Comments on: Lions still unsure when Jahvid Best will return

By: 3ghostninja

3ghostninja — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:12:26 +0000

I think once a concussion has occurred, the damage has been done. The next one will be much more likely as will subsequent concussions. Seems like after 3 or 4, you are probably done.

If a guy comes in and plays 2 games, sits out 4, plays two more and then sits out the rest of the season. . . What’s the use? I’m thinking Best may give it one more go, but after the next concussion, that will be it — as much as I hate to say it.

I hope he recovers and I hope he has a long career in the NFL.

By: jamezz23

jamezz23 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:02:46 +0000

Aaron Rogers is good but I can’t wait to see him running for his life trying to throw the ball. For Detroit to win they will have to pressure Rogers like crazy. Other than that, like most teams they will have no shot at winning. Rogers is just to good..

By: houndog50

houndog50 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:19:00 +0000

polegojim says: Nov 1, 2011 11:11 AM

Where is that Packer Swiss Cheese Defense ranked…let me see…. Ahhh – OOPS – there you are… at the BOTTOM of the league. ; )
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Hey pole-rider, aren’t you the same guy that 3 weeks ago said “Stats don’t count, wins do”?
Well, that would put that Packer, Swiss Cheese “D” at 7 – 0! See you on Thanksgiving!

By: steveb9995

steveb9995 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:23:57 +0000

The Lions put a whoopin’ on Rodgers last year, and I can hardly wait for their upcoming Thanksgiving Day beatdown of the Pack.

By: dino2997

dino2997 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:58:39 +0000

Although I enjoy smack talk like anybody else when it comes to a player’s health it’s best left off the comments section.

With that being said with Best’s past history I think the best approach is to shut it down for the rest of the season.

By: jmaro530

jmaro530 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:56:07 +0000

wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery javid go Cal but next time keep your Niner hate out of the papers and we wont have to smash you like everyone facing the two best inside Lbackers in the game Bowman and Willis

By: blackheld

blackheld — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:09:18 +0000

the Lions are one of the most careful teams in the league…it appears…about treating concussions. Justin Durant sat out possibly two weeks after he was ‘cleared to practice’. Sheffler missed time as well, after a head hit.

It helps to have viable replacements for injured guys, and Bobby Carpenter, filling in for Durant, has shown he can bring it, (see his pick-six in the Dallas game) and the Lions have Pettigrew and Will Heller at tight end, in addition to Sheffler.

There is no replacement for Best’s speed and reactions on the roster, but I’m thinking the Lions want Best back to play some against the Panthers, the week before Thanksgiving, to tune up for Green Bay. Detroit beat GB last year, and it’d be nice to do it this year, just to see Tulloch do a rendition of ‘the belt’, after a sack of Aaron Rodgers.

By: polegojim

polegojim — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:11:29 +0000

Smart move – get well Jahvid.

@packersrule12 – I bet you do… you’ll need every advantage possible when we introduce ourselves. Where is that Packer Swiss Cheese Defense ranked…let me see…. Ahhh – OOPS – there you are… at the BOTTOM of the league. ; )

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:41:03 +0000

This concussion stuff is really too bad, but lets get real, should a concussion-prone RB ever really return?

By: Derty Ernie

Derty Ernie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:25:59 +0000

Best will probably look long and hard at his situation before coming back. I understand he had concussion issues in college and a few were very serious ones.

As long as he returns against the Vikings thats good.

By: klunge

klunge — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:39:38 +0000

Whenever you’re ready to come back and deliver another 88yd scoring run, we’ll be waiting for you! But don’t risk ruining your young life and become a shivering vegetable on our account…

By: packersrule12

packersrule12 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:36:42 +0000

Good luck to you Jahvid.
As for the rest of the team, I hope you get your ass stomped the rest of the season.

By: m2karateman

m2karateman — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:27:06 +0000

No reason for him to rush back. Maurice Morris and Keiland Williams are more than capable of handling the load while he heals. There’s plenty of season left.

By: gumbogumbo

gumbogumbo — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:23:41 +0000

Don’t rush it Jahvid. Its better to miss a few extra games then to do any permanent damage upstairs. Heck of a RB!

By: vexey

vexey — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:54:22 +0000

I’m glad they’re not rushing him back, it looks like they’re taking his history of concussions seriously

By: ike1973

ike1973 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:45:47 +0000

Get well soon Jahvid. We could sure use you against the bears next week, but if you’re not ready by then I sure hope you’re ready when the pack comes to town on thanksgiving.