Injuries After Last Night

Finley was initially thought as leaving with muscle cramps. We then learned it's a hamstring injury.

Jordy was thought to have "a knee". He returned and MM didn't seem to express concern with either injury in his post game presser.

Im sure we will hear more tomorrow.

McCarthy talks @ 1pm LFT today.

On last nights post game MM said Jordy was kicked in the back of the leg. Nothing serious at all.

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
McCarthy talks @ 1pm LFT today.

@TyDunne
McCarthy: No injuries of the serious nature. Will have more later in week.

From JSOnline:

Tight end Jermichael Finley left in the third quarter with cramps in his legs. After being administered two IVs in the locker room, Finley returned to the sideline but didn't play.

Wide receiver Jordy Nelson limped off late in the game but said he was fine.

Defensive end Jerel Worthy said he was still awaiting definitive word on the knee injury that he suffered last Sunday against Minnesota. Worthy said he has a bone bruise. Once that clears up, the medical staff will be able to make a better diagnosis. "I don't know what it was," Worthy said. "I put my foot in that turf and my knee buckled. I think my foot got stuck a little bit. Something wasn't right. "From what I know right now, it's a real serious bone bruise. We're going to wait until the swelling goes down and get a diagnosis."

http://www.jsonline.com/sports...88m8m-185777751.html

Wow.

Why did I think Worthy was done?

Nice to have line depth for the next 3 games......

I thought they put Worthy on IR

I did too, but he's not on the IR list on Packers.com

Really hope Worthy's injury isn't bad, as those rookies need this offseason to develop. If Sherrod, Worthy, Daniels, Perry, McMillian, Hayward and Manning can all participate in a full offseason, this team can fix many of the issues they have internally without having to rely on free agency and the draft.

Even if he really isn't on IR, he'll still probably be a longshot to be ready by the time the Super Bowl rolls around if he came that close to being done for the season.

It's reminding me of the depth we had after the 2010 season when all the injured players and draft picks were added to an already-talented roster.

Even with the 15 wins, I struggle to find positive things to say about the 2011 Packers. There are plenty of 9-7 and 10-6 Packers teams that I hold in higher esteem than that team (even undermanned, overachiever teams that didn't make the playoffs, like the 2000 Packers). Even if the Packers lose next Saturday, I already hold this Packers team in much higher esteem than last year's. If that 2011 defense didn't have one of the best offenses the NFL has seen over the past 30 years backing it up or the ability to take the ball away like they did, they would have allowed 500 points, easily.

Aikeman and Buck made it sound like the Packers offense was ready for MASH unit near the end of today's second game.

When was the last time a Packers player sustained an injury that turned out not to be as bad as originally thought? It's much more likely that the "bone bruise" swelling will go down and they'll realize that his leg is one ligament away from completely falling off.

I hope I'm wrong.

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Originally posted by Va. Packer:
Aikeman and Buck made it sound like the Packers offense was ready for MASH unit near the end of today's second game.

noticed this too. those guys are a couple of dweebs.

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Originally posted by bdplant:
When was the last time a Packers player sustained an injury that turned out not to be as bad as originally thought? It's much more likely that the "bone bruise" swelling will go down and they'll realize that his leg is one ligament away from completely falling off.

I hope I'm wrong.

How in the world does someone get a "bone bruise" from a buckled knee in the first place? That makes no sense. It's got to be something other than that.