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Ligament tear, per Mike McCarthy


Just when this team was starting to get healthy.

He was having a rough year but this is still a massive blow. Most experienced backer and unquestioned leader of that defense.

He looked bad yesterday, but I liked Bishop coming out of Cal. Now he gets to show if he can be a starter in the NFL. However, I'd experiment with Chillar in there with Hawk and Pops.

MadCityBucky wrote:Ligament tear, per Mike McCarthy

Damn, I thought the announcers said it was a thigh bruise, did anybody else hear that?

DrugBust wrote:I'd experiment with Chillar in there with Hawk and Pops.

+1

Joe Buck is a moron, he probably did call it a bruise. Bishop made some boneheaded plays and a couple big play yesterday. Hopefully his preseason play can translate to the regular season.

I didn't hear them say anything about a thigh bruise. He was holding the knee, it was obvious is was a knee injury.

He was a big part of why we were bad against the run so far this year. But now we'll get to see what Bishop can do.

No matter how below average he was playing this year, this still hurts.

I didn't hear anything about a thigh bruise, but I do remember them saying something about a sprained knee. Desn't matter anyways. This is bad.

We're paying the piper for the lack of injuries we had last year. What's next? Thank god were in the Sorry Ass NFC North

I think Hawk and Poppinga have taken a massive step back this year and the same could be said for Barnett, I am beginning to think that perhaps we are looking to much at the DL and should be looking more at the really bad LB play. It seemed the last 2 weeks the D-Line was stacking and stretching out the line of scrimmage but the Packers were not gettting any push from the LB's and safetys....they were cut back to death the past couple weeks. The lack of pass rush falls on the D-line because of this lame scheme but Hawk, Popp, and Barnett are terrible blitzers as well.

Bishop did struggle early but once he settled in he did lead the team in tackles (at least solo) and I believe it was his hit that caused Peterson to fumble. Maybe him in there will be a spark, but obviously losing Barnett is a tough blow even he was having a down year.

I'm intrigued to see what Bishop has and maybe provide a little spark and refreshing energy to the LB unit.

I think that Bishop looked very good except for when he had to line up in pass coverage against a fairly shifty Chester Taylor. I'm hoping that he does that which Hodge couldn't do in his first start: look like a real player.

BENCH NICK BARNE...

oh.