Broken bone according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I feel bad for Pouncey. He's an excellent rookie and one I wanted the Packers to take until the Steelers grabbed him first. The Packers still got Bulaga though.
Their O-Line has taken a pounding this season.
zero sympathy for any other teams injuries....next man in....suck it up like we did
Walden still has an ankle problem too. Zombo is supposedly back though
pouncey is definately out:
http://www.macsfootballblog.co...y-in-super-bowl.html
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl rookie center Maurkice Pouncey will not play in Super Bowl XLV, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
http://www.macsfootballblog.co...y-in-super-bowl.html
Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl rookie center Maurkice Pouncey will not play in Super Bowl XLV, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
Raji would be double teamed..... With Pouncy being out...
let them double team him. That just means it opens up the gaps for our linebackers.
Oh darn it. Double-team Raji, Double-team CM3, single block Jenkins?
Good luck with that.
Good luck with that.
quote:Originally posted by R MaN:
Raji would be double teamed..... With Pouncy being out...
Which means Jenkins and CMIII will take turns with a one on one match-up. I like our odds to put pressure on Roethlisberger. They just need to make sure to bring him down.
quote:Originally posted by Boris:
Walden still has an ankle problem too. Zombo is supposedly back though
I think Walden is going to play.
Nice to have Zombo as a fallback rather than Francois.
The talking heads seem to think Rodgers needs to play great for GB to win. I disagree. I think the GB defense can (will) play good enough to win this game on their own. I heard GB would have had 10 sacks last year if they would have brought Big Ben down, and the GB pass rush is much better this year and the Steeler O-line is suspect. Ben is going down early and often. Go Pack!!!
quote:Originally posted by Boris:
Oh darn it. Double-team Raji, Double-team CM3, single block Jenkins?
Good luck with that.
Oh, I agree Boris... I was saying with Pouncey out, Pitt will have to do that.... We will have to win those one on one matchups... and I think we will...
Thank God we've got Jenkins back.
I believe his monster performance in the NFCC added millions to his next contract.
If he does it again, it's back up the truck time.
I believe his monster performance in the NFCC added millions to his next contract.
If he does it again, it's back up the truck time.
its the anti-gabe wilkins effect.
He needs to light it up to get the fat contract from another team. He is too old to get by on rep alone. A huge game against the steelers will make him the $$$ he wants.
99.9% he isn't coming back regardless of how well he plays.
He needs to light it up to get the fat contract from another team. He is too old to get by on rep alone. A huge game against the steelers will make him the $$$ he wants.
99.9% he isn't coming back regardless of how well he plays.
So today Pouncey said he's 75% sure he'll play sunday...all the while wearing a protective boot. Anybody buying this? If he does play, he most definitely wouldn't be close to 100% healthy.
Either way is good for the GBP. It'll either be a gimpy rookie or a backup trying to deal with The Freezer. Best of luck with that.
Yep. If he does play, I doubt he finishes the game
I say it would work in our benefit if he plays... When he goes down, they will have to put in whoever that guy is and he will be cold,, Vs the sub getting his reps all this week and last... Go ahead and play Pouncey
this is all BS. the guy isn't playing. when is he going to start practicing, Saturday?
I hope they suit him up. Steelers aren't this dumb.
I hope they suit him up. Steelers aren't this dumb.
Can anybody recall someone doing this in the past? I can't imagine it...
Kind of along with what others have said, I think the worst thing for the Steelers is just what's happening.
He plays, gets hurt and the other guy comes in cold.
Other guy is also "Up in the air" as to whether he's playing. Split time in goal in soccer a few seasons and I'll tell you, nothing sucks worse than wondering if you'lll be playing Sunday. No way it doesn't affect preparation for everybody.
That said, this won't be the reason the Packers win or lose.
That would be Picture-Gate.
He plays, gets hurt and the other guy comes in cold.
Other guy is also "Up in the air" as to whether he's playing. Split time in goal in soccer a few seasons and I'll tell you, nothing sucks worse than wondering if you'lll be playing Sunday. No way it doesn't affect preparation for everybody.
That said, this won't be the reason the Packers win or lose.
That would be Picture-Gate.
That and how many people are picking GB. If it's too many, GB is screwed.
Either way, I think this 'Pouncey could play' bit is a ruse. I actually hope he does - he'll get worked. Then when the backup comes in, he'll get... worked.
Either way, I think this 'Pouncey could play' bit is a ruse. I actually hope he does - he'll get worked. Then when the backup comes in, he'll get... worked.
Kinda like Kiel ( unexpectedly ) in goal?
