Dammit! I can never keep it straight!
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Dammit! I can never keep it straight!
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However, though it involves the same vertebrae, it may not be the same injury. Finley is still getting sniffs from teams, so there must be some hope the whatever sidelined Collins is not happening with Finley.
Yet.
3irty1 remembers it was stenosis that was the key factor for Collins being unable to return.
we've been over that too. everything that collins his agent and his doctor said was that he did not have stenosis
as for teams still sniffing around him. you'll noticed that teams that have brought him in for a look haven't continued to sniff him
i think m3 saying over and over again that he wants finley back is just a clever way to get minnesota to sign his broken ass to a long term deal
No, I think the initial report of no stenosis was from his agent. It turned out later that his outcome after surgery involved some complications, including stenosis which meant that even teams who had cleared others with the same fusion would not let him come back.
Given my track record here, I would not take my word for this, but I am, let's say optimistic, that this was the case.
I do know stenosis can develop after the surgery and after the injury even if the canal was normal prior.
now even if the team does somehow clear him. finley has said that he will only be signing for the same kind of money that he was getting before the injury
BUT HE WAS FUCKING WORTH THE MONEY HE WAS GETTING BEFORE THE INJURY. not even close
before the injury, he was worth about half of what he was making, and i wouldn't pay a 100% healthy finley much more then that
damnit, i read this or heard it in just the last couple of days, but i can't find it again for the life of me
i'm about 75% sure though that i actually read/heard it, and that its not just something that my brain made up out of the blue and has tried to convince me is real
If only we had someplace centralized where we could write this stuff down, and save it, so we don't forget it ...
i think i might have found where i read it, it was right under my nose
from this thread. you actually quoted the post in the post that i called you out on. go figure
so maybe it wasn't the most reputable source. it still counts as me remembering reading it somewhere
reds memory-1
reds imagination-378
http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-pa...r-still-intact
Jermichael Finley's locker still intact
May 17 ...8:00 AM ET
By Rob Demovsky | ESPN.com
Comment woodbuck27:
Johnny Jolly's and Ryan Pickett's...NOT ! That and the DL concerns me.
JerMichael Finley and back and too much money (to make that A REALITY) and his performance and our status at the TE position Vs the DL.
If I could as a Packer fan have Johnny Jolly back Vs JerMichael Finley back . That would be an easy decision as to which former Packers I'd most prefer.
The locker thing could be as simple as... Jolly and Pickett cleaned out their lockers at the end of the year, and Fin didn't.
Or it could mean that TT knows that it is in the best interest of Jolly and Pickett to retire, as Packers, and he has prepared their lockers to be shipped to them as an honor from the team. We'll know more if TT travel to their homes and has dinner there without saying a word.
"Honey, I have terrible news"
"What! What happened?!"
"You know how we have been taking about what to do when I was done playing football?"
"Yes"
"My locker just arrived at the front door."
It'd be pretty funny if they left the stanky unwashed jocks and cleats in the locker when they delivered it.
http://www.chatsports.com/minnesota-...tion-2-9879274
Jermichael Finley Tweet Sets Off Vikings Speculation
By: Dan Zinski 1d ago
Comment woodbuck27:
We've entered "the Dog Days" in the NFL Season.
" ... What is Jermichael Finley doing these days? Apparently he was hanging out in the Minneapolis area on Sunday if this tweet is any indication. ... " Fr. LINK
Tweet:
" ... What’s Going On In The #TwinCities 2day?
— Jermichael Finley (@JermichaelF88) May 25, 2014 ... " Fr. Link
Please click on the LINK if you want to reads the rest of this story.
Why does he keep on hanging out in Minneapolis? Isn't he from Texas?
I think he's career is over. I know MM wants to think differently, but I'm getting that ol' Nick Collins feeling about all this.
