INJURY UPDATE: Blount is done for the year. Will go to IR

[Bobs My Uncle]

Just crazy the injuries.

I would rather see Blount out there than any other RB on this team so, from that perspective, I see this situation as weakening this team. How much it is weakened is the key.

 

[DaBruinz]

Of course, PFITS doesn't like it when facts are used to disagree with his opinion.

Maybe Blount's game longs will convince him that Bolden isn't the answer..
Brandon Bolden: Game Logs at NFL.com

 

[Fixit]

But we've been so lucky with injuries all year!

 

[Hammer of Thor]

I've never seen anything like it in all my years of watching sports.

Did you watch sports in 2013? *that* was ridiculous. Preseason starts with Hernandez outed as a murderer, and then:
- Amendola tears groin, misses a few weeks and plays rest of season visibly less than 100 percent.
- Vereen on short term IR after week one.
- Gronk misses first 6 games and then goes on IR in December
- Vollmer to IR
- Dobson starts playing ok, goes on IR
- Wilfork to IR, back when he was Vince in his prime
- Mayo to IR
- Talib misses games in middle of season, gets knocked out of AFCCG

I'm sure there were others that I'm forgetting about right now, but this was the heart of the team except for Brady. Fortunately Edelman was able to take advantage of the opportunity and stayed healthy all year.

 

[DefenseRules]

Wow, this team really needs a bye-week. If the Pats lock up homefield and a bye, take all the starters off the field.

 

[DaBruinz]

I've never seen anything like it in all my years of watching sports.

I think that 2003 was actually worse than this year, though its getting close now..

 

[Ross12]

Damn it. Bolden will be serviceable but not as good... Not sure how I feel about Ball & Williams.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Wow, this team really needs a bye-week.

Need that HFA. Just to have that comfort at home.

 

[DaBruinz]

Curran now reporting it as well..

Tom E. Curran ✔ @tomecurran
LeGarrette Blount's season is done. Injury similar to the one suffered last year by Chandler Jones. @jerrythornton1 reported first on Blount

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Wow, this team really needs a bye-week.

Watch out, those can be dangerous too. JJ Watt broke his hand in practice!

 

[Deus Irae]

Wow, this team really needs a successful trip to Lourdes.

FYP

 

[VectorPrime]

F.uck this blood sport.

 

[Joey007]

Next man up. You never know what you can get out of your RB's

 

[pheenix11]

Wow, this is absolutely insane. I know everyone likes to find someone to blame when often it's just crap luck but even I'm starting to wonder now. Have they changed strength and conditioning coaches or something? What the hell is going on?

This is without a doubt Belichick's finest year of coaching if they can win it all.

 

[scott99]

Man I wish we had signed Robert Turbin instead of Trey Williams a few weeks ago, the perfect kind of RB to replace Blount. Now we got 2 roster spots open, who takes those spots ? Ball and Williams ? Ball & Iosefa ?

 

[Patriot Missile]

Note to Bolden and White. This is your chance to shine. 2nd note if your a free agent running back and BB gives you a try out, you could resurrect your career.

 

[VectorPrime]

lol is Brady now currently the leading rusher active on the team? He seriously might be.

 

[Froob]

Sucks to lose him but, not a huge loss. Running backs are kinda a dime a dozen. So while we'd certainly like to have him it's one of the most replaceable positions we have.

 

[Deus Irae]

Sucks to lose him but, not a huge loss. Running backs are kinda a dime a dozen. So while we'd certainly like to have him it's one of the most replaceable positions we have.

He was averaging more than a yard per run better than Both Bolden and White, despite playing behind a lousy OL that hampers a big back more than scat backs, and he is clearly the only hammer this team had in the running game.

 

[JayNM]

Blount is easily replaceable. But not with 3 games left of the regular season and playoffs. He'll be missed.

Bolden is bad as a RB. James is mediocre as a runner.

Thank god we have Brady