Rushing
Actually he played pretty well If I remeber correctly when he was given the chance to play in the defense. As far as the updated info on Sanders I can’t worry about it, if the Colts don’t sign someone soon though you have to think maybe he wasn’t IRed.
IN POLIAN I TRUST
by colt44 on Nov 6, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope Shefter is wrong for once
but tearing a tendon seems like something that falls in the unlucky, not the injury prone category. Not that it’s very comforting.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If it were the first or second or 19th time he's been inujured, then yes
but after the 4.2billionth time someone lands on the injured list for a different injury, soft tissue, structural, broken bone, etc… all becomes irrlevant.
I will say this, however, Sanders injury hurts more today than it did last week. With Hayden becoming injury prone, Jackson becoming the no-legged man, and Tim Jennings being on the roster, having the 3 safeties would have been nice for nickel situations. Also, losing the third safety means we lose the ability to go to the big nickel in lieu of base 4-3 to replace Hagler.
For all of you saying BBS is ‘cheering on an injury’, grow up. Thats not what he’s saying. But now Melvin Bullitt will be able to practice and play as the full time starter without gettin yanked around like the 19 year old girl that likes it a little too rough because she’s getting back at daddy. And also, Im not on the team, but lets all imagine how it feels to be on that defense and hear, ‘hey, once that guy that plays 4 games a year comes back you’ll actually be good!’ even though you’ve been that all year long without him.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus
This is an opportunity for the Colts to fill that roster spot with a player who will actually contribute, as a DB but more importantly on special teams. Bob was just taking up a roster spot if he was going to continue to sit on the injury list all year and not return until the playoffs. It’s best for the team that at least he is now on IR instead of keeping that spot for only a couple games.
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm once agin gonna stick with my optimism
and hope that Indy Star knows more than Shefter in this situation. Although I have Raheem Brock on my Twitter and he just said yes Bob is gone…I still think the Colts will kepp him next year despite what all these Bob haters are saying and calling for a trade. The guy is way to big of a playmaker foe them to just give up on
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes!
You guys are getting slammed! If it makes you feel any better, the Steelers have some injuries, too. Of course, ours fall into the “questionable” column on the injury report.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Stampede Blue's Resident Steelers Fan
I need to find another stupid artifice to put here
by LV Steelers Fan on Nov 6, 2009 3:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Useless
Best word to describe Sanders. He’s weak.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
by Colts Homer on Nov 6, 2009 3:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
what a pussy to have had his tendon tear
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was a muscle, not a tendon
Different animals
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
title of the article says biceps tendon
and I just got back from class so haven’t checked out the original source yet.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
does it matter?
it seems kind of pointless to discuss it. I’ve never seen a fanbase so out of touch with what it takes to win. Having someone on the roster that plays 50% of his games (at best, thats a little high after this season), but gets paid like someone that plays 90% of his games in a salary cap situation is kind of a big drain.
People that say, ‘BOB SANDERS IS A BIG HITTER, HE DOES GREAT THINGS, HE MAKES THIS DEFENSE GREAT!’ Aren’t speaking rationally. You’re a huge DVOA guy. The only time(s) FO has spoken on it they’ve said Sanders doesn’t make a huge difference. The stats I’ve shown you say that Sanders doesn’t make a huge difference. What is it about THIS situation that makes you so willing to ignore what all of the evidence is telling you, plus the fact that he actually hurts teh salary cap situation, and still defense Bob Sanders? It’s sad, he can’t stay healthy. He’s a slightly better football version of Mark Prior. Move on. It doesn’t matter if they are freak accidents, they keep happening to the same person. And if I see one more fucking Youtube link from someone that just gets damp from the sound his name I might have to go knock over a 7-11.
I love Bob Sanders. Own the jersey. Got excited back in the day when he’s insertion in the lineup meant something. I only had 1 kid back in those days (my 2nd kid is 1 1/2 years for those that need some concept of the last time Bob was a difference maker). Dwight Freeney got a freaky injury when he broke his foot. Peyton Manning had a freak injury or sickness with his knee. Marvin Harrison had injury problems with his hand and wrist, but until his knee, he played through them. Peyton and Dwight play through them. At some point, and I think 5 years into the experiment is long enough, you have to call a spade a spade. Bob isn’t a top 3 safety. He isn’t one of the most dynamic players in the game. He is a guy with that will never be a complete known quantity because he was only able to play one full season.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think it actually would matter
If it were a torn tendon (like Favre), surgery could complete the tear and he’d be back rehabbing right away… possibly in time for playoffs. But muscle is much much harder.
