Only a shoulder sprain for Rodgers

Kerb Hohl · Post #1 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:39 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3616373

Not 100% certainty he will play. But very good news. I would think he is probable at this point.

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:14 pm

That's very good news. Even though he could still miss this weeks game, if it was separated he would have been out a whole lot longer.

msiris · Post #3 » by **msiris** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:49 pm

Maybe he has seen too much of Ben Sheets.

I did not think he had that big of problem , since the impact of hitting the ground was not that bad. I had what he feared he had and you can not even lift your arm that much with out a great deal of pain.

Post #4 » by **Jollay** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:45 pm

Great news, especially if he can play this week.

If not, still a winnable game, but we would need Flynn to do a little more than just manage it, I'm afraid.

Flames24Rulz · Post #5 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:42 pm

Very good news.

I think we'd still beat ATL even with Flynn as the QB, but we absolutely need this game before we go on the road at one of the toughest places to play in the NFL in Seattle and then we have the Colts at home before our bye.

dedned · Post #6 » by **dedned** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:08 pm

Flames24Rulz wrote:Very good news.

I think we'd still beat ATL even with Flynn as the QB, but we absolutely need this game before we go on the road at one of the toughest places to play in the NFL in Seattle and then we have the Colts at home before our bye.

you, sir, are insane.

MadCityBucky · Post #7 » by **MadCityBucky** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:44 pm

Great.

Hopefully there is more good news to come.

mnstinks · Post #8 » by **mnstinks** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:22 am

Is it a tendon or ligament sprain?

Post #9 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:26 am

No reason to rush him if it's something that could endanger him longterm. I'd rather sit him this week to get him closer to 100% than have him go out there when he isn't ready.

Flames24Rulz · Post #10 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:05 am

dedned wrote:
Flames24Rulz wrote:Very good news.

I think we'd still beat ATL even with Flynn as the QB, but we absolutely need this game before we go on the road at one of the toughest places to play in the NFL in Seattle and then we have the Colts at home before our bye.

you, sir, are insane.

Maybe a little bit, but I think a blind monkey could beat the Falcons at home.

Post #11 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:05 pm

I don't know what to think of the Falcons. Maybe Flynn could get the job done, maybe not.

LeRoy Butler agrees with me.

Q: How difficult will it be for Aaron Rodgers to play with a sprained right shoulder and would the Packers be better off letting him sit this week against Atlanta and getting him ready for Seattle and Indianapolis heading into the bye?

A: If I had to, I'd sit Aaron out. I wouldn't even play him. He's too valuable. If it's even close, I wouldn't play him. Not to take anything from Atlanta, but I wouldn't play him. With a quarterback a shoulder injury is a little different. If my shoulder was hurting or separated, I could hide it and tackle with my other shoulder. If it's your throwing shoulder you're going to stress it every time you make a certain throw. The throws I'd be concerned about are the deep throws and some of the intermediate ones. I'd say anything from 25 and beyond. Putting the ball right where the receiver wants it and out of the defenders hands, I'd be concerned. Just the throwing motion itself, puts a lot on the shoulder. Not so much the arm, but the shoulder. I think he can throw some of the other routes because he has a strong enough arm to make them, but it's the play-action where he has to stick the ball out and bring it back in - that's more stress on the shoulder - and then he has to wind up and make a long throw. That could really put some stress on that shoulder. They can do something to alleviate the pain, but it's not something you can tape up or put in a harness. You have to have enough velocity on the throws, otherwise defensive backs are just going to say, 'We don't think he can make these throws, we're just going to play the Packers a little closer to the line of scrimmage.' They'll get arrogant and blitz him all day.

emunney · Post #12 » by **emunney** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:11 pm

mnstinks wrote:Is it a tendon or ligament sprain?

My orthopaedist has indicated to me that sprains are ligament injuries by definition.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #13 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:06 pm

We cannot keep letting Rodgers get hit like he has been. It is time to start bringing in real talent on the offensive line.

Rockmaninoff · Post #14 » by **Rockmaninoff** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:35 pm

Balls2TheWalls wrote:We cannot keep letting Rodgers get hit like he has been. It is time to start bringing in real talent on the offensive line.

Or, the Packers could go back to the 'Shotgun 3 Receiver and a TE Quick Hitters' offense that worked so well last season. Slants and Grant. Pass to set up the run. It isn't a rule that every first down play must be a run. Is it?

Maybe Rodgers must play under center to be effective? I don't know, but something is not quite right.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #15 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 1:41 am

Well, the basis of our bad offensive play is the playcalling. The pundits have been calling it a copout, but it is fact. McCarthy has no idea what the first rule of offensive playcalling is...

It is the idea of equal tendencies. You have to come out in a formation that you can run or pass out of or else teams can key on you. You have to be able to create deception. What we have done is come out in double tight on first down (assured run), with a possible tight end in the backfield (God that is awful), and we come out in an empty backfield on 3rd down (or any time we are going to pass).

The reason that we don't run the quick hitters is because Rodgers doesn't thread those same throws that Favre did. Have you noticed how Driver has done next to nothing this year? It isn't because Driver lost a step. It is because Rodgers doesn't excel at those throws. Don't get me wrong, Rodgers is great, but we aren't doing him any favors with the playcalling and the lack of an offensive line.

El Duderino · Post #16 » by **El Duderino** » Thu Oct 2, 2008 2:08 am

Balls2TheWalls wrote:We cannot keep letting Rodgers get hit like he has been. It is time to start bringing in real talent on the offensive line.

Before the year started, i fully expected to see the sack totals rise given Favre was gone. I've long thought that Brett kept the sack totals look better than the overall quality of the offensive line play.

For all of the gunslinger country boy persona that was attached to Brett, he was a very smart QB when it came to reading a defense before the snap and knowing where pressure was coming from. Favre also not only had good instincts in the pocket to sense pressure, he had a unique ability to throw with velocity while backing up and from various arm slots. Those factors prevented many many sacks over the years that other QB's would have instead been on their backs. On the negative side, it also contributed to some of Favre's ugly interceptions.

As for this year, the biggest concern pass blocking wise isn't the three interior lineman, they weren't much last year either. The two tackles and their subpar pass blocking is the big killer because we already knew the inside guys were mediocre at best. Both guys so far at least look like father time is starting to affect their skills.

wichmae · Post #17 » by **wichmae** » Thu Oct 2, 2008 2:03 pm

Strains are Tendons

Sprains are Ligaments

By definition...