St. Louis' offense has looked pretty good since Sam Bradford took over for them. But he has an extensive history of injuries in college.
In the November 17, 2007 game against Texas Tech, Bradford suffered a concussion of unknown severity.
Sam Bradford tore ligaments in his non-throwing hand during the Sooners' win against Oklahoma State.
In the Sooners' first game of the 2009 season (against Brigham Young), Bradford suffered a 3rd degree AC joint sprain one play after becoming Oklahoma's all-time passing leader. Bradford re-injured his right shoulder on October 17, 2009 in the Red River Rivalry against Texas on the second drive of the game. It was later announced that he would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
Frank Gore also had a pretty extensive history of injuries with his knees. Fortunately, he has stayed healthy, for the most part. He rushed for 1000 yards in every year except his first (sharing carries with Barlow) and the most recent (due in part to Singletary's overworking him, not splitting carries).
It seems like St. Louis' chances could come crashing down if Bradford goes down for any extended period. Who is Bradford's backup? A.J. Feeley? They've banked too much on an injury prone player. It's like a glass palace; given their current state, if Bradford goes down it could shatter their whole season.
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St. Louis and Sam Bradford: Glass Palace?
Apr 30, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Psinex
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Apr 30, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- drake49er
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One solid hit from Willis can shatter any QB. Most teams do not have a solid back up and the team will struggle without them. So yeah...
Apr 30, 2011 at 10:36 PM
- jrg
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Remember the last time Willis got a good hit in on a QB (Bulger)?
Broken ribs...never was the same.
Broken ribs...never was the same.
Apr 30, 2011 at 10:56 PM
- toeknee
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i hope so
Apr 30, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- SnakePlissken
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Bradford will be the next "McNabb" down the road.
May 1, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- SybErkRimInAL
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bradford is gonna f**k us up for many years to come. sorry.
May 1, 2011 at 2:20 AM
- RonMexico
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Originally posted by jrg:
Remember the last time Willis got a good hit in on a QB (Bulger)?
Broken ribs...never was the same.
when did that happen
May 1, 2011 at 2:47 AM
- Nalo9er
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Originally posted by RonMexico:Originally posted by jrg:
Remember the last time Willis got a good hit in on a QB (Bulger)?
Broken ribs...never was the same.
when did that happen
Hasselbeck
May 1, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Psinex
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Originally posted by drake49er:
One solid hit from Willis can shatter any QB. Most teams do not have a solid back up and the team will struggle without them. So yeah...
The thing is that St. Louis could easily end up in a scenario like the Detroit Lions had last year with Matthew Stafford going down early in the season, except the Rams don't even have anyone of Shaun Hill's abilities to back up Bradford. I just think that they could go from being a contending team to one that's out of contention really quickly.
May 1, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- AJ_Larrea954
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Originally posted by Nalo9er:Originally posted by RonMexico:Originally posted by jrg:
Remember the last time Willis got a good hit in on a QB (Bulger)?
Broken ribs...never was the same.
when did that happen
Hasselbeck
lol never gets old
May 1, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- cwilson830
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Originally posted by AJ_Larrea954:Originally posted by Nalo9er:Originally posted by RonMexico:Originally posted by jrg:
Remember the last time Willis got a good hit in on a QB (Bulger)?
Broken ribs...never was the same.
when did that happen
Hasselbeck
lol never gets old
It really never does
May 1, 2011 at 7:14 AM
- Oakland-Niner
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Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:
bradford is gonna get f**ked up for many years to come. sorry.
Fixed.
Bradford, meet Aldon Smith.