carter23 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I saw he has a sprained MCL (i think) how serious is this? is it likely that he'll play? hopefully it isn't too bad... ramsey did a pretty good job, but i'd feel alot more comfortable with brunell back there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 On the radio after the game they said it all depends on how painful it is... if its not TOO bad, he may be able to play with a brace on, so of course it will be day to day and he will have a MRI tomorrow to see the extent of the sprain. Hopefull its not a slight tear or anything!!!!!! That can only be detected with the MRI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVSkinsfan Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 If you ask me I think it was a dirty assed hit from the Giants player.He went straight for the knee. Gibbs also said it was low!! Two dirty plays in two weeks :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 If Brunell DOES play... with a brace... I think you take away the very element that makes him a superior QB. His manuverability within the pocket and his ability to scramble are taken away. Not to mention we saw what his armstrength looked like last year with a bum leg :doh: I'll take a healthy Ramsey. He impressed me today... I saw him checking down, getting rid of the ball, and even throw one out of bounds. If he can keep that up going into Philly, I'll take it. Oh yah... Run Clinton Run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 If you ask me I think it was a dirty assed hit from the Giants player.He went straight for the knee.Gibbs also said it was low!! Two dirty plays in two weeks :mad: I thought so at first, but after the replay you see the Giants' LB stumble and he was actually falling forward. It wasn't intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 If Brunell DOES play... with a brace... I think you take away the very element that makes him a superior QB. His manuverability within the pocket and his ability to scramble are taken away. Not to mention we saw what his armstrength looked like last year with a bum leg :doh:I'll take a healthy Ramsey. He impressed me today... I saw him checking down, getting rid of the ball, and even throw one out of bounds. If he can keep that up going into Philly, I'll take it. Oh yah... Run Clinton Run. I agree. You have to play your healthy QB. Can't have a guy in pain worried about making it worse and trying to do more then he's physically able. We have back up QBs for a reason and injuries are it. Besides if everything goes well we'll need Brunell in the playoffs, not pondering retirement should he worsen his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 the Redskins have been playing and winning with guys at less than 100% for the past 4 weeks Brunell himself had to play through the second half of the Dallas game after getting the thumb on his throwing hand jammed on the helmet of a Cowboys rusher. Brunell is a veteran and is not likely to make the big mistake in a game of this magnitude coming up in Philly. If he is able to practice later in the week the Redskins are going to start him. Ramsey I think did fine. But he was also working with a lead and entered the game at a point where Santana Moss had already established himself and the Giants D was tiring against the run as the Skins were up around 25-30 carries, finishing with 43. Starting from 0-0 I don't know that I have the same confidence in Ramsey. In the WP article Bubba Tyer indicated that in past cases of the MCL sprain he said the majority of the qbs were in fact able to play the next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCnDaHouse Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 As much as I respect what Ramsey did, I'd much rather have Brunell out there if he can go. MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 You have to look at it like this. If Gibbs truly thinks we can beat the Eagles with Ramsey then I think we should go with Ramsey to have a healthier Brunell for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactitle Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Here here Zoony....Patrick came in and did a great job..Here is to us winning next week and the Giants losing...N.F.C East Champs!!!!........wishfull thinking but realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstahl Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 A couple notes... Correct me if I am wrong but a sprain is a partial tear, they are one and the same thing. Second, a sideline shot should him with a brace, it looked to me that it was a brace he already wore on that knee, so having a brace may not be a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 trust me, Gibbs is NOT thinking about resting Brunell and playing Ramsey in order to have Brunell ready for a hypothetical playoff game TWO weeks from now :laugh: Gibbs is focused entirely on the Eagles game and once again you will see ALL hands on deck to defeat the Eagles. there won't be any players sitting on the bench resting up for the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 trust me, Gibbs is NOT thinking about resting Brunell and playing Ramsey in order to have Brunell ready for a hypothetical playoff game TWO weeks from now :laugh:Gibbs is focused entirely on the Eagles game and once again you will see ALL hands on deck to defeat the Eagles. there won't be any players sitting on the bench resting up for the playoffs No one is talking about rest, we are talking about injury. If he is hurt he runs the risk of further injury by playing too soon. He is also shown himself to be very ineffective when playing on a bad wheel. If you want to see what an injured Brunell looks like, watch last years game footage. Or read the cliff notes: Brunell looks like **** when he plays injured. The end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor ToughLove Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 If Brunell's injury is serious enough to put him in a brace, you have to play Ramsey. He is among the best backups in the league & he's a potential starter. It's not an Arrington to Holdman drop off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drone007 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Playing with a sprained MCL is dangerous for someone who doesn't necessarily have treetrunk legs. When your ligaments are torn or sprained, your muscles are required to prevent any further damage. If this is a bad sprain, I see brunell definately sitting out next week. This is not something that is an isolated injury, that a player can perform through while having no risk of further injury. If you go out with a week knee, you may end up blowing it out with the terrible threesome (MCL ACL PCL) with a big sack or QB rush attempt. No one wants that... Start Ramsey in the game against the Eagles since we can rely a bit more on our defense in that game. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tn_skin_fan_21 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 agreed^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 trust me, Gibbs is NOT thinking about resting Brunell and playing Ramsey in order to have Brunell ready for a hypothetical playoff game TWO weeks from now :laugh: I suspect you're right. I'd bet Gibbs' position (assuming he medically has a choice) will be "I'm starting Brunell, and if the Eagles roll over and wave their legs in the air, then I'll put Ramsey in in the 2nd quarter." I also suspect, knowing Gibbs, that us folks out here will get absolutely no indication of who's going to be starting. Why not milk the situation for as much of an edge as you can? "Starting QB? Gee, I haven't decided." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_Skins Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I saw the hit on Brunell replayed several times in slow motion, and it was pretty bad. He got hit on the side of the knee, and it bent the way it isn't supposed to. Almost like Theismann, but without the compound fracture. It was apparently the same knee he had reconstructive surgery on a few years ago. The fact that he wasn't able to go back in the game is not a positive sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Don't forget Brunell will have today as a day of rest since we played on Saturday. If I were to make a prediction right now I would guess that Brunell plays. He didn't look in too much pain on the sidelines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I have anough faith in Ramsey to go into Philly and get ua a win. If we want to go into a playoff run strong, I would rather see Brunell get an extra week to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbynice Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Gibbs would start who he feels gives the Redskins the best chance to win. Me personally believe either Brunell or Ramsey can get the job done. We will beat the eagles in philly not because of the QB but because of the other key players such as Portis, Moss, Cooley, and the defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazhog Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The sprained MCL is exactly what has been reported. I heard on ESPN that a MRI was scheduled for tomorrow on his knee. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockANDallstar Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I'd love to see Brunell taking snaps for us but if he is unable to play, I am sure as hell happy to know that we have another guy on the team that could really help us out in a playoff-situation. Like when Bledsoe got injured in New England, Brady came in and became the Superbowl MVP. Same kind of thing here, the Vet gets hurt and the young gun comes in and plays great. Expect something like that if Brunell can't play. We are very lucky, like I said somewhere else, our team has a lot of Depth, especially at the QB/RB positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadicSkinFan Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 We will be in decent shape regardless of if Ramsey or Brunell start. Our team persona is of a crushing defense and a power running game. The QB is truly a secondary person in this scheme. Brunell has been a great game "manager" for us the last 4 weeks, and what I saw from Ramsey, his decision making has gotten a lot better. He did not sit in the potect waiting for the deep ball and get sacked. He followed his progressions and hit his check down. Later when the down field pass was there, he showed great touch on that pass to Moss. Not to mention, that he has great handoff technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TODD Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I'm weary of a hurt Brunell next week. If he would have to go with a brace, give the rock to Ramsey and have him hand it off 40 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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