Steelers guard Kendall Simmons has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
The injury is a major setback for the Steelers, who were hoping to avoid the injury problems that plagued them along the offensive line in 2003. But it is also a major disappointment for Simmons, who was diagnosed with adult on-set diabetes last August and never played to the same level he displayed as a rookie in 2002.
“It’s crazy man. There’s not very much I can do about it,” Simmons said. “I’m going to deal with whatever cards I’m dealt and go on.”
Simmons had a magnetic resonance imaging exam this morning that revealed a slight tear in the ligament. He said he will get a second opinion next week from Dr. James Andrews, a noted knee specialist in Birmingham, Ala., before determing he cannot play in 2004.
I want to cry.
*** Update ***
My mother is trying to kill me. I was just on the phone with her, and she said “What are we going to do without Kendrell Bell?”
I sat bolt upright and responded “What the hell happened to Bell?”
She laughed and said- “Oops. I meant Simmons.”
I didn’t know you could break into cold sweats that fast. Thank goodness for 81 mg aspirin.
sisyphus
Hey John, you doofus,
Don’t you know the Steeler’s never had a chance for the playoffs anyway? If they made it into the playoffs, a superior AFC team would have kicked their arse. And if they made it to the big game, then of course they would cower in the face of the Patriot Juggernaut.
But hey, a good conservative like yourself must have access to many manly firearms. Please feel free to just shoot yourself.
sisyphus
Oops, I just realized the Steelers ARE in the AFC. You must excuse me for forgetting they aren’t the weaker of the 2 divisions.
RW
‘Scuse me, but what the hell does this have to do with the link to the Soros butt-boys?
Dean
Uh, it’s Dubya’s fault?
physics geek
I can feel your pain, but you’ll get no sympathy from me. I’m a Dolphins’ fan.
jeff
If it’s any consolation, John, a lot of preseason college mags have your Moutaineers ranked pretty high.
At least you’ll win the “Backyard Brawl”.
Ralph Gizzip
As a Browns fan all I’ve got to say is …
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (that’s directed at you, not Kendall Simmons)
Fritz Schranck
I share your pain, thanks in no small part to the same ACL injury that has taken Kalu off the Eagles line for the season.
Bummer.
/f