All moot now as we know he’s on IR.
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no i just meant
whats it matter what the injury is, at some point its just injury prone when you find new things to injury every 4 weeks.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
word
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 4:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i dont know what he needs his biceps for anyhow
since his stare kills people.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha - good point
LOL
How can you not love a team that does this?
by LovinBlue on Nov 6, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
FO went uncharacterisitcally shallow in their one analysis
and the one you did showed a noticeable difference in pass D.
But whatever. Colts have to go one without him. We’ll have plenty of time to research, present and get pissy at eachother over this in the offseasion.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no
noticeable? Okay.
It was 5% in comp % and like 1 extra yard in ypa.
I’ll take Bullitt playing every game and cheaper than Bob and i’ll put that 6mm into a LT or RG.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
um 1 yard per attempt and 5% completion is a lot
1 YPA is the difference between the 1st and 10th ranked pass Ds, (and the 15th and 31st)
5% comp has a smaller but similar game as the difference between good and mediocre or mediocre and bad pass Ds.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
heh
It was from 5.5 to 6.5 if my memory serves. Either one was very good. There were also more attempts with Sanders in there, which would lead to more incompletions or a lower YPA.
And I never hear the Bob Sanders Brigade (BSB) say Bob Improves the pass defense, its always about how he improved the run defense, which he didn’t, according to stats. And also, like I said, and which you’re conveniently dodging: What are Bob Sanders stats in the 50% of games he doesn’t play, those still count too, ya know? Whats Bob Sanders salary cap at the beginning of the year, when, ya know, we could get trying to get an OT or OG to replace the turnstyles we have?
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I've said it
(accidentally in giant type in a 18to88 chat once)
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
by shake n bake on Nov 6, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
7-11
Can you knock over a 7-11 anyway? Tell me where so I can go watch. I just think that’d be fun.
I’ll lie and say that the name Bob Sanders makes me moist if it helps.
by willyduer on Nov 6, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
isnt knock over slang
for rob? I’m not into crime, but thats what I thought it meant. If i have to literally knock it over we’re gonna need a bigger boat.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no, I meant rob
although physically knocking it over would impress me more.
Go do it. I bet you’d make like 50 bucks and totally get away with it.
by willyduer on Nov 6, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Now i Just think you're trying to get rid of me
Which isnt very nice. If you want me hurt so much, just send BOB after me!
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he'd trip and miss you
I’m not trying to get rid of you, just amuse myself. Besides, nobody cares when 7-11s get hit. You’d get away with it easy.
by willyduer on Nov 6, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Agreed
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I predicted Sandes would play 2 games this year
Now I know what Einstein felt like, being smarter than everyone else.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
by Colts Homer on Nov 6, 2009 3:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Phil B just confirmed
Bob has been placed on IR
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
This is just sad.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
by Colts Homer on Nov 6, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You cant blame bob
if your gonna piss and whine about Bob then just go ahead and bash Jackson and Hagler too. Injuries can not be prevented. Especially muscle tears. He’ will be back next year. Bullitt will fill in and do a great job as he has done in the past.
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope so!
with regards to the back next year bit.
I’m looking forward to hearing, ‘Bob Sanders may practice this week for the first time this year and start next week’ in week 6 for the next 10 years. Nothing makes the NFL more exciting than hearing about a 6 million dollar bench warmer.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't piss and whine about Bob himself
just the situation that he is always in and the negative impact it has on this team.
7-0 feels oh so good. Bring on the Texans....
by AceOfSpades on Nov 8, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bobzilla
Cmon people….we all love Bob when he’s in there blowin’ people up and there is no denying that he improves the defense when he steps on the field. The problem is he is’nt on the field enough!!! Yes, we have a ton of money wrapped up in him and that hurts when he cant play but he’s a freakin in Colt in my book and will always be. He comes in, he plays hard, he gets people fired up. I cant testify as to his off-season conditioning or why he gets injuried frequently, but I wouldnt want him any other way. Keep him on the roster, use him when you can and be thankful with what we get. Who knows, another offseason of rehab (NOT the night-club in Las Vegas) might be just what he needs to get 5-7 good seasons of Blow-Em-Up Bobzilla!!!!!
by !!WeLive!!ColtsFootball!! on Nov 6, 2009 4:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Im glad Im not alone
in the “support Bob Sanders” camp. Its getting kinda tiring seeing all this negative stuff about a great Colts player.
