the future of finley

[red]

i'm warning everyone right now, we might have seen the last of jermichael finley

this was the second very scary looking injury he's suffered this season

after the first one, he arrived at home to find his son balled his eyes out saying he didn't want finley to play anymore. his entire family has been trying to talk him into leaving the game since then

leaving on a stretcher, barely being able to move his arms will not do anything to ease their minds

even if he is healthy after this hit, it would not surprise me if he is done for good

[Rutnstrut]

I agree with you, and although I can see where he could want to quit to appease his family, I hope he doesn't. IMO, it would really be a cop out. Unless of course there is serious a medical reason to quit after this injury.

[pbmax]

The draw of a new contract is going to outvote his son.

[run pMc]

Assuming he's cleared to play again, I don't know why he wouldn't. He likes the money, the attention, and the competition too much. I do worry about him developing a case of alligator arms or the dropsies again when he goes across the middle and hears footsteps, though.
Either way, I hope the injury isn't serious and even if it does end his career he's able to enjoy his kids.

[pbmax]

Assuming he's cleared to play again, I don't know why he wouldn't. He likes the money, the attention, and the competition too much. I do worry about him developing a case of alligator arms or the dropsies again when he goes across the middle and hears footsteps, though.
Either way, I hope the injury isn't serious and even if it does end his career he's able to enjoy his kids.

That is the weird thing about him. Both his knee injury and this last hit he was in a position to protect himself and couldn't manage it. Even the first concussion looked like he mistimed a leap or dive for the ball.

[red]

Assuming he's cleared to play again, I don't know why he wouldn't. He likes the money, the attention, and the competition too much. I do worry about him developing a case of alligator arms or the dropsies again when he goes across the middle and hears footsteps, though.
Either way, I hope the injury isn't serious and even if it does end his career he's able to enjoy his kids.

but he has made a nice chunk of money already. i could live comfortably for the rest of my life with the 15 or 20 million he's already made

[gbgary]

hope not but you could be right red.

[red]

here we go

from rotoworld

Jermichael Finley's agent tweeted that "football doesn't matter right now" on Sunday night.
Finley sustained a very scary head or neck injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Browns. Packers players who were near him were visibly shaken afterward, with Andrew Quarless saying he shed a tear. Finley does have feeling in his extremities, but he was immobilized and stretchered off the field. "Thank you 2 every1 4 the well wishes regarding @JermichaelF88. Keep him in your thoughts & be patient. Football doesn't matter right now," read Baratz's tweet. Oct 20 - 10:47 PM
Source: Blake Baratz on Twitter

[channtheman]

Yeah his career is over. I bet he has something similar to Nick Collins.

[call_me_ishmael]

You boys don lost your mind. JMike has 13 (allegedly) kids to support. Dude will play and continue to spread his seed as long as he can. Hopefully for his sake it's not career ending. I doubt it will be. I have a hunch he'll be fine. I hope I'm right.

[Joemailman]

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[channtheman]

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Signs are good that he'll play again?

Signs are good that he's alive?

Signs are good that he'll make it home for dinner? And momma is makin his favorite fried chicken?

[Joemailman]

I would say he means signs are good that he doesn't have a permanent injury, as in Nick Collins.

[Old School]

Like everyone else, I'm praying Finley is Ok. But my heart goes out to his son who didn't want him to play after his concussion. I can only imagine how terrified he must have been seeing his father lying on the field and then stretchered off. Hang in there little guy.

[Joemailman]

That is the weird thing about him. Both his knee injury and this last hit he was in a position to protect himself and couldn't manage it. Even the first concussion looked like he mistimed a leap or dive for the ball.

I guess my question is, did Finley inadvertently duck his head right into the hit to protect his rib area? If so, hard to blame the tackler.