The hamstring epidemic

[red]

Red gives us this facade of being just a drunk redneck Packer fan, but in this post the mask slips and the truth is revealed: Red is a drunk redneck Packer fan with an advanced medical degree after double-majoring in chemistry and East Asian studies at Harvard. The only reason he didn’t know about the hamstrings is because he’s lost in the world of chemistry, and his spare time is spent reading Packerrats and translating Japanese poetry.

You blew your cover, Red.

lol

i failed chem 101 twice in college

and i complain about idiot rednecks at least 20 times a day

[red]

Funny what I was about to post and you suffering a hammy injury playing basketball (age probably was a factor). I was about to say the sudden stop/start 100%/0% nature of football is conducive to hamstring injuries. If you follow the NBA, hamstring injuries are relatively rare. NBA players are in constant motion and don't generally do the same kind of sudden acceleration that NFL players do (WR/CB/RB mostly).

My personal theory is that players need to keep moving and keep muscles warmed up as best they can. Its not about stretching as much as it is about just keeping it "ready" or warm.

the problem with that (and it does sound good), is that the first article mentions that hamstrings are the most common injury in soccer, and you're almost always moving in soccer (not a lot of 0 to 100 to 0 movement) although a don't think there is anywhere close to as many injuries in soccer as there are in football, but still

[bobblehead]

the problem with that (and it does sound good), is that the first article mentions that hamstrings are the most common injury in soccer, and you're almost always moving in soccer (not a lot of 0 to 100 to 0 movement) although a don't think there is anywhere close to as many injuries in soccer as there are in football, but still

I disagree. Strained vagina is the biggest injury in soccer...and even that is hard to put a number on because 90% of soccer injuries are faked.

[sharpe1027]

I disagree. Strained vagina is the biggest injury in soccer...and even that is hard to put a number on because 90% of soccer injuries are faked.

Annoying as the gamesmanship injuries are, every sport has it's warts. Football has just over 16 minutes of actual play spread out over 3-4 hours. Absent an extreme blowout, only the fourth quarter matters for NBA regular season games. Etc.

[Fritz]

Annoying as the gamesmanship injuries are, every sport has it's warts. Football has just over 16 minutes of actual play spread out over 3-4 hours. Absent an extreme blowout, only the fourth quarter matters for NBA regular season games. Etc.

That's not just annoying; it's a mark of genius. You keep people locked in to commercial after commercial, thus maximizing your profits.

Your point is a fair one, but just for me, the stupid fake injuries are the most annoying of all. I can wait to tune in an NBA game until the fourth quarter, or mute the TV commercials for football while I go work on dinner or post on Packerrats, but the fake injuries and the terrible acting are inescapable.

[sharpe1027]

That's not just annoying; it's a mark of genius. You keep people locked in to commercial after commercial, thus maximizing your profits.

Your point is a fair one, but just for me, the stupid fake injuries are the most annoying of all. I can wait to tune in an NBA game until the fourth quarter, or mute the TV commercials for football while I go work on dinner or post on Packerrats, but the fake injuries and the terrible acting are inescapable.

You just ignore the one dude laying on the ground.

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That's not just annoying; it's a mark of genius. You keep people locked in to commercial after commercial, thus maximizing your profits.

Your point is a fair one, but just for me, the stupid fake injuries are the most annoying of all. I can wait to tune in an NBA game until the fourth quarter, or mute the TV commercials for football while I go work on dinner or post on Packerrats, but the fake injuries and the terrible acting are inescapable.

at least soccer doesn't cut to ads when the guy is faking the injury

i love soccer, but yes, the flopping sucks bad. they need to start carding assholes for that

[sharpe1027]

at least soccer doesn't cut to ads when the guy is faking the injury

i love soccer, but yes, the flopping sucks bad. they need to start carding assholes for that

Hard to implement. There are legit injuries. They just keep playing now if there's no foul, so their team plays a man down while they are on the ground. That's helped get them back up faster at least.