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im with you guys also
he was ready, this new injury isnt something preventable or injury prone related it is just a misfortune.
Next year it will be a mistake to let him go, by then the injuries that kepot him on the sideline the first 6 weeks should be all healed , also this one.
Maybe next year is his healthiest,not to mention his knowing of our system, imagine that and playing against us. i say if he gets hurt again in the first weeks of the season or pre-season then i will be ok to talk about trading.
what are we turning into? we are not the kind of fans that turns their back on players mainly if they had left their skin on the turf so many times and have helped this team to be what it is now.
And yes i want Edge back too.
by thebossuzzi on Nov 6, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sick And Tired.
I am sick and tired of reading what all you fare weather fans have to say. All you do is bitch and moan about sanders being injured. Yes it sucks. But it happens. Everyone gets hurt in the NFL. especially someone who is 5’8" 208 pounds and plays like they are 6’6" 320. He is a mad man when he plays. He leaves everything out on the field. That is what has made everyone like him. His style of play. I gurantee the same people who are bitching are the same ones cheering when he is out there. Make up your minds.
by TimJennings4MVP on Nov 6, 2009 4:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"Everyone gets hurt in the NFL"
Peyton Manning says hello.
"Brett Favre was a man who thought he was retired, but he knew it wouldn't last."
by Colts Homer on Nov 6, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A Bit Ridiculous
It’s silly to accuse people of being Fair Weather fans because they cheer Bob Sanders on when he plays and are pissed when he’s injured (which is regularly). Of course they’re upset that he’s hurt, it’s BECAUSE they want to cheer him on the field.
I’m with Colts Homer on this. Yes injuries occur and are a regular part of the game, but the fact is Sanders can’t keep himself healthy no matter what. If it’s not a knee then it’s an elbow or shoulder. Manning hasn’t missed a game and he gets pummeled out there sometimes. It’s apparent now that either Bob isn’t doing enough himself to stay on the field, or there’s inherently something wrong with his physical makeup that continually causes him to be injured. Real Colts fans are upset because Sanders is a playmaker and they want to see him on the field. Don’t insult them by saying they’re “Fair Weather”.
by EddieDean on Nov 6, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
YEA
IM FARE[sic] WEATHER!
Do you know what the term means? I’m not a fan of one player. While I own jerseys and while I use them on my fantasy team, I’m a fan of the Colts, douchebag. God. Its so convenient for the Bob Sanders crowd, isn’t it?
You don’t worship at the altar of Bob? YOU’RE A FAIR (Thats the proper spelling dumbass) WEATHER FAN! Why should anyone be allowed to form their OWN opinion of Bob. HE’S THE GREATEST EVER. HERE’S A YOUTUBE LINK TO PROVE IT.
People are allowed to not give 2 shits about Bob. It doesn’t have anything to do with their love of the Colts.
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All I can say is
NEXT MAN UP.
EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!
by dmstorm22 on Nov 6, 2009 4:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ya know i benched the giants defense on my fantasy team because of injuries to the secondary....
i replaced them with the colts defense who now has the same problems…..
if anyone has a defense they want to get injured in the secondary let me now and I’ll be sure to activate them in my fantasy league
by CardsDefense on Nov 6, 2009 4:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
can you pick up the texans, patriots, ravens, steelers, and broncos D
this week?
by SpazMo on Nov 6, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
*Bold phrase* Finally!!!!!!
i’ve waited all season for this to happen. i knew it would. he’s only played in like 45 out of 90 games? i’ve thought this guy was a waste of a salary and a roster spot since last season. did not deserve all the hype he recieved, and we will be just fine without him. i think the injuries are a blessing in disguise. more cap room for next season, and i trust that Polian will be able to make some moves and get us more draft picks for next year.
THE COLT’S WILL BE JUST FINE WITHOUT MR. GLASS!!!
by tenaytiousd32 on Nov 6, 2009 4:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
-21
real classy to cheer on an injury…
Bob Sanders does not play Hide-and-Seek, He plays HIDE and PRAY-HE-DOES-NOT FIND-YOU!
by coltsfan723 on Nov 6, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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