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Mike McCarthy Blames Uptick in NFL Injuries on 2011 CBA
- Updated: October 20, 2016
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy stated ahead of his team’s Thursday night clash with the Chicago Bears that he believes a decrease in training time based on the standards set by the 2011 collective bargaining agreement has put NFL players at a greater risk of injury.
Mike Garafolo of NFL.com passed along McCarthy’s comments on the subject after injuries to Eddie Lacy and James Starks have left his backfield in turmoil, a trend McCarthy said he has noticed around the league throughout the 2016 campaign.
“Today’s NFL, man,” McCarthy said. “These injury reports around the league are just outrageous. I don’t know what the statistics look like. I don’t follow all 32 teams. But it seems like every game we’ve been in this year, pretty much both sides have been like whew.”
The Super Bowl-winning coach also provided his explanation for the perceived problem, discussing the limited amount of time teams get …
