Dirty Steeler Thug May Have Ended Palmer's Career

[Iehoshua]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2290239


Doctor: Palmer knee injury 'potentially career-ending'

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<!-- begin text11 div --><!-- begin leftcol --> <!-- template inline -->CINCINNATI -- Carson Palmer (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6337)'s knee injury was "devastating and potentially career-ending," involving numerous ligament tears, a shredded ligament, damaged cartilage and a dislocated kneecap, his surgeon said Thursday.
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Cincinnati Bengals

Profile (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=6337)</td> </tr><tr class="evenrow"> <td align="center"> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="190"> <tbody><tr class="stathead" align="center"><td colspan="6" align="center">2005 SEASON STATISTICS</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(188, 188, 180) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="right"> <td width="17%">Att</td> <td width="17%">Comp</td> <td width="17%">Yds</td> <td width="17%">TD</td> <td width="17%">Int</td> <td width="17%">Rat</td> </tr> <tr align="right" bgcolor="#999999"> <td>509</td> <td>345</td> <td>3731</td> <td>32</td> <td>12</td> <td>101.1</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <!---------------------INLINE MINI-PLAYER CARD ENDS HERE-------------------->The Cincinnati Bengals (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cin) quarterback tore ligaments in his left knee when he was hit by Pittsburgh's Kimo von Oelhoffen (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=2766) on his first pass during the Steelers' 31-17 playoff victory Sunday.
The team announced that he had torn the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. The damage was much more extensive and severe, but Dr. Lonnie Paulos said surgery went well and Palmer could be back for the start of the season.


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[MikeInRoch]

Give me a break. There was nothing dirty at all about that hit.

[Iehoshua]

Sorry, due to the lightning speeds the site is operating at, I missed this thread:
http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?t=90064
Please merge.

[Michael82]

Dirty thug? No. It definitely wasnt intentional. You could tell on him face that he felt really bad for hurting him.

[gonzo1105]

I think it was pretty clear that Kimo did not do it on purpose. If you see his reaction after the hit he seemed just as distressed about it as Palmer did who had his knee torn apart. I dont think Kimo is dirty the least bit.

[Iehoshua]

Give me a break. There was nothing dirty at all about that hit.

That's your opinion.
:up:

I disagree.

[L.A. Playa]

I thought there was a rule about hitting the QB below the knee but i could be wrong

[OpIv37]

I thought there was a rule about hitting the QB below the knee but i could be wrong

I think you're confused- you're thinking of the "no hitting Tom Brady below... well, no hitting Tom Brady" rule.

[Michael82]

I think you're confused- you're thinking of the "no hitting Tom Brady below... well, no hitting Tom Brady" rule.
or Michael Vick. :cynic:

[Gunzlingr]

Sounds like he is going to have to rehab like a machine to be able to even play next season.

[THATHURMANATOR]

That's your opinion.
:up:

I disagree.
Are you serious? The Guy had previously been on Cincy for years and immediatly called for help.

No way that was intentional

[gonzo1105]

The rule for hitting the QB below the knees only is a penalty if the player is not engaged with another player. Hence he was tangled up with I believe Levi Jones and fell as he was trying to sack the QB so not penalty.

[Tatonka]

first off.. there was no way that hit was dirty imho.. like others have said.. kimo was obviously distressed after he saw palmer hurt and he was clearly blocked into him.. there was no penalty called on the play even.

second.. i cant believe in todays world of medical advancement.. they cant fix a kneee of a guy who doesnt need to run? it is not like palmer is vick.. i am sure he will be back.

[AndreReed83]

I personally don't think he wanted to hurt him, but I think it's obvious he made a conscious effort to bring the QB down anyway possible on the play. He didn't want to hurt him, but I think it's fairly obviously he intentionally grabbed his leg and started rolling to bring him down.

[RedEyE]

He was rolled into him. try stopping your momentum when you're a 360lb **** brick house.

[Dr. Lecter]

Palmer himself and a number of other Bengals have said the hit was not dirty at all.

[LtFinFan66]

Nothing dirty involved in the injury.. Definitely no thugery!! Give me a freakin' break!!

[SABURZFAN]

dirty hit????i don't think so.

[Mr. Cynical]

"devastating and potentially career-ending,"

"Palmer could be back for the start of the season."

:huh:

[Kerr]

I don't think the hit was intentional either. Palmer and Lewis saw the replay. It's just one of those unfortunate freak injuries that happen in football. Kimo is said to be a stand up guy and he was visibly upset about it. He knew it was a bad injury after it happened. I'm pretty sure Palmer will be back. It's lousy that it had to happen because with Palmer, the bengals had a better chance of beating the steelers.

[Topdog]

Not dirty at all, just one of those things. I'm originally from Cincy, and I was talking with my brother (who lives in Cincy ) on the phone at that very moment, he was irrate to say the least, the local commentators were chastizing the Steelers! But as the smoke cleared and the replays were reviewed, they could see it was not intentional.



It was easy to see that Oelhoffen was upset just after it happened. Also if I'm not mistaken both were friends off the Field as well.

[footballhottie]

You girls are forgetting what sport this is.

[gr8slayer]

I dont think there was anything dirty about the hit. Its football, its a dirty sport. I try to injure people all the time.

[MikeInRoch]

That's your opinion.
:up:

I disagree.

Unfortunately for you, you are wrong. :D

[Iehoshua]

Unfortunately for you, you are wrong. :D
This is America, you have the right to your opinion.

But in this case, it's you who is excercising the right to be wrong.

:up:

[Philagape]

You girls are forgetting what sport this is.

Best post of the thread. Whoda thunk it?

[Iehoshua]

Best post of the thread. Whoda thunk it?
What is this point? Injuries are part of football? I agree, but leaning your bodyweight into a guy's shin after he's released the ball doesn't come across as simply being rough.

If that's not how you see it, great, I'm not going to change you and you aren't going to change me. Discussion over.

[R. Rich]

"devastating and potentially career-ending,"

"Palmer could be back for the start of the season."

:huh:


The doctor is bipolar.

[EricStratton]

And this is why you don’t give big money contract extensions before you have to. The same can be said of the Jets and Chad.

[BAM]

Darth, I think you're wrong here buddy! The Steeler was obviously upset that he hurt Palmer so bad... both immediately afterward on the field, and after the game in the press conference as well. Either that or he's one hell of an actor!

[Philagape]

What is this point? Injuries are part of football? I agree, but leaning your bodyweight into a guy's shin after he's released the ball doesn't come across as simply being rough.

If that's not how you see it, great, I'm not going to change you and you aren't going to change me. Discussion over.

Discussion? I made one post with eight words ... two of which were made up