Abbrederis has a knee

[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.

[red]

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.