Dwyer has turf toe, no joking matter

[lloydroid]

Source: The Associated Press

Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer (toe) is dealing with turf toe and will be limited in practice early in the week.

Turf toe is a significant injury, especially for a RB. Let's not forget: Turf toe made Jack Lambert retire. I have a good friend who has been suffering from the ailment for years and the doctor just recently told him: "You have the toe of a 75-year old."

This could likely be the end to the JD campaign and push Mendenhall's return quicker than they ideally wished. JD is not practicing, RM is. And Tomlin said that they would "knock him around some this week" so RM's participation is being ramped up.

It's a bummer. I had high hopes for JD and it's not looking like they will come to fruition at this point. I guess it just wasn't in the cards. Back to Spinderhall and Redman on goal line. Sigh.

[Oviedo]

Cut it off. He still has four on that foot.

[lloydroid]

Cut it off. He still has four on that foot.

Trying to run without a big toe would be akin to trying to grab heavy objects missing a thumb. It is a very big deal to try to run without a functional big toe. Or else, why would Jack Lambert retire from turf toe? It sounds very minor but in reality it is a serious injury, unless the severity of the sprain is low, and I don't know how severe he dinged it. No idea.

[flippy]

Cut it off. He still has four on that foot.

That was worth the milk on my keyboard.

[Steeler Expat]

Relevant: [URL]http://sauceandboss.blogspot.com/2012/09/tomlin-press-conference-week-3.html[/URL]

[lloydroid]

Relevant: [URL]http://sauceandboss.blogspot.com/2012/09/tomlin-press-conference-week-3.html[/URL]

Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, Rashard Mendenhall and Stevenson Sylvester are all on the day by day approach. Disturbingly, Tomlin said that Jonathan Dwyer has turf toe. Like any injury, there are degrees of severity. But if you live in Pittsburgh and you utter the words "turf toe" in a bar full of old dudes, undoubtedly, one of them will say...Hey turf toe ended Lambert's career.

So true. So true.

[phillyesq]

This was one of the big issues with Dwyer all along - durability.

[RuthlessBurgher]

This was one of the big issues with Dwyer all along - durability.

I thought that Redman's arms and legs and head were supposed to fall off before the end of week 2 because of the way he runs.

[Oviedo]

I thought that Redman's arms and legs and head were supposed to fall off before the end of week 2 because of the way he runs.

I haven't noticed him running yet! So things can't fall off sitting on your backside in the backfield.

[hawaiiansteel]

This was one of the big issues with Dwyer all along - durability.

that's because Dwyer's running style makes him conducive to injuries...

[D Rock]

Trying to run without a big toe would be akin to trying to grab heavy objects missing a thumb. It is a very big deal to try to run without a functional big toe. Or else, why would Jack Lambert retire from turf toe? It sounds very minor but in reality it is a serious injury, unless the severity of the sprain is low, and I don't know how severe he dinged it. No idea.

A real Steelers RB would do it if they had to.

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[lloydroid]

A real Steelers RB would do it if they had to.

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Based on...............?????????? Are you suggesting Jack Lambert wasn't tough since a turf toe made him retire?

[lloydroid]

I thought that Redman's arms and legs and head were supposed to fall off before the end of week 2 because of the way he runs.

This just in: He has been hurt every week.

[lloydroid]

I haven't noticed him running yet! So things can't fall off sitting on your backside in the backfield.

Also, by week 2 he is SPLITTING carries ALREADY with JD, so he has less chance to get injured. The prognostications about IR being on IR was based on him being the clear #1 back, which he already is NOT. They are splitting carries, right down the middle.

[Slapstick]

Also, by week 2 he is SPLITTING carries ALREADY with JD, so he has less chance to get injured. The prognostications about IR being on IR was based on him being the clear #1 back, which he already is NOT. They are splitting carries, right down the middle.

One of them is limited in practice this week...it isn't Redman....