How serious is AP's injury (1 Viewer)

[SportsMumboJumbo]

Just found out this morning that AP's back is hurting him, how serious is this and do you think he will struggle this week if he plays against a tough SF d

 

[Stryker]

he said it aint a big deal so

 

[Yellow Line is Unoffcial]

He is listed as probable, that would lead me to believe it is a non issue.

 

[Knobs]

 

[KingAlfred]

He is listed as probable, that would lead me to believe it is a non issue.

Still wish he would tone it down with those head on collisions...I know I know....it's the way he plays...but really...how many extra yards is he getting on those? There comes a point when health could become a concern.

 

[two_dollars]

Hopefully people handcuffed Ap with Chester. Looks like AP might be falling into the injury prone label.

 

[SportsMumboJumbo]

I feel like there is no avoiding AP getting hurt the way he runs. He is such an animal when he runs its just improbable that he will [play every game this year.

 

[Sleeping King]

Hopefully people handcuffed Ap with Chester. Looks like AP might be falling into the injury prone label.

Huh? He has missed a grand total of two games in his career.

 

[two_dollars]

Hopefully people handcuffed Ap with Chester. Looks like AP might be falling into the injury prone label.

Huh? He has missed a grand total of two games in his career.

I know. I just felt like throwing that around since everyone here uses it so liberally.

 

[Da Guru]

I am starting Chet as a flex, have a feeling he will be getting some extra work this week.

 

[thatguy]

I feel like there is no avoiding AP getting hurt the way he runs. He is such an animal when he runs its just improbable that he will [play every game this year.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Either that or he'll have a shortened career ala Earl Campbell... That hit he laid on the defender downfield last week where he lowered his head and bulled forward had me cringing.

 

[SportsMumboJumbo]

I feel like there is no avoiding AP getting hurt the way he runs. He is such an animal when he runs its just improbable that he will [play every game this year.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Either that or he'll have a shortened career ala Earl Campbell... That hit he laid on the defender downfield last week where he lowered his head and bulled forward had me cringing.

Its inevitable, right? He may be the best back of all time, yes he might be. I mean his rookie year he sets the single game record, thats unbeliavble, seriously. But Earl Campbell is such a great comparison, to physical, which i hate to say, because it is football, but the wear and tear AP will face the pace he is going is scary

 

[thatguy]

I feel like there is no avoiding AP getting hurt the way he runs. He is such an animal when he runs its just improbable that he will [play every game this year.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Either that or he'll have a shortened career ala Earl Campbell... That hit he laid on the defender downfield last week where he lowered his head and bulled forward had me cringing.

Its inevitable, right? He may be the best back of all time, yes he might be. I mean his rookie year he sets the single game record, thats unbeliavble, seriously. But Earl Campbell is such a great comparison, to physical, which i hate to say, because it is football, but the wear and tear AP will face the pace he is going is scary

Yeah, it does seem like an inevitability - you get the feeling that if he doesn't change his punishing style, he won't be long for the league. He could still have 6 or so very dominant seasons and a couple more seasons after that. Then again, maybe he's such a physical freak that he'll prove us all wrong. You have to think his coaches urge him not to finish every run in such a punishing style (I'm sure they were cringing too as the play I mentioned above unraveled). But I assume that for Adrian, punishing defenders and finishing every run strong has become second nature and is not easily correctable. And in any case you don't want a guy like him thinking at the end of his run, "Maybe I shouldn't hit this guy, or maybe I should just go out of bounds". His instincts are so amazing, any thinking is a bad thing. All we can do as fans is enjoy watching this beast play and hope his body holds up for a long time.