Coach Rivera: Frank Alexander, Defensive End has a torn achilles

[Seltzer]

I feel awful for Big Frank. He certainly was going to provide much needed depth at DE if nothing else. Rakim Cox is a nice story but he is PS material at best now.

Addison isn't an every down player, West Horton is average at best, and Kony Ealy hasn't shown any sort of consistency.

Ealy will probably  win the spot out necessity, but this is a blow.

Beyond that, it sounded like Frank had turned his life around after going through a rough patch and then getting caught smoking.

I'm not deflated the way I was about KB, but I can't imagine why anyone would make a joke of this.

It very well could be the end of Frank's NFL career. Jon Beason has never been the same player after tearing his Achilles. He went from a perennial Pro-Bowler to an average player at best. Tough break all the way around.

 

[Swaggasaurus]

Frank will be a loss. But he's always looked a little stiff. If Kony can mentally catch up to the game we will be ok, watch out for Miley though

[Verge]

Would have been a great rotational guy, time for Kony to be the answer.

[top dawg]

As much as I loved the entertaining game tonight and am excited about all the guys that stepped up, this is a real bummer. You hate to see a kid working hard to distance himself from a past filled with a little adversity have a potentially career threatening injury.  Talking about bad timing. 

It just goes to show you that you have to pounce on those opportunities when they come by, and don't take them for granted.  

[emhoward]

Recall when we drafted Ealy and everybody was complaining about drafting another defensive lineman?

as Gettlemen said, you can never have too many pass rushers. 

Defensive end just jumped up to my number 2 concern.

1. WR's.

2. DE's.

3. Special teams.

 

[pantherclaw]

I wasn't expecting much from him 

Pray for him, he'll nees his mental and spiritual stength this year.

[Seltzer]

Recall when we drafted Ealy and everybody was complaining about drafting another defensive lineman?

as Gettlemen said, you can never have too many pass rushers. 

Defensive end just jumped up to my number 2 concern.

1. WR's.

2. DE's.

3. Special teams.

 

Good point and it's indicative of how fast things can change in the NFL.  Coming into TC, the offensive line and the secondary would have been my first 2 concerns, and I was feeling pretty good about our WR and DE depth.

Now ST... that has been an ongoing nightmare

[CatMan72]

Wow, I knew when they were carting him off with is sock rolled up that it was probably his Achilles but that SUCKS.

Ealy looked good, but were going to need to seriously consider trading for someone.  

[Ace_Aladdin]

Yeah, we're the only team with injuries.

yeah but you don't hear Seahawks, Patriots or Packers with major injuries?

[Seltzer]

Wow, I knew when they were carting him off with is sock rolled up that it was probably his Achilles but that SUCKS.

Ealy looked good, but were going to need to seriously consider trading for someone.  

DE may end up being our biggest need.  If we can get the run game and going and utilize 2 TE sets, we may be able to get by with what we've got at WR.

I still worry about the speed in the secondary if they have to cover without steady pressure

[TheRed]

Unbelievable. My sympathies go out to Frank.

Our depth at DE was a little alarming before, but now, damn. Kony Ealy is going to need to put it together quick.

[CPF4LIFE]

I feel bad for Frank, i wanting him to bounce back and make significant strides in his career, this just sucks for him and KB. Think this is even more of a reason to hang on to a guy like Cox now, i saw him flash again tonight when he was in.

[Montsta]

I can't ban people for being douchebags, but cheesus crust you assholes know who you are. 

[General_Purr]

People will be like oh give him prescription pain pills

 

Now is when big Frank needs some hashish and a rest