SHOULD AROD PLAY ?

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has anyone mentioned yet that he actually practiced today?

[Pugger]

Sit him. We will not win this game.

So it isn't worth it to even TRY??

If the team had this attitude we might as well forfeit. Some here think the Vikes are this overwhelming powerhouse who will blow us out of the stadium. They are a talented bunch but ya never know unless you play the damn game. The only reason you'd sit Rodgers is if playing him would make his injury worse and we'd lose him for several weeks. But of course a serious injury can happen any time a player dons a helmet and goes out there even if his knee is 100%.

[texaspackerbacker]

It's not that the Vikings are an "overwhelming powerhouse". It's that the Packers minus Aaron Rodgers are so mediocre that just about any crap team - the Bears for example, or Cleveland last year - look like a powerhouse in comparison - Thanks again, Ted.

With Aaron Rodgers, even a "70%" Aaron Rodgers, I don't see the Packers losing to anybody, and I see a strong chance for a win today.

[hoosier]

Latesr report is that he will play today
And no knee sprain: it's a "compression injury" which I assume means nerve damage plus maybe bone bruise. Must hurt like the MF.

[Bretsky]

Latesr report is that he will play today
And no knee sprain: it's a "compression injury" which I assume means nerve damage plus maybe bone bruise. Must hurt like the MF.

Now that he's buddied with Favre again, maybe BF sent him some of his stash that will make it all feel better for a half day..lol

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Per ESPN.com's Adam Schefter, Rodgers intends to play through what one source called a "pretty unusual injury that would keep most people out awhile."

Schefter added the injury is described as a "compression injury from blunt force while bent" that could take up to a couple of months to completely heal.

"He shouldn't have played last week and shouldn't play now, but he likely will," one source told Schefter. "There will certainly be a short leash, like there was last week, but we saw what happened."

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...al-knee-injury

i take that as we are one bad plant, twist or fall away from our season being over. on the other side, if he doesn't play for 2 months, our season IS over

enjoy it while it last folks

[texaspackerbacker]

It sounds kinda like a cement block falling on your leg while you're sitting watching the game. It's basically a super-size bruise. As has been suggested here, pain can be minimized and dealt with, and this doesn't sound like something that will automatically get worse from use. That's better than a sprain - which is basically ligament damage - and could get worse from use.

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unless theres a break or small fracture, which can get worse

[pbmax]

Latesr report is that he will play today
And no knee sprain: it's a "compression injury" which I assume means nerve damage plus maybe bone bruise. Must hurt like the MF.

So that seems to suggest that he was hurt after he fell down.

[texaspackerbacker]

Wasn't that obvious from the video? A three hundred pounder or two falling on him, maybe elbow first or whatever.

Hey, isn't that what that new rule makes a penalty?

If there was any fracture, the world would know, he'd be out, and we'd all be crying in our beer.

[Rastak]

So that seems to suggest that he was hurt after he fell down.

I heard some chatter that it's essentially like what Sam Bradford had last year.

[pbmax]

Wasn't that obvious from the video? A three hundred pounder or two falling on him, maybe elbow first or whatever.

Hey, isn't that what that new rule makes a penalty?

If there was any fracture, the world would know, he'd be out, and we'd all be crying in our beer.

That is what I thought at first. But on replay, he went down awkwardly and I thought maybe something popped as he was bouncing in the pocket or preparing to step away from pressure. Cause he looked really awkward going down and the hit while he was down was not the worst I have seen.

[Fosco33]

I know he’s playing. But I’d have sat him til he was mobile enough to run for a 1st down and rollout, and escape hits. Long term season risk vs 1 important game...

[Rastak]

That is what I thought at first. But on replay, he went down awkwardly and I thought maybe something popped as he was bouncing in the pocket or preparing to step away from pressure. Cause he looked really awkward going down and the hit while he was down was not the worst I have seen.

That sure looks like a brace for ligament damage and not bone bruise.