What’s worse than a concussion?
November 23rd, 2009 | by Will |The answer: Tibial Plateau Fractures. Marc Bulger has one, according to these tweets:
Jay_Glazer rams marc bulger was ? bc of a possible concussion. however, i’m reporting he now has a fracture in lower leg and is out 3-6 wks.
Adam_Schefter Rams QB Marc Bulger will miss three to six weeks after suffering a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg, the team announced today.But according to the About.com guide to health and disease, this could be far more damaging than a 3-6 week injury.
When a fracture occurs into or around a joint surface, that joint is at high risk of developing arthritis due to the injury.
Typically, athletes have a faster recovery time than average humans, but Bulger has always appeared to fall closer to the “average” line than the “athlete” line. I can easily see him being done for the season, and perhaps as a Ram, after this injury. It also explains the glazed look and wildly misplaced throws on the team’s last drive. It takes some kind of guts and determination to take the field in this kind of pain.
Tags: Injury Report, Marc Bulger, Tibial Plateau Fracture, Twitter
By Jeff Roman on Nov 23, 2009
Wow, to not put weight on the knee for three months? That’s intense.
By Will on Nov 24, 2009
I think the more troubling possibility is the onset of arthritis. He already has problems with pocket presence and mobility. Making him stiffer and slower won’t help his prospects of having an NFL future.
By Jeff Roman on Nov 24, 2009
Its gone from “Ok 3 weeks” to “Season Over” to “Possibly career over” very quickly for Bulger in the past 24 hours.