[News] Teammates React To Breshad Perriman's Reported Injury

[BR News]

Steve Smith, Kamar Aiken and several other players offered words of support for the wide receiver after he reportedly suffered a partially torn ACL.

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[b93333]

Can't blame the young man if his ACL tore... questions should be focused on whether or not there were indications that he had physical problems before the draft. If not... It's just bad luck all around.

[Grapple Raven]

In the ESPN article by Hensley, Forsett said:

""We're going to support him to the end," running back Justin Forsett said. "The worst thing you can do is isolate yourself. So, we just want to make him know that he's a part of this team and we still need him. It's unfortunate but hopefully it's just a minor setback for a major comeback."

Source: (great read too)  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/16153948/steve-smith-sr-defends-baltimore-ravens-teammate-breshad-perriman-vs-naysayers

Breshad was very isolated during his first knee injury episode as the article states.   Other players that have had to deal with major injuries have stated as such... referencing the tendency to feel isolated when they incur an injury and go through rehabilitation. As they are not on the field because they are involved with the rehab. process., and the since the rehab area is away from the regular training area it does lend itself to isolation from the guys.    I'm just glad to see the guys support and willingness to have Perriman's back.  That is the Raven way!  I hope fans will take these guys' lead and support Perriman too.   I know I am, this kid has had a hard row to hoe lately.   Wishing Breshad a speedy recovery!

PS. If you don't think the players don't know what people say, I think Steve Smith clears that one up for ya in the article, lol. 

[Ravensfansince03]

Another season started off with bad news

[Ravensfansince03]

I believe we will be fine. At least now the team knows for sure

[Ravens8383]

Have to feel bad for this guy. He has done everything correct since he has been a Raven. You don't hear about him getting into trouble he has just run into some bad luck the past 2 seasons.

[ellicottraven]

Fans if you really care about our team and the Ravens players, please refrain from insulting Breshad and calling him a bust, because he isn't a bust period. He's been hurt with unfortunate and traumatic injuries and hasn't been able to play. Think about what you say and how it might affect him psychologically. If he were your brother or family member how would you treat him? Be concerned for his well being folks. He'll be back as long as we show support for him and help him deal with the mental aspect of all of this.

[Grapple Raven]

1 hour ago, ellicottraven said:

Fans if you really care about our team and the Ravens players, please refrain from insulting Breshad and calling him a bust, because he isn't a bust period. He's been hurt with unfortunate and traumatic injuries and hasn't been able to play. Think about what you say and how it might affect him psychologically. If he were your brother or family member how would you treat him? Be concerned for his well being folks. He'll be back as long as we show support for him and help him deal with the mental aspect of all of this.

Well stated ellicottraven!

[Xmadraven]

I can't even imagine how bad he feels if he reads social media, "Bust" "Just cut him" "wurst draft pick ever" "Fire ozzie" "ravens will suck again" etc.

Horribly bad luck, and no he missed 3 games in college there was no indication he'd miss games in the NFL, these are fluky injuries no one could've prevented.

Get healthy man, Feel better, rehab, and when you're healthy.

Work you Buttocks off to prove everyone wrong.

[Zeus]

This is getting old

[Barney S]

I question the Ravens conditioning program. I would like to hear what they were asking of him in the weight room. The heavy weight workout philosophy can backfire on players built for speed. There...I didn't call him a bust. I think he was busted if that be the case. Camo PJ's.
Ask Jerry Rice

[ravenpic]

The one comment about indications of this (injury prone) before he was drafted was interesting. The truth is that players don't go through the rigorous weight training in college that they are put through in the NFL. They don't have the time. The NFL is a different ballgame. Breshad may not be able to take it. The training can be tougher than the game. It's a shame we may never get to see his talent. Tendon strength is god given. Pumping iron doesn't change it.

[Winchester]

5 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Fans if you really care about our team and the Ravens players, please refrain from insulting Breshad and calling him a bust, because he isn't a bust period. He's been hurt with unfortunate and traumatic injuries and hasn't been able to play. Think about what you say and how it might affect him psychologically. If he were your brother or family member how would you treat him? Be concerned for his well being folks. He'll be back as long as we show support for him and help him deal with the mental aspect of all of this.

Why is it fine to say Campanaro should not make the team but people get angry when fans yell out to cut Perriman. At least Campanaro can get through training camp. 

[usmccharles]

22 minutes ago, Winchester said:

Why is it fine to say Campanaro should not make the team but people get angry when fans yell out to cut Perriman. At least Campanaro can get through training camp. 