There is a place in Minneapolis that Finley has worked out at in the offseason before, including 2011 when he was coming back from his knee injury. This is nothing new.
http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-pa...michael-finley
Shorter version: Nothing has changed.Quote:
Demovsky: You're referring to the tweet that Jermichael Finley posted in which he proclaimed that he had "Awesome News!" A few hours later, however, he tweeted something about a "minor setback" for a "major #comeback." I can tell you that after talking to several people about the matter after those tweets, that there has been no change in either his medical clearance or his contractual status with the Packers. Until the former changes, meaning the Packers' doctors give him the OK to return to the field, nothing will happen with the latter. And let's be clear about this: Even if Finley's doctor says it's safe for him to resume his career, that does not mean individual doctors for NFL teams will have the same opinion.
http://bleacherreport.com/green-bay-packers
Tom Silverstein ✔ @TomSilverstein
New from JS: Jermichael Finley will undergo testing with Packers Wednesday http://bit.ly/1hwEARy #packers
11:42 PM - 27 May 2014
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For a guy with only 223 receptions and 20 TDs in 6 seasons, he certainly gets a lot of press.
What's the eye roll for? It wasn't a criticism of him, just a comment on the way his career has evolved, influenced more by injuries than anything.
At some point, and I would suggest with six seasons in the bank the point has come, it should be realized that is career trajectory is set. Can he possible still have a big year? Sure. But something will likely always get in the way of a truly fantastic season. First it was immaturity, then leg injuries, followed by a knee injury and surgery. Then, a concussion followed by the neck injury and another surgery. Drops have made him unreliable for long stretches, even when he was otherwise healthy.
He's never had an 800 yard season. He has had 3 games of 100 yards or more, the last in 2010. He has had four games of 80-100 yards, the last in 2011.
He seems to get press based on potential, because injuries and some of his own failings (drops) have suppressed his actual performance. But press based on potential for a skill position player entering his 7th season seems misplaced, in my opinion.
That said, I would like to see him back in GB, but not if it takes a big contract to get him there. I think that would be wasted money.
Finley is much better than the likes of Quarless. Richard Rodgers looks he'll be a JAG in the Quarless mold to me. Finley changes how defenses cover us. None of our other guys do. (Lyerla does have the talent to be that kind of guy.)
All I asked was that Finley live up to his contract somewhere near the level of Scott Wells. Then the neck injury. Oh. the HUMANITY!
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Colt Ly err laa.... Aaron Rodgers may be thinking great thoughts and this Rookie. Plans !!
Another TE prospect that uses Twitter.
If he gets it right, Colt Lyerla may be a Green Bay Packer fan favourite. He has such potential !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgqbrR8FOYI&feature=kp
https://twitter.com/LongLiveLyerla/media
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10...nd-colt-lyerla
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Colt Lyeria college fans.
A Colt Lyeria Twitter Page:
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Finley CAN do those things, but too often does not. He does not do them standing on the sidelines with yet another injury. It seemed to me that defenses were becoming less and less concerned about him as his problems with drops continued from one season to the next. He is an inconsistent blocker on top of the injury and drop issues. He is a veteran player going into his 7th season. Basically, he is a player that can not be relied on because of injuries, drops and inconsistent effort and technique in blocking. I don't expect any of that to change, but he still will do things to get people excited from time to time.
He is the Jeff George of tight ends. A guy who has ability to be much better than his actual performances for many reason, including injuries. Every time Jeff George was available, the press and fans went crazy, and every where he went, his actual performance failed to live up to their hopes and expectations.
Finley will continue to suffer from injuries. He will continue having issues with drops. He will continue to be an inconsistent blocker. The trick is determining what value he has apart from those things.
Keeping him in GB would, however, be quite interesting if he can be paired with a healthy and experienced Quarless, a focused Lyerla and an up and coming reliable Rodgers. It would allow Finley to focus on what he does best, while still presenting reasonable options in the passing game with the other TEs. In view of Finley's history, I juts don't want to see them risk a lot of cap dollars with Finley
Nothing Has Changed
Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky 1m
Source on Finley added: "It's a formality, no testing. Nothing more, nothing less." #Packers
Details coming on http://ESPN.com soon
Rob Demovsky @RobDemovsky 2m
Source said Finley had plans to travel to GB w/his family. While in town will check in w/ #Packers docs b/c he has not seen them recently.