Yes, but with much less hair.
quote:Originally posted by Geaux-Packers:
If they numbed the interosseous membrane adequately to have it be pain free or near pain free I think there woudl be a high likleyhood of some parastesia.
In english - when they numb your jaw to do dental work, You can't talk really well and you bite your lip.... because you can't feel it.
If they numb his leg THAT much I doubt he'd be able to feel his foot to run/walk properly.
I see your point Geaux... Question... Is it something that he could get used to as in shooting him up in practice and learning to play with that feeling?
I don't see how he can play effectively. Who knows stranger things have happened, but a guy like that on a gimpy foot/ankle vs Raji is not a recipe for success. Especailly a position like OL where footwork is so important. There was a former NFL player on TV last night who echoed Geaux-Packers report that he could play, but you wouldn't be able to feel much of anything with regards to footwork.
quote:Originally posted by Hungry5:
Kinda like Kiel ( unexpectedly ) in goal?
Roadtrip in '81, UWM vs. Evansville.
Evansville is ranked like 10th or 12th in the country. I'm due to sit. During
warm-ups, my jock literally snaps and I'm free-styling. No worries, I'm on the bench.
About 20 minutes in, other goalie gets kicked in the head and into the game I go. I brought new meaning to the term, "Balls-out".
Purple Aces.
I don't want to know what else was purple after that game.
I don't want to know what else was purple after that game.
Watch (or re-watch) North Dallas Forty some time.
Thanks Geaux, and I suspect that a course of SSRI's for some will be more effective than any treatment for Pouncey in resolving this issue
quote:Originally posted by Geaux-Packers:quote:Originally posted by R MaN:
I see your point Geaux... Question... Is it something that he could get used to as in shooting him up in practice and learning to play with that feeling?
In theory could you "teach" yourself how to use a limb that you have no feeling in? (as long as the motor neurons are still there) absolutley, it's done all the time. I've seen diabetics walk around with a nail stuck in the sole of their foot, maggots crawling in-between their toes, and all sorts of ulcers or infections of the foot. The diabetes has killed off the sensory nerves and left the motor nerves relatively intact.
I could do a femoral/sciatic nerve block on your leg and you probably could play hoops or football, but you'd be a little bit clumsy.
If you had an injury in that leg it would likely continue to get worse if you numb it and then play on it...
There are a few people that are born in the world that literally can't feel pain. They injure themselves ALL the time.
Think about it.. If it didn't hurt to put your hand on the stove, you'd only pull it off once you started to smell burning flesh. If you couldn't feel the pain of an ankle sprain you'd continue to walk on it. Pain is a protective mechanism to keep us from hurting ourselves.
IMHO - it would be unethical for anyone to numb up a severe injury and put a player out on the field. How would he know if it was completley broken? When the bone is sticking out of his leg?
(Two old surgery sayings - All bleeding stops... It's not bleeding unless you can hear it...)
Thanks Geaux... Makes sense
It sounds to me that the Steelers are trying hard to put up a smoke screen. Are they taht worried about Raji that they are trying to keep the Packers confussed?
quote:Originally posted by The GBP Rules:
There was a former NFL player on TV last night who echoed Geaux-Packers report that he could play, but you wouldn't be able to feel much of anything with regards to footwork.
Schlereth
quote:Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
About 20 minutes in, other goalie gets kicked in the head and into the game I go. I brought new meaning to the term, "Balls-out".
Balls Out?
But you have all those pads on in Hockey, why would your broken jock even matter?
I'm listening to SIRIUS radio and they said Pouncey missed practice again today.
I really would like it if he plays or at least starts the game.
I really would like it if he plays or at least starts the game.
http://www.footballoutsiders.c...h-super-bowl-big-men
more info here on the OL's and their strengths/weaknesses
Can't see Pitt wasting a roster spot on a gimpy center
more info here on the OL's and their strengths/weaknesses
Can't see Pitt wasting a roster spot on a gimpy center
I saw an interview with him last night and he said if doesn't practice Friday he's out.
Just a bit of gamesmanship by the Steelers and he won't play.
I heard Pouncey on the radio this am.
He said he would sit out practice again today and test it for good on Friday. He said if he did not feel good or comfortable moving laterally that he likely would not play.
His backup has been getting all the reps for two weeks and played the entire AFCC game. The guy is ready to play and can make the calls IMO.
Honesty, I think the Steelers would be worse off having him in the game if he is only 90%.
He said he would sit out practice again today and test it for good on Friday. He said if he did not feel good or comfortable moving laterally that he likely would not play.
His backup has been getting all the reps for two weeks and played the entire AFCC game. The guy is ready to play and can make the calls IMO.
Honesty, I think the Steelers would be worse off having him in the game if he is only 90%.