Comments on: Turf toe ends Roy Helu’s season

By: walter0247

walter0247 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:36:49 +0000

well turf toe is basically spraining the ligaments in your toe. he coulda tore it, you never know.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:35:05 +0000

With the refs taken care of, the NFL’s next No. 1 priority needs to be coming up with a manlier name for turf toe. Turf toe is actually a really annoying and painful injury, but to those who haven’t seen/experienced it, it just kind of sounds like something a five year old would complain about. It needs a name that will justify players missing time for it, something nasty like “recurring plantar mutilation syndrome” or “compound subdermal dislodgement”. Come on PFT, let’s get some suggestions and pass them along to Roger Goodell. Because apparently he’s everybody’s hero now…?

By: skinsfaninnebraska

skinsfaninnebraska — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:45:59 +0000

That’s too bad about Helu. I was looking forward to seeing him make a big difference on the field this year. He is a talented back and a good teammate, and I hope he can heal up and be back full speed next year.

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:17:16 +0000

If this guy could stay healthy, he’d be fantastic….same old story in the NFL, I suppose…

By: pottymouth777

pottymouth777 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:14:40 +0000

Helu has a great story and is a favorite of mine. He is one of the “good guys” in the NFL.

Wish him a strong recovery…

By: geauxjay

geauxjay — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:09:11 +0000

The Redskins are hardly the only team that does this, but when exactly did teams begin to abuse the “injured” reserve list so blatantly and just use it as an extension of the practice squad? A guy gets a minor injury but you don’t want to get rid of him because you know somebody will claim him 5 minutes after you release him? Simple–shut him down for the season even though he will be ready the second week of October!

By: rg3enoughsaid

rg3enoughsaid — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:05:54 +0000

There is no way Helu is that hurt to IR him and sign Grant off the street… especially with DY there as a serviceable emergency 4rd RB for a couple weeks.. as a RB, shanny feels he can prob. replace you anyways, so you better be nice to him and stay out his dog house

By: redskinpotatoes

redskinpotatoes — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:01:30 +0000

Very sad. The kid is a beast when he’s healthy (and actually given a chance.)

By: skeebo80

skeebo80 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:53:58 +0000

No Tim Hightower instead?

By: genaro1331

genaro1331 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:45:20 +0000

More accurate report… which would have been topical about three weeks ago…. “Report: Alfred Morris ends Roy Helu’s season”