Calf Watch

[Airin' Rodgers]

Adam Schefter
6 mins ·
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ calf muscle has a slight tear in it in addition to be significantly strained, per sources, via @mortreport and I.

The injury is not expected to prevent Rodgers from playing in Sunday’s Divisional Playoff against the Dallas Cowboys, but it could impact how mobile and effective he is.

“There’s no question he will play, but there’s also no question he will not be 100 percent,” said one doctor familiar with the injury. “The question is whether he’ll be 95 percent or 50 percent.”
The Packers are aggressively treating the injury, with the hope he can be as well as possible. Each person responds differently to calf injuries.

Green Bay held Rodgers out of practice on Wednesday and how active he is the rest of the week still is uncertain. He is scheduled to go through team drills today.
What’s not uncertain is that Rodgers’ calf is not right heading into Sunday’s game, and now he will try to overcome it, just as he did in the regular-season finale to help beat Detroit.

[MadScientist]

Who the hell is leaking this detailed data. We don't need to give this info to the damn Cowboys.

Bottom line, Rodgers will not be at 100%, and will be at a high risk of aggravating it every time he plays. Expect the Packers to use shot gun almost exclusively, and expect Dallas to not even bother spying Rodgers unless they are close to the goal line.

[hoosier]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ calf muscle has a slight tear in it in addition to be significantly strained, per sources, via @mortreport and I.

Can we please have some clarification on what the difference between a "strain" and "slight tear" is?

[pbmax]

Can we please have some clarification on what the difference between a "strain" and "slight tear" is?

There isn't and this is why this isn't news but regurgitated speculation.

They also missed that Rodgers believes two different areas of his calf muscle were affected (outside and inside).

[Packers4Glory]

well we can still run out of the gun. things can be modified to work.

Run and Shoot baby!

#houstonOilers

[smuggler]

pbmax hit it on the head. A strain is a tear, strictly speaking. Would be nice to build a lead against Dallas to get Rodgers some rest... I don't see it happening, though...

[Pugger]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field for the first time since re-injuring his calf on Dec. 28 against Detroit, and during the team’s 11-on-11 work on Thursday, he took 50 to 60 percent of the snaps, according to Mike McCarthy.

“Aaron practiced in the team periods. He looked good,” McCarthy said. “He went down and did everything we asked him to do today. It’s always a better practice when he’s out there." :pack:

[hoosier]

There isn't and this is why this isn't news but regurgitated speculation.

They also missed that Rodgers believes two different areas of his calf muscle were affected (outside and inside).

I know, but it seemed like an appropriate question given the re-regurgitation that is going on.

I think you left something important out of your signature. It is in need of some build up, some suspense: "C-..c-...c-....MOO!" It is only then that the moo has its full cathartic effect.

[hoosier]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field for the first time since re-injuring his calf on Dec. 28 against Detroit, and during the team’s 11-on-11 work on Thursday, he took 50 to 60 percent of the snaps, according to Mike McCarthy.

“Aaron practiced in the team periods. He looked good,” McCarthy said. “He went down...." :pack:

Well shit, that didn't take long....

[denverYooper]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dp6R1YSw_V0/hqdefault.jpg

[Bossman641]

http://www.farmersguardian.com/pictures/610xAny/6/6/4/31664_Knowlesmere_Matson_Issy_Calf.jpg

[Fritz]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field for the first time since re-injuring his calf on Dec. 28 against Detroit, and during the team’s 11-on-11 work on Thursday, he took 50 to 60 percent of the snaps, according to Mike McCarthy.

“Aaron practiced in the team periods. He looked good,” McCarthy said. “He went down on Olivia Munn." :pack:

Feel better now?

[Freak Out]

Pics?

[woodbuck27]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field for the first time since re-injuring his calf on Dec. 28 against Detroit, and during the team’s 11-on-11 work on Thursday, he took 50 to 60 percent of the snaps, according to Mike McCarthy.

