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Day of suffering for quarterbacks

 

Favre, Rodgers hurt in loss

 

By TOM SILVERSTEIN

tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com

 

Posted: Nov. 19, 2006

 

Green Bay - Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy should have known it was going to be a bad day when Brett Favre started misfiring from the very first play of the game Sunday at Lambeau Field.

 

It went downhill from there.

 

When it was over, not only had the Packers taken a 35-0 beat down at the hands of the New England Patriots, they had lost two quarterbacks to injury and were unsure whether either of them would be able to play Monday night at Seattle.

 

Favre landed hard on his right elbow late in the second quarter and had to leave the game because of weakness throughout his arm and hand. The awkwardness with which he was driven to the ground by linebacker Tedy Bruschi resulted in Favre's elbow bearing the brunt of the fall, causing him to suffer a nerve injury that affected his whole arm.

 

"He hit it right on the nerve, the funny-bone (ulnar) nerve, whatever you want to classify it," McCarthy said.

 

There are numerous degrees of damage the fall might have caused to the elbow, including a pinched nerve, but McCarthy said he did not have enough information to predict what Favre's status would be for next week. The injury came in Favre's record-setting 251st consecutive start (including playoffs) and it resulted in him failing to complete a start for only the sixth time in his career.

 

This is not the first time Favre has had an issue with an elbow, however.

 

In 2000, former coach Mike Sherman's first year, he suffered tendonitis sometimes referred to as "tennis elbow." That injury required him to limit his throws during training camp and though the injury bothered him into the regular-season, he was able to function without a lot of pain later in the year.

 

While the tennis elbow was the result of chronic strain, this one is different; it came as a result of trauma.

 

On first and 10 at the New England 40 with 1 minute, 51 seconds left in the half and the Packers trailing, 21-0, left tackle Chad Clifton allowed linebacker Tully Banta-Cain to spin off his block and grab Favre around the ankles as he attempted to throw. As Favre struggled to get free, linebacker Tedy Bruschi barreled into him. With the ball tucked in his arm, Favre fell with all his weight onto his side.

 

"I know Bruschi came in and definitely hit him pretty hard," Clifton said. "It was a clean hit."

 

Favre got up and was obviously in pain. At first it appeared the injury was to his ankle or knee because he was limping, but then he grabbed his arm and wrist and appeared unable to clinch his fingers into a fist.

 

Backup Aaron Rodgers replaced him and Favre was taken to the locker room on a cart with about a half minute left in the half.

 

"No one knew he was going out," receiver Donald Driver said. "Not seeing him back in the game was a big surprise. We'll see what happens. No one knows right now."

 

Favre came out on a cart to a standing ovation with 13:53 to go in the third quarter, but after attempting a few throws on the sideline it was clear he wasn't going to be able to grip the football the way he wanted.

 

If Favre is OK, the Packers have another concern because Favre's backup, Aaron Rodgers, limped out of the locker room after the game with what appeared to be a serious foot or ankle injury. Rodgers, who fumbled on his final play after getting sacked, refused to talk with reporters as he limped barefoot from his locker to the training room.

 

McCarthy did not mention Rodgers' injury during his post-game news conference, but that doesn't mean the second-year pro didn't suffer a significant injury. If so, the only healthy quarterback on the roster would be rookie Ingle Martin, a fifth-round pick who has yet to take a snap in a regular-season game.

 

The Packers have been waiting to see what Rodgers, their 2005 first-round pick, can do, but he clearly wasn't effective in relief of Favre.

 

In his first significant action since mopping up in the Baltimore game last Dec. 19, Rodgers looked to be in over his head. He completed 4 of 12 passes for 32 yards and was sacked three times, mostly the result of holding onto the ball too long.

 

"I think I put him in a tough situation trying to get out there and throw the ball every time in your first start," McCarthy said, referring to the fact the Packers were down 21-0 when Rodgers came in. "I thought sometimes he got out of the offense, but I thought he made some plays with his feet. I think you see his athletic ability.

 

"It was a great test for his preparation, how important it is for the backup quarterback to prepare harder and more than the starter. Without seeing the film I thought he was OK."

 

Still, Rodgers did not execute the offense the way it was supposed, but he wasn't alone on a day in which the Packers scratched out only 120 yards.

 

"What you have to do in this offense is let the offense work for you, you have to stay within the offense, you have to be able to do that," offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski said. "That's what makes it successful. We need to do a better job of staying within what we do. It's all 11 of them."

 

It was Favre who struggled first, bouncing a pass to an open Greg Jennings on the opening play.

 

He continued to misfire as the half wore, overthrowing an open Jennings on a third-down play that would have gone a long distance and missing Jennings again on a fade route down the sideline.

 

Favre, who completed 5 of 15 passes for 73 yards - the fewest completions of any game he has started - came into the game with minor groin and ankle injuries, but he never gave McCarthy an indication they were bothering him. He appeared to be having one of those days that come a little more often now that he's 37 years old.

 

"I think we missed some things today," Jagodzinski conceded.

 

Where the Packers go from here will depend on the health of their two top quarterbacks. On Sunday, it didn't seem to matter because the Packers weren't going anywhere.

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It looks like Favre (or a clone with a passing resemblance) will play next Sunday, so the Ingle watch will have to wait.

 

I will say that it was sad as a Golden Bear to watch Rodgers go 4-for-21 and claim a foot injury going out. I watched this game while flipping back and forth and playing my play-predicting game on my cell phone. The only person in more pain than Rodgers was Favre watching him.

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It looks like Favre (or a clone with a passing resemblance) will play next Sunday, so the Ingle watch will have to wait.

 

I will say that it was sad as a Golden Bear to watch Rodgers go 4-for-21 and claim a foot injury going out. I watched this game while flipping back and forth and playing my play-predicting game on my cell phone. The only person in more pain than Rodgers was Favre watching him.

 

 

 

I couldn't watch. They switched to another game saying it was over. That game became meaningless but thwey never switched back. F#@# Minnesota stations.

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It looks like Favre (or a clone with a passing resemblance) will play next Sunday, so the Ingle watch will have to wait.

 

I will say that it was sad as a Golden Bear to watch Rodgers go 4-for-21 and claim a foot injury going out. I watched this game while flipping back and forth and playing my play-predicting game on my cell phone. The only person in more pain than Rodgers was Favre watching him.

 

 

 

I couldn't watch. They switched to another game saying it was over. That game became meaningless but thwey never switched back. F#@# Minnesota stations. Yopu make it sound like thje foot injury was self inflicted. It wasn't a claim if it was real.

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