Yes it is..

 

http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2014/9/6/61...y-football

 

Remember though, it was just "Precautionary".  Anyone who even expresses concern is soiling themselves for no reason.

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I was going to pick the Jags as my upset special in my pick 'em pool but not now.  I just don't know how the Jags will score more than 17 points now.  Philly will score at least 28.

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http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-Jagu...92092df556

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I was going to pick the Jags as my upset special in my pick 'em pool but not now.  I just don't know how the Jags will score more than 17 points now.  Philly will score at least 28.

 

LOL, you think the loss of Shorts is the difference between winning and losing?? ROFL....

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we'll be lucky to stay competitive IMO....

 

Just don't think this offense will be able to make any plays.

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Shorts won't be the difference between winning and losing.

 

But I'd rather have him go against the #1 CB and have Hurns and Robinson go up against the 3rd and 4th guys, which is where I see us making some plays.

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we'll be lucky to stay competitive IMO....

 

Just don't think this offense will be able to make any plays.

 

 

Shorts won't be the difference between winning and losing.

 

But I'd rather have him go against the #1 CB and have Hurns and Robinson go up against the 3rd and 4th guys, which is where I see us making some plays.

 

Hurns was beating CB1's in the preseason. 

 

The 1st post is lol funny.....to be saying just because brittle isn't playing. 

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we'll be lucky to stay competitive IMO....

 

Just don't think this offense will be able to make any plays.

I thought we'd lose by 10 points or more before Shorts was ruled out. I don't think it will have a huge impact on the offense, but it will have some impact. Mainly Lee matching up against a likely better corner than he would have. 

 

Still  - I could see Lewis getting three or four grabs for 60 yards or so. Brown is good for the same. Lee/Robinson/Hurns are wildcards and one or two of them will have to produce.   I see Allen Robinson as the wildcard here.  If he can make the most of his snaps - we might have a shot at keeping it close. 

 

Gerhart and D-Rob will need to combine for 100+ on the ground to keep it close. 

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No dummy Shorts isn't the difference between winning and losing but he's the #1 WR on the team currently.  When betting on games (which is something I spend WAY more money doing than you do), I tend to weigh averages.  When a team is missing their top wideout, it tends to diminish their chances of pulling off an upset on the road.

 

But keep slinging insults on a message board and I'll keep running pools and winning cash year after year. 

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TMD, what makes you think I said that just because Shorts is out?

 

I thought we'd have a tough time moving the ball and staying competitive even WITH Shorts.

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No dummy Shorts isn't the difference between winning and losing but he's the #1 WR on the team currently.  When betting on games (which is something I spend WAY more money doing than you do), I tend to weigh averages.  When a team is missing their top wideout, it tends to diminish their chances of pulling off an upset on the road.

 

But keep slinging insults on a message board and I'll keep running pools and winning cash year after year. 

 

I'm actually quite successful in betting the sport. 

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I guess you have to do something to supplement your lack of income.  I just do it to pad mine.

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TMD, what makes you think I said that just because Shorts is out?

 

I thought we'd have a tough time moving the ball and staying competitive even WITH Shorts.

 

Just the way you phrased it. 

 

I think you might be overrating the Eagles D a bit. 

 

They really don't have a shutdown CB. Their Safety play is pretty much "just good" at best, as well. 

 

We'll probably have a more difficult time running the ball than passing, TBH. 

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I guess you have to do something to supplement your lack of income.  I just do it to pad mine.

 

You da man!

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Bottomline, whether Shorts is great, average or crappy he is becoming a player you can not really count on due to his injuries. In 2013 he had three games out and another game in which he played only 3 snaps (week 6). So for real purposes he was not a contributor in 4 of 16 games. In 2012 he missed 2 games. Keep in mind in 2012 he did not even begin playing much until Week 6 of that year. Now missing first game of 2014. So of the 33 games we have played since 2012 he has not been able to contribute in 7 games because of various injuries. That means he has missed 21% of our games, to me that is someone you can't count on.

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We'll probably have a more difficult time running the ball than passing, TBH. 

 

Of course we will, the Eagles are going to put 8-9+ in the box and dare Henne to throw the ball past 10 yards (he only was 3-6 in the preseason past 10 yards*).

 

 

Apparently the coaching staff thinks that is a meaningless stat, Bortles completed 11 over 20 yards*

 

*in the air before YAC

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Bottomline, whether Shorts is great, average or crappy he is becoming a player you can not really count on due to his injuries. In 2013 he had three games out and another game in which he played only 3 snaps (week 6). So for real purposes he was not a contributor in 4 of 16 games. In 2012 he missed 2 games. Keep in mind in 2012 he did not even begin playing much until Week 6 of that year. Now missing first game of 2014. So of the 33 games we have played since 2012 he has not been able to contribute in 7 games because of various injuries. That means he has missed 21% of our games, to me that is someone you can't count on.

Actually even looks worse if you include his rookie season. Per Mark Long and a Fox story he was also inactive in 6 games his rookie season due to hamstring issues. So that means he has now been a non contributor in 13 of his potential 49 games, or 27% of his games. Now that to me is a trend. I guess the soiling may have been warranted. BTW, Mark Long said his numbers for rookie season are from the Jags Media Guide.

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