“Aaron practiced in the team periods. He looked good,” McCarthy said. “He went down and did everything we asked him to do today. It’s always a better practice when he’s out there." :pack:

That seems good to me.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/287969831.html

Teammates notice Rodgers in QB's return to practice

By: Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel

Updated: 4:33 p.m. Thurs. 8 Jan. 2015

[woodbuck27]

Who the hell is leaking this detailed data. We don't need to give this info to the damn Cowboys.

Bottom line, Rodgers will not be at 100%, and will be at a high risk of aggravating it every time he plays. Expect the Packers to use shot gun almost exclusively, and expect Dallas to not even bother spying Rodgers unless they are close to the goal line.

Adam Schefter... broke this news as we hear it now. What does it mean in any negative sense is IMO time related. MM is reporting that he had a good practise session today and that everything is on schedule and he's expected to start on Sunday.

What Adamk Shefter is reporting RE: the condition of Aaron Rodgers left calf muscle; was on Canada'a TSN (The Sports Network) evening news Thurs. Jan. 8, 2015.

[MadtownPacker]

Pics?
http://m.eonline.com/news/612144/olivia-munn-s-puppy-buries-himself-in-her-cleavage-can-you-blame-him-see-the-pics

[woodbuck27]

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Aaron has good taste.

I like Golden Retrievers myself.

[smuggler]

I liked her in her G4TV days on Attack of the Show. I have no idea what she's been doing with herself since those times.

[woodbuck27]

There's a lot of talk out there now and Aaron Rodgers calf injury.

Here's how I see it:

Aaron Rodgers will spend the first quarter feeling it out. The Dallas Cowboys will put pressure on him and try to drive him out of the pocket. The strategy will be to place stress on Rodgers calf.

From there it's a wait and see.

I hope that AR plays out of the shotgun and stays in the pocket. He takes his licks if and as that can't be avoided.

If he gets over confident after his calf warms up and he runs. I predict were going to see him limping or come out of the game.

That's not good so he has to be coached to stay as lose as possible 'in the pocket'. In that case his OL has to be really good. The Packers OL more so now in this game is a certain strong key for the Green Bay Packers to win this game.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Rodgers can run anytime he wants. MM has given him the red light.

[woodbuck27]

Rodgers can run anytime he wants. MM has given him the red light.

Ohh !? ha haha

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000455757/article/injury-roundup-aaron-rodgers-probable-for-sunday

Injury roundup: Aaron Rodgers probable for Sunday also news on Dallas Cowboy Starters and more.....

By: Kevin Patra ... Around the NFL writer

Published: Jan. 9, 2015 at 12:16 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 9, 2015 at 05:09 p.m.

[King Friday]

I do not believe we are going to see him only in the shotgun. We have to run the ball effectively in this game...and we don't do it as effectively out of the shotgun.

His largest risk of re-injury is going to come with acceleration. As long as he doesn't scramble, I think his chances of re-injury are slight due to the 2 full weeks to rehab. He simply HAS to be content to throw the ball away early during this game if nothing is there.

I don't think he will have much issue working from under center on occasion as long as the footing on the field is OK. The guy played for almost a FULL HALF on this damn calf right after injuring it. HE RAN A FUCKING QB SNEAK WITH IT. Now he's had TWO FULL WEEKS to rehab it. They will be able to wrap and treat the muscle properly to prevent re-injury as much as possible. He's not going to be a tree in the backfield, people...because (a) that isn't who Aaron Rodgers is and (b) the Packers aren't winning this game with a Jerry Glanville offensive game plan.

He didn't practice for so long because he needed to let it heal as much as possible to decrease potential for re-injury. That is all.

[woodbuck27]

I do not believe we are going to see him only in the shotgun. We have to run the ball effectively in this game...and we don't do it as effectively out of the shotgun.

His largest risk of re-injury is going to come with acceleration. As long as he doesn't scramble, I think his chances of re-injury are slight due to the 2 full weeks to rehab. He simply HAS to be content to throw the ball away early during this game if nothing is there.

I don't think he will have much issue working from under center on occasion as long as the footing on the field is OK. The guy played for almost a FULL HALF on this damn calf right after injuring it. HE RAN A FUCKING QB SNEAK WITH IT. Now he's had TWO FULL WEEKS to rehab it. They will be able to wrap and treat the muscle properly to prevent re-injury as much as possible. He's not going to be a tree in the backfield, people...because (a) that isn't who Aaron Rodgers is and (b) the Packers aren't winning this game with a Jerry Glanville offensive game plan.

He didn't practice for so long because he needed to let it heal as much as possible to decrease potential for re-injury. That is all.

An insightful post.

[pbmax]

He did run a QB sneak but he twisted so awkwardly it looked like he was shot. I agree that to read coverage this week is to ignore his second half effectiveness entirely in the Lions game.

They have run numbers on the running game from shotgun and Lacy (at midseason) was better in shotgun than std. formation, though it was close. I think the pistol is the compromise that gives more traditional run angles and AR a head start on his drop. Also gets him away from being tripped if his steps away from center are affected.

[woodbuck27]

He did run a QB sneak but he twisted so awkwardly it looked like he was shot. I agree that to read coverage this week is to ignore his second half effectiveness entirely in the Lions game.

They have run numbers on the running game from shotgun and Lacy (at midseason) was better in shotgun than std. formation, though it was close. I think the pistol is the compromise that gives more traditional run angles and AR a head start on his drop. Also gets him away from being tripped if his steps away from center are affected.

It helps Eddie lacy avoid banging into the center of the LOS .... the Wall.

[woodbuck27]

The Cowboys defensive strategy will be simple early.

They'll put pressure on AR and try to move him out of the pocket. He has to change up his game and maybe not play to the fact he's the most accurate passer in the NFL out of the pocket.

Aaron Rodgers cannot hold onto the ball too much for too long. His OL has to come up huge tomorrow. He and his WR's have to be on the same page in regards to routes.

Here is a perfect situation for MM and Aaron Rodgers to rely heavily on a solid running game.

The three stars for this game have to be :

Packers Team and Packers Team and Packers Team.

[Pugger]

I hope the 'girls blitz Rodgers like crazy. We all know how well Aaron does against the blitz.

[Rastak]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field for the first time since re-injuring his calf on Dec. 28 against Detroit, and during the team’s 11-on-11 work on Thursday, he took 50 to 60 percent of the snaps, according to Mike McCarthy.

“Aaron practiced in the team periods. He looked good,” McCarthy said. “He went down and did everything we asked him to do today. It’s always a better practice when he’s out there." :pack:


The key question is what did they ask him to do? Run full out wind sprints? Sit on a lawn chair with the gameplan reading? Sort of matters.....

[woodbuck27]

The key question is what did they ask him to do? Run full out wind sprints? Sit on a lawn chair with the gameplan reading? Sort of matters.....

Really. :-)

MM isn't going to say:

"Aaron Rodgers looked terrible in practise today."

[Carolina_Packer]

Just put some dirt and one of these on him and he'll be OK.

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[woodbuck27]

Just put some dirt and one of these on him and he'll be OK.

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They'll have Aaron Rodgers left calf well supported for sure.

[pbmax]

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[Bossman641]

I do not believe we are going to see him only in the shotgun. We have to run the ball effectively in this game...and we don't do it as effectively out of the shotgun.

His largest risk of re-injury is going to come with acceleration. As long as he doesn't scramble, I think his chances of re-injury are slight due to the 2 full weeks to rehab. He simply HAS to be content to throw the ball away early during this game if nothing is there.

I don't think he will have much issue working from under center on occasion as long as the footing on the field is OK. The guy played for almost a FULL HALF on this damn calf right after injuring it. HE RAN A FUCKING QB SNEAK WITH IT. Now he's had TWO FULL WEEKS to rehab it. They will be able to wrap and treat the muscle properly to prevent re-injury as much as possible. He's not going to be a tree in the backfield, people...because (a) that isn't who Aaron Rodgers is and (b) the Packers aren't winning this game with a Jerry Glanville offensive game plan.

He didn't practice for so long because he needed to let it heal as much as possible to decrease potential for re-injury. That is all.

I expect to see a lot of pistol use, which might not be a bad thing. Last week out of the pistol they ran it 20 times for 107 yards.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap3000000456539/Limping-in-Lambeau

Nothing got more publicity this week.

[George Cumby]

A torn gastrocnemius can be a bitch to come back from, they can really linger and are super easy to re-injure. But lots of rest typically gets you there. 300# douche bags standing on ones leg is typically not part of treatment.

He's had two weeks of rest with a, theoretically, world class training staff. If he can prevent from flexing that last 3-5%, he should be ok.

[King Friday]

I expect to see a lot of pistol use, which might not be a bad thing. Last week out of the pistol they ran it 20 times for 107 yards.

Yes...that will probably be used a lot, especially in those 3rd down and short situations.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Moderator:

Please move this thread to garbage can

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/12/mike-mccarthy-aaron-rodgers-feeling-better-this-week-than-after-week-17/

Mike McCarthy: Aaron Rodgers feeling better this week than after Week 17

Posted by Josh Alper on January 12, 2015, 5:16 PM EST

" Based on Sunday, Rodgers will be less mobile than usual but far from powerless to run the offense. Whether he’ll be able to run it better in Week One’s loss in Seattle will likely determine whether Green Bay has a chance to advance to the Super Bowl. "

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/15/earl-thomas-doesnt-believe-aaron-rodgers-is-injured/

Earl Thomas doesn’t believe Aaron Rodgers is injured

Posted by Mike Florio on January 15, 2015, 7:32 PM EST

Comment woodbuck27:

The comments are corner store funny.

Like a bunch of school kids.

[mraynrand]

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[George Cumby]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/15/earl-thomas-doesnt-believe-aaron-rodgers-is-injured/

Earl Thomas doesn’t believe Aaron Rodgers is injured

Posted by Mike Florio on January 15, 2015, 7:32 PM EST

Comment woodbuck27:

The comments are corner store funny.

Like a bunch of juvenile delinquents

FTFY.

[HowardRoark]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/15/earl-thomas-doesnt-believe-aaron-rodgers-is-injured/

Earl Thomas doesn’t believe Aaron Rodgers is injured

Posted by Mike Florio on January 15, 2015, 7:32 PM EST

Comment woodbuck27:

The comments are corner store funny.

Like a bunch of school kids.

Black Flag Operation

[Joemailman]

Black Flag Operation

Yup. No blood anywhere.

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[Freak Out]

This thread needs to be moved to FYI ASAP.

[pbmax]

Black Flag Operation

I love Police Story.

[Joemailman]

Why all this talk of an injured calf?

http://www.nadis.org.uk/media/4386/051911_1642_CalvingPart7.jpg

[pbmax]

Sunday cannot get here fast enough

[Jimx29]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/15/earl-thomas-doesnt-believe-aaron-rodgers-is-injured/

Earl Thomas doesn’t believe Aaron Rodgers is injured

Posted by Mike Florio on January 15, 2015, 7:32 PM EST

Comment woodbuck27:

The comments are corner store funny.

Like a bunch of school kids.

Earl opens up his yapper again (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/1/16/7556057/earl-thomas-questions-aaron-rodgers-whiteness)

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000469141/article/aaron-rodgers-blames-buccaneers-turf-for-calf-injury

Aaron Rodgers blames Buccaneers' turf for calf injury

By: Conor Orr ... Around The NFL Writer

Published: Feb. 6, 2015 at 08:15 a.m. ...Updated: Feb. 6, 2015 at 05:18 p.m