Dolphins starting center out for season

[Beck Water]

26 minutes ago, loyal2dagame said:

The cards keep falling Buffalo's  way

 

Oh, Gawd, please reconsider the way you worded this.  That's a horrible way to view a football player's serious injury, even if he plays for an opposing team.

 

Buffalo should mind their own store and take care of their own business.

[loyal2dagame]

4 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

At least it's not the flavor of the season Achilles injury. 

 

Aaron Rodgers

Cousins

Akers

Tre White

Dobbins

 

I can't recall the last time I've seen so many season ending Achilles injuries before this one.

Everyone is blaming the turf, but what brand cleats are on the feet when these guys go down? Nike Vapors?

[jletha]

Very significant for them. With this and Hill being hobbled, the NYJ game is not going to be a gimme for them anymore.

[Blackbeard]

Somewhere Ed's salivating.

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

44 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

I suggest no one rejoices over this.

 

Edited December 12, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013
It's 30 years. Be topical!

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

25 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

It'd be nice if Hill had a good old fashion high ankle sprain that kept him out multiple weeks or severely limited it but looks like he dodged a more moderate to serious injury. That offense is not the same without him. 

The Beatah is one of the very few players that I would feel no sympathy for if he was injured.  Other than that it is really a shame how many injuries happen each year.  seeing the injury to Tre, for example was heartbreaking.

[HomeskillitMoorman]

Not sure how anyone sees this as a break for us after the Bengals reserve O-linemen bullied our defensive line for 48 minutes in a playoff game. 

[Draconator]

10 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

At least it's not the flavor of the season Achilles injury. 

 

Aaron Rodgers

Cousins

Akers

Tre White

Dobbins

 

I can't recall the last time I've seen so many season ending Achilles injuries before this one.

Don't forget Jalen Phillips for Miami

[Max Fischer]

That is devastating for Williams. He's really grown as a Center, and it really sucks that he's entering free agency.  Hopefully, the Dolphins (or, preferably, a NFC team, take a chance and will offer a nice contract).

 

As for the Dolphins, I'd have to think the loss of Williams could be worse than losing Armstead. Tua seems much more vulnerable to the pass rush up the middle that moves him off his spot and affects his rhythm.  In addition to missing Tyreek, the DT pressure seemed to be a key to the Titans keeping the offense in check. 

[LabattBlue]

31 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Turf monster strikes again.

Weren’t they playing at home on grass when the injury occurred?

[juno999]

9 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

It really is. Titans got pressure all night and Tua never looked comfortable. This is a huge loss for them, especially with the Jets and Cowboys coming to town next

Titans didn't have DT Jeffery Simmons either.  Imagine what Quinnen Williams will do along with the rest of Jets D line.

5 minutes ago, HomeskillitMoorman said:

Not sure how anyone sees this as a break for us after the Bengals reserve O-linemen bullied our defensive line for 48 minutes in a playoff game. 

Did you watch the game last night?

[BuffaloBillyG]

Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game. Sucks for the player. Hope he recovers well. 

 

Maybe Miami should have gotten an upgrade at backup C rather than trade for Chase Claypool. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

7 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Maybe Miami should have gotten an upgrade at backup C rather than trade for Chase Claypool. 

[SCBills]

If you're Miami, after seeing last night without Williams & Hill for a good portion of the game against a mediocre Defense..

 

Do you play Hill or rest him?

 

One of the trickier rest/play decisions I can think of..

 

They clearly aren't winning anything in the playoffs if he doesn't heal up and has a day where he has to miss large swaths of the game like last night.

 

They're also dangerously close to melting down, again, once the weather turns if they risk sitting him against a Jets team that played some inspired football behind Wilson last week, followed by the toughest schedule in football.. by far, to close out their last three. 

 

 

Edited December 12, 2023 by SCBills

[Doc]

Tua's gonna be running for his life against the Jets.

[H2o]

This hurts them bad. Their backup Center is Eichenberg and he has struggled tremendously at the position. They play the Jets with Quinnen Williams, Dallas with their #3 defense, the Ravens with their #2 defense, and then us with Ed Oliver. I hope Tua makes it through the rest of the season healthy because the prospects are not looking good for his protection at the moment. 

[Doc]

Just now, H2o said:

This hurts them bad. Their backup Center is Eichenberg and he has struggled tremendously at the position. They play the Jets with Quinnen Williams, Dallas with their #3 defense, the Ravens with their #2 defense, and then us with Ed Oliver. I hope Tua makes it through the rest of the season healthy because the prospects are not looking good for his protection at the moment. 

 

DaQuon Jones will likely be back by then as well.  And there's also Linval Joseph.

[Captain Hindsight]

6 minutes ago, H2o said:

This hurts them bad. Their backup Center is Eichenberg and he has struggled tremendously at the position. They play the Jets with Quinnen Williams, Dallas with their #3 defense, the Ravens with their #2 defense, and then us with Ed Oliver. I hope Tua makes it through the rest of the season healthy because the prospects are not looking good for his protection at the moment. 

Don't worry they have Mike Effing White!

 

Huge loss tho, couldnt come at a worse time either 

[Augie]

I hate it for any player on any team. 

[The Jokeman]

53 minutes ago, jletha said:

Very significant for them. With this and Hill being hobbled, the NYJ game is not going to be a gimme for them anymore.

Hill's been hobbled a lot this season.