MRI confirms Joe Burrow has torn ACL & MCL

[True Dough]

Gonna be a long road of rehabilitation ahead, but if Alex Smith has done it...

Link to tweet

[SallyHemmings]

1. I feel for the young man

He played well on a terrible team.

I wish him a speedy recovery and a competent offensive line.

[a kennedy]

13. and he's one of the good guys too......am just sick for him. eom

[underpants]

2. Ugh. What Alex Smith went through was different

his blood basically turned toxic and it ate away at everything on his leg.

Descriptions and pics at link are disturbing
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29112995/alex-smith-comeback-fight-save-qb-leg-life

[True Dough]

9. The reason I mentioned Alex Smith

was because his injury was atypical and there were actually lots of doubts that he'd be able to walk properly ever again, let alone play football. I think the most comparable situation to Smith's would be Tua Tagovailoa's hip injury in college. Fortunately surgery went well for both players.

Torn ACLs and MCLs, on the other hand, are fairly routine injuries for professional (and amateur) athletes these days. I don't mean to downplay the severity of it because it is a long road back, but it's been done many, many times.

[underpants]

10. Understood

Alex Smith’s is an amazing story.

[True Dough]

11. It truly is!

I saw the images that you linked in past coverage. They are grotesque but he overcame that through incredible determination (and amazing medical science). It's too bad he plays for such a terrible franchise!

[a kennedy]

12. And he won his first game in like over 700 days!!!!!!

Yup Alex Smith is a good guy.

[Best_man23]

3. Bengals need to invest in getting protection around Burrow

I would hate to see this fine young man's career shortened by injury in the same way Andrew Luck's was.

Get better soon Joe Burrow.

[Delarage]

4. Steelers fan here

Get well soon, Joe! Seems like a good guy. Definitely needs a better O line.

[Freedomofspeech]

7. Here we go Steelers! 10-0!💛🖤💛🖤

[CatMor]

5. I enjoyed watching him play in college ...

he seems an upstanding young man and very talented. Hope he has a full recovery.

[Freedomofspeech]

6. He gave the most wonderful speech when he won the Heisman Trophy.

I hope this is not career ending for him he seems like a nice young man.

[a kennedy]

14. I know, normally I don't care about who wins the trophy, but his speech brought me to tears..... eom

[Freedomofspeech]

15. His family seemed wonderful, too.

I hope that he heals quickly.

[exboyfil]

8. He should have held out and forced a trade

Another bad franchise is going to ruin a promising QB. All he was warned about has come to pass. His own lineman blocked the defensive player into Burrow.

It was the sixth round until they drafted an offensive lineman after drafting Burrow.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

16. I hope the injury doesn't permanently "Bungalize" him.

Burrow was repeatedly pounded by defenses all year, so it was just a matter of time until this type of injury happened to him.

A very promising talent, possibly ruined by cheap Bengals owner Mike Brown who didn't acquire decent o-line talent to protect him. Hope he fully recovers!