Sims Sidelined???

[Zachris]

Hopefully he can still start the season for us! I like what I have seen from him.

Ernie Sims is expected to be sidelined two weeks after having an appendectomy Sunday.

http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3667/ernie-sims

[shakedownstreet]

hate the setback, but on the bright side, conner will get more work in

[doogansquest]

This isn't a big deal. He will still get pre-season time.

[Smitto]

Well this sucks, its conners job to lose now.. we'll see how he performs.

[shakedownstreet]

This isn't a big deal. He will still get pre-season time.

plus it wasn't a football related injury. seems like every year we have about ten people with pulled hammy's. surprised we haven't had more this year with the lockout causing guys to come in out of shape

[coltsdan]

save that for the regular season, they are barely doing anything but walkthroughs right now.

[bayone]

Well this sucks, its conners job to lose now.. we'll see how he performs.

CONNER HURT HIS FINGER THOUGH &WAS TAKEN OUT

Kavell Conner has a cast on his hand after dislocating some fingers.

My link

1 has to start between Sims & Conner

[shakedownstreet]

CONNER HURT HIS FINGER THOUGH & S WAS TAKEN OUT< STATUS NOT DETAILED

dont have the link, in in 1 of my past posts , no time to search, take my word

it says in the same link that he's back

Now Kavell Conner, who is back from a dislocated pinkie, gets a leg up in the competition.

[coltsuser21]

scroll down the link to his stats it says HE GOTS 8 TACKLES AND 1 SACK FOR LOSS OF 8 already and he didnt play..lol

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

That sucks not the best way to start. I think it will take him more like 3 to 4 weeks to play.

[bayone]

it says in the same link that he's back

Kavell Conner is practicing but has a cast on his hand after dislocating some fingers. says below link

so hard to evaluate tackling ability

My link

[bayone]

That sucks not the best way to start. I think it will take him more like 3 to 4 weeks to play.

Most patients can resume normal activities within 2 - 4 weeks after leaving the hospital which is almost immediate or a day in todays world.

Strenuous activity is beyond normal activity and that is what football requires, alot will depend on his overall health

much depends on if open procedure or threw small incision, a l;aproscope, and of course if any complications

[Smitto]

Kavell Conner is practicing but has a cast on his hand after dislocating some fingers. says below link

so hard to evaluate tackling ability

My link

..... lol well at least we have depth at that position.

[Superman]

Kavell Conner is practicing but has a cast on his hand after dislocating some fingers. says below link

so hard to evaluate tackling ability

My link

We know he can tackle. Getting through blockers is the question. We don't have any linebackers that excel at doing that.

[BobbyMorris94]

We know he can tackle. Getting through blockers is the question. We don't have any linebackers that excel at doing that.

If you have excellent defensive tackle play, eating up blockers, you may not need to. The addition of Harris may be the biggest move we've made in a while, and Sims has the chance to shine because he isn't getting ate up by blockers. Hopefully Nevis is the real deal, and Moala continues to improve along with the young'n Matthews. I look for drastic improvement from our DT, which will put us as a top 10 overall defense again. I expect to finish top 5 in least points allowed, top 15 in run defense, and top 5 in pass defense. Just my bold predictions if all the players pan out and stay healthy. A lot more possessions for Manning and co. are coming this year. Hopefully they have an o-line for once that can do something. Both of our lines look promising and upgraded, but it's still an unknown until after the first 5 weeks at least.

[Superman]

If you have excellent defensive tackle play, eating up blockers, you may not need to. The addition of Harris may be the biggest move we've made in a while, and Sims has the chance to shine because he isn't getting ate up by blockers. Hopefully Nevis is the real deal, and Moala continues to improve along with the young'n Matthews. I look for drastic improvement from our DT, which will put us as a top 10 overall defense again. I expect to finish top 5 in least points allowed, top 15 in run defense, and top 5 in pass defense. Just my bold predictions if all the players pan out and stay healthy. A lot more possessions for Manning and co. are coming this year. Hopefully they have an o-line for once that can do something. Both of our lines look promising and upgraded, but it's still an unknown until after the first 5 weeks at least.

Against the run, the opposing team will be sending a blocker at our weakside backer, or else the play will be going strong side and he'll have to fight through a bunch of garbage to get to the play. Good interior line play will help, but our backers will still face blockers in the run game.

One of the things that hurt us in the opener against the Texans, perhaps as much as the poor tackle play, was the linebackers overrunning the play. Clint Session did this over and over again, primarily because he was trying to get around the blockers, instead of taking them on. He could have been going straight up and setting the edge, limiting a play, but instead was trying to go all the way outside and get back in to make a tackle. That's what Gerry Bertier would call "selfish, show-off football," leaving his teammates out to dry.

Either way, discipline is more important than athletic displays for our defense. All of our guys are athletic, but they need to handle their assignments and let the defense work as a unit. That's true of the gap linemen and the linebackers.

[mystrymaster]

Against the run, the opposing team will be sending a blocker at our weakside backer, or else the play will be going strong side and he'll have to fight through a bunch of garbage to get to the play. Good interior line play will help, but our backers will still face blockers in the run game.

One of the things that hurt us in the opener against the Texans, perhaps as much as the poor tackle play, was the linebackers overrunning the play. Clint Session did this over and over again, primarily because he was trying to get around the blockers, instead of taking them on. He could have been going straight up and setting the edge, limiting a play, but instead was trying to go all the way outside and get back in to make a tackle. That's what Gerry Bertier would call "selfish, show-off football," leaving his teammates out to dry.

Either way, discipline is more important than athletic displays for our defense. All of our guys are athletic, but they need to handle their assignments and let the defense work as a unit. That's true of the gap linemen and the linebackers.

Couldn't agree more as to setting the edge and one thing I think Angerer does really well and I think Melvin does it very well in run support as well.