Comments on: Iowa tackle Zusevics tears pec at Combine

By: mackie66

mackie66 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:50:58 +0000

Injurys happen. If players decline to compet in various attivities then why have a combine? “Im not running to day because I might get a hang nail” is weak. The combine is a silly undertaking, so why have a combine when every player can show off at their “pro-day”.

By: rob0527

rob0527 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:46:55 +0000

This will effect his draft stock, but it just means that some team will get a steal in a later round. Hope it is the Jets, they need help on the line.
Hope he fully recovers.

By: chuckxx

chuckxx — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:16:21 +0000

This is sad for this kid. Anyone who has a heart has to feel bad for this kid. Hopefully he will have a 100% recovery. Iam not even an Iowa fan but do feel bad for him.

By: croghan1919

croghan1919 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:12:17 +0000

My chest hurts just reading this.

By: mialto

mialto — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:07:59 +0000

This is unfortunate but it will not affect his draft position. Not an injury that will haunt him in his pro career.

By: paleandpasty

paleandpasty — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:04:28 +0000

I see his stock falling (unfortunately) but i see a late round pick in his future by miami because of the philbin iowa connection.

By: lemmam

lemmam — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:01:21 +0000

this is what happens when they try to lift too much weight in rapid sucession

By: fishtank86

fishtank86 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:56:59 +0000

It’s important to know your limits. They have had ample time to train for this event. With that said, i’d expect the nfl to take care of this entirely. They cannot afford any more bad offseason PR especially with talked about proposals for a competitive combine.

By: lombardihero

lombardihero — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:52:36 +0000

I’m pretty sure if you are invited to participate at the combine the NFL carries Insurance if your injured doing their drills. If not we would have heard of other injured participates suing the NFL regardless if they made these kids sign a waivers or not.

Even if they did make these kids sign a waiver it does not mean legally the NFL is not responsible.

By: dryzzt23

dryzzt23 — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:35:24 +0000

I wonder who bears the cost for the surgery, Zusevics or the NFL

After all, this kid was invited and he could have the same story as every other college kid, that being he was raised in the inner city by a single mother with no father figure and he comes from a “less fortunate” family and they cannot afford insurance.

By: LoCoSu@%s

LoCoSu@%s — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:30:41 +0000

Hope it doesnt affect his draft position