RapSheet says Nelson Diagnosis is torn ACL

[Patler]

So God is an ambush waiting to happen. Interesting take on predestination.

Sure is, but for an athlete worrying about experiencing significant injuries, it might be comforting.

[Patler]

Here is another take on predestination. Packer writers, jealous of Badger success, are actively sabotaging Magical Abracadabra.

JS Comments @JSComments 1h1 hour ago
Are the Packers beat writers jealous of the Badgers success that they're actively bad mouthing Abby's chances?!?

Why would Packer beat writers be jealous of Badgers success?
Am I missing something in this?

How can you not bad mouth his chances? In two training camps he has what, about 4 days of practice? That's even less than Clay Matthews!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Looking at past seasons, they will probably lose another WR for a significant portion of season. Take Cobb or Adams out of mix - shiver.

Nelson was the clear #1 guy, losing this has weakened the overall strength of the WR unit for the season. It's a competitive league, even winning NFC North is more challenging now.

Lions lost Calvin Johnson for a large portion of last year, and their passing game still seemed to hum along OK. I'd say losing Jordy is similar blow - he's not quite as good as Johnson, but impact on offense will be similar.

I wish we had Nelson's acrobatics to entertain us, but maybe Janis or somebody else will come through with some excitement. Dance, boy, dance!

[3irty1]

Why would Packer beat writers be jealous of Badgers success?
Am I missing something in this?

How can you not bad mouth his chances? In two training camps he has what, about 4 days of practice? That's even less than Clay Matthews!

JSComments is a twitter account that exists just to share the most outrageous and delusional comments from jsonline for their comedic value.

[KYPack]

I think he did have the right combination last year, three experienced veterans, a high draft pick rookie and another intriguing rookie. It ended up looking worse, because inexplicably, after a very solid 2013, Jarrett Boykin absolutely disappeared in 2014. There are only a limited number of roster spots available. You can't field all experienced vets on game day and incorporate the necessary cycling of fresh faces, too. Three vets, a high draft pick and a wildcard at #5 seems right.

This year should have been the same; two outstanding starters, last year's high draft pick, another high draft pick from this year, and a 5th WR. Losing Nelson early hurts because it comes before Adams proves he is what he seems, before Montgomery gets up to speed, and before the wild card 5ths sort themselves out. Losing Nelson now helps, because they have time to adapt and look for help elsewhere if they need to.

Boykin still has me shaking my head. He went from 49 catches and 3 TD's to 3 rec and 0 TD's. Plus, he stunk up the joint on ST's with several bonehead plays. The guy really flashed in '13. He showed that he was a guy that could be trusted and ARod seemed to like him in some key situations. I never heard why he fell off the cliff. Guess we'll never know, he's getting his mail in Charlotte NC now.

[Patler]

Boykin still has me shaking my head. He went from 49 catches and 3 TD's to 3 rec and 0 TD's. Plus, he stunk up the joint on ST's with several bonehead plays. The guy really flashed in '13. He showed that he was a guy that could be trusted and ARod seemed to like him in some key situations. I never heard why he fell off the cliff. Guess we'll never know, he's getting his mail in Charlotte NC now.

Agreed. This time last year I was wondering if Adams would be able to work himself into much playing time or not as a rookie. I have absolutely no info about Boykin, but so often when an athlete does fall off a cliff like that, it is due to some personal demon that grabs hold of him. Boykin had been a big effort guy before last year, when even effort on ST was lacking at times. I wouldn't mind seeing him get back on track.

[pbmax]

Why would Packer beat writers be jealous of Badgers success?
Am I missing something in this?

How can you not bad mouth his chances? In two training camps he has what, about 4 days of practice? That's even less than Clay Matthews!

3irty1 described the Twitter account, but not the logic of the reported JSO comment. Lot's of local types who are also Badger fans are very poor at math. They assume that Badgers players, from a Division 1 program (with above average success) must be NFL worthy. This has led to confusion over Kevin Stemke, Ron Dayne, Montee Ball, Bill Ferrario, Mike Taylor, and any number of very good Badger players who struggled at the Pro level.

Badger fans want the Badgers players to be as successful (if less numerous) as Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and USC players in the pros.

