Maurkice Pouncey needs ankle surgery

[*pally*]

Per Mike Tomlin's post game interview. No other details yet but even the most minor of ankle sugeries will put you in a boot for at least 6 weeks

[SunsetBengal]

Likely sounds worse than it will actually be, to the Steelers.  Munchak is awesome OL coach, likely has the next guy up. prepped and ready.

[GreenCornBengal]

(08-23-2015, 06:09 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Likely sounds worse than it will actually be, to the Steelers.  Munchak is awesome OL coach, likely has the next guy up. prepped and ready.

Pouncey, as much as I hate the guy, is still a really good center. Not having him makes a big difference nonetheless.

[SunsetBengal]

(08-23-2015, 08:20 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Pouncey, as much as I hate the guy, is still a really good center. Not having him makes a big difference nonetheless.

I'll bet you a beer, that he is back, and in full form, by the time they play the Bengals.

[grampahol]

8 weeks is a short time to get your legs back up to shape right after surgery. It almost makes me hope they throw him back in there vs Geno.

[Whatever]

(08-23-2015, 06:09 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Likely sounds worse than it will actually be, to the Steelers.  Munchak is awesome OL coach, likely has the next guy up. prepped and ready.

Cody Wallace was also Pouncey's backup in 2013 when he went down, and he was so bad that they signed a C off the street and started him. It caused major issues, because without Pouncey, they couldn't run a no huddle offense, which is their bread and butter. The latest reports are that he will be gone for an extended period of time, possibly the entire season.

[yellowxdiscipline]

Crappy things happen to crappy people.

[BernLock]

(08-23-2015, 05:42 PM)pally Wrote: Per Mike Tomlin's post game interview. No other details yet but even the most minor of ankle sugeries will put you in a boot for at least  6 weeks

Good

[magikod]

This will be a huge loss for the Steelers offense.

Remember when Rich Braham went down for us?