Sunday in Week 13 of NFL betting was a day of smashmouth football. It’s fitting, then, that we saw a pileup of major injuries.
Don’t worry about: Ben Roethlisberger (nose)
Brett Favre, Vikings: SHOULDER
We almost need to set up a separate article just for Favre injury news, don’t we? It’s becoming difficult to keep up. The latest malady is a sprained SC joint in his throwing shoulder, which knocked him out of Sunday’s win over Buffalo. He was scheduled for a Monday MRI. Could this be the injury that finally ends his consecutive starts streak? It’s a nice window for Favre to walk away from the game and not be called a quitter.
Max Hall and Derek Anderson, Cardinals: SHOULDER, CONCUSSION
Let the John Skelton era begin. Derek Anderson went down with a concussion, supposedly. It’s just as likely that Ken Whisenhunt hooked him because, you know, he stinks. Max Hall dislocated his non-throwing shoulder and could be out multiple weeks if not the rest of 2010. That means Skelton will probably be thrown into the fire next week.
Dez Bryant, Cowboys: FIBULA
That’s game, set, match for Dez Bryant’s season. Sorry, fantasy football players. The standout rookie wideout already had surgery Monday to repair his fractured right fibula and is out for the season.
Heat Miller, Steelers: CONCUSSON
Miller beats out Derek Anderson and Darren Sproles for Concussion of the Week honours because the shot he took was so vicious. Of course, the referees missed the hit on a very defenseless Miller and didn’t even throw a flag. How do you think Miller’s teammate, James Harrison, felt about that?
Flozell Adams, Steelers: ANKLE
The Steelers’ offense line can’t stay healthy and may keep letting teams break Big Ben’s foot, nose and other body parts as a result. Flozell Adams aggravated an ankle injury in Pittsburgh’s Sunday night betting upset over Baltimore and went for X-rays. His status for Week 14 is unknown.
Aqib Talib, Buccaneers: HIP
This is without a doubt the week’s most crushing injury. The Bucs lost Talib, their top corner, for the season after he tore a tendon off his hip bone. Without him, I can’t see Tampa making the playoffs.
Brandon Flowers, Chiefs: LOWER BODY
The status of Kansas City’s shutdown corner is cloudy. He was carried off the field yesterday but claims he only had cramps. Other whispers suggest he aggravated his old hamstring injury. We’ll have to wait and see which news is correct before speculating on his availability for a crucial NFL bettingtilt with San Diego next week.
Cullen Jenkins, Packers: CALF
Another week and another key part of Green Bay’s defense goes down. Jenkins aggravated his calf injury and could very well miss Green Bay’s next game, weakening the Pack’s pass rush.