“Encouraged That It’s Going To Be This Week”
August 22nd, 2011
Rockstar general manager Mark Dominik shed a bit of light on the mysterious recovery of defensive tackle Brian Price today.
Fans know Price had both hamstrings removed last year and somehow screwed back into his pelvis (medical science never ceases to amaze Joe), but Price’s comeback has been under a cloud of uncertainty. Price was unclear about his future in late June on JoeBucsFanTV, and during training camp he was sporadically on and off the field.
Speaking to Dan Sileo this morning on WDAE-AM 620, Dominik said Price has been overcoming “being stuck on the couch a lot” and unable to do “cardio work” following his unique surgery.
“He continues to make progress. His weight’s down. He continues to look better,” Dominik said of Price. “As he proves he can get himself into good enough shape for stamina to play the amount of snaps we want him to play, he’ll get on the field. And I’m encouraged that it’s going to be this week [against Miami] and see what he can do.”
The whole Price thing is very interesting to Joe. Surely, if the Bucs had serious medical concerns about Price, they could have put him on the physically unable to perform list, which would have kept him off the roster through the first six games of 2011 — time to keep working and get right.
Joe hopes Price plays Saturday. If he can even give the Bucs one quality series and stay healthy, that should go a long way toward him contributing in the D-tackle rotation this season.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:46 pm
I wish they would have put him on the PUP list. It would give Al Woods or McCargo a chance to make the team and give Price the opportunity to get right…
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Hasta Manana – ABBA…
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:52 pm
CalicoJack:
This site is a PG-rated joint. Four-letter obscenities like that can get you banned! 🙂
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Man, I hope Price can go this week. I am hoping the best for him, but we need to know one way or another. I’m hoping he works this week and next, then gets slowly worked into the starting spot. This guy has Talent. Any word on if Bowers is a go this week?
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:09 pm
He had both hamstrings re-attached to his pelvis? WHHAAAT?!
I always thought it was a hip/pelvis injury, this is the first I’ve heard of his hammy’s being part of the surgery. Man, that sounds intense
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Jrock
Yes. he had a lingering hamstring and it turned out to be a pelvis thing. The hamstring became detached. They had to put it back on with screws. They say it went well but no football player… ever… has had this before so it is a BIG question mark
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Damn that sounds horrific.
Good luck Brian.
I hope they ease the man back into it real slow. How in the hell can you play DT in the NFl with something like that?
Wow.
Id be crying like a school child over the mere thought.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:52 pm
I’ve walked with a limp since I read about it. I can not imagine trying to play pro football less than a year later! Guy makes me feel like a big Abba!
August 22nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
I hope they don’t plan to put his stamina to the test in this upcoming game. They should ease him in and let Miller start for now. Rushing him might do more harm than good.
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:09 pm
That guy must be one tough SOB.