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PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
still a lil fired up but i guess just stay tuned for REAL info tomorrow
two_dollars
Footballguy
http://www.ajc.com/sports/jones-130949.html
X-rays were negative, but Jones-Drew was scheduled to have an MRI exam Friday. Although Jones-Drew has been fairly durable in three seasons, he could be slowed heading into the season opener at Indianapolis.
Jones-Drew hurt his leg on the opening series when cornerback Fred Smoot tackled him following a short reception. Jones-Drew exchanged words with Smoot and safety LaRon Landry before leaving the field. He slammed his helmet to the ground, then headed to the locker room.
Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said the low hit fired up Jones-Drew.
"He had a 'UFC shot' to the shin or lower leg and it's bruised," Del Rio said. "Maurice was a little frustrated by the hit and he wanted to get his hands on the guy, I can tell you that."
X-rays were negative, but Jones-Drew was scheduled to have an MRI exam Friday. Although Jones-Drew has been fairly durable in three seasons, he could be slowed heading into the season opener at Indianapolis.
Jones-Drew hurt his leg on the opening series when cornerback Fred Smoot tackled him following a short reception. Jones-Drew exchanged words with Smoot and safety LaRon Landry before leaving the field. He slammed his helmet to the ground, then headed to the locker room.
Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said the low hit fired up Jones-Drew.
"He had a 'UFC shot' to the shin or lower leg and it's bruised," Del Rio said. "Maurice was a little frustrated by the hit and he wanted to get his hands on the guy, I can tell you that."
treat88
Footballguy
X-Rays negative. He's fine.
http://twitter.com/jagsreporter/status/3749144866
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...r=1&id=3596
http://twitter.com/jagsreporter/status/3749144866
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...r=1&id=3596
treat88
Footballguy
MRI will be used to see if there is a fracture not showing up on the X-Ray.Possibly concerned about an ankle injury, but it doesn't sound like the right mechanism of injury for it to be an ankle.He's fine.
This part is all spin on Del Rio's part. He clearly was hit above the knee while it was planted.
two_dollars
Footballguy
Anyone have a video of the play or an image of the hit?
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Ugly hit. Very premature to say he's fine. As angry as he was, I'm concerned he's not fine. X rays are great for for broken bones but they don't do much to show soft tissue damage and that is the real concern. I hope he's fine, but the MRI will tell us if that blow blew out a ligament, not the X ray.
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two_dollars
Footballguy
Well, I hope the news comes out before 6pm cst tomorrow..
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
very ugly hit to the leg...it definetly buckled in a direction it shouldnt...im hoping for the best...(fingers crossed)
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
MRI will show if there is ligament damage.
PahtyTom
Footballguy
where have u guys seen the video of the hit? Live? Espn? Nfln? I haven't caught it yet and would like to
PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
This is not good, i was hoping to draft him on Saturday, love this guy but why play him on last pre season game, i hope its just hyper extended at worst, .......?
Raleigh Engineers
Footballguy
I drafted MJD on Tuesday night....given this news, I better grab his backup just in case....I assume Jennings in the guy? Greg Jones?
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
Re-air on NFL Network:
Washington Redskins at
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Washington Redskins at
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
i watched the highlight on the NFL channel
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
Maurice Jones-Drew-RB- Jaguars Sep. 3 - 11:31 pm et Though post-game X-rays on Maurice Jones-Drew's shin were negative, he's scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday."He had a 'UFC shot' to the shin or lower leg and it's bruised," coach Jack Del Rio said. "Maurice was a little frustrated by the hit and he wanted to get his hands on the guy, I can tell you that." Quarterback David Garrard said Jones-Drew will be "ready to roll" for the opener, so the MRI is likely just precautionary. Stay tuned for Friday's update.Source: Associated Press
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
Greg Jones-RB- Jaguars Sep. 3 - 7:39 pm et Greg Jones is expected to open the season as Maurice Jones-Drew's primary backup.Rookie Rashad Jennings has shown little since the first week of camp, and Chauncey Washington is battling for a roster spot. It's not an ideal handcuff scenario for MJD owners as Jones would likely split touches with the other backs.Source: jaguars.com
PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
sleep tight everyone lets wait tomorrow to see whats up with MJD
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
Rotowire is saying it's "just a bruise" and that during the game his return was "questionable". Not sure where they got the "just a bruise" info, but if they were thinking he had a shot at coming back, that makes me feel a little better. It's not like he was in the locker room screaming in pain. And he did walk off on his own, as I understand it.
