Backus Suffers "Partially Torn" Pectoral Muscle

ChronicKerr · Post #1 » by **ChronicKerr** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:40 pm

The severity of the tear is going to determine how much time (if any) that he'll miss. Jason Fox time!?!?!

http://www.freep.com/article/20110720/S ... ral-injury

Post #2 » by **ajaX82** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:06 am

I don't like Backus but it doesn't help us to have him hurt. Not sure Fox is ready but I would interested to see how he has progressed

TSE · Post #3 » by **TSE** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:35 am

He'll be fine by the start of the season and this injury won't affect his play. Backus is a warrior too, worrying about this would be like worrying about a scratch on Optimus Prime's fender.

ChronicKerr · Post #4 » by **ChronicKerr** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:39 pm

TSE wrote:He'll be fine by the start of the season and this injury won't affect his play. Backus is a warrior too, worrying about this would be like worrying about a scratch on Optimus Prime's fender.

Do you have information to the extent of the injury that I'm not seeing?

TSE · Post #5 » by **TSE** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:04 pm

ChronicKerr · Post #6 » by **ChronicKerr** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:06 pm

Sounds like wishful thinking

TSE · Post #7 » by **TSE** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:08 am

How do you figure that? The article even suggests he might be ready for Training Camp, and the season start is well after that. And why would you think this is a serious injury? You do realize that humans have this magical ability called regeneration right?

ChronicKerr · Post #8 » by **ChronicKerr** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:14 pm

It's very possible that he won't miss any time, but coming out and claiming a partially torn pec won't affect his play at all (based on that article alone) is most certainly wishful thinking. I wonder why nothing else has came out.

OB- wan · Post #9 » by **OB- wan** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:21 pm

TSE wrote:He'll be fine by the start of the season and this injury won't affect his play. Backus is a warrior too, worrying about this would be like worrying about a scratch on Optimus Prime's fender.

Really?

I would say its more like a 1987 all-wheel drive Astro van with a leaky rear axle. Probably can be fixed but might cost more than it’s worth and you wouldn't want to trust your wife and kids on a long road trip in it.

I don't think it’s time to replace him at all costs but counting on him to play 16 games of high quality starts for the upcoming season makes me nervous.

TSE · Post #10 » by **TSE** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:35 pm

Yes indeed it is more like that, but I'm not nervous. We have things to be concerned about, and at present time, our OL is full, unlike other positions, so it's a non-issue relative to the bigger issues.

TSE · Post #11 » by **TSE** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:36 pm

ChronicKerr wrote:Sounds like wishful thinking

Nope, it's a highly plausible realistic prediction.

Todd3 · Post #12 » by **Todd3** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:15 pm

We need to go after Matt Light.

TSE · Post #13 » by **TSE** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:24 pm

Jared Gaither is interesting if he's cheap and becomes healthy. In a funny aside, Rotoworld had an article when Gaither was released titled "Ravens release blindside tackle Gaither", I think they got him confused with Mike Oher. LOL