Toby Gerhart Has Torn MCL

I hear Ladainian Tomlinson might be looking for a new home. Maybe we can coax 1 more season out of him – at least until Gerhart and AP are back. Atleast signing a washed up runningback will be a change from signing a washed up QB.

We have lots of draft choices and owners who are willing to buy some FA talent.

I’d say let’s start out by getting some OL & WR high performance guys and go from there.

But the Wilfs never contacted me to discuss becoming their GM.

Slightly off topic but timely – the Bears seem to be in complete disaray after getting rid of Martz and Angelo today. I even read that Tice might be their next OC. With their 3 best defensive players on the wrong side of 30, and Cutler and Forte coming back from injuries, I’m even fairly confident that we’re going to finish ahead of them next year.

Doesn’t go running back in the first round. However these injuries keep pushing RB to an even more vital position of need. They better address this in FA instead of the draft. Anyone know of some FA RBs in this year’s FA class not named Forte?

he just has to be able to stick foot down hard and explode forward . my denomination of the church of the nfl had 13 bad sermons and only 3 good ones. the football gods are angry with the vikes . and if the sb is packers vs steelers again im taking two sleeping pills and turning in early .

And that dude that we picked up off the Chargers, for a couple games. If CCNorseman’s article is correct, and since we have Sugarman as our trainer I think running back by committee until AP is back and Gerhart is full strength. It will let us see how good our OL improved over the offseason and how good our offense fairs without AP for awhile.

two words…Trent Richardson…like AD, he’s a beast…

LaRod Stephens-Howling – ARI®
Gartrell Johnson – ATL®
Jason McKie – BAL
Ray Rice – BAL
Tyrell Sutton – CAR®
Matt Forte – CHI
Chris Pressley – CIN®
Fui Vakapuna – CIN®
Tashard Choice – WAS
Spencer Larsen – DEN
LenDale White – DEN
Maurice Morris – DET
Aaron Brown – DET®
Ryan Grant – GB
Steve Slaton – MIA
Brock Bolen – JAC®
Thomas Jones – KC
Deon Anderson – MIA
Lorenzo Booker – MIN
Thomas Clayton – NE®
LaDainian Tomlinson – NYJ
Jacob Hester – SD
Justin Forsett – SEA
Marshawn Lynch – SEA
Brit Miller – STL®

http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/mcl_tear/treatment.html
I decided to look up recovery time, just out of curiosity. The worst grade of an MCL tear is a level 3. According to the source above, the recovery time is only 4-8 weeks. He should be fine. Hell, it’s 4 weeks until the Superbowl. That’s nothing.

recovered from an MCL tear in about four months so there’s no doubt in my mind that Gerhardt will be ready come next season.

That would be awesome, Antoine could truck him on the practice field instead of game day.

The one thing about this kid, TG………… surgery or not, he will do whatever it takes to be back at 100% before the season begins. For those of you who may not know, his junior season in high school (he got hurt also) and missed a good portion of the year and the following year he came back even stronger and won the gatorade player of the year for california. HE WILL BE BACK!

Toby is smart, tough, committed and has been down this road before (twice). He bounced back stronger than ever both times. He’ll be ready to go!! While I like Booker as a change of pace back, I do not like his fumbles – or even how he carries the ball when he is not fumbling. I would be looking for a low investment third option for next season – perhaps from among the guys the Vikings will already have in camp. As noted above, scat backs are a dime a dozen. Give it up on Chester Taylor. Time to move forward.