NFLPA says injuries up in 2010

[January 29, 2011]  NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL players union says the average number of injuries has risen during the 2010 season.

In a report released Friday called "Dangers of the Game of Football," the NFLPA says injuries increased from 3.2 to 3.7 per week per team and the share of players injured increased to 63 percent compared to a 2002-09 average of 59 percent.

The analysis is based on data from NFL Weeks 1 through 16 from Football Outsiders, which compiles information from the publicly available weekly injury reports.

[Associated Press; By BARRY WILNER]

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