Football is a violent game.
But some players are seemingly greater injury risks than others. You'll read in countless places this preseason that you should be somewhat wary of Fred Taylor and Ricky Williams, among others, because they've been injured in the past. Common sense says yes, but common sense isn't always right. Further, there are numerous counterexamples. On the flip side, Mike Alstott, Marshall Faulk, and Duce Staley had missed a combined total of 4 games in 13 NFL seasons prior to last year, but they all missed time due to injury in 2000.