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Very likely season-ending. ACL recovery in pro athletes almost always takes 12 months or potentially more.

Something I don't understand is this trend of giving athletes the benefit of the doubt and explain their (in)actions as, "can't blame them for not wanting to do" something. It's their job. There are many things I don't want to do because of my job but I do them anyway because it's my job to do them!

Good, effective health communication is exceedingly difficult. It’s not enough to educate the masses and argue that they should, say, get a vaccine because it’s for the common good. That messaging isn’t effective, as proven by science (and anecdote). It never has been.

When you have arguably the GOAT head coach and a team that plays within their roles and executes the adjustments made at halftime, this is much more likely to happen.

loooooool banner day for the Packers offensive/special teams line

So, often plays like this can be attributed to staring down the receiver. In essence, the brain is better at processing information from the middle of the visual field than the periphery. As such, the quarterback literally cannot process that the defender is there. He's functionally invisible.

That AI-fueled ride the float NFL commercial is exceptionally annoying

This is also referred to as a Lisfranc injury. Similar to what Karlie Samuelson suffered earlier this season.

My sense of fun these days is drinking a bourbon or two and reading the latest research regarding motor learning theory and application

The Marlins are doing young player dev right. Focus on building a strong foundation (literally muscle strength), less on playing games and tons of bullpens. Will be interesting to see how these athletes progress, but the Marlins have very competent talent on the player dev staff.

When you're searching for penicillin in an abandoned New York hospital after the entire northern hemisphere frozen solid due to climate change and you hear something moving in the hallway:

I work at a D3 school with zero financial resources. Myself, two interns, and two work study lab assistants have force plate tested nearly every athlete on campus. These insights have directly led to coaches adjusting practice and game loads. There is zero reason why D1 and pro teams can't do this.

The most Key and Peele name that isn't actually a Key and Peele name

Referring to the brain as a supercomputer is incredibly disrespectful to the brain.

Wow! Not enough, but at least MLB is doing *something* which isn't true of other leagues like the NBA and WNBA.

Tired: MLB needs a salary cap Wired: MLB needs a salary floor As Marc says, the problem wasn’t that the Dodgers paid Tanner Scott. It’s that no one else would.

"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated!"

On Breanna Stewart's MCL for @theixbasketball.bsky.social

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On Breanna Stewart's MCL for @theixbasketball.bsky.social

Our @seehafer.bsky.social, who maintains the #WNBA Injury Database, discussed Breanna Stewart’s MCL sprain diagnosis ahead of tonight’s matchup with the Mercury. 🔗 youtu.be/FO3qoqe4fgM

Breanna Stewart told reporters she has an MCL sprain. What's the risk and upside for her to play through it tonight in Game 2 for the New York Liberty? Our medical expert @seehafer.bsky.social weighs in. WATCH #WNBA youtu.be/FO3qoqe4fgM

For some further context: The Clippers have some of the most competent and highly respected rehab professionals in all of sport, let alone professional basketball.

If it was the regular season, Stewie would undoubtedly be sat. Playoffs are a different calculus. Possibly increases her risk for making the injury worse or suffering a more severe injury, but if the MCL is structurally sound, the risk should be minimal, but notably not zero.

There are undeniable financial aspects of operating a college, but "this college needs to be run like a business" has severe implications for faculty and students. Namely, the sequesterization of education to the middle and upper class.

This should not be interpreted as Unrivaled caused all these injuries and games lost. It's just an association between those who played in Unrivaled and either got hurt during and/or missed WNBA games.

I've had some people ask how many of these injuries and games lost occurred among athletes who played in Unrivaled last off-season. By my count: 36 of 42 athletes suffered an injury 82 total injuries 333 total games lost

New hobby of mine: Taking my child’s favorite books/shows and determining the lore behind them. My favorite: The Cocomelon Wheel’s on the Bus video is an analog for the River Styx and the bus driver is Charon.

