Bruce Smith did it a lot to avoid training camp and protect his health. It worked. He had an incredibly long NFL career.
"Bruuuuuuce!"
Once upon a time, Bruce Smith got injured in training camp. After getting injured, Bruce Smith made up his mind about the preseason.
Hold out for a new contract. Fake an injury. Do whatever he could to protect himself from getting injured or, "nicked up," in a meaningless game.
That was before the Internet, before passing out at a red light would have been a huge story.
Rex Ryan is a players coach. He's all about the players, and I think he's taking Bruce Smith's approach to training camp with a twist.
Who could argue with Rex Ryan if he wanted to keep his players healthy, take a better look at the backups, and keep a lid on what the Bills offense is going to do in 2015?
His defense is no secret. The offense is.
Is it just a coincidence that Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, and every Bills starting running back hasn't been playing since after the Bills first preseason game?
No doubt, there are some legit injuries. Boobie Dixon has a legit injury.
But Watkins, Woods, McCoy, Jackson and Williams? They're not starting Saturday.
Good.