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Kirk Morrison in trouble at MLB? (1 Viewer)
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darthraider
Footballguy
I do not care if this was preseason or practice, if you give up 300 yards rushing in a game at the NFL level, you are in deep crap. That may be one of the most embarrassing performances we have put on in some time. Not knocking that Coffee has some talent, but please, 130 yards in a qt and a half and Robinson, that slow cow couldn't run that well against a good college team and he had almost 100 yards in a qt. Very sad and discouraging performance by our defense, not that my hopes are that high to begin with, but that was a real kick in the nuts.
49ers/Raiders Postgame (AP)
AP reports that Morrison had a sling in his arm. He started the game, but apparently left with the arm injury. Didn't see the game so have no idea exactly what happened. Hopefully someone who saw the game could add some more insight on this situation and injury.
AP reports that Morrison had a sling in his arm. He started the game, but apparently left with the arm injury. Didn't see the game so have no idea exactly what happened. Hopefully someone who saw the game could add some more insight on this situation and injury.
massraider
Footballguy
Raider beat writers are reporting something is dislocated, and Morrison is out a few weeks.
Some confusion on elbow or shoulder.
Twitter:
bydavidwhiteKirk Morrison dislocated left elbow, out at least a few weeks.
JerrymcdWord from the locker room _ Morrison said he suffered dislocated left shoulder, will be out at least a couple of weeks.
Some confusion on elbow or shoulder.
Twitter:
bydavidwhiteKirk Morrison dislocated left elbow, out at least a few weeks.
JerrymcdWord from the locker room _ Morrison said he suffered dislocated left shoulder, will be out at least a couple of weeks.
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Birdie048
Footballguy
PFT has this:
Follow up link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raider...=46043#readmoreDo I hear a lift off of Ricky Brown's value?
So they did bad because Morrison was out? That has to tell them something.
massraider
Footballguy
No, they just continued to do bad. The D-line is the issue.For fantasy purposes, it's kind of tough, because Brown will be the MLB now, but there's no guarantee Brown keeps the job, and owners will have to draft without knowing who the MLB will be down the stretch.My thought is that Brown isn't good enough to hold off Morrison, and I think he takes the job back. Between his injury and the well-publicized job battle, Morrison might represent value, if he falls significantly.
Birdie048
Footballguy
Music to my ears!! The Morrison owner was talking trade before the injury. Now he has no leverage in the deal.
The question is how long Kirk will be out?
eagles2007
Footballguy
i probably won't protect morrison now. the position battle started to worry me, but i would probably have wound up keeping him until this. in my league, if people paid attention, he would go undrafted ater all this.
now i will probably keep farrior over him. morrison was 8th last year, farrior 17th (separated by 8 points) in my scoring system. a healthy dj williams will also help make this decision.
now i will probably keep farrior over him. morrison was 8th last year, farrior 17th (separated by 8 points) in my scoring system. a healthy dj williams will also help make this decision.
massraider
Footballguy
"several weeks" is the word. Sure there'll be an update tomorrow.
darthraider
Footballguy
Just saw this on Roto:
Kirk Morrison-LB-Raiders Aug. 23 - 8:18 pm et
Raiders coach Tom Cable said MLB Kirk Morrison's elbow injury is a two-week deal.
Cable also added that Morrison was ahead of Ricky Brown in their battle for the starting middle linebacker job. Assuming Morrison gets back in time for the preseason finale, which Cable said he could, we expect Morrison to be the Week 1 starter.
Source: Jerry McDonald on Twitter
Related: Ricky Brown
Kirk Morrison-LB-Raiders Aug. 23 - 8:18 pm et
Raiders coach Tom Cable said MLB Kirk Morrison's elbow injury is a two-week deal.
Cable also added that Morrison was ahead of Ricky Brown in their battle for the starting middle linebacker job. Assuming Morrison gets back in time for the preseason finale, which Cable said he could, we expect Morrison to be the Week 1 starter.
Source: Jerry McDonald on Twitter
Related: Ricky Brown
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
Recovery time on elbow dislocations are dependent on whether there's an associated fracture or nerve injury and how soon strength and range of motion can be regained. I think Freddie Keiaho returned within a month from an elbow dislocation in 2007.
massraider
Footballguy
** Middle linebacker Kirk Morrison is expected to miss two weeks with a dislocated left elbow. That means he will play in the season opener, with an outside chance of playing the exhibition finale at Seattle.
Of greater note, Cable said Morrison was leading the starting competition with Ricky Brown even though it often seems Brown is making more plays.
Even if Brown loses out, he is still a strong candidate to start at strongside linebacker.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raider...e#ixzz0Oxpfw3Pb
– Linebacker Kirk Morrison’s elbow dislocation was described by Cable as “a two-week deal.”
Morrison was injured during the first series of Saturday night’s 21-20 loss to the 49ers. Cable said Morrison would definitely miss the New Orleans game and possible the preseason finale in Seattle, but would be ready for Week 1.
He also said Morrison was leader to start at middle linebacker at the time of the injury, so it’s anybody’s guess how that will affect his competition with Ricky Brown. Brown remains a candidate to start on the strong side, although it seems likely most of his reps will now be in the middle with Morrison out.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009...e-ready-week-1/
Of greater note, Cable said Morrison was leading the starting competition with Ricky Brown even though it often seems Brown is making more plays.
Even if Brown loses out, he is still a strong candidate to start at strongside linebacker.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raider...e#ixzz0Oxpfw3Pb
– Linebacker Kirk Morrison’s elbow dislocation was described by Cable as “a two-week deal.”
Morrison was injured during the first series of Saturday night’s 21-20 loss to the 49ers. Cable said Morrison would definitely miss the New Orleans game and possible the preseason finale in Seattle, but would be ready for Week 1.
He also said Morrison was leader to start at middle linebacker at the time of the injury, so it’s anybody’s guess how that will affect his competition with Ricky Brown. Brown remains a candidate to start on the strong side, although it seems likely most of his reps will now be in the middle with Morrison out.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009...e-ready-week-1/
obxlegends
Footballguy
Raiders sign Napoleon Harris.
Maybe this is an indication that Morrison's elbow is worse than advertised? Stay tuned.
Maybe this is an indication that Morrison's elbow is worse than advertised? Stay tuned.
bcr8f
Footballguy
Brown was making a lot of players against San Francisco. It's too bad the two couldn't battle it out all pre season.
massraider
Footballguy
Well, my attitude is: The problem with Kirk is the run. He makes plays in the passing game already. Brown showed he can blitz from the middle, but he didn't do diddly vs. the run. And I like Ricky.
Also from Rotoworld:Coach Tom Cable named Kirk Morrison the Raiders' starting middle linebacker following Monday's practice.
Ricky Brown won the SLB job, beating out Jon Alston. Morrison has averaged an outstanding 125 tackles per season as a four-year starter in Oakland. He's not a traditional run-stuffing "MIKE," but is a clear-cut LB1 in IDP leagues. Sep. 7 - 5:51 pm et
WOOHOO!
After all of this concern, Morrison's slow start, and being able to pick up guys like Durant, Tulloch, and Mike Peterson, I dropped Morrison...only to learn now that Brown might be done for the season and Morrison's MLB spot is secure. Now he's back to stud status and playing for another team in my league and all of this hubbub seems like it never happened 
crap
crap
MAC_32
Footballguy
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
Brown didn't appear to be a threat to Morrison in the middle. He was stealing nickel snaps over the past two weeks, but it looked like the job was Morrison's through 2009. Morrison is dealing with some kind of knee injury now, though, so we'll need to watch the injury reports this week.
Bump. Any word on Kirk's knee injury this week? I haven't heard anything since tuesday. Has he been practicing at all?
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
Looks like full participation all week.
