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Fins hold their breath on Pennington
Posted by Mike Florio on September 28, 2009 11:43 AM ET
Miami quarterback Chad Pennington, a two-time NFL comeback player of the year due in part to the fact that he always seems to be coming back from an injury, might ultimately in position to become the third recipient of the honor.
In 2010. In another city.
Per Jeff Darlington of the Miami Herald, Pennington has undergone an MRI on a shoulder that "definitely" was dislocated and later popped back into place by the training staff on Sunday. Now, the player and the team are awaiting word on the extent of the harm.
The fear focuses on whether Pennington tore something as the joint was coming out, or as it was going back in.
And, as Darlingont points out, if there's an extended absence Pennington might not get back into the starting lineup. If Chad Henne plays well, Pennington possibly gets Pipped. And if, after a few more losses, the cause for 2009 is deemed to be lost, it will make sence to develop Henne for the full-time role next year.
Though it's still early in the year, the margin for error shrunk dramatically when the Dolphins fell to 0-3 with Sunday's defeat at San Diego. In the top-heavy AFC, six losses are the most that a team can suffer while still having a chance at the playoffs. (Last year, only five losses were enough to keep the Patriots home for January.)
So with upcoming games against the Jets (twice), Saints, Patriots (twice), Panthers, Steelers, Titans, and Texans, the likelihood of a 12-1, 11-2, or 10-3 finish seems to be very low.
And so the likelihood of a changing of the guard at quarterback seems to be very high.
Posted by Mike Florio on September 28, 2009 11:43 AM ET
Miami quarterback Chad Pennington, a two-time NFL comeback player of the year due in part to the fact that he always seems to be coming back from an injury, might ultimately in position to become the third recipient of the honor.
In 2010. In another city.
Per Jeff Darlington of the Miami Herald, Pennington has undergone an MRI on a shoulder that "definitely" was dislocated and later popped back into place by the training staff on Sunday. Now, the player and the team are awaiting word on the extent of the harm.
The fear focuses on whether Pennington tore something as the joint was coming out, or as it was going back in.
And, as Darlingont points out, if there's an extended absence Pennington might not get back into the starting lineup. If Chad Henne plays well, Pennington possibly gets Pipped. And if, after a few more losses, the cause for 2009 is deemed to be lost, it will make sence to develop Henne for the full-time role next year.
Though it's still early in the year, the margin for error shrunk dramatically when the Dolphins fell to 0-3 with Sunday's defeat at San Diego. In the top-heavy AFC, six losses are the most that a team can suffer while still having a chance at the playoffs. (Last year, only five losses were enough to keep the Patriots home for January.)
So with upcoming games against the Jets (twice), Saints, Patriots (twice), Panthers, Steelers, Titans, and Texans, the likelihood of a 12-1, 11-2, or 10-3 finish seems to be very low.
And so the likelihood of a changing of the guard at quarterback seems to be very high.
...just as i type this, he's out for the season and is seeking a 2nd opinion with James Andrews,
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