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Steven Jackson benched? (1 Viewer)
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ponchsox
Footballguy
Ummm FJax is out for 6 weeks and likely lost his job?Traded Sjax and Gates this week for R. White and Fjax
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Reports coming in now that it was partially due to a hamstring.
Fjax is my RB4, he'll be fine on the end of my bench.Ummm FJax is out for 6 weeks and likely lost his job?Traded Sjax and Gates this week for R. White and Fjax
Tell us more.Fjax is my RB4, he'll be fine on the end of my bench.Ummm FJax is out for 6 weeks and likely lost his job?Traded Sjax and Gates this week for R. White and Fjax
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Coach spin to avoid a riff. Everyone will take SJax hammy...OK that makes sense. He has an excuse every time he does stuff like this.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Traded Sjax and Gates this week for R. White and Fjax
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
You said this #### has happened in the past with other players. Enlighten me please. I'm curious.
Andrew74
Footballguy
$0, since thanks to FBG, I snagged him this AM.If I hadn't I might shell out 20%.I wasn't the first = /.Alright so for all SJax owners, what % of your FAAB budgets are you going to be spending to acquire Daryl Richardson.You just gave him a nickname... kiss of death bro.So you think after what Sjax has done for the franchise and after not exhibiting any real signs of slowing down, he's going to be outright benched for the rest of the season.. for spiking the ball? Don't get me wrong Drich looked good, but Sjax looked just as good ripping off large chunks on all but one carry before getting benched. I find it hard to believe he's going to be riding the pine for the rest of the season just like that. Fisher would have to be a complete and total ****.SJax likely to remain the starter but he becomes a must have handcuff.Having SJax as my RB2 I feel like I'm forced to make a really strong play to pick up Richardson now just to protect my investment.
Seems pretty harsh to bench a guy the entire rest of the game don't you think?
ponchsox
Footballguy
This actually worries me more than if it was a benching.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Why wasn't he taken to the locker room for X-Rays? S.Smith had a frikin cramp in his leg today and was carted off.
I believe he was injured, to some extent. I don't however believe that was the sole reason he was benched. Anyone watching the game probably got the same feeling I did..like SJax was being shafted.
Good news is, I'm betting this injury isn't serious.. Seeing as how SJax flung himself up and spiked the ball with the power of a Greek god right after the so called "injury" occurred, I think he'll be fine.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist.
I believe he was injured, to some extent. I don't however believe that was the sole reason he was benched. Anyone watching the game probably got the same feeling I did..like SJax was being shafted.
Good news is, I'm betting this injury isn't serious.. Seeing as how SJax flung himself up and spiked the ball with the power of a Greek god right after the so called "injury" occurred, I think he'll be fine.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist.
They are saying that he could have gone back into the game, but didn't want to risk further injury.
TheLastDispatch
Footballguy
With how close the game was seems like he would have been back in if he was able.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
I believe Fisher said himself that SJax could have played through it. So, Fisher is lying either way you say?
TheLastDispatch
Footballguy
If Fisher said it, probably not. "They" was ambiguous, though, and I interpreted to mean the media.
Diamond One
Footballguy
Anyone with any real intel here? Hammie, groin, benched? 
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Nah. Why would he bench his best player to send a message and then make up some story afterward? That would be sending the message that he was wrong or isn't man enough to own his decision.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
He had it out for Vince Young, don't care about Young post Titans, he locked McNair out before trading him, he's slimy on a lot of levels. He ran Eddie George into the ground, it would not be a total shock to me if he treats SJax bad and uses him as an example to set the tone. Just an opinion.You said this #### has happened in the past with other players. Enlighten me please. I'm curious.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
These games are loaded with sideline reporters and media...if it was a hammy injury and he wasn't coming back, booth would have known IMO.
I am guessing people assumed it was a benching and never asked the right questions.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
This is what I'm saying. We're almost always made aware of any injury that causes a player to miss any time during a game. Anyone who watched the game, looked at SJax's stance and facial expressions could tell what was going on. I feel like they are trying to insult my intelligence by telling me his hamstring/groin or whatever is injured. I'm not buying it.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Why would they make up a story? Why would Bradford lie? Why would Sjax go along with it? Unless of course it is true.
Sup_Yo
Footballguy
In the same regard, wouldn't we have heard that he was benched from the media?
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
You don't see how this situation is even the least bit sketchy?My best guess is so no unnecessary drama surrounds the team after a big win.
I don't believe in conspiracy theories. If they say he had a minor injury I believe them.
Clarkmeister
Footballguy
It's bizarre that there wasn't a report from the sideline at any point. It's 100% standard for the sideline reporter to be like "ummm, guys, what's SJax's status?"
TheLastDispatch
Footballguy
I agree with Sabertooth on this one. If Fisher, Bradford, and SJax all said it, I believe it. Not getting excited here just yet.
If you watch Fisher's post game presser, he answers it. It was a groin strain. They have video of him getting it checked on the sideline.Anyone with any real intel here? Hammie, groin, benched?
