Kevin Jones likely headed to PUP...NOT official yet (1 Viewer)

[SmoovySmoov]

deny all tnye wat..KJ is not playing the first six weeks and watch for any set back to make it this whole year..thye are plenty happy with bell right now so there is no ned to rush KJ..see you next year KJ/

HEY LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T SPELL OR UTILIZE CORRECT GRAMMAR OR PUNCTUATION!!!!

Smoo, just a question for you. Is is correct usage for you to conclude the series of "or + verb" with a noun? I understand the intent of what you were trying to say but it seems the usage is poor. I think I CAN'T SPELL, UTILIZE CORRECT GRAMMAR, OR PUNCTUATE!!!! would work better.

Thought the same. "Or punctuation" was actually a last minute throw in as I noticed "see you next year KJ/", but I was too lazy to go back and reword. Damn you, laziness!!!!!

No worries, just wanted to see what the shark move is.

I vote for "Just go with it".

 

[gurp13]

deny all tnye wat..KJ is not playing the first six weeks and watch for any set back to make it this whole year..thye are plenty happy with bell right now so there is no ned to rush KJ..see you next year KJ/

HEY LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T SPELL OR UTILIZE CORRECT GRAMMAR OR PUNCTUATION!!!!

Smoo, just a question for you. Is is correct usage for you to conclude the series of "or + verb" with a noun? I understand the intent of what you were trying to say but it seems the usage is poor. I think I CAN'T SPELL, UTILIZE CORRECT GRAMMAR, OR PUNCTUATE!!!! would work better.

Thought the same. "Or punctuation" was actually a last minute throw in as I noticed "see you next year KJ/", but I was too lazy to go back and reword. Damn you, laziness!!!!!

No worries, just wanted to see what the shark move is.

I vote for "Just go with it".

As an English Teacher, I feel compelled to respond... I think both are correct. In the first example, "I can't spell or utilize correct grammar or punctuation," it sounds as if it is saying, "I can't spell or utilize correct grammar or [correct] punctuation." In other words, "correct grammar" is a kind of compound noun and so using a second noun makes sense. In the second example, the commas turn the sentence into a series of actions. If I had to choose between the two, I'd pick the latter as the better sounding.Oh, and to stay on topic... I think that both Tatum Bell and KJones are bad ideas at this point. I think that Detroit's passing game might be interesting, but Bell, or Jones, won't get many points this year. I'm gonna let other owners pull out their hair over those guys. Kitna and his WRs are better values. The Lions are going to be throwing the ball a lot this year.

 

[Bri]

With this being important news, I made a new thread.

According to Lions beat writer Tom Kowalski, Kevin Jones appears headed to PUP and will miss the first 6 weeks.

Link to article

Lions plan on holding Jones out first six games of the regular season

by Tom Kowalski

Friday August 10, 2007, 6:13 AM

DETROIT - Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones, despite being far ahead of schedule in his recovery from Lisfranc surgery, will not play in the first six regular season games.

An official announcement probably won't be made for another two weeks, but a source close to the situation confirmed the Lions' front office is already planning on keeping Jones on the Physically Unable to Perform list. In that scenario, Jones would not be eligible to return until Detroit visits the Chicago Bears on Oct. 28.

Although Jones is running well and doing some individual drills, like catching passes out of the backfield, Jones has yet to do any full-speed cutting on his foot. While Jones is still holding out an outside hope that he can return for the season opener - which is why the Lions aren't making any official decisions right now - team officials plan on playing it safe. From the time Jones reaches 100 percent recovery and is medically cleared to play, he'll still need two or three weeks to get into football shape. Jones isn 't yet at his playing weight and his conditioning isn't close to where it needs to be. By waiting until late October, Jones' overall fitness won't be an issue.

The recovery time from Lisfranc surgery varies widely from player to player, but the minimum period is normally a full year. Jones underwent surgery within a week of injuring his foot during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on Dec. 10.

Earlier this week, team president Matt Millen acknowledged that Jones was far ahead of schedule.

"He's running well, he's looking pretty good," Millen said. Knowing that Jones might not be ready for the start of the season - if it all this year - the Lions went out and acquired two quality running backs. Tatum Bell was picked up from the Denver Broncos in the trade for Dre Bly while T.J. Duckett was signed as unrestricted free agent. --- Several players did not participate in Thursday's game because of injury. Left defensive end Dewayne White (groin) is expected to return to practice early next week while linebacker Teddy Lehman (shoulder) will likely be doubtful for next week's preseason game against the Cleveland Browns.

Running back Brian Calhoun, who had knee surgery last season, did not play against the Bengals even though he hasn't missed any practice time in camp. Calhoun had been held out of all inside running plays in camp as a precaution, but is expected to play next week.

Tight end Dan Campbell (triceps) has practiced on a limited basis in camp and is not expected to play next week either. Cornerback Dee McCann (knee), however, should get a good deal of playing time against the Browns next week. Jones, defensive tackle Shaun Rogers (knee) and receiver Devale Ellis (knee) all remain on the PUP list. Rogers and Ellis are both expected to be sidelined for at least one more week Head coach Rod Marinelli said no healthy players were kept out of action.

He reported the same thing like 2 weeks agohttp://blog.mlive.com/lionsinsider/2007/07...s_be_ready.html

It's also possible the Lions have already decided to be extra cautious and continue his rehab throughout training camp and keep him on the PUP list for the first six regular season games. After that, the Lions would have a three-week period to determine if he should be activated to the roster or remain on the PUP list (and be lost for the entire season).