Most likely  because BP is a first round draft pick and you can even point to the money.  BP would give us about 5.5mill in dead money, while there is basically next to nothing for cutting Camp.  I get your frustration, I really do, now that BP has a second year in a row with a season ending injury, you will hear the "cut him" stuff next year if anything at all lingers.  Obviously, everyone here would rather them both be healthy and on the field, both have a lot of potential at their position, but its looking like that's all it ever will be. 

 

6 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

Fans if you really care about our team and the Ravens players, please refrain from insulting Breshad and calling him a bust, because he isn't a bust period. He's been hurt with unfortunate and traumatic injuries and hasn't been able to play. Think about what you say and how it might affect him psychologically. If he were your brother or family member how would you treat him? Be concerned for his well being folks. He'll be back as long as we show support for him and help him deal with the mental aspect of all of this.

While I agree with you mostly, there does become a certain point when a player is injured so much that he is a bust, I mean, that's just the name of the game.  I stood by BP all year, defending him against people saying he's a bust, because one season ending injury doesn't make you a bust, but numerous ones can.  Of course I want the best for him and our team and will do what I can to support him, but giving realistic criticism shouldn't be looked down upon if it warrants it.  I wont call him a bust yet, he still has time to redeem himself, but at some point you have to ask yourself, does the shoe fit?

[stixfix69]

Next man up.....BP take your time rehabbing, and come back when your knee is 100% sound, until then your teammates mates and this fan has your back.....

[Crusader]

Can't blame the young man if his ACL tore... questions should be focused on whether or not there were indications that he had physical problems before the draft. If not... It's just bad luck all around.

There was plenty of information even in his own words and all you had to do is Google. Someone triumphed common sense with emotions, ties or some other dumb excuse and ignored reality. He was a 5th rounder at best. I wonder if this had anything to do with it? "His father, Brett Perriman, played 10 years in the NFL"

[Crusader]

Whats real sad about this team is they keep throwing good money at at bad prospects and let good guys go. "On May 11, 2015, Perriman signed a rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal is reportedly worth $8.7 million over four years with a $4.6 million signing bonus.[13] On November 17, 2015, Perriman was placed on season ending injured reserve" Wake the HECK up Steve!

[Drinkmore Beer]

I can't believe the vitriol directed toward Breshad Perriman because of this latest setback. We don't even know yet if he'll be out for the season again, but already people are implying that somehow he's cheated us, he's a loser, "5th rounder at best," and other garbage. This is a guy who's big, runs sub-4.3, worked like hell in the off-season, and had the coaching staff drooling watching him work out. Don't you think he wants to be out there showing everybody what he can do? Injuries happen in the NFL. At least he didn't accidentally shoot himself in the leg. What kind of "fans" are you anyway? Guess we should cut Flacco, Forsett, Suggs, and SSS for "letting us down" last year.

[Troels Bering]

Can't help but linger on Aikens comment: “I didn’t know he was hurt at all,” Aiken said at Lardarius Webb’s charity softball game Sunday. “I don’t think he knew. I think he was still practicing and still going, so I don’t think he knew anything was wrong.”

If Perriman himself didn't know anything was wrong, could this really be a major injury? Or could he be ready for training camp if it just needs healing?

[Obie]

Get rid of the guy, wasted 2 years on him.

[RavensFanMania]

9 hours ago, Barney S said:

I question the Ravens conditioning program. I would like to hear what they were asking of him in the weight room. The heavy weight workout philosophy can backfire on players built for speed. There...I didn't call him a bust. I think he was busted if that be the case. Camo PJ's.
Ask Jerry Rice

The knee, whether it be acl, mcl, or pcl has nothing to do with conditioning. Not at all

[Tikhal]

13 hours ago, Xmadraven said:

I can't even imagine how bad he feels if he reads social media, "Bust" "Just cut him" "wurst draft pick ever" "Fire ozzie" "ravens will suck again" etc.

Horribly bad luck, and no he missed 3 games in college there was no indication he'd miss games in the NFL, these are fluky injuries no one could've prevented.

Get healthy man, Feel better, rehab, and when you're healthy.

Work you Buttocks off to prove everyone wrong.

ACL tears like the one Navarro Bowman suffered two years ago, where you on on the field in the middle of a game and a lineman falls on your leg are a fluke. ACL tears that happen in training camp aren't bad luck or flukes, it's indication the players are being pushed too hard or not enough attention is being paid to what they physically can handle.