From Dr. Fleisig: “As hypothesized, elbow varus torque decreased with increased ball weight…Ball velocity, shoulder internal rotation velocity, elbow extension velocity, and shoulder kinetics also decreased with increased ball weight…Ball break decreased with increased ball weight.”

An interesting study: What may be an effective way to reduce pitcher injury without dramatically changing the game? Increasing the weight of the ball from 5 oz to 6 oz. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

New Tungsten Arm O'Doyle tweet dropped

Texan defense Texans special teams Texans offense

I think we can pretty confidently say that Simeon Woods Richardson is a quality number 4 or 5 starter.

I've had some people ask how many of these injuries and games lost occurred among athletes who played in Unrivaled last off-season. By my count: 36 of 42 athletes suffered an injury 82 total injuries 333 total games lost

Difficult to draw 1:1 comparisons because of potential deviation in data collection processes and quality or data, but this study found an injury incidence rate of roughly 18 injuries per 1000 athletic events in the NBA compared to 43 per 1000 I have in the WNBA.

WNBA Injury Data: 2023-2025 Injuries: 631 Games Lost: 2467 Injury Incidence Rate: 43.6 per 1000 athlete exposures Most Injured: Ankle (110), Knee (93) Games Lost: Knee (918), Ankle (396) There are no easy fixes, but the status quo isn’t it. @theixbasketball.bsky.social

I really like how ESPN utilizes Stephania Bell in these types of stories. She’s an injury expert who can explain the injuries/rehab in a digestible manner while the journalists provide quotes and other insights. More outlets should take this approach.

WNBA Injury Data: 2023-2025 Injuries: 631 Games Lost: 2467 Injury Incidence Rate: 43.6 per 1000 athlete exposures Most Injured: Ankle (110), Knee (93) Games Lost: Knee (918), Ankle (396) There are no easy fixes, but the status quo isn’t it. @theixbasketball.bsky.social

Hold up. The Falcons have a guy named Divine Deablo?

My 2 year old loves: French fries My 2 year old hates: Tater tots

Unfortunately, over-extending performance and rehab staff isn't uncommon in sport, even beyond women's basketball. These individuals often take on multiple roles and are not paid commensurate. Additionally, teams often require elite credentials but the pay is lacking compared to non-sports roles.

This story is about improved investment from the Sky. But it also highlights the team’s pattern of patchwork spending — such as Ann Crosby doubling up as both strength and conditioning coach and VP of operations. Players like Courtney Vandersloot feel the Sky still have a lot of ground to make up.

Training facilities draw most of the buzz surrounding WNBA spending. But this year, the Sky invested in another area — building out a sports performance staff helmed by athletic trainer Jess Cohen. With Cohen at the helm, can Chicago catch up to the standard of the rest of the league?

It may be the combination of the tiredness of having a one month old and the bourbon, but I'm going to write a book some day on the injury epidemic in women's sport and the injustice of modern science neglecting the field until relatively recently.

*extremely high school football coach voice* alright men go out there and

"The rate of injuries to the foot and ankle in female athletes was higher than their male counterparts overall (log odds ratio). Professional female athletes had significantly more injuries compared with their male counterparts" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Missed that David Festa was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. Unfortunately, it’s a “diagnosis of exclusion”, meaning all other causes of shoulder pain are ruled out before TOS is ruled in, leading to delayed diagnoses and worsened symptoms.

Final WNBA injury data update- Total injuries: 254 Total games lost: 967 Most injured: Knee (48), Leg (43) Most games lost: Knee (551), Leg (112) Most injured team: DAL, GSV, PHX (28) Most games lost: SEA (140) Least injured team: LAS (10) Fewest games lost: LVA (26) @theixbasketball.bsky.social

It also doesn't take into account the impact of individual injuries. I've tried measuring this with estimated win shares lost, but didn't love the outputs so stopped. Liberty and Fever didn't crack the most injured, but undeniably the impact of each of their injuries were very significant.