Quick RG3 update (next person to speculate on how much time he will miss without any kind of real knowledge will miss time of his own) (merged)

[Skins Wingman]

so im guessin he sits practice all week to let it heal?

[Larry Brown #43]

Phew. So he's just got what Zorn would call an "owie."

[KERRAKPO9198]

Praise the lord.

Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GoDeep81]

How close is he to the team? This is like life and death to me right now. I can't focus on anything else. It's like one of my family members is deathly ill

Dude, chill out!! (Nah, go ahead.. I feel the same way) Hallelujah for a negative MRI!!!

[chrisxcore]

Phew! Start SLIDING Robert!!

[BDOG510]

I see what you are saying, and I can even admit that RG3's playing style might increase the chance of his getting injured (like Vick or McNabb always being hurt for example), but I still think it would be a mistake to limit his game out of fear of injury. Regardless of the risk, I cannot imagine handcuffing RG3 by taking his speed and elusiveness out of the game plan.

Also, this idea that a running quarterback cannot (or is unlikely to) have a long and successful career is simply false.

-John Elway played 15 years (774 rushing attempts).
-Fran Tarkenton played 17 years (675 rushing attempts).
-Steve Young played 12 years (722 rushing attempts).
-Heck, even McNabb played 12 years (616 attempts).

Anyway I think Elway, Young, and Tarkenton are good counter-examples to the "running QBs are doomed to short careers" argument.

Let RG3 be RG3 please. Do not limit him out of fear!

Elway knew how to slide though... I hope RG3 learns and he has gotten better. GREAT WIN and NOW i finally believe this team is DIFFERENT. HAIL!!!!

[TheGreek1973]

Best twit of the day: "even his ligaments are clutch"....Man that is awesome news

[s0crates]

Cunningham had a long career. Not every mobile QB has their career shortened because of hits they take on the run. Vick is the infamous one for it.

Beat me to it I see, also I forgot about Cunningham, so there is another example besides Elway, Young, and Tarkenton.

For the record: Randall played 16 years and had 775 rushing attempts.

So much for that argument I guess.

[2v2nv]

Doesn't Trent owe him a leg massage? lol

[Murphs56]

Dude, chill out!! (Nah, go ahead.. I feel the same way) Hallelujah for a negative MRI!!!

I don't know why, but this dude always has me on edge. Like every play, I'm 50% feeling something spectacular is going to happen and 50% he's going to get blasted by somebody. Very uneasy feeling during a game

[Travdaskin]

Next time hug the ground. The ground is your friend RGIII lol. Embrace it, for it is your safe haven!

[ConnSKINS26]

WRONG...I never want to see injuries alter a game..

Meant that more like "the way we're playing the Giants need all the help they can get". Sorry.

[mjames]

We appear to be lucky. More I look at it on replay, looks like a nasty hyperextension. I would not get away with that with my body make up but some unique athletes can bend in crazy ways. We/he Just got lucky on the angle. He could walk on it but I think after the throw to Garcon, it hyperextended again when he planted. Just my thoughts. Knee brace will protect it but limit mobility.

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

[ConnSKINS26]

I don't know why, but this dude always has me on edge. Like every play, I'm 50% feeling something spectacular is going to happen and 50% he's going to get blasted by somebody. Very uneasy feeling during a game

The feeling you're looking for is "excitement". It's been so long since we've seen it that it's an understandable mistake.