Troy out for the season?

No, I'm not trying to start any rumors, but Coach T said it was a "significant" injury and a nagging calf injury takes months to heal. Guess I'm thinking the worst and hoping for the best but I got a feeling the team has not told the general public the whole story

 

i read it was 6 week

 

I heard he has a calf tear so that is a pretty significant injury....I also heard he wont be back until the second half of the season (whatever that means...).

 

Just read that he's out for the game against the 'Skins. Hope it's not starting to become something chronic that'll force him into retiring

 

I think we will all be done eating turkey and shopping for Christmas presents before we see Troy on the field again this year.

 

With this type of injury it will continue to be his thorn in the flesh..I hope i'm wrong but if he can play a full 60 mins without irritating that calf i'll be surprised yet glad. Troy has contributed so much in the last 9 yrs it's doubtful i'll ever see another SS that can perform as he did. Lets hope and pray he can return to the game cause i miss seing that Head & Shoulders @ work.

 

Me either. My sister heard it on Sirius so who knows if its true or not....it would explain the amount of time he will reportedly miss though.

 

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/tor ... nes/nSgpw/

Few media outlets have characterized it as a "torn" muscle. If it is, it must not be too bad, because a severly torn muscle, like Aaron Smith's and Ray Lewis's torn triceps, is a season-ender.

 

See, I'm not sure where this "slight tear" stuff is coming from be I haven't seen it and all Tomlinson said was "significant" so not sure. My gut is telling me they HOPE the team gets hot and runs off some wins and makes a playoff push so the season can extend, but if they stay at .500 over the next few weeks they IR him the rest of the way....just my opn

 

Tomlinson?

 

I did a quick google of calf tear -

Turns out a calf strain is actually a tear of the muscle. They come in grades 1,2,3. Grade 1 takes up to 3 weeks recovery, grade 2 up to 8 weeks recovery, and grade 3 you don't want to know.

Worst part is that this muscle is used in starting from a stop and accelerating (explosiveness) - in other words what makes Troy, Troy.

I'm no doctor (I just play one on the internet) but I think if he does come back this year he won't be the same.

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/8042350/calf-strain-calf-tear-torn-calf-muscle-physi.htm

 

Troy being out this week makes 17 games missed since 2009. At what point does it become a Bob Sanders type situation where the salary space just can't be used up by someone who's rarely on the field? Perhaps were are already at that point.

 

He'll be back for one game some time this season... at which point he'll have an average, at best, impact. Then he'll proceed to get hurt again and sit out another 4-6 games. That's been the story of the last 3 years or so...

I love him to death, but his prime has passed and we are paying a ton of money for an above average player to sit on the bench.

 

I pledged I would stop hating on Troy due to his injuries, so, here is hoping that he heals quickly and gets back on the field! If you only knew what I wanted to say...

 

Thanks for clarifying this. Nice work.

 

Still would've let Troy go and kept Ward another season if I was making decisions (as a Troy jersey wearer). *sigh*

 

Makes no sense. In off-season, without Ward, we have four starter-quality receivers. We Troy, we have one starter-quality safety.
Still, I guess we're without both. What I wish is that they would let Golden show what he can do and see if we actually have a more capable back up than Mundy.

 

Let TP go and keep Ward? I always said Hines could play safety but that was in his prime, keep in mind when you let a position player go you usualy replace him with another player at his position......

 

Next to Ben, Troy is my favorite player so it pains me to say this but I think at this point we need to think about letting him go. He's either hurt or really hasn't been particuarly explosive the last couple years. Don't get me wrong, when he's at the top of his game I honestly believe he's the best player to ever play his position, but at this point it's downhill. Very sad but true....

 

I dont know if Troy is the best safety of all time, but he is listed in the top 5, here is the best list..My choice for all time best safety would be Paul Krause, he only missed two games in 16 years and had 81 picks in an era when teams didnt pass the ball...

5 Greatest NFL Safety of All Time: Ed Reed(notes)
Ed Reed is a playmaker.

Ed Reed is thinking six on every possession, which is remarkable—even for a defensive standout. In Baltimore, Reed teams up with Ray Lewis(notes), the self-proclaimed God's linebacker, to dominate the middle of the gridiron. At free safety, Reed has mastered the art of the bait and switch to collect 54 interceptions in nine short years. In fact, Ed Reed's single-season interception totals have led the NFL on three separate occasions.

