2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Offseason Thread. Gone Fishin

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Aug 26, 2012 7:53 AM
@arobinson_Trib: Ramon Foster very capable fill-in, but #Steelers had feeling DeCastro was becoming something special in a hurry. This is a real setback.
Aug 26, 2012 7:53am
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Aug 26, 2012 9:18 AM
Per Adam Schefter...

Steelers first-round pick David DeCastro has a torn medial collateral ligament but the team is unsure whether he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. DeCastro is scheduled to undergo an MRI at lunchtime to determine the severity of the injury. If it's just a torn MCL, he would be expected to miss about half of this season. If it's a torn MCL and ACL he likely would miss the full season.
Aug 26, 2012 9:18am
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Aug 26, 2012 12:36 PM
Read that the doctors think it was just the MCL and not the ACL. We'll find out for sure today.
Aug 26, 2012 12:36pm
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Aug 26, 2012 1:09 PM
@thesteelersnat: Looks like torn MCL, dislocated kneecap, patella tendon damage for DeCastro, according to the Twitter doctors. Puke.

Wow. Good that the ACL wasn't injured but holy shit about the rest. Damn.
Aug 26, 2012 1:09pm
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Aug 26, 2012 1:10 PM
Per Schefter....

Steelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.
Aug 26, 2012 1:10pm
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Aug 26, 2012 1:21 PM
Aaaaand....seeing something different elsewhere on Twitter...

@nfl: RT @RapSheet: Was told #Steelers G David DeCastro has a torn ACL and MCL. Obviously headed for Injured Reserve.

So, who knows.
Aug 26, 2012 1:21pm
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Aug 26, 2012 1:28 PM
If all that is true, no way he's back this year. Sucks.

On a good note. I just saw the TD run from Rainey. I'm xcited to see what he can do this season.
Aug 26, 2012 1:28pm
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Aug 26, 2012 6:01 PM
killer_ewok;1255012 wrote:Per Schefter....

Steelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.
I'd be most concerned about the patella damage. Big men don't tend to come back from those injuries....ever.
Aug 26, 2012 6:01pm
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Aug 26, 2012 7:19 PM
BR1986FB;1255197 wrote:I'd be most concerned about the patella damage. Big men don't tend to come back from those injuries....ever.

I know.

L C Bentley
Aug 26, 2012 7:19pm
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Aug 27, 2012 5:20 AM
THE4RINGZ;1255244 wrote:I know.

L C Bentley
And he's not the only one. If the patella damage to Decastro's knee is minimal he'll likely be fine but if it's significant, his career is probably in jeopardy.
Aug 27, 2012 5:20am
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Aug 27, 2012 6:47 AM
Well, to be fair...it wasn't the patella damage that kept Bentley from coming back...it was the white people. Fucking crackers.
Aug 27, 2012 6:47am
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Aug 27, 2012 8:02 AM
The ACL is fine. They're not sure if he'll return this season or not (my guess is not) but the fact that is even a question is a good sign for his career IMO.
Aug 27, 2012 8:02am
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Aug 27, 2012 11:25 AM
Isnt there a new NFL rule this year about having an injured guy on the roster in some sorts? Used to be ya had to e on the 53 man and if you were put on a certain list you were done.

I think that Mendenhall may be that guy this season..but hadnt heard much.
Aug 27, 2012 11:25am
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Aug 27, 2012 11:29 AM
there are some tweets out there that wallace is back...got a text from my boy in pittsburgh and he said the dj's are saying wallace is going to sign possibly today
Aug 27, 2012 11:29am
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Aug 27, 2012 11:51 AM
^^Yeah, it was reported last week that he was gonna be back this week.

How convenient for him. Skip out on two a days and the hardest workouts of the year.......

and in a season when a new OC and new offense is installed.

Thanks for being such a great team player
Aug 27, 2012 11:51am
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Aug 27, 2012 4:01 PM
Wallace will rejoin the team tomorrow.
Aug 27, 2012 4:01pm
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Aug 27, 2012 4:15 PM
Wallace is in town. Will sign tomorrow because by waiting he won't have to play in Thursdays final preseason game.
Aug 27, 2012 4:15pm
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Aug 27, 2012 4:21 PM
Hopefully Wallace comes back in almost game shape.
Aug 27, 2012 4:21pm
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Aug 28, 2012 11:16 AM
Eh..ya cannot really get in FB game shape without actually being in the contact of games/practices.
Plus you have the timing, and learning the new offense.

He pretty much screwed himself and the offense. On a brighter note...looks like Brown has been doing very well and I bet becomes BR fav receiver now...
Aug 28, 2012 11:16am
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Aug 28, 2012 8:19 PM
killer_ewok;1256429 wrote:Speechless...






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Aug 28, 2012 8:47 PM
Looks home made....awesome line work! :laugh:
Aug 28, 2012 8:47pm
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Aug 28, 2012 11:01 PM
THE4RINGZ;1255743 wrote:Hopefully Wallace comes back in almost game shape.
As long as he can run really fast in a straight line he will be fine.
Aug 28, 2012 11:01pm
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Aug 30, 2012 7:32 PM
Chris Rainey putting on a show tonight.
Aug 30, 2012 7:32pm