zamboni
Footballguy
Actually, Oakland hasn't been that bad on defense. I'm with fruity pebbles on this one - this guy just is not good.
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*** SHAUN ALEXANDER THREAD *** (1 Viewer)
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War Eagle
Footballguy
Actually, Oakland allows 132.5 yards a game on the ground. Good enough for 26th out of 32 teams!!!The PASS DEF is #1 in the NFL. MoMo is a RB....get it?
zamboni
Footballguy
Perhaps, although even Willie Parker had a pedestrian game yesterday.Enjoy the 18-42-0 stat line.
cubbie5150
Footballguy
Ditto here.... 5-3 record, but very lucky w/ H2H match-ups weeks 7 & 8. I'm not exactly blowing away the competition even w/ Palmer, Westbrook & Andre Johnson. By all rights I should lose week 9, especially w/out SA, but if he can come back fully healthy for week 11, I'll gladly take it as I think I can sneak into the playoffs & make some noise.....
Lauryn
Footballguy
some of us have been saying this for a LONG time...but i'm not one to toot my own horn
<beep beep>
War Eagle
Footballguy
Didn't Parker go for 110 all purpose and a TD?Perhaps, although even Willie Parker had a pedestrian game yesterday.Enjoy the 18-42-0 stat line.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Did Holmgren mention anything about Shaun and Matt playing defense when they get back? Are they going to play both ways? Cause the defense have allowed 30, 37, 28, 31, 35 to their last 5 opponents...not going to win any games playing that way.
Did SLBD say they are going to the playoffs??? How can they go to the playoffs when they can't stop a parked car on defense right now.
Did SLBD say they are going to the playoffs??? How can they go to the playoffs when they can't stop a parked car on defense right now.
Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll
Footballguy
Yeah, I said that. Wanna bet on it?
GooseNeck
Footballguy
Seahawks | Alexander's foot not healing the way the team hoped
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:49:55 -0800
Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander (foot) underwent tests Monday, Oct. 30 on his foot. The tests showed the crack in his foot has not been healing the way the team and Alexander would have hoped, meaning he will not be cleared to return for Week 9. Alexander might choose to see a specialist to get a better indication of why his foot is not healing the way they had expected.
The more reports that leak out the more nervous I get......damn that Madden jinx!
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:49:55 -0800
Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander (foot) underwent tests Monday, Oct. 30 on his foot. The tests showed the crack in his foot has not been healing the way the team and Alexander would have hoped, meaning he will not be cleared to return for Week 9. Alexander might choose to see a specialist to get a better indication of why his foot is not healing the way they had expected.
The more reports that leak out the more nervous I get......damn that Madden jinx!
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I never like taking chidren's lunch money. But seriously...30, 37, 28, 31, 35...they cannot stop anyone right now.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Did Jim Mora get loose on this board? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGrewst9tnMAll kidding aside, I agree about the Seattle D - uncharacteristically porous this season, especially after signing a player like Peterson.
And as for the original news of this thread...
So glad I passed on LT2
The Gator
Footballguy
This is bad, bad news.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
No its not. Its normal news.
They had HOPED he would only miss 2 weeks.
Then they HOPED they would get him back after missing 5 weeks.
Now they say he will miss week 6 on an injury that is supposed to take 6-8 weeks.
The problem isnt in the healing process, the problem is in the "hopes" they saddled the injury with.
They had HOPED he would only miss 2 weeks.
Then they HOPED they would get him back after missing 5 weeks.
Now they say he will miss week 6 on an injury that is supposed to take 6-8 weeks.
The problem isnt in the healing process, the problem is in the "hopes" they saddled the injury with.
The Gator
Footballguy
So if he is at week 6 of an 6-8 week injury and things are NOT going as planned. That is not bad?
Neil Beaufort Zod
Footballguy
I "hope" he plays again before the fantasy season is finished.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Its normal. The injury that is.As far as the Seahawks hopes and plans, I guess it could be bad.
As far as some fantasy teams, it might be bad also.
And very bad if relying on MoMo.
But to say it is "bad bad news" when there is only a week or three remaining and it would fit right into the normal healing cycle of an injury of this type, I dont think any adjective needs to be added.
I think you using "NOT going as planned" is a bit unfair when the report said "the way they had expected". In one instance they are discussing the past 4-5 weeks of healing not being enough as they had hoped/planned/expected. Much like when they said 2 weeks originally. But you stated it in the present tense, as if there is a complication besides needing the normal time. And Holmgren specifically stated "its going to be another week" as opposed to what Jay Glazer said. Which puts it right on schedule with what the injury typically needs to heal. And recall he was running all of last week - free of pain and swelling.