two_dollars
Footballguy
Coming from a Ronnie Brown 2007 owner, walking off under your own power isn't as reassuring as it once was.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Rotowire doesn't know. That's what MRI's are for.
This part bothered me:
NFLN. His knee goes the wrong way 'sideways' and 'in'. It's a hard hit that contorts his entire herculeandwarf body. Not pretty and many an ACL tear has come from a blow at such an angle. Culpepper's did. If he isn't hurt, he's gumby. I really hope he's gumby. He did walk it off, straight to the locker room, fuming the whole way. That's encouraging but many a player has continued to play on a tear and not known how bad it was until it cooled down and the MRI delivered the news. No I don't have 3rd pick. He's just my favorite player and has been since he was a freshman at my alma mater. If I sound negative, I would guess there's about a 20% chance he's done for the year, 20% he's dinged and will be gimpy going forward, 60% he's good to go for the opener. So I suspect he's okay. He's built so low and stumpy he hopefully absorbed that without damage. But I'm concerned.
This part bothered me:
Lots of guys "head to the locker room" and come back and play. But that he went 'immediately' suggests maybe something felt wrong.
cubbie5150
Footballguy
^^^^THIS^^^^I am a bit nervous...I've been abnormally lucky over the past 3 years when it comes to injuries to my fantasy players. This year, Welker w/ a mysterious injury, & now MJD. My fingers are crossed
You can't trust Del Rio either. When Greg Jones tore his ACL in the preseason 3 years ago, Del Rio maintained that it was just a sprained knee for a couple days before coming forward with the truth.
The one thing I found encouraging is Garrard said he thought MJD would be OK. Trainers can tell almost immediately if it's a torn ligament, so I doubt Garrard would be so upbeat if that were the case.
The one thing I found encouraging is Garrard said he thought MJD would be OK. Trainers can tell almost immediately if it's a torn ligament, so I doubt Garrard would be so upbeat if that were the case.
two_dollars
Footballguy
I'm still scouring the net for an image, a video.. any visual representation of the hit. If it's as bad as you say and he's OK, then I feel a lot better about his durability... being gumby and all!
lyon812
Footballguy
PahtyTom
Footballguy
NFL live just showed it quickly from a poor angle (typical espn). I replayed back and forth in slow motion about 20 times. His forefoot is definitley caught in the turf and twists very awkwardly. His knee and lower leg twist awkwardly too but at least I didn't see his knee cap visibly move like when mcgahee tore his acl in the fiesta bowl. I really can't see how he is going to be ok to play week 1 even if he didn't tear up his knee. It looks like a bad high ankle sprain at the least. But I'm no expert. If mjd is playing week 1 then he might be indestructible. As an mjd owner i'll hope for that.
Erin Go Bragh
Footballguy
Scuttlebutt amongst the local media at the stadium was a "deep bone bruise" and he was wearing a walking boot which was deemed a "precautionary measure" but what else would they say?
treat88
Footballguy
Maybe so, on the premature thing.From experience, it sounds like the MRI is precautionary.Generally if the primary concern is joint damage an X-Ray isn't the first diagnostic test run.I could definitely be wrong, but like I say, from experience and based on the limited knowledge we have of the situation it just doesn't sound like the primary concern was the knee.
two_dollars
Footballguy
One of the Jags reporters said he was "in a boot" in the tunnel.. which would lead me to believe ankle over knee. I did see the hit on ESPN just a bit ago, and it seemed like everything in his leg twisted, which could be a very good thing.. as opposed to having a locked out knee be the only thing to twist, and his knee didn't looked locked out. He didn't grab anything that I saw, and he didn't writhe on the ground in pain. I haven't drafted yet, but I was set on taking MJD first. No other player appeals to me at the 1 spot. I'd rather trade down.
