Frank, a few years ago there was a radio, then tv show in the morning on espn , mike and mike. It was Greenberg and former nfl d lineman mike Golic, our bob golic’sbrother. Greenie once asked Golic if he ever had an injury , the coach asked him if he was able to go that day , and he answered no. Golic replied never. That football players, at the pro level have it ingrained in them that they play. Period. He said he had seen players set down by the coach but he could not remember hearing a player beg off due to injury. Speaking of game day only of course.
So the fact that baker played thru injury does not surprise me . The fact that the coach kept running him out there when he clearly could not perform at the accustomed level does surprise me, especially given coach’s experience with case k.
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