Updating previous reports, Green Bay Packers TE Jermichael Finley (knee) is expected to miss three to six weeks because of surgery on a torn meniscus, a source told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Greg A. Bedard.

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:

You're painting a pretty bleak picture Millertime! We don't all experience things the same way. When I was 15 I had an operation to remove torn and damaged meniscus, along with a full lateral release. So that was 12 years ago. I have slight discomfort most of the time, pain with overuse, and arthritis pain when the barometric pressure is in transition. I have learned to live with it. I would imagine the amount of pain and arthritis is directly impacted by how much of the cartilage needs to be removed and the location of the damage. That said, I hope Finley the best, and you too.

"bozz_2006" wrote:

This should be interesting stretch of games. I fully expect Rodgers to play. Immediately after he took the helmet to helmet hit in overtime he raised up his arms to complain about the no call. If you have a serious concussion you usually would be that aware. That being said, concussion are tricky illnesses. They affect different people differently.

Martin was playing well and it hurt to lose his ST presence. I would not be surprised if they IR him to elevate one our PUP guys, like Bigby. Collins and Bigby are a proven duo. So that should ease concerns there. At inside backer, Bishop can play. He's going to help our run D as long as we don't expose him in coverage. With him and Hawk in there, you know teams will be dying to get their TEs and RBs in one-on-one match ups. If CM3 misses extended time, we better hope our offense is ready to put some points on the board.

On offense, the loss of the TEs will hurt our versatility. We are left with two 1 dimensional TEs healthy: Quarless the receiver and Crabtree the blocker. But like many on this board, I am anxious to see what our offense will look like when A Rod spread the ball out more. I expect McCarthy to bring back the WR slant to Driver and Jennings. That play has been money on 1st down for 7-12 yards. I haven't seen it this year, which is dissappointing. I also expect more 4 WR sets, which get worse players on the field for the defense (few teams have great dime CBs). If Tauscher stays hurt, Bulaga is getting great reps at RT, building on future success.

This really could be one of those baptism by fire stretch of games: Dolphins, Vikings, Jets, Cowboys, before our bye week. This is where we will see what our team, coach, and QB are made out of. I'm actually excited.

Also, remember that this team is not as bad as you think. We are six points away from being the only 5-0 team. We played like absolute dog shit and still almost (and arguably should have) won the Bears and Redskins game. This is most level playing field I've ever seen in the NFL. 9 or 10 wins will likely get you a playoff spot this year.

"millertime" wrote: