HoosierCat Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Unlike Marvin to abandon one of his projects. Probably a good idea though.Well, like Marvin said in reference to his -- as it turned out -- ill-conceived move to turn Geathers into another Carl Plowed, "sometimes you have to overcome coaching." I agree, it'd be a good move. Much of Pollack's success came with him playing with one hand on the ground in '05, and he was only 10 lbs. lighter than Junior at the start of the year, so it isnt like they are asking him to supersize himself. Kid was a standout college DE, let him do his thing. Marvin wants a SLB, draft one. After all, it isn't like he hates drafting LBs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Unlike Marvin to abandon one of his projects. Probably a good idea though. That's the funny thing about broken necks. They tend to change whatever plans you once had. As for whether it's a good idea or not I'm reminded that despite my previously expressed optimism about Pollack's potential return THIS season I can easily envision a scenario where the Bengals attempt to work him back into the mix by using him soley as a designated 3rd down pass rusher. And that's even more true if Hoosier's point about Pollack beginning the season on the PUP list plays out. Keep it simple, keep it stupid, lay your ears back, and see how quickly Pollack can find his comfort zone and flash aggressive play again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Do you think the 3rd down pass rusher would be just at first or his career job? if think only at first mybe they franchise Justin keep him around just 1 more year then have pollack replace him if anderson or adams aint on the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 More Pollack:http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=5843Says any decision on a return is still "a way down the road." Hobs reiterates the 6-9 month rehab and speculates any comeback wouldn't happen until sometime during the 2007 season. FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 No news is no news? Nothing changed other than Pollack has placed a gag on his own mouth. Thus, the player will say nothing about his rehab, the doctor wan't say anything without the players permission, and the team will happily hide behind the silence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 More Pollack:http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=5843Says any decision on a return is still "a way down the road." Hobs reiterates the 6-9 month rehab and speculates any comeback wouldn't happen until sometime during the 2007 season. FWIW. I really respect Pollack for the way he appears to be handling this.I think so many people out there would be just dying for attention in his shoes. Look at me, my