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PatytonsGhost
Footballguy
Probably the best and most informative post of the day on MJD, thank you looks like my #1 Thread will have to change a lil including AP possibly being numero uno. WTF is Del Rio doing this for, imo he majorly f ed up on his roster, even without fantasy i would not play MJD
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two_dollars
Footballguy
Latest report:
http://www.jacksonville.com/interact/blog/...w_injury_status
Assume nothing about Jones-Drew injury status
Submitted by Gene Frenette on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 00:14.
Despite head coach Jack Del Rio saying he thinks Maurice Jones-Drew will be fine for the Sept. 13 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, an apparent deep bone bruise in the right ankle area that the franchise running back suffered Thursday night against the Washington Redskins will likely remain a murky issue until he's seen back on the practice field.
Since the Jaguars don't have to reveal anything about his status until next Friday's injury report, a lot of Jaguars' fans and Fantasy League owners are going to be concerned until they see video evidence of Jones-Drew running like normal in practice.
After taking a short pass in the left flat, Jones-Drew absorbed a low tackle by Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot and came up hobbling. He will undergo an MRI on Friday. Jones-Drew appeared annoyed by the hit, judging by the forceful way he put his helmet down on the bench.
Quarterback David Garrard described Jones-Drew's reaction like this: "I know he wasn't too happy. He got up from that hit kind of cursing somebody out. It might have been me, I'm not sure."
Garrard laughed at that last reference, but it was rather obvious that Jones-Drew didn't care for the manner in which Smoot tackled him.
"I guess the best way to describe it is [Jones-Drew] took one of those UFC shots to the shin or the lower leg where those guys will stun each other with the kick," said Del Rio, referring to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a popular mixed martial arts organization. "I think he took a good shot there, got a bruise, X-rays were negative, all that stuff.
"He'll probably be a little bit sore, but he'll be OK. I think he was frustrated more than anything that the guy [smoot] went low there. I think he wanted to get his hands on him if he could."
When asked if he expected Jones-Drew to resume a normal practice on Wednesday, Del Rio replied: "We'll keep our fingers crossed." Later, this was Del Rio's response when asked if he thought there'd be any reason Jones-Drew wouldn't be fully ready to play against Indianapolis: "I don't anticipate any at this time, no."
Though Del Rio made it sound that Jones-Drew would be fine, he clearly left a tiny amount of wiggle room. That's only going to ratchet up speculation about the running back's status until practice resumes on Wednesday, and beyond that if Jones-Drew sits out or is limited in any fashion.
The Colts will likely be without their run-stuffing safety, Bob Sanders, to start the season because of a lingering knee injury. He hasn't played in any of the preseason games. The Jaguars need a healthy Jones-Drew, who has three 100-yard outings against the Colts in three years, out there to take advantage of Indianapolis' undersized defense.
Even if the MRI on Jones-Drew brings good news today, don't be surprised if the Jaguars take a cautious approach at practice with him next week. And that means it's to Del Rio's advantage to remain coy, or downright deceptive, about his status.
You know how the NFL is when it comes to injuries, especially with the star players. We may not have a definitive answer on Jones-Drew until next weekend.
http://www.jacksonville.com/interact/blog/...w_injury_status
Assume nothing about Jones-Drew injury status
Submitted by Gene Frenette on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 00:14.
Despite head coach Jack Del Rio saying he thinks Maurice Jones-Drew will be fine for the Sept. 13 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, an apparent deep bone bruise in the right ankle area that the franchise running back suffered Thursday night against the Washington Redskins will likely remain a murky issue until he's seen back on the practice field.
Since the Jaguars don't have to reveal anything about his status until next Friday's injury report, a lot of Jaguars' fans and Fantasy League owners are going to be concerned until they see video evidence of Jones-Drew running like normal in practice.
