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killer_ewok

@arobinson_Trib: Ramon Foster very capable fill-in, but #Steelers had feeling DeCastro was becoming something special in a hurry. This is a real setback.

killer_ewok

Per Adam Schefter...

Steelers first-round pick David DeCastro has a torn medial collateral ligament but the team is unsure whether he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. DeCastro is scheduled to undergo an MRI at lunchtime to determine the severity of the injury. If it's just a torn MCL, he would be expected to miss about half of this season. If it's a torn MCL and ACL he likely would miss the full season.

killer_ewok

Read that the doctors think it was just the MCL and not the ACL. We'll find out for sure today.

killer_ewok

@thesteelersnat: Looks like torn MCL, dislocated kneecap, patella tendon damage for DeCastro, according to the Twitter doctors. Puke.

Wow. Good that the ACL wasn't injured but holy shit about the rest. Damn.

killer_ewok

Per Schefter....

Steelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.

killer_ewok

Aaaaand....seeing something different elsewhere on Twitter...

@nfl: RT @RapSheet: Was told #Steelers G David DeCastro has a torn ACL and MCL. Obviously headed for Injured Reserve.

So, who knows.

Automatik

If all that is true, no way he's back this year. Sucks.

On a good note. I just saw the TD run from Rainey. I'm xcited to see what he can do this season.

BR1986FB

killer_ewok;1255012 wrote:Per Schefter....

Steelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.

I'd be most concerned about the patella damage. Big men don't tend to come back from those injuries....ever.

THE4RINGZ

BR1986FB;1255197 wrote:I'd be most concerned about the patella damage. Big men don't tend to come back from those injuries....ever.

I know.

L C Bentley

BR1986FB

THE4RINGZ;1255244 wrote:I know.

L C Bentley

And he's not the only one. If the patella damage to Decastro's knee is minimal he'll likely be fine but if it's significant, his career is probably in jeopardy.

wes_mantooth

Well, to be fair...it wasn't the patella damage that kept Bentley from coming back...it was the white people. Fucking crackers.

killer_ewok

The ACL is fine. They're not sure if he'll return this season or not (my guess is not) but the fact that is even a question is a good sign for his career IMO.

thavoice

Isnt there a new NFL rule this year about having an injured guy on the roster in some sorts? Used to be ya had to e on the 53 man and if you were put on a certain list you were done.

I think that Mendenhall may be that guy this season..but hadnt heard much.

Gblock

there are some tweets out there that wallace is back...got a text from my boy in pittsburgh and he said the dj's are saying wallace is going to sign possibly today

thavoice

^^Yeah, it was reported last week that he was gonna be back this week.

How convenient for him. Skip out on two a days and the hardest workouts of the year.......

and in a season when a new OC and new offense is installed.

Thanks for being such a great team player

killer_ewok

Wallace will rejoin the team tomorrow.

GoPens

Wallace is in town. Will sign tomorrow because by waiting he won't have to play in Thursdays final preseason game.

THE4RINGZ

Hopefully Wallace comes back in almost game shape.

thavoice

Eh..ya cannot really get in FB game shape without actually being in the contact of games/practices.
Plus you have the timing, and learning the new offense.

He pretty much screwed himself and the offense. On a brighter note...looks like Brown has been doing very well and I bet becomes BR fav receiver now...

Fab1b