"Q: I was wondering if you could give me an update on the health of running back Kenny Irons.
--Jay S., Lexington, KY

JAY: If you don't think the Bengals give you anything at all about injuries during the season, look for even less in the offseason when, as Lewis says, he's not obligated to have an injury report.

Back in February we said the Irons question had all the whiff of PUP and nothing seems to have changed.

Going off the recent past of injured running backs (Chris Perry), if they don't practice in the spring, it doesn't look so good for them to be ready for training camp.

Throw in the fact that Irons had a knee reconstruction (the only thing, it seems, Perry hasn't had) and it just doesn't look like he's going to be ready for the start of the season. Who knows, maybe we'll show up in two weeks and he'll be out there, but it sure hasn't sounded that way.

If he's not ready, he would go on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) and couldn't practice for the first six weeks of the regular season. The problem there is, to be eligible for PUP he can't even take one snap of practice in the preseason.

The next question probably is if quarterback Carson Palmer had an ACL injury in the last game of the season in January and came back to start the next Opening Day, how can Irons not be back for the opener after getting hurt in the first preseason game of the year?

Different knee. Different surgeon. Different position. It's not a cookie cutter deal. Different people react differently to surgery, rehab, and therapy."


--LMAO! Another example of Marvin's contempt for the fans and media. Why would this info matter to anyone other than our fans?

For crying out loud, we just want to know the kid's progress, not how Brat selects plays after he runs on first down (wait - we already know that - never mind)

BB

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

"Back in February we said the Irons question had all the whiff of PUP and nothing seems to have changed."


Irony is when "whiff" is stated about Irons. When is it going to be noted that Irons is a bust? A second rounder for someone that hasn't seen the field yet? This guy should have been already contributing. I know that injuries are unfortunate--but you have to look at it like this--Pinata Carter, Chrissy Sherry, and now Irons.

That's just more than bad luck there--that's called not having the right personnel evaluators too.






"So he got fired? Big deal. It's happened to the best of us. So he got kicked out of his house by his 400 lb'ed wife?!?!? That's probably better for him anyways."-OldSchooler on ChrisMBHater's absence

.....Different knee. Different surgeon. Different position. It's not a cookie cutter deal. Different people react differently to surgery, rehab, and therapy."

TRANSLATION:

Carson got his own docs, Irons used Mikey's M.D.

Doogie: "Don't worry Kenny, I don't know squat about knee surgery, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night [with murf and mikey]."

Irons: Fading away under anesthesia 'Whhaat?"

Yeah, sorry Falcon, you gotta give the kid a chance.

I have always stated that you shouldn't mix "Bust" up with someone who suffers a bad injury.

Anytime you deal with broken bones, torn ACLs, ect, its not a Bust in the normal sense of the word.

Not to mention the fact that this kid looked great in that game before he injury occurred. Granted it was only a few carries, but he had the "it" that good running backs have - fearless, good vision and ran downhill.

I hope he makes it back.

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

Great...so we get Christina back and Iron goes out on IR/PUP for the next 3 years.

 

I swear Hobspin reads these boards...LOL

http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6882

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

".....Different knee. Different surgeon. Different position. It's not a cookie cutter deal. Different people react differently to surgery, rehab, and therapy."

TRANSLATION:

Carson got his own docs, Irons used Mikey's M.D. ~ Dacow


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".....Different knee. Different surgeon. Different position. It's not a cookie cutter deal. Different people react differently to surgery, rehab, and therapy."

TRANSLATION:

Carson got his own docs, Irons used Mikey's M.D. ~ Dacow

Is Dr James Andrews a Bengals Dr?

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LOL at Dacow's post!  I was thinking the same thing as I read the article.

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"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."