After taking a short pass in the left flat, Jones-Drew absorbed a low tackle by Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot and came up hobbling. He will undergo an MRI on Friday. Jones-Drew appeared annoyed by the hit, judging by the forceful way he put his helmet down on the bench.
Quarterback David Garrard described Jones-Drew's reaction like this: "I know he wasn't too happy. He got up from that hit kind of cursing somebody out. It might have been me, I'm not sure."
Garrard laughed at that last reference, but it was rather obvious that Jones-Drew didn't care for the manner in which Smoot tackled him.
"I guess the best way to describe it is [Jones-Drew] took one of those UFC shots to the shin or the lower leg where those guys will stun each other with the kick," said Del Rio, referring to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a popular mixed martial arts organization. "I think he took a good shot there, got a bruise, X-rays were negative, all that stuff.
"He'll probably be a little bit sore, but he'll be OK. I think he was frustrated more than anything that the guy [smoot] went low there. I think he wanted to get his hands on him if he could."
When asked if he expected Jones-Drew to resume a normal practice on Wednesday, Del Rio replied: "We'll keep our fingers crossed." Later, this was Del Rio's response when asked if he thought there'd be any reason Jones-Drew wouldn't be fully ready to play against Indianapolis: "I don't anticipate any at this time, no."
Though Del Rio made it sound that Jones-Drew would be fine, he clearly left a tiny amount of wiggle room. That's only going to ratchet up speculation about the running back's status until practice resumes on Wednesday, and beyond that if Jones-Drew sits out or is limited in any fashion.
The Colts will likely be without their run-stuffing safety, Bob Sanders, to start the season because of a lingering knee injury. He hasn't played in any of the preseason games. The Jaguars need a healthy Jones-Drew, who has three 100-yard outings against the Colts in three years, out there to take advantage of Indianapolis' undersized defense.
Even if the MRI on Jones-Drew brings good news today, don't be surprised if the Jaguars take a cautious approach at practice with him next week. And that means it's to Del Rio's advantage to remain coy, or downright deceptive, about his status.
You know how the NFL is when it comes to injuries, especially with the star players. We may not have a definitive answer on Jones-Drew until next weekend.
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two_dollars
Footballguy
I think if it is just a bruise that keeps him out a week or 2, I would still take him. However, Fred Jackson just moved a bit higher up on my board, maybe more so than whoever the Lynch owner may be.
two_dollars
Footballguy
the starters played well into the 2nd quarter.. no idea why either.
Johnny Ice
Footballguy
Probably following that old school tough guy mentality. I guess he sees where it got him now.
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
THE shark move of the season...lots of scared owners right now
djcolts
Footballguy
That's a good question. Losing 70-0 in the game 4 of the pre-season is way better than losing a starter for even one game because of injury in pre-season game 4.
JuSt CuZ
Footballguy
Where did u get your doctorate?
Keith1
Footballguy
word in my league is that he is no longer going to go in the top 4. I pick at # 5.Hmmmm..........
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I am not sold on MJD as a feature RB.
MJD is a great RB, but he thrived being a situational RB, always fresh. Even as a part-time RB he put up feature RB numbers. Given his size and the pounding he takes I have concerns.
I have MJD in my keeper league but took Turner ahead of him in a redraft because of this.
MJD is a great RB, but he thrived being a situational RB, always fresh. Even as a part-time RB he put up feature RB numbers. Given his size and the pounding he takes I have concerns.
I have MJD in my keeper league but took Turner ahead of him in a redraft because of this.
buck naked
Footballguy
SPECULATION - If its a bone bruise, that can be a seriously impeding injury. My nephew is a college QB who suffered a bone bruise at the top of his ankle/beginning of leg bone. He couldn't function normally for weeks. It took him a full 6 months before it was fully healed.
People shouldn't dismiss a "bone bruise", depending on where it is.
People shouldn't dismiss a "bone bruise", depending on where it is.
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treat88
Footballguy
Creighton
