Just in time for the Jaguars: Bob Sanders out 6 weeks

Trying to be optimistic about this..

We have the bye in two weeks, so after 3 weeks he’ll have missed 2 games. And I was under the impression it takes about 4 weeks to heal from one..
So yeah, maybe he’ll be back sooner than we think. Of course if he gets surgery to clean up a knee, it would probably take a little longer.

It will be interesting to see how we hold up against the run, whether or not the defense returns to the nightmare run-D of 06. Hopefully he’s only out for 4 weeks and not 6.

Also any word on Ugoh’s injury?

What else is new and no word on Ugoh as of yet I’m sure we’ll know today at some point. I do not know how Sanders keeps from getting frustrated with all the injuries, surgeries and rehab he’s always dealing with.

If I remember correctly the Colts defense held up well at the end of the game when Bob was out. Hopefully they defense can continue to just bend and not break over the next few weeks.

I don’t understand how Bob went from healthy as a horse, to out 4-6 weeks because of an ankle sprain, and now needing surgery. Where the hell did the surgery come from? I didn’t even know there was something wrong with his knee in the first damn place, now he needs surgery? WHY IS EVERYONE GETTING SURGERY ON THEIR FREAKIN KNEE?!?! WHYYYYYY

there is an issue with bob’s knee…AGAIN…and that this high ankle sprain is a good excuse to get the knee cleaned up. in other words, the ankle sprain is a cover up for knee surgery. VERY FRUSTRATING. i would like to think we will get healthy at the end of the year, as opposed to years past when we were healthy in the beginning. but that is hard to imagine when we lose a key player every game. i hated that week 4 bye when the schedule came out, now it cant come soon enough.

While its true that one person shouldn’t have to “carry” the defense, Bob brings a mental thing to the D. He gets them fired up, he’s a moral boost.

I’m bummed…but, what can ya do? I still love our Colts.

I think to speak of how well the Defense played against the Vikes you have to consider that their QB is terrible. The Colts gave up huge yardage when all they had to play was the run. Bob Sanders was not making a difference in the yardage that was gained. You can almost say the same thing about the Chicago game…except that their back was an unknown rookie!! This defense can not stop the run, and have shown a complete inability to do so…this is a repeat of the 06 regular season. Low points given up against two mediocre offenses are not something to be overly proud of. What is going to happen when they play a team that can run and throw? Just my two very very frustrated cents.

to 3.4 yards per carry in the 4th quarter and just 2.8 after Bob made his last tackle of the game in the late 3rd.

IMO in the upcoming draft Polian must address our DT issues in round 1 or 2 IF the right player is there. That’s just what it’s boiling down to for me with this run defense. This is why Minnesota, Chicago, Tampa Bay all run the same type of defense and can stop the run. We need a 300 pound athletic NT tackle and I know they don’t grow on trees but the other teams I’ve mentioned have found the ‘right’ guys so we should be able to as well.

This Polian/Dungy staff including the scouts have been together long enough to know what to look for in a player. Obviously we are not going to be able to rely on Sanders to stay healthy the way he plays and what he’s asked to do in this defense, period. So aggravating…………

I will not give my hopes up…you know how injury predictions are with this team. I won’t believe until I see it with Sanders being back by that time frame of 4-6 weeks. However, we just need him to get healthy as much as possible for him to do what he does best for this defense and not rush his comeback.

While it breaks my heart to see Bob out, at least we’ ve got the possibly the fastest white man in the world backing him up. I think he ran a 2.6 40. Seriously.

anyone think that Jamie Silva could be activated to replace Bob?

True Sanders gets injured quite a bit, but look at how the guy plays. He goes harder than anyone into tackles head-on. Doesn’t back off to anyone. Seeing him pop Greg Jones last year was painful for a Jags fan such as myself to watch because Greg Jones is about as physically cut as a human can get and he got blasted.

What I’m saying is no player who plays with the intensity of Bob Sanders will be able to avoid injuries. It comes with the territory. Still, it ooks like the Jaguars might finally find a rhythm with their run game this Sunday. Good luck Colts.

I have confidence that Bullitt will play well in Bob’s absence. Remember, for the first 6 quarters of the season, the Colts run defense sucked. Come 2nd half of the Vikings game, it magically improved, which was the exact same time when Bob was out. I’m not saying Melvin is anywhere close to being better than Bob, but there might have been something to teams securing a blocker on him at all times and running the ball down our throats. The defense obviously hasn’t found a was to counteract that yet, so with Bullitt, they may actually play better as a whole for now. Just food for thought.

Bob is a big loss for y’all, but I’m sure Dungy will find a way to manage. Can you keep him out until, say, after our Nov 2nd matchup? Thanks.

Bullitt practices every thursday in Sanders spot due to Sanders resting on that day…so he does have experience practicing and playing with the starting unit..i think he will hold his own.