What about Starks?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: What about Starks?

Yes, there used to be anyway. It was to prevent teams from stockpiling players for the future. At times the league even investigated the significance of purported injuries.

It seems to me that teams are still allowed to be a bit liberal with their IR. We've had guys that had a good chance to come back get put on IR. I'm sure they could argue to the NFL that they gave Starks a chance, but he's not ready. Harris was a different story because of the money he was making. My money is on Starks going on IR.

[channtheman]

I'm with Patler - Cut Nance and put Starks on the 53. Maybe Starks could start out returning KOs. Not sure if he's done this before, but why not give it a try.

I had hoped Nance would actually do something. Seems he's been on the roster for quite some time or at least on long enough to play a series at least. But I haven't really noticed him in the game if he has played (didn't see last nights game yet either). I don't know if it was a coaches decision to bring him along slowly or if he just doesn't get it. Either way, IMO, I say cut him and let's see what Starks can do.

I believe Nance was the running back against the Vikings when Rodgers threw the INT on the screen. So yeah, cut him.

[Patler]

Re: What about Starks?

Yes, there used to be anyway. It was to prevent teams from stockpiling players for the future. At times the league even investigated the significance of purported injuries.

It seems to me that teams are still allowed to be a bit liberal with their IR. We've had guys that had a good chance to come back get put on IR. I'm sure they could argue to the NFL that they gave Starks a chance, but he's not ready. Harris was a different story because of the money he was making. My money is on Starks going on IR.

It has always been somewhat loose as to how long a player was expected to be out, but the injury had to legitimately make the player unavailable at least for the immediate future.

[Fritz]

I do wonder what they'll do. Can they cut Nance, activate Starks ("Power Twins, activate!"), then ease him in over the last six games? He could play ST and maybe work himself in at RB.

I'm just sayin'. Is Starks in six games from now going to be better than Nance in six games? That seems to be the question.