I don't think Breshad is a bust, I don't think it's even his fault at all. I think he has a lot expected out of him and probably both himself and the staff were once again pushing to get him ready for the season. Weight lifting and such strains and tears muscle, it's how you build muscle, by straining it and softly tearing it and allowing it to rebuild. When you push too hard, without care of your players well-being, muscles tear too far and you end up with what you have here, season ending injuries in training camp, again.

There's never been a single case of "oh I was just walking down the street and my ACL randomly tore, what a bad luck, but happens all the time you see people laying there on the sidewalk with torn ACL's, them things are just so fragile."

[Tikhal]

2 hours ago, RavensFanMania said:

The knee, whether it be acl, mcl, or pcl has nothing to do with conditioning. Not at all

So, your knees don't play any part in deadlifts, or squats or the 1000 other exercises that require bending of the leg? No, you're totally right during conditioning the knee just ceases to function, it only turns on for season games or random injuries.

[berad]

9 minutes ago, Tikhal said:

ACL tears like the one Navarro Bowman suffered two years ago, where you on on the field in the middle of a game and a lineman falls on your leg are a fluke. ACL tears that happen in training camp aren't bad luck or flukes, it's indication the players are being pushed too hard or not enough attention is being paid to what they physically can handle.

I don't think Breshad is a bust, I don't think it's even his fault at all. I think he has a lot expected out of him and probably both himself and the staff were once again pushing to get him ready for the season. Weight lifting and such strains and tears muscle, it's how you build muscle, by straining it and softly tearing it and allowing it to rebuild. When you push too hard, without care of your players well-being, muscles tear too far and you end up with what you have here, season ending injuries in training camp, again.

There's never been a single case of "oh I was just walking down the street and my ACL randomly tore, what a bad luck, but happens all the time you see people laying there on the sidewalk with torn ACL's, them things are just so fragile."

Ligaments and tendons aren't muscles - ligaments and tendons are not supposed to tear or cause discomfort, they have elasticity.

No you may not tear your ACL/Achilles just by walking down the street but if you twist your knee/foot in an awkward angle or lose footing unexpectedly, that has been known to happen.

[RavensFanMania]

9 minutes ago, Tikhal said:

So, your knees don't play any part in deadlifts, or squats or the 1000 other exercises that require bending of the leg? No, you're totally right during conditioning the knee just ceases to function, it only turns on for season games or random injuries.

you are taking me way too literal.  So you are basically saying that he shouldn't be lifting weights or bending his leg, which he would be doing with any team, I might add.   He didn't tear his acl based off of being worked too hard is all I'm saying. 

[boconnor]

Kamar Aiken is right Breshad has worked had by all reports and you can't blame him or conditioning on this kind of injury. Let's stick behind the young man and give him our total support

[RavensFanMania]

3 minutes ago, boconnor said:

Kamar Aiken is right Breshad has worked had by all reports and you can't blame him or conditioning on this kind of injury. Let's stick behind the young man and give him our total support

I totally agree.  We need to support Breshad and not trash him.  He is a Raven, now lets act like it.

[BmoreBird22]

4 hours ago, Crusader said:

There was plenty of information even in his own words and all you had to do is Google. Someone triumphed common sense with emotions, ties or some other dumb excuse and ignored reality. He was a 5th rounder at best. I wonder if this had anything to do with it? "His father, Brett Perriman, played 10 years in the NFL"

Google is one of the worst ways to justify your answers

[BmoreBird22]

4 hours ago, Troels Bering said:

Can't help but linger on Aikens comment: “I didn’t know he was hurt at all,” Aiken said at Lardarius Webb’s charity softball game Sunday. “I don’t think he knew. I think he was still practicing and still going, so I don’t think he knew anything was wrong.”

If Perriman himself didn't know anything was wrong, could this really be a major injury? Or could he be ready for training camp if it just needs healing?

The thing with the ACL is that it's two separate fibrous bundles, so if he tore one, it's entirely possible that the other bundle created a stable enough environment for the knee. Do you want to push it with one? Absolutely not, but depending on the severity of the tear to the second, he may be good off the PUP list.

[BmoreBird22]

47 minutes ago, berad said:

Ligaments and tendons aren't muscles - ligaments and tendons are not supposed to tear or cause discomfort, they have elasticity.

No you may not tear your ACL/Achilles just by walking down the street but if you twist your knee/foot in an awkward angle or lose footing unexpectedly, that has been known to happen.

Approximately 25,000 people a day sprain their ankle with varying degrees, just speaking to the relative ease of tearing a ligament unexpectedly.