GMC Goes Down
August 18th, 2016
Ankle injury?
At the Bucs-Jags practices in Jacksonville this morning, Bucs stud defensive tackle Gerald McCoy went down with what appears to be a right ankle injury.
BSPN is broadcasting live from the practices and showed GMC on the ground. He was very slow to get up and trainers hovered over him for assistance.
He visibly limped off the field and paced back and forth favoring his right foot. He had his helmet off.
Initially, he tried jogging as if he was efforting to get back on the practice field. That didn’t last long.
Sal Paolantonio, working the sidelines for the four-letter, attempted to approach GMC to get to the bottom of the injury but he was rebuffed by GMC.
BSPN speculated that GMC’s day is done. It speculated GMC had a twisted or rolled ankle.
UPDATE 12:13 p.m.:
Per ESPN’s Josina Anderson, GMC’s injury appears minor.
Just asked Gerald McCoy if he was okay and he gave me the thums up & a head nod. #Bucs
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 18, 2016
UPDATE 11:26 a.m.: Later, SalPal said GMC’s ankle was rolled by a Jags offensive guard. Bucs’ staffers took away GMC’s helmet so he couldn’t get back on the practice field.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:26 am
Not good. Cue the soft as tissue crowd.
Get better GMC we gonna need you this season!
August 18th, 2016 at 11:28 am
wow! I would have never expected an injury from such a durable player. good luck 93 get well soon.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:28 am
Hopefully it’s nothing serious. I need my 10+ sack prediction to remain alive and well.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:31 am
Unnamed “Sources” said the GMC93 was still “leading” from the training room though!!!!!!!
Also,
Seems like the so called strength of DT on this roster still has a major weakness!!!! (injuries)
August 18th, 2016 at 11:31 am
It doesn’t sound that serious and the regular season doesn’t start for 3 weeks.
Probably no big deal.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:33 am
unbelievable
lol
August 18th, 2016 at 11:35 am
Softie just wanted an extra day off after coaches wouldn’t give him a veterans day today.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:38 am
That’s what happens when you have mornings practices Dirk! lol. jk
August 18th, 2016 at 11:40 am
He should be good.
We’ll at least the other tackles can get some more reps
example:
Defense Tackles
• Cliff Matthews – 6-4 | 268 (27) South Carolina
• A.J. Francis – 6-5 | 330 (26) Maryland
August 18th, 2016 at 11:44 am
jimmy
actually there is a killer Superman Collectors edition on auction today on ebay. he wanted to make sure he had his priorities right therefore he had to be showered and ready to win the comic book auction. Since he is a leader in his comic of the month club we would not want him letting his teammates down or setting a bad example for other readers. Oh and it’s free book marker this Saturday for all new registrants. It’s just practice yall..
August 18th, 2016 at 11:46 am
Phew!
They almost lost their leader.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:47 am
I’m just here so I don’t get fined.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:49 am
I am really alarmed at the vitriol by some of you. Whatever happened to wishing a person a speedy recovery?
Think about that last sentence by Joe I quoted above. Staffers have to take away his helmet to ensure he doesn’t go back out there injured. It should go to show you guys GMC has always been willing to play hurt and injured. Yet, the slack jawed mouth breathers around here continue to s–t on the guy for no good reason as if he stole your girlfriend from you or something like that.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:52 am
Awesome… GMC has his excuse for another mediocre year all set. “Well, I never really recovered from that ankle injury….”
August 18th, 2016 at 11:56 am
D-Rome
lighten up Frances… no one is making fun of your often injured bromance. The problem is not that he is willing to play hurt the problem is he is always having to play hurt. no one wishes any ill will on gmc but to deny he is not always nursing something is ridiculous. poking a little fun at the overused leadership BS with gmc is not vitro hate…. I recommend day time drinking every now and then it will help with the anxiety.
August 18th, 2016 at 11:58 am
Rest up GMC. And to all you window licking trolls, I hope you get hit by a car today.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:03 pm
Joe’s going to steal that! LOL 🙂
August 18th, 2016 at 12:08 pm
Thank you D-Rome and Malloy for saying what most Buc fans don’t post.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:10 pm
You’re all a bunch of asses. For real, finding joy in someone else getting hurt. What quality people you are.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Everybody here talking sh!t about #93, I would like to see have their ankles rolled over by a 300+ pounder…99% of u would cry like lil b!tches. GO BUCS!!!
August 18th, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Not surprised!
August 18th, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Update!!! GMC just got his ankle tapped and no further actions taken.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:16 pm
Joe Says:
August 18th, 2016 at 12:03 pm
window licking trolls
Joe’s going to steal that! LOL 🙂
You are only upset because this proves that you are wrong because McCoy has not shown anything and that you are not fair in your comparisons to other players.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:29 pm
wow, let’s all pile on GMC because a 330 pound dude put his full weight on his ankle in a random mishap. maybe he should keep risking aggravation in a relatively meaningless scrimmage to prove he’s tough and whatnot
August 18th, 2016 at 12:31 pm
Tmax.
Thanks for doing all the heavy lifting! I don’t feel like typing.
Lighten up Frances, nice.
August 18th, 2016 at 12:31 pm
Speaking for Pablo
“Pablo fell off a Pasco County roof one day…..twisted Pablo’s ankle…..Pablo was table dancing the same night…….Herald will be OK…..Hay Hayes will have him up an running soon”
August 18th, 2016 at 12:53 pm
get well soon gmc….getting rolled up on or spraining an ankle can linger….I wouldn’t play him Saturday…no need to…we know what he can do…GO BUCS!!!
August 18th, 2016 at 12:55 pm
@DB55
LMFAO!!!!
August 18th, 2016 at 1:11 pm
Leading from behind
August 18th, 2016 at 2:57 pm
Rest up GMC, we can now give our Big Mac Defensive Front more work: AJ Frances and The Kitchen Sink!
August 18th, 2016 at 3:02 pm
GMC will be fine. Minor injury. These things happen. You/me/they..had better hope this injury is minor….
August 18th, 2016 at 3:06 pm
It happens. He doesn’t really need to go until last preseason game anyway.
August 18th, 2016 at 4:41 pm
I thought it was lighten up Francis.
August 18th, 2016 at 6:53 pm
Tmax, congrats, someone had to say it. “Lighten up Francis”-a classic.
Hope it doesn’t linger; ankle sprains can change everything. Still hampered by my sprain in 1989 in a b-ball game and the dude was not 3 + bills.
August 18th, 2016 at 7:15 pm
Thanks for pointing frances type o
August 18th, 2016 at 8:31 pm
I wonder if that expression came from Francis the Talking Mule back mid last century.
August 18th, 2016 at 8:46 pm
It will hurt worse tomorrow. They always do. He needs listen to his trainers and stay off of it until it heals, hopefully soon.
August 19th, 2016 at 1:08 am
Calm down y’all he rolled his ankle it happens. A few days with an ice pack on it and he will be fine.