I agree. It's sort of like saying Devin Hester is only in the NFL because he's the all-time greatest returner. His skill has a helluva impact on the game. And really the point I was trying to make with nerdmann is that Clifton is NOT injury prone (that's completely unsubstantiated) and he's DEFINITELY the preferable option to Newhouse and Sherrod right now.

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Er....am I PacMan Jones now?

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Make it rain Wade, make it rain. =d>

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No argument that he is the best option now or for that matter before last season.. but it all depends on your viewpoint on the injury deal.

Week in and out Clifton was on the injury report and being held from practices.. knees.. and has had numerous surgeries upon them in numerous seasons.. That said.. he is one tough SOB and suits up almost every week and for the most part played at a very high level in the passing game. He proved once again last season just how good of a player he has been year in and out.

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I think Charles Woodson was on the injury report quite often and missed most if not all practices too ... 🙂

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You are right. He was on the injury report and he missed his share of practices. But so did Charles Woodson. Even if there wasn't anything official in the report, he got days off and his reps were less than the younger guys. Clifton you could argue was closer to being the more injured player, but in the way that it counts -- missing games -- he's been a pretty consistent force for years.

The leeway the vets get has to be connected to the confidence the coaching staff has in them.

edit: just saw your post, Zero. Great minds. Great minds my friend.

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We're now referring to Zero as having a great mind? He's a regular Joe Theisenmann. I know Jesus is coming back, soon!

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So ... this is what envy looks like on a discussion board ...

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Let's (Let us lol) try this again shall we.. one could view him as continuously at risk due to injuries.. for review.

Again.. one tough SOB.. and I stood in his corner last season when he was resigned.. but one can't deny that he has had his share of missed time due to injury or playing well less than 100%, yet still giving us better production than anyone else available that is for sure.


2010

Vs. Buffalo (Sept. 19): Started the game but struggled with a nagging knee injury and left the contest with six minutes remaining in the first half.

At Chicago (Sept. 27): Part of a line that did not allow a sack of QB Aaron Rodgers. Was replaced by Bulaga briefly in the first half but returned to the field in the third quarter

At Chicago (NFC Championship, Jan. 23): Missed three series in the first half after sustaining a neck stinger on the opening drive.

2009

Had arthroscopic surgeries on both knees and both shoulders during the offseason.

(Sept. 20): Sprained his ankle on the first play of the third quarter on a Grant run and did not retur

Inactive at St. Louis (Sept. 27), at Minnesota (Oct. 5) and at Cleveland (Oct. 25) with ankle injury

Vs. Detroit (Oct. 18): Returned to starting lineup and helped block for Packers’ 435 yards of total offense, but re-injured ankle late in the third quarter and did not return, sitting out the next two games as wel

Active but did not play vs. Minnesota (Nov. 1)

At Detroit (Nov. 26): Injured hamstring on second drive of second half and did not return

At Arizona (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Left game with just under 12 minutes remaining with a right ankle injury.

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