So the consistent disappointment (failure of math to recognize how many drafted players actually succeed) launches conspiracy theories. Ted doesn't like the Badger program because he is driven by ego to prove himself beyond it. And writers are too quickly writing off players who clearly will succeed as soon as they are healthy.

Infamous to me, is Mike Lucas, Badger broadcaster and former columnist. He was incredulous that Mr. Stemke could be such a stud for the Badgers and be so miserable in the pros. He reached immediately for the coaching aspect, that someone must have screwed the kid up. Never did he reckon with the different ball or the preparation Stemke did prior to his first camp. And you must be kidding yourself if the idea that NFL kickers must prove themselves over a couple of years bouncing around between camps ever occurred to him.

[Patler]

Looking at past seasons, they will probably lose another WR for a significant portion of season. Take Cobb or Adams out of mix - shiver.

Nelson was the clear #1 guy, losing this has weakened the overall strength of the WR unit for the season. It's a competitive league, even winning NFC North is more challenging now.

Lions lost Calvin Johnson for a large portion of last year, and their passing game still seemed to hum along OK. I'd say losing Jordy is similar blow - he's not quite as good as Johnson, but impact on offense will be similar.

Unfortunately, odds are that you are correct about losing another WR for at least a portion of the season. That's not a knock against the specifi receivers, it has been that way since the '90s.

I think losing Nelson won't be nearly as significant for the Packers as losing Johnson was for Detroit. Nelson is very good indeed, but not the dominating receiver that Johnson has been. The Packer offence is better balanced than Detroit and deeper at WR. Last but not least, GB has Rodgers and Detroit doesn't.

[Patler]

JSComments is a twitter account that exists just to share the most outrageous and delusional comments from jsonline for their comedic value.

3irty1 described the Twitter account, but not the logic of the reported JSO comment. Lot's of local types who are also Badger fans are very poor at math. They assume that Badgers players, from a Division 1 program (with above average success) must be NFL worthy. This has led to confusion over Kevin Stemke, Ron Dayne, Montee Ball, Bill Ferrario, Mike Taylor, and any number of very good Badger players who struggled at the Pro level.

Badger fans want the Badgers players to be as successful (if less numerous) as Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and USC players in the pros.

So the consistent disappointment (failure of math to recognize how many drafted players actually succeed) launches conspiracy theories. Ted doesn't like the Badger program because he is driven by ego to prove himself beyond it. And writers are too quickly writing off players who clearly will succeed as soon as they are healthy.

Infamous to me, is Mike Lucas, Badger broadcaster and former columnist. He was incredulous that Mr. Stemke could be such a stud for the Badgers and be so miserable in the pros. He reached immediately for the coaching aspect, that someone must have screwed the kid up. Never did he reckon with the different ball or the preparation Stemke did prior to his first camp. And you must be kidding yourself if the idea that NFL kickers must prove themselves over a couple of years bouncing around between camps ever occurred to him.

Got it. So Badger failures at the NFL are caused by someone or something else, apparently even bad mouthing by writers!

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'd say the operative word is "uncertainty."

Can Cobb and Adams be studs with Jordy off the field? Maybe.
Will DickRod really be a signficant receiving threat? maybe.
Are Montgomery, Janis or White contributors when they have to play a lot, perhaps as #2? maybe

Packers still are Super Bowl contenders. Uncertainty is way up.

BTW, I do think Cobb and Adams have to be very talented, not just good. Rodgers needs people to throw to - we've seen games where he has nobody open and the O sputters.

[Tony Oday]

AR will turn RR and DA into studs.

[Bossman641]

I shudder to think what the offense will look like if Cobb and/or Adams misses significant time. If they stay mostly healthy I think we'll be OK. For as much potential as Adams flashed last year he was still mostly a bit player. Adams can't replace Nelson, but the combination of DickRod+Adams should be suitable.

[King Friday]

I shudder to think what the offense will look like if Cobb and/or Adams misses significant time.

AGAIN...

Go throw in some tape from the 1996 Packers.

If Aaron Rodgers is healthy, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

[pbmax]

He confirms it was a right knee ACL, not the landing leg. Even Jordy was surprised because he thought he must have done it when landing.

Hip surgery was on the left.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/322868181.html

[Bossman641]

AGAIN...

Go throw in some tape from the 1996 Packers.

If Aaron Rodgers is healthy, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

Well that offense was also backed by the best D and special teams in the league.