VaTerp
Footballguy
They said during the broadcast that reports from the sideline were that S-Jax was fine physically. Not sure where they got that info but they clearly were under the impression that S-Jax was physically able to play.Something seemed odd b/c a benching for the entire game would have definitely been an overreaction and S-Jax had his gloves in his pants and his helmet was nowhere to be found. Makes more sense now that they're saying it was the groin.But it was just an odd game- from the officiating, to S-Jax, to the chippiness after the whistle, to the bonehead play by Morgan. Just an odd odd game.The question now is how much the groin will effect S-Jax moving forward and how much Richardson will eat into his touches.'Clarkmeister said:
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Was the groin or hammy wrapped while sjax was on the sideline? After the game?
ItsOnlytheRiver
Footballguy
The belief in Rams country is that he was benched. There was a sideline report in the second half, and it was reported he was fine. Fisher is stepping around publicly bashing his veteran, and I don't think fantasy owners need worry about a long term benching here. He was making a point.
ItsOnlytheRiver
Footballguy
And his replacement nearly fumbled the game away. Steven Jackson not playing wasn't the reason the Rams won today.'BusterTBronco said:
Young was ridiculous. You do recall that his college coach that he adored was extremely displeased with him as well, right? McNair and him loved each other. It couldn't have been more obvious at the funeral or the stories from it. They didn't ...I don't know if locking him out was Fisher's choice...hold ill will toward each other, why should you? And Eddie wanted to be run into the ground...that's what happens to sled-dog RBs like him. And yes I'd totally expect Jax to be run into the ground too.'Ministry of Pain said:He had it out for Vince Young, don't care about Young post Titans, he locked McNair out before trading him, he's slimy on a lot of levels. He ran Eddie George into the ground, it would not be a total shock to me if he treats SJax bad and uses him as an example to set the tone. Just an opinion.'SameSongNDance said:You said this #### has happened in the past with other players. Enlighten me please. I'm curious.'Ministry of Pain said:
bulger2holt
Footballguy
If the Rams are out of the playoffs by the trade deadline, I would love for them to trade SJax to a contender. Maybe gain a 2nd or a 3rd rounder. He has plenty of gas left in the tank for 2-3 more years.
Bradford threw for 300 and 3 TDs...guy just can't get any love around here.
And to reply to some of the incorrect sentiment due to a misunderstanding-some Rams fans need to acknowledge that Fish is going to have to set the tone and make examples of some and ...he didn't inherit the Superbowl Champs. Changes do need to happen.
And to reply to some of the incorrect sentiment due to a misunderstanding-some Rams fans need to acknowledge that Fish is going to have to set the tone and make examples of some and ...he didn't inherit the Superbowl Champs. Changes do need to happen.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Das Boot
Footballguy
Thanks - his explanation didn't make sense to me.If the call was overturned and they ruled he broke the plane, the TD would count. I'd guess the penalty would then be enforced on the kick off.
Tau837
Footballguy
Fine, but why make an example of Jackson? By all accounts, he has been a great player, leader, citizen, etc. And that's the guy you bench to make an example? Especially considering Fisher should have challenged the play prior to Jackson's spiking the football.
LargeMouthBass
Footballguy
I don't know if you guys watched the game but the announcers were saying the whole time Steven Jackson got benched from the spiking penalty the whole time. I mean if the injury was significant enough to bench the guy for the whole second half, wouldn't you take him into the locker room to assess the injury?
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
As I'm reading around different message boards, everyone is calling bull#### on the injury. Even in that interview up top, Fisher looks like he's trying to save face.
In the misunderstood scenario, Jackson made an error in judgement. Fisher would be making an example of him. So, that would be unfortunate that Fisher takes the blame since Jax made the error in judgement.I've followed Fish a long time. He's loyal to a fault, if anything. It seems Jax has earned his respect so I wouldn't worry here nor hit the WW for his backups due to some fictitious benching. (unless the groin injury is worse than expected)Ya gotta be kidding me if anyone thinks Haynesworth's, Pacman's, Finnegan's, Young's, or Britt's coach is going to bench someone for just a spike. If this was "make an example" then there was a buildup to it this week with lots of players misbehaving or with poor attitudes or...I mean cmon, Jax's spike doesn't even compare to what those guys did.I doubt any NFL coach, nevermind Fisher, benches a player for a spike. Tags isn't even commish anymore complaining of end zone celebrations. This was a bad tangent.
He doesn't do that.He didn't do it when he was head of the NFL competition committee and dealt with tough issues either. He's not new to the NFL. Fisher has admitted fault in so many pressers. In almost every, if not every, post game presser he is saying something he did wrong and that they can improve. This is not Shanahan playing games with RBs and injuries.
A groin injury is not x-rayed. Unless it was him in severe pain, an MRI wouldn't even be done unless there's a curious (or extra thorough) doc around.FF folks know Jax has injured his groin several times. He's a vet so if he says it's minor and the doc/trainer thinks so...lockerroom is unnecessary.
Team ROFLCOPTERS
Footballguy
Rams reporter Howard Balzer said that when SJ came to the sidelines Fisher was quoted saying "did you like that? Why don't you watch the rest of the game".'Ministry of Pain said:
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