2015 Vikings Injury Thread

[PurpleMustReign]

Nice sources, bro. "It's true because I say so!"

I told you, he's a doctor... helloo-ooo. Doctors know all!

[Funkytown]

Andrew Krammer @Andrew_Krammer

Can confirm #Vikings OL Carter Bykowski had surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle on Tuesday. Done for the year.

[dead_poet]

That sucks. He may have had a decent shot at playing time this year. What's up with the pec injuries? I thought Zimmer was going to address this?

[fiestavike]

Seriously? A pectoral injury? This is moving beyond the point of coincidence.

[DK Sweets]

I'm really starting to wonder if the team should move away from free weights. It seems like that was the turning point with the team's pec injury issues.

[dead_poet]

I'm really starting to wonder if the team should move away from free weights. It seems like that was the turning point with the team's pec injury issues.

Where the hell are the spotters?

[fiestavike]

Where the hell are the spotters?

Only guessing, but I suspect these injuries occur more with jerking weights and kettle balls around than on a bench with a spotter.

[Texas Vike]

Only guessing, but I suspect these injuries occur more with jerking weights and kettle balls around than on a bench with a spotter.

Their weight training specialists need to undergo some scrutiny. Something just isn't right.

[Purple bruise]

Seriously? A pectoral injury? This is moving beyond the point of coincidence.

It has to be the PEDS

[chicagopurple]

for those who think PEDs are not a common problem in the NFL....here is a list of 30 players suspended last year alone
and a Mayo Clinic article pointing out the risk of achilles tendon rupture.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/7/3/58 ... ne-johnson

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/7/3/58 ... ne-johnson

[Funkytown]

That sucks. He may have had a decent shot at playing time this year. What's up with the pec injuries? I thought Zimmer was going to address this?

Seriously? A pectoral injury? This is moving beyond the point of coincidence.

Yep. I'd say.

Matt Vensel ‏@mattvensel

Bykowski's pectoral injury is the fifth suffered by the #Vikings in 11 months.

[dead_poet]

@mattvensel Mike Zimmer said Anthony Barr told head athletic trainer Eric Sugerman that "he feels the best he’s felt in a long, long time.” #Vikings

[dead_poet]

@mattvensel Zimmer said the #Vikings are still trying to get a handle on the pec injuries. Said a number of factors can lead to such an injury.

[dead_poet]

@christomasson Zimmer said loadholt wants to hang around the facility starting to feel better after being devastated initially

Could be potentially good to continue to mentor Clemmings. I often wonder how many players do this after getting injured/lost for the season. Good on Phil.

[dead_poet]

@christomasson Mike Zimmer on Phil Loadholt: “I told him he’ll be one of many guys that have had (torn) Achilles who have come back.’’