Comments on: Ahmad Brooks has Grade 1 shoulder sprain http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dv5454 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304129 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:01:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304129 Everyone is talking about injuries, and now the Ray Lewis “performance enhancer” situation. I imagine Brooks will get some sort of shot to play in this game. I guess to some degree I don’t understand the difference between a form of steroid or a guy taking cortisone or an epidural before the game so he doesn’t feel anything when he’s making a hit.

My point is that these guys have more strange stuff in their body than any of us can imagine. One drug makes you faster/stronger and one makes you not feel a darn thing when you run into a guy in the open field running a 4.4 –

There are numerous stories from team physicians talking about how guys will beg at halftime for something to numb the pain. Is that really any better than Lewis or any other guy taking something to get him on the field faster?

]]> By: gandalfthefunky http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304101 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:51:08 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304101 Brooks has the physical makeup and athleticism to be an absolute terror. Wish he’d have stuck in Cincinnati and played there like he’s doing in SF.

]]> By: nineroutsider http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304062 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:34:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304062 Not great, but he played through it last game and did well. We should expect the same this week. Everyone is hurting right now on both sides…

]]> By: ridingwithnohandlebars http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304059 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:34:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304059 He has played through injuries to get to this point. That is why they are called blood diamonds. Plenty of time to recover after this game.

]]> By: ericbleedspurple http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304057 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:33:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304057 Their defense isn’t performing in the post season the way they did during the regular season. Injuries have played a big role in that.

]]> By: redngold1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304027 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:23:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304027 Brooks is tough. Go Niners!

]]> By: JackAcid http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/ahmad-brooks-has-grade-1-shoulder-sprain/#comment-2304020 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:21:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1689533#comment-2304020 He’ll be fine with injections.

Frankly, Brooks vs. Oher might be the single biggest lost story here. We know they will double team Aldon, we know Justin Smith isn’t 100%.

But how well can they protect Oher vs. Brooks? The right side of the line will be very interesting to watch play out.

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