Abbrederis has a knee

[Harlan Huckleby]

It sucks for Abbrederis, but I'm not sure it hurts the team too much. I think Abby was on the bubble, lot of a competition for returners. Not so terrible for roster considerations to IR him for a year.

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I have 2

[Harlan Huckleby]

Then you must have grown a pair since last season.

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I hate when fat mikebsays shit like that. Its bad enough that he sounds like mongo when he talks, and that i already think hes the dumbest guy on the field every sunday, then he has to go out of his way to make himself look and sound even dumber

Whats wrong with him?

He's got a knee

No shit. Thats not a diagnosis or a problem, thats a body part. We all know he has knees, WHAT THE FUCK IS WORNG WITH THE KNEES, You fucking twat

[Joemailman]

I hate when fat mikebsays shit like that. Its bad enough that he sounds like mongo when he talks, and that i already think hes the dumbest guy on the field every sunday, then he has to go out of his way to make himself look and sound even dumber

Whats wrong with him?

He's got a knee

No shit. Thats not a diagnosis or a problem, thats a body part. We all know he has knees, WHAT THE FUCK IS WORNG WITH THE KNEES, You fucking twat

MM isn't a doctor or trainer. He hadn't received a medical report yet when he had his PC. What do you want him to say?

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How bout he has a knee injury, or an injury to his knee. Or he might have an injury to his knee

Am i the only person that understands that a "knee" is not an injury?

Hey coach, whats wrong with him?

Well he's nipples and arms

[hoosier]

His response to questions about Abbrederis was reported as being unusually "testy." The injury happened yesterday and he was being asked about it this afternoon. It sounds to me like he had a preliminary report but hadn't--and maybe hasn't--gotten an official diagnosis. I think he gets "testy" in response to bad news that cannot be discussed. Once it is official and can be discussed, he drops the emotion and puts out a vague company line about recovery time.

[Joemailman]

How bout he has a knee injury, or an injury to his knee. Or he might have an injury to his knee

Am i the only person that understands that a "knee" is not an injury?

So that's what you're upset about? I thought it was generally understood that he's referring to an injury when he says a guy has a knee, shoulder, head, groin, ass etc.

[Joemailman]

His response to questions about Abbrederis was reported as being unusually "testy." The injury happened yesterday and he was being asked about it this afternoon. It sounds to me like he had a preliminary report but hadn't--and maybe hasn't--gotten an official diagnosis. I think he gets "testy" in response to bad news that cannot be discussed. Once it is official and can be discussed, he drops the emotion and puts out a vague company line about recovery time.

He got testy because 3 reporters in a row asked him about the injury, even though he told the 1st guy he didn't have a medical report yet.

[hoosier]

How bout he has a knee injury, or an injury to his knee. Or he might have an injury to his knee

Am i the only person that understands that a "knee" is not an injury?

Hey coach, whats wrong with him?

Well he's nipples and arms

Where have you been for the last half decade? If it would help we could find you recognition software that adds in the word "injury" every time it identifies a body part. This is just the rhetoric of sports reporting, it is everywhere: Hart has an oblique, Federer has a groin. It's not just Mike, everyone's doing it, so just get used to it.

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So that's what you're upset about? I thought it was generally understood that he's referring to an injury when he says a guy has a knee, shoulder, head, groin, ass etc.

Say it like you have an IQ above 3

And he does it all the time. Hes so fucking dumb, how none of you can see that, baffles me

I "brain" just thinking about the fact that someone that dumb runs this team

[hoosier]

He got testy because 3 reporters in a row asked him about the injury, even though he told the 1st guy he didn't have a medical report yet.

I didn't see that little detail get reported. Three in a row, huh? Geez, they're just doing their job. :-)

[hoosier]

Say it like you have an IQ above 3

And he does it all the time. Hes so fucking dumb, how none of you can see that, baffles me

I "brain" just thinking about the fact that someone that dumb runs this team

Jim Harbaugh is much more articulate, maybe you would prefer to listen to (and watch!!!) him every day.

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He got testy because 3 reporters in a row asked him about the injury, even though he told the 1st guy he didn't have a medical report yet.

Why wouldnt he know that info yet? He damn well should

The injury happened yesterday. Someone should be able to figure out whats wrong with the guy and get the memo to the head coach within 26 hours or so you would think

[hoosier]

Maybe he wouldn't have an official diagnosis because they haven't had time to do an MRI on the knee yet.

[Joemailman]

I didn't see that little detail get reported. Three in a row, huh? Geez, they're just doing their job. :-)

Actually he started his PC with a statement that Abbrederis has a knee, and that he would have more info later after meeting with the training staff. Then the 1st 2 questions were asking about the injury.