*I* just dont see anything any worse then when they originally said he had a cracked, non-weight bearing, bone in his foot. I guess its all in how you read the mdical information and the comments associated with it.
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Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
Makes one wonder where he would be in the healing process if he wasn't in Holmgren's office jumping around in a religious fervor in week #1 of the injury.
The Gator
Footballguy
Good info here.
But I just don't see them saying that he might look into a "specialist" at the week 6 point of an 8 week recovery period as good.
Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll
Footballguy
You are contending that I was wrong to say they are going to the playoffs. You say they can't because of their D. Fine. Maybe you're right, but why don't you put your money where your large mouth is?
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Insoxicated
Curious what everyone's thoughts were with Alexander's injury still not healing properly?
LINK TO FBG DISCUSSSION >
If he can go in week 10 or 11 forward, can he produce behind that line?
LINK TO FBG DISCUSSSION >
If he can go in week 10 or 11 forward, can he produce behind that line?
Sack-Religious
Footballguy
So much for the power of prayer.
Harry Beanbag
Sausage King of Chicago
I guess God has the Raiders this week to fill out his parlay card.
if I had him, I would try to unload him for the best offer I could....I would not want to have to be worrying about someone stepping on it again or some crap for the rest of the year....
broken foot and RB's not a good combo...
I don't know, but once somehting is broken or cracked, and then healed, isn't it still easier to break in that spot.......?
broken foot and RB's not a good combo...
I don't know, but once somehting is broken or cracked, and then healed, isn't it still easier to break in that spot.......?
Shake and Bake
Footballguy
When properly set, bones grow back just as strong - sometimes stronger.Stinkin Ref said:
humans_being
Footballguy
Keep it in the FFA.
Can't seem to find the leatest Alexander thread.
I have a desparate must-win-this-week team trying to unload him to me for Roy Williams & Reggie Bush, but wanted to understand if he was coming back next week and/or whether this was going to be an ongoing problem rest of the year.
Anybody help me out with the latest? thanks.
I have a desparate must-win-this-week team trying to unload him to me for Roy Williams & Reggie Bush, but wanted to understand if he was coming back next week and/or whether this was going to be an ongoing problem rest of the year.
Anybody help me out with the latest? thanks.
phillzphan
Footballguy
I guess you missed "*** SHAUN ALEXANDER THREAD *** " directly under yours
There seems to be a lot of doom in this thread about Alexander either not coming back at all or coming back and being a shell of what he was. yet at the same time the Seahawks seem pretty confident he's back Wk. 10?
Any Sea homers care to speculate? Shick! maybe?
Or is there more to this injury than we really know?
Any Sea homers care to speculate? Shick! maybe?
Or is there more to this injury than we really know?
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Even when Alexander comes back, I'd still rather have FWP or R. Brown for the remainder of this year. You can give up a lot less to get Alexander at this point.
Yitbos69
Footballguy
What's your point? He said he did a search and could not find the thread.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I think his point is that if he really did a search on Alexander threads, he would have found that one. Personally, I think it's a good point.....
Yitbos69
Footballguy
So are you saying that rawdog is a liar?
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Nope. I'm just saying that maybe he stretched the truth a tad...
Yitbos69
Footballguy
Nope. I'm just saying that maybe he stretched the truth a tad...
Ty I need to laugh and that did...don't know why..... maybe it was the smilies
So is this good or bad?
Procedure for Alexander's clearance clarified
Posted by Danny O'Neil at 12:50 PM
Coach Mike Holmgren was asked Wednesday if Shaun Alexander still being out would be considered a setback in his recovery.
"It's not a setback, but I should probably address that," Holmgren said.
He then clarified the process by which Alexander will be cleared.
"What they're going to do is they're going to take pictures every Monday," Holmgren said. "If the pictures show the doctors what they want to see, he'll be able to play. If they don't, he won't. It's that simple."
Alexander has missed four games with a cracked bone in his left foot. Holmgren had hoped Alexander would be able to play in this Monday's game against the Raiders, but on Monday he said that Alexander wouldn't be back.
"We all hoped, Shaun included, that the pictures would show something this week, and they didn't," Holmgren said. "So he's not playing. It's conceivable the same deal will happen next Monday. I hope not. I'm hoping we get him back."
Procedure for Alexander's clearance clarified
Posted by Danny O'Neil at 12:50 PM
Coach Mike Holmgren was asked Wednesday if Shaun Alexander still being out would be considered a setback in his recovery.
"It's not a setback, but I should probably address that," Holmgren said.
He then clarified the process by which Alexander will be cleared.
"What they're going to do is they're going to take pictures every Monday," Holmgren said. "If the pictures show the doctors what they want to see, he'll be able to play. If they don't, he won't. It's that simple."