Vintage Ed Reed lollygags like Louisiana molasses in the defensive backfield after the snap, as if he couldn't care less about the action. At that point, the opposing quarterback looks to go deep and connect on a post pattern. Immediately, Reed is on the move to cover large tracts of turf and jump the route for a perfectly-timed pick. Literally on call, the Baltimore Ravens transition into offense—with Reed safely highstepping behind a convoy of goons into the clear.

Do not test Ed Reed.

#4 Greatest NFL Safety of All Time: Troy Polamalu(notes)

Troy Polamalu is one of the most distinguished athletes to ever suit up and strap on a pair of shoulder pads. Contrary to his looks and soft spoken manner, Troy Polamalu is a force. With a million dollar insurance policy on his flowing locks, Polamalu flies all over the field to run amok, rack up tackles, snatch interceptions, and inflict punishing hits.

As Superman, Polamalu is likely to go airborne at the line of scrimmage and drag down the opposing running back on fourth and inches. This former USC standout has mastered the art of the strip sack, where he times his blitz release perfectly, dips his shoulder past a lumbering tackle on the edge, and karate chops the football out of the quarterback's hands from the blind side. Next, Polamalu is on the move for Steeler Nation, as he scoops the football off the grass and weaves in and out of traffic towards the end zone.

Classic.

#3 Greatest NFL Safety of All Time: Paul Krause

Paul Krause served as the ultimate backstop for the 1970s Purple People Eaters at Minnesota. Nicknamed Centerfielder, Krause was to go on to snag 81 interceptions and break Emlen Tunnell's longstanding record (79). Remarkably, the Centerfielder only missed two games over the course of his 16-year career.

As a Washington Redskins rookie, Krause battled his way into the starting lineup and made an immediate impact. During his first-year 1964 campaign, Paul Krause emerged as the NFL leader—with 12 interceptions. Although the Centerfielder took the League by storm in Washington, he was later traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a virtual pu pu platter of Marlin McKeever and one seventh round draft pick. Certainly, Krause was to have the last laugh, as he went on to appear in four Super Bowls and six Pro Bowls (8 total with Redskins and Vikings) at Minnesota.

#2 Greatest NFL Safety of All Time: Ken Houston

At safety, Ken Houston was the total package.

As a tackler, the 6'3 200 pound Houston always dealt a stinging blow at the point of attack. In pass coverage, this ball hawk often appeared at the right time at the right place, as he tallied 49 interceptions during his 14-year career with the Washington Redskins and Houston Oilers. Ken Houston simply had a nose for the ball—and the end zone. Houston's 1971 record of five touchdown returns (four interceptions and one touchdown) was to stand for 35 years, before the ridiculous Devin Hester(notes) was to take six kickoff and punt returns back to pay-dirt in 2006. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Ken Houston was to scoop up 21 fumbles, and score 12 touchdowns on 9 interceptions, alongside one punt return, one fumble recovery, and one blocked field goal.

Ken Houston always knew right where to be.

#1 Greatest NFL Safety of All Time: Ronnie Lott

Ronnie Lott is the greatest defensive back of all time.

For the love of the game, Ronnie Lott had the tip of his pinky finger amputated, so that he could make plays. Immediately after having the top of his finger sawed off, a reinvigorated Lott was right back out there to throttle people, rush the quarterback, and drop back into coverage to break up passes. In addition to his awesome toughness, Lott will always be celebrated for his otherworldly ability to rely upon his instincts to anticipate offensive schemes. #42 always emerged to be right in the middle of the action, as if he were being telegraphed the exact play call of the opposition. At corner and both safety positions, Lott was to account for 63 interceptions, 5 touchdowns, and 17 fumble recoveries for the San Francisco 49'ers, Los Angeles Raiders, and New York Jets.

Lott, of course, will always be remembered as a San Francisco Treat—with four Super Bowl trophies to go alongside countless hits across the middle. To go against Lott was to undergo a frontal lobotomy. Hapless receivers typically went alligator-arm in Lott's zone, just before getting walloped and completely losing track of time, date and location.

Real football fans, however, will always remember Ronnie Lott as the greatest NFL safety of all time.