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Maybe he wouldn't have an official diagnosis because they haven't had time to do an MRI on the knee yet.

Then why the hell are they letting him run around on it?

"Oh your hammy feels tight? Run it off"

[Zool]

Then why the hell are they letting him run around on it?

"Oh your hammy feels tight? Run it off"

Well he's not going to tear it again. The only real risk would be cutting and quick stops.

[smuggler]

Since no one else seems to have said it, word is Abbrederis tore his ACL and is out for the season. :C

[Brandon494]

Never want to see a player get injured but at least its not a top player and at a position we have depth at.

[Joemailman]

Since no one else seems to have said it, word is Abbrederis tore his ACL and is out for the season. :C

That's probably right. The delay in having an official diagnosis was probably due to waiting for swelling to go down before MRI could be performed.

[pittstang5]

And so it starts with the injuries....

Damn shame too. I'm not a U of Wis. fan, but his story was pretty cool and he was one player that I really wanted to watch in pre-season. I'm pretty bummed about this.

[Joemailman]

Well, if there's one position where the Packers could afford a season-ending injury, it's WR. This will likely affect the return units more than the offense.

[pbmax]

Saying an injury by naming the injured part has become very common. Al Michaels does it several times every Sunday Night. For at least three years. Like, its just a thing.

[Rutnstrut]

Never want to see a player get injured but at least its not a top player and at a position we have depth at.


Just wait, they will be sure to spread the injuries around.

[bobblehead]

Say it like you have an IQ above 3

And he does it all the time. Hes so fucking dumb, how none of you can see that, baffles me

I "brain" just thinking about the fact that someone that dumb runs this team

You think he is dumb? I would gather that there isn't a low IQ amongst head coaches since Madden left the profession.

[Harlan Huckleby]

You think he is dumb? I would gather that there isn't a low IQ amongst head coaches since Madden left the profession.

Madden was damn smart. You've seen too many Frank Caliendo bits.

[Fritz]

Saying an injury by naming the injured part has become very common. Al Michaels does it several times every Sunday Night. For at least three years. Like, its just a thing.

Just because it's common doesn't mean it's not irritating. I'm with Red on this one. I'm just waiting for a player to be held out of injury due to a scrotal injury so I can hear McC say "He has a scrotum."

The wide receiver group is deep, sure, but it's early to be losing guys, no? It always seems okay when the first one gets hurt, but then it snowballs. Let us pray that does not happen this year. For once.

[pbmax]

Just because it's common doesn't mean it's not irritating. I'm with Red on this one. I'm just waiting for a player to be held out of injury due to a scrotal injury so I can hear McC say "He has a scrotum."

The wide receiver group is deep, sure, but it's early to be losing guys, no? It always seems okay when the first one gets hurt, but then it snowballs. Let us pray that does not happen this year. For once.

It is a very strange thing. But remember the hoops Holmgren used to jump through to avoid saying "injury". He "tweaked" "bumped" "grabbed" it.

I think they think its either superstition, or the fact that they don't want the team/coach name on an announcement of injury in case it turns out wrong.

The other big problem is inconsistency. McCarthy has more than once offered more detail when he has been in possession of hope that the injury isn't severe. Which is why reporters keep asking.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Oh, I think calling an injury "a knee" is tough guy talk. You're saying the minimum to make it sound routine, or not worthy of too much concern or discussion.

When John Wayne takes a bullet, he doesn't complain of severe trauma with rupture of muscle tissue and internal hemorrhaging. No, it's "just a flesh wound, ma'am".

The euphemism that creeped me out was in Gulf War I, General Schwarzkopf would describe casualties to his troops as "people getting hurt." Getting your body mangled by an explosion is not getting hurt. Breaking a bone skiing is getting hurt.

[bobblehead]

Madden was damn smart. You've seen too many Frank Caliendo bits.

I was kind of being sarcastic saying that because a guy acts a little stupid doesn't mean he is.

[bobblehead]

Then why the hell are they letting him run around on it?

"Oh your hammy feels tight? Run it off"

Well, now we know that he hurt his knee on Wed, but didn't report it to the training staff until Fri morning, so your mentality that the staff is a bunch of morons that sent him back out is invalid...Abbredaris is the moron that went back out on a bad knee.

[Cheesehead Craig]

It's almost like reporter-speak that he's doing. Reporters don't ask questions, they just say "The fourth quarter" or "the running game" and then expect a detailed response from whomever the statement is addressed to.

[Joemailman]

This is what TT gets for drafting a Badger.