Alexander has missed four games with a cracked bone in his left foot. Holmgren had hoped Alexander would be able to play in this Monday's game against the Raiders, but on Monday he said that Alexander wouldn't be back.
"We all hoped, Shaun included, that the pictures would show something this week, and they didn't," Holmgren said. "So he's not playing. It's conceivable the same deal will happen next Monday. I hope not. I'm hoping we get him back."
Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll
Footballguy
Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll
Footballguy
Let me speculate for a minute: They are just holding him out another week to be safe. They get a break here with the Raiders at home. Should they risk this game without him for the payoff that he has another week to heal? Why not. He is right at the borderline on how much time it shoud take to heal so why not play it safe? They have a bit of a cushion in that division anyways. Playoffs are all that matter. And we know they are going nowhere without him (or Hass).
To go a step further, I'm sure Alexander wanted badly to play on Monday night, so they let that be his target all along. Fine, they said. Well that just makes this look like some big setback. In the end, the docs are doing no harm in not clearing him, even if they actually could. I really do think he'll be fine. Anyway, just my two pennies.
Now that being said, if he doesn't return NEXT week, my tune (and theory here) will change big-time.
To go a step further, I'm sure Alexander wanted badly to play on Monday night, so they let that be his target all along. Fine, they said. Well that just makes this look like some big setback. In the end, the docs are doing no harm in not clearing him, even if they actually could. I really do think he'll be fine. Anyway, just my two pennies.
Now that being said, if he doesn't return NEXT week, my tune (and theory here) will change big-time.
My impression from below is that the injury probably isn't causing Alexander too much pain/discomfort, but they want to make sure it's 100% before he gets out there so it doesn't flare up again.
"Hairline" sure sounds harmless, huh?
Seahawks Notebook | Nothing to smile about
By Danny O'Neil and José Miguel Romero
KIRKLAND — Coach Mike Holmgren pictured running back Shaun Alexander playing against Oakland on Monday.
But the images of Alexander's cracked left foot kept it from happening. The tests conducted Monday will be performed at the beginning of every week until Seahawks physicians conclude Alexander's foot has healed sufficiently for him to return.
"We all hoped, Shaun included, that the pictures would show something this week, and they didn't," Holmgren said. "So he's not playing. It's conceivable the same deal will happen next [week]. I hope not. I'm hoping we get him back."
Alexander has missed the past four games with a hairline fracture in his left foot. Holmgren said last month that if Alexander tried to play through the injury, he risked worsening the fracture. Now, everyone must wait until the crack has healed sufficiently.
"If the pictures show the doctors what they want to see, he'll be able to play," Holmgren said. "If they don't, he won't. It's that simple."
Alexander and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck are the two players the Seahawks have ruled out for this game. Alexander has now missed more than a month, and Holmgren was asked if the layoff will affect Alexander's workload once he does return.
"That's a good question," Holmgren said. "He usually doesn't need quite as much time as a lot of guys. In the preseason, he doesn't carry the ball very much and usually in the regular season he doesn't miss a beat.
"My tendency will be to leave him in there, but I must try to be smart with that."
"Hairline" sure sounds harmless, huh?
Seahawks Notebook | Nothing to smile about
By Danny O'Neil and José Miguel Romero
KIRKLAND — Coach Mike Holmgren pictured running back Shaun Alexander playing against Oakland on Monday.
But the images of Alexander's cracked left foot kept it from happening. The tests conducted Monday will be performed at the beginning of every week until Seahawks physicians conclude Alexander's foot has healed sufficiently for him to return.
"We all hoped, Shaun included, that the pictures would show something this week, and they didn't," Holmgren said. "So he's not playing. It's conceivable the same deal will happen next [week]. I hope not. I'm hoping we get him back."
Alexander has missed the past four games with a hairline fracture in his left foot. Holmgren said last month that if Alexander tried to play through the injury, he risked worsening the fracture. Now, everyone must wait until the crack has healed sufficiently.
"If the pictures show the doctors what they want to see, he'll be able to play," Holmgren said. "If they don't, he won't. It's that simple."
Alexander and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck are the two players the Seahawks have ruled out for this game. Alexander has now missed more than a month, and Holmgren was asked if the layoff will affect Alexander's workload once he does return.
"That's a good question," Holmgren said. "He usually doesn't need quite as much time as a lot of guys. In the preseason, he doesn't carry the ball very much and usually in the regular season he doesn't miss a beat.
"My tendency will be to leave him in there, but I must try to be smart with that."
Big Score
Footballguy
Maybe rawdog just isn't very proficient at using the search function?
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
We're a bunch of frustrated SA owners who may turn out to be the "Bust of The Year" and you guys are worried about search functions.Maybe rawdog just isn't very proficient at using the search function?
