OFFICIAL NFL Discussion Thread: 2015-16 Season - Congrats to the Denver Broncos and their fans! SB 5

[jpzx]

Evan Woodbery @TheSaintsBeat
#Saints DL Akiem Hicks walks off field with athletic trainers, under his own power, favoring his right knee.

Katherine Terrell @Kat_Terrell
They're looking at Hicks knee on the sideline

Mike Triplett @MikeTriplett
#Saints DE Akiem Hicks walks off field with trainers, looking at right knee/leg area off to side

Katherine Terrell @Kat_Terrell
Hicks is gingerly walking on the sideline

Mike Triplett @MikeTriplett
#Saints DE Akiem Hicks up and walking inside with trainer after being stretched out.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 44m44 minutes ago
Heart attack type of play for Pats but Gronk is fine. Jerry Franklin pushed Gray late in play and Gray rolled into Gronk's legs. Dangerous.

someone get the cot damn bubble wrap

 

[jpzx]

JPP.


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[rolaholic]

 

Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 44m44 minutes ago
Heart attack type of play for Pats but Gronk is fine. Jerry Franklin pushed Gray late in play and Gray rolled into Gronk's legs. Dangerous.

someone get the cot damn bubble wrap

Get Franklin all the way up out of here 

 

 

[buc em]

If that's a sprain for Benjamin it's as bad a sprain as can be. It was non-contact and as soon as he went down he grabbed right onto his patella screaming in pain. Never seen anybody do that and it only be a sprain and be ready to play pro football again in three weeks.

 

[mr marcus]

Haven't seen the video but acl or achilles?

Edit: nvm

 

[Retto]

The MRI will tell us for sure, but I still don't have the greatest feeling about it.

 

[stillin729]

I can't believe that would only be a sprain but for his sake, I hope that's the truth

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

The MRI will tell us for sure, but I still don't have the greatest feeling about it.

Exactly. I've heard so many times that "it's a sprain" and then the MRI comes...

 

[jpzx]

D. Orlando Ledbetter @DOrlandoAJC
Hageman has a concussion in the protocol

D. Orlando Ledbetter @DOrlandoAJC
William Moore has a strained calf

 

[jpzx]

Rich Cimini @RichCimini
The Jets make it official, announcing the signing of QB Matt Flynn. To make room, they waived WR Arthur Williams. #NYJ

 

[spacedoodoo]

 

[stillin729]

I get the feeling Todd Bowles is not a Geno Smith fan to begin with

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I just heard Funchess tweaked his hammy as well today? 

 

[IATT]

 

Rich Cimini @RichCimini
The Jets make it official, announcing the signing of QB Matt Flynn. To make room, they waived WR Arthur Williams. #NYJ

 

jets, you guys didn't see how OK matt barkley looked the other day?

 

[jpzx]

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Today will be the 6th missed practice for LB Clay Matthews. He missed 5 (plus the 1st exhibition game) due to knee soreness. Now an elbow.

D. Orlando Ledbetter @DOrlandoAJC
#Falcons coach Dan Quinn said Brooks Reed is on target to play Friday vs. #Jets

 

[rolaholic]

I get the feeling Todd Bowles is not a Geno Smith fan to begin with

No one on the Jets is a fan of his

 

[IATT]

I get the feeling Todd Bowles is not a Geno Smith fan to begin with

I don't get why he was so quick to come and say ole boy sucker punched him

 

[jpzx]

Panthers receiver Benjamin carted off field with leg injury

By STEVE REED
Aug. 19, 2015 12:01 PM EDT

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin will return to Charlotte to have an MRI on his left knee after he was injured and carted off the field during a scrimmage Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins.

Coach Ron Rivera said the preliminary diagnosis is a sprained knee, but Benjamin will have additional tests to make sure there is no ligament damage. Rivera said the team hopes to know more information later Wednesday.

"Everybody is trying to be positive and hopefully the good news will come later this afternoon," Rivera said after practice.

It's unclear how long Benjamin would be sidelined if he has a sprained knee.

The injury occurred midway through practice when Benjamin slipped as he made a cut while running a crossing route. There was no contact on the play.

He fell to the ground and then sat up holding his left leg as players from both teams gathered around him and took a knee.

Trainers attended to Benjamin and quickly called for the cart to take him into the locker room. Quarterback and close friend Cam Newton helped Benjamin into the cart.

"He went to plant and make a swim move and without any contact just kind of went down," Rivera said. "It was unfortunate and it's one of those things that could have happened in any drill."

The Panthers cannot afford to lose Benjamin, their best wide receiver and a favorite weapon for quarterback Cam Newton. He is coming off a stellar rookie season, catching 73 passes for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns and is expected to be the main target for Newton this season in the passing game.

Rivera said rookie wide receiver Devin Funchess also tweaked a hamstring and could miss practice Thursday against the Dolphins.

Dolphins coach Joe Philbin didn't have an update on safety Louis Delmas, who was carted off the field with a leg injury shortly after Benjamin was taken to the locker room.

 

[keel252]

Smh

im legit hurt

 

[keel252]

I just heard Funchess tweaked his hammy as well today? 

bruh!

 

[jpzx]

Max Henson @PanthersMax
Rookie WR Devin Funchess "tweaked" his hamstring, per Rivera. Could be out for a few days.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Cam gonna be throwing to keel252 at this rate

 

[Retto]

I just heard Funchess tweaked his hammy as well today? 

Yep something in the air today smh.

Smh

im legit hurt

Maaaaaaaaaan, **** sucks...outside of Cam, Luke/TD, and Greg, this was probably the injury we could least afford

 

[Clyde Frog]

The MRI will tell us for sure, but I still don't have the greatest feeling about it.

Exactly. I've heard so many times that "it's a sprain" and then the MRI comes...

It can be sprained and still be torn. There's 3 degrees of the sprain. Went through the same stuff when they said Jabari Parker just had a sprain. I knew he was done and Benjamin probably is too.