THE injury

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Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 1h
MM: Info not clear after game. Doctors feel better today than last night based on new information.

Suck it Ed Werder!

Of course, watch the Packers say week to week for 9 weeks.

[LP]

i saw absolutely nothing wrong with the tackle. a guy is not just gonna wrap a QB up and lay him down softly in a nice pile of rose petals

I didn't see anything wrong with it either. Guy just made sure he got his moneys worth. And then some the way it turned out.

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McCarthy entertained the notion that if Rodgers asked to play Saturday he would entertain it.

That would suggest the fracture is not in danger of getting progressively worse with normal wear and tear. It also suggests the discomfort might be based on something other than shoulder instability, like perhaps the location of the damage.

Packers might have gotten lucky.

[Noodle]

I was on ski patrol for a number of years and saw a lot of collar bone breaks (skier falls forward, sticks out an arm to break fall, collar bone breaks). In every single case, the injured person would hold the arm on the broken side in a sling position. Every time. And the usual precaution was to splint the affected-side arm in a sling position.

After the hit, Rodgers ran off the field with his arms at his side and elbows bent in a regular jogging position. When he came back later, his left arm was free, no sling, and he seemed to have regular movement with it. So this has me mystified as to the seriousness of the break.

But as Red points out, I think loss of the foot is going to be a bigger concern going forward.

[channtheman]

I love this website and the fact that I don't have to look any of this stuff up myself. Good to hear the injury might not be so bad. But as we all know, we never know with our medical staff.

[MadtownPacker]

I was on ski patrol for a number of years and saw a lot of collar bone breaks (skier falls forward, sticks out an arm to break fall, collar bone breaks). In every single case, the injured person would hold the arm on the broken side in a sling position. Every time. And the usual precaution was to splint the affected-side arm in a sling position.

After the hit, Rodgers ran off the field with his arms at his side and elbows bent in a regular jogging position. When he came back later, his left arm was free, no sling, and he seemed to have regular movement with it. So this has me mystified as to the seriousness of the break.

But as Red points out, I think loss of the foot is going to be a bigger concern going forward.

That's interesting insight for sure. You might not be a doctor but I bet you could play one on TV.

[Noodle]

Well, I do sleep at a Holiday Inn.

[denverYooper]

McCarthy entertained the notion that if Rodgers asked to play Saturday he would entertain it.

That would suggest the fracture is not in danger of getting progressively worse with normal wear and tear. It also suggests the discomfort might be based on something other than shoulder instability, like perhaps the location of the damage.

Packers might have gotten lucky.

Rodgers made it sound like it was going to be more of a pain management issue -- he'd play once it heals enough that the pain is tolerable.

[Jimx29]

Tolzien is called up

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/397831579692580864

[gbgary]

told you he was injury prone.

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Tolzien is called up

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/397831579692580864

That may yet happen but its not crossed the League wires and made it to the Packer web page. The team didn't announce it last I checked and McCarthy talked as though they have one spot left to fill on the roster and don't know which QB will take it as this week's number 2.

[packrulz]

After a week of practice I assume Wallace will be a lot better. What concerns me is the play of the defense, the D-backs need to make contact at the line of scrimmage, they were playing 8 yards off! Short, safe passes, pound the ball with both backs, and swarm-tackle on defense.

[QBME]

Rodgers said live on radio that his collarbone is fractured but does not have a timetable or prognosis yet.

--At first tried to throw with Wallace to go back out
--McKenzie told him after that he had to go inside for an exam
--While inside, heard McKenzie sending back word to team he was out
--Then took snaps from GVR and threw to Cobb in locker room. Wasn't working.
--By halftime, knew he wasn't going to be able to play

Rodgers getting choked up about reception he got from fans when he came back onto the field (called it a Top 5 moment).

Doesn't sound like he expects to play this week but is unsure what the prognosis will be.

Here's the silver lining - Cobb evidently is coming around nicely, catching passes....in the locker room...

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 4m
#Packers are putting Aaron Rodgers timeline for recovery from broken clavicle at 4-6 weeks, but believe it’ll be closer to 4, per sources.

[Guiness]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 4m
#Packers are putting Aaron Rodgers timeline for recovery from broken clavicle at 4-6 weeks, but believe it’ll be closer to 4, per sources.

4 weeks. This means they'll announce a set-back 3 weeks from now, and IR him in 6

Yup, that loss of a foot is really going to hamper him. Best we can realistically hope for is it's only 2 or 3 toes.