Details are sketchy, but a Boston TV and radio sportscaster has apparently reported that the knee injury suffered by San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is much more serious than he or the team has let on.
Specifically, the report says that Rivers suffered a partially torn ACL, the three letters that no player ever wants to hear when doctors are examining his knee. The initial report is not online, but a few web sites, including Roto World and Pro Football Talk, have picked up on it.
It is possible for a quarterback to at least try to play on a torn ACL -- Oregon's Dennis Dixon did it during the 2007 college football season, with ugly results -- but it sure wouldn't be easy. My belief is that the report is probably wrong, and Rivers' injury is to his MCL, not his ACL. The Chargers say Rivers will be a game-time decision, and that if he can't go, backup Billy Volek will start the AFC Championship at New England.
UPDATE:
Philip Rivers Doubtful but 'Optimistic' vs. Patriots, More Reports of Partially Torn ACL
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-18-2008 @ 10:16AM
kmusk64 said...
Good... This means the SD punk can spend more time on the sidelines taunting the NE fans. Grow up, idiot! Go Brady!
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1-18-2008 @ 10:37AM
jessica said...
Just like a NE fan talking trash ~as always. How can you talk about someone being an idiot when you sound like one yourself? Oh wait, because you are a NE fan you can get by with trash talking and cheating..or so you think. I can't wait to see Favre and co. win the superbowl and shut all you trash talking NE fans up!What goes around..comes around mister.
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1-18-2008 @ 10:40AM
john said...
i agree that what rivers did to the fans was uncalled for, but i don't think it's right to wish any harm...same goes for brady, which since my team has been out a while now, i will be rooting for farve, who never puts anyone else down, and just has fun playing the sport! the way it should be.
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1-18-2008 @ 11:01AM
joe wallace said...
It's not right to call for anyone to be injured. Stop painting us all with a broad brush. There are yahoos that root for every team. Don't justify your own bias and hatred with generalizations.
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1-18-2008 @ 11:32AM
atlantic city said...
Time to bet the Pats!
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1-18-2008 @ 1:13PM
Paul said...
No matter what your favorite team is; please don't rejoice over anyone getting injured. Philip Rivers deserves respect. He has done a good job for SD this year.
Yes, he does get emotionally involved with the fans, but he is a young man with a winning heart. Do we expect him to cheer the opposing team?
Billy Volek could be a starter for half the teams in the NFL. Don't count your chickens before they have hatched.
Go Pats!
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1-18-2008 @ 5:32PM
McDuck said...
Carson Palmer..........Tom Brady
Carson Palmer..........Tom Brady
The only chance SD has...is for Tom Brady...to be like Carson Palmer in the playoffs......hurt
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1-18-2008 @ 6:18PM
Tommy said...
Paul,
I don't agree. Philip Rivers will hear us for a full game. We'll be right behind the Bolts bench. Did you see the way he punked the Colts fans off.
Well meybe they deseved it after booing that PPK winner from NH.
Anyway, I think you are okay, but the Bolts are a bunch of Punks. LT punked us all off last year.
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1-21-2008 @ 10:35AM
scott Oleary said...
go pats. bolts suck.
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