LB Clark Haggans out for 5 weeks (1 Viewer)

[redman]

This was on the main board, but I figured it should be posted here too:

http://post-gazette.com/pg/05271/579290.stm

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Steelers Haggans out five weeks after surgery

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Steelers linebacker Clark Haggans will be out about five weeks after having surgery on his groin, Coach Bill Cowher said today.

Haggans, who had the best game of his career on Sunday against the New England Patriots, is tied for the team lead with three sacks and leads them with three forced fumbles. He's in his second season as their starting left outside linebacker.

James Harrison, who has two sacks even though he has not played much, will replace Haggans.

"Clark Haggans -- and I don't want to go into specifics -- injured his groin during the game,'' Cowher said after practice this afternoon. "He went to a specialist in Philadelphia and had surgery on his groin. He will miss approximately 5 weeks and four games and that's the early diagnosis. Certainly that could be give or take a week here or there."

 

[trader jake]

...and i'd be willing to bet he was picked-up in more than a few leagues this week.

 

[Toads]

...and i'd be willing to bet he was picked-up in more than a few leagues this week.

Make that most, if not all, where he was available....15 solos, 4 assists and 3 sacks.In a sack reward scoring system, the sacks pushed him into the top 5-6 LB's.

If they'd just announced a day earlier.

 

[redman]

I have Rian Wallace sitting on my practice squad. Is he worth activating?

 

[Otter]

I have Rian Wallace sitting on my practice squad. Is he worth activating?

No way. You might want to consider James Harrison, though. He will be starting in place of Haggans, and is a very solid tackler. He will fill Haggans place, and believe me, Haggans will be forgotten about real soon.