Gasper/Schefter: Rodney has torn quad muscle, out for season - New England Patriots Forums

BadMoFo · 10-21-2008, 10:09 AM

So long ole chum. Hope Schefter is wrong.

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HARRISON INJURY COULD BE CAREER ENDING
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 21, 2008, 10:51 a.m. EDT
Patriots safety Rodney Harrison may have played his last NFL game Monday night.

Harrison was carted off the field against the Broncos, and Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that he suffered a season-ending, and potentially career-ending, torn quad muscle.

Harrison will turn 36 in December, and his contract expires after this season, and there’s a good chance that he will not be back in the NFL in 2009.

If Harrison is done, the historical record will show that he played 15 seasons (nine for the Chargers and six for the Patriots), was selected to two Pro Bowls, and is the only player in NFL history with 30 interceptions and 30 sacks.

D-Money · 10-21-2008, 10:10 AM

The question is who will take his place?Its insane the injuries this team has had this year.

JSn · 10-21-2008, 10:11 AM

Wow. That sounds amazingly painful.

Legendary safety, amazing guy.

***N.Eman*** · 10-21-2008, 10:15 AM

Damn these injuries. And its not like we're gonna miss them for weeks, they are for the whole season ARRGHH!!!! Just hope someone steps up.

LloydBraun · 10-21-2008, 10:15 AM

Best wishes, 37!!!!!!!

I have always liked the edge he brings to the D. Luckily, this seems to be a very good draft year for the SS position.

Pats726 · 10-21-2008, 10:17 AM

Unfortunately...I think Adam is correct..career ending?? I hope not..but it sounds bad..not a great way to go..I feel sad about all of this. Holley just said he thinks that is it for Rodney..talking about having a vet prescence..Lynch??

LloydBraun · 10-21-2008, 10:23 AM

Rodney had lost a step as it is. This type of injury likely will slow him even further.

Lynch? Likely in today, IMO.

Law? He must be asking for a mint if he is not in Dallas yet. They are very desparate and Jerry Jones Steinbrenner usually likes his trophies.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 10-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Ugh...this is such sad news

I hope he doesn't decide to end his career though I guess you can't blame him if he does. You want some quality of life after football.

I hope he sticks around next year in some capacity-he's so valuable in so many ways.

Thank You Rodney

and good luck. I hope Schefter's wrong

nummit · 10-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Get well soon Rodney. It has been an honor and a privilege to watch you play for the last 6 seasons

upstater1 · 10-21-2008, 10:28 AM

Torn quads NEVER heal completely.

He'll just keep pulling it and pulling it over and over again if he tries to come back.

The only good thing about this is that it's not going to require extensive rehab.

Once you tear a quad, you have to let it heal. It's not like you can lift weights and strengthen it.

It just doesn't work that way. In other words, lots of sitting around for Rodney.

What a great player we had the privilege of watching for New England.

By comparison, our other safeties have always looked completely confused and out of sorts back there.

Merriweather and Sanders need to grow up in a hurry. We also lose our extra linebacker on the field, and I'm pretty sure that that part of Rodney's game is irreplaceable.