Urlacher Done for Season

[Tarlam!]

I thought the hit was football fine. It aint chess. When I saw it, I thought of it more to be a "hey, A-Rod, how's tricks?" type deal. I remember him hitting Favre a coupla times in very similar fashion - without being flagged.

There are endless discussions about the injuries being a major factor in the P/O loss to Atlanta. That just sucks. I am very sad that he'll be out for the season. I want The Pack to win the SB against teams playing at their best strength, just as much as I don't want injuries to ruin the Packers' season.

[Patler]

how does that keep you out the whole season? I broke my wrist once, it took a month to heal (although I was very young)... 2 months max and he would be back out there... Im a bit confused

This explains it:

Multiple pins were inserted into the wrist and it will be in a cast for 11-12 weeks, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL.com’s Steve Wyche. At least a month of rehab will be required once he gets out of the cast and can resume any type of athletic activity with the wrist.

[sharpe1027]

Hey, I'm not the only one proving you wrong, your own fellow fans on here are doing it quite nicely. You have just chosen to ignore their post.

And like I said, it is a reason why NONE OF THE PACKERS or their staff complained about the hit for even a split second. Because that is a hit any player would put on a QB if they get a chance. Just like if a QB throws a Int and he is going to make a tackle, a person can cold cock him from the side without him looking. Now it may not seem cruel, but we are not playing a game of badminton here.
Wow, Urlacher was trying to inflict pain on a opposing player? What a mean defensive player! How dare he!! He is just supposed to grab their jersey and asked them to lie down softly.

Your post is a classic sir.....a football player trying to hurt another one...who woulda thunk it

What does a split second complaint sound like?

As I said, depending on your viewpoint, there may be nothing wrong with a player intentionally hitting a QB for no reason other than to hurt him, knowing full well that the pass is gone. You fall into that category, however, why were you hesitant to admit it at first?

[Zool]

I'm actually sad that Urhlacher is out for the season. Why? Because the Bears have 2 games remaining against the Vikings and only one against the Packers. I'd like it if the Bears won precisely two of those three.

I know rt?!

But to be honest, Briggs is their best LB at this point

Then they are fucked. He was non-existent lastnight

When linebackers are having good games, you don't necessarily hear their name all the time. For example, Hawk had a very solid game last night but you hardly heard his name called at all.

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that Briggs played generally strong side?

[The Shadow]

Urlacher is still a pretty good linebacker, but just not the same player he was a few years ago.
In watching the tape of Sunday's game, that fact was pretty evident before he went out with the injury. Just no longer has the same impact.
I think his absence will not have quite the same dramatic effect it once would have.
There will be a dropoff, yes, but not to the same degree.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Dnag, didnt realize the bears are 0-7 in the games Brian has missed in his career...

Question: is he a HOFer?

I don't think his play has lived up to the hype. He's had some good seasons, but not really a special career that one would associate with the HOF.

[Tarlam!]

Urlacher is still a pretty good linebacker, but just not the same player he was a few years ago.
In watching the tape of Sunday's game, that fact was pretty evident before he went out with the injury. Just no longer has the same impact.
I think his absence will not have quite the same dramatic effect it once would have.
There will be a dropoff, yes, but not to the same degree.

He is the undisputed leader on their defense and was an excellent game reader. Those are the qualities that will be missed the most. Unless they have someone that will step into those roles, I do, indeed, predict serious deficiencies coming.

Concerning his performance last Sunday - the guy was playing with a broken wrist! He only went out when the pain got unbearable. I respect the guy a tonne.

RE: HOF? I have no idea, but he's a great contributor to the product that is the NFL.

[MOBB DEEP]

Tarlam,

Chris Speilman-like? Contirbutor to product

Is he a better talent?

[Guiness]

Yea ESPN confirms out for the season. What a huge loss. Sounds like they're trying to contact Derrick Brooks.

He would be a fit there, I'm sure. I wonder what he's got left in the tank. He was an elite player, didn't seem to have much drop-off, and I've never heard anything about him being a bad locker room guy.

You have to think he's like Hardy Nickerson by the time he got to us? I can't see a guy who was that good still on the street at this point otherwise.

[MichiganPackerFan]

how does that keep you out the whole season? I broke my wrist once, it took a month to heal

Betcha that was a long month without a sex life! Ba dum bum chhhhhh

(The line was there, had to take it!!!)

[Guiness]

It was said to have been dislocated at first and that they put it back in place. That very well could have made it worse by causing more damage. And a civilian coming back from a broken wrist does not compare to a NFL LB. You would not had to deal with 300lb+ men bashing into it at full speed each week.

It must be quite bad for them not to throw a cast on it, and trot him back out there, the way Barnett did a couple of seasons ago. I'm sure if there was a way to get him on the field and have him effective, they'd do it whether or not it would cause long term damage.

NFL teams don't care if a guy is going to be ok down the road. Gilbert Brown's bicep injury shortened his career because he waited until the end of the season to have surgery. SD pissed around with Merriman last season, and he almost played. Urlacher must be hurt to the point where there's no way he can get on the field.

[Guiness]

Thank you Tony. I just wish we could still get excited about good solid "legal" hits, instead of always crying about any hit. I never saw AR or any of the Packer players or staff complain yet some on here are convinced that it must have a cheap shot only because that shot was a solid one on their star QB.

I believe according to the new rules protecting the QB, if the ball is away, the defender is supposed to do what he can to avoid hitting the QB. That may apply only in the pocket, and I believe Rodgers had drifted outside the tackle, hadn't he? That could explain it. But, Urlacher did not even try to hold up, which often results in a call when the hit is on the QB.

Instead of getting up as he did, Rodgers should have stayed down for a while. I bet a delayed hanky would have followed.

What Patler said. While I don't think it was an overly dirty hit, but it was late, and it's up to the defender to avoid the hit on the QB after the ball is out. Continuation is not allowed, as you well know.

You don't have to like it, but that's the league now. Even if he was airborne as you said in an earlier post (I don't remember that), it really is up to the defender to pretty much twist his body to avoid the hit.

[Guiness]

They should certainly be calling Derrick Brooks. Cant believe no teams calling him and Marv Harrison

There have been post about that in regards to Brooks. Have not heard anything about Harrison.

What are they going to do about QB?

damn. That is funny.

[The Shadow]

Even his hometown writers see him as declining.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/1771748,afternoon-sports-club-urlacher-15.article

[Pugger]

Yea ESPN confirms out for the season. What a huge loss. Sounds like they're trying to contact Derrick Brooks.

He would be a fit there, I'm sure. I wonder what he's got left in the tank. He was an elite player, didn't seem to have much drop-off, and I've never heard anything about him being a bad locker room guy.

You have to think he's like Hardy Nickerson by the time he got to us? I can't see a guy who was that good still on the street at this point otherwise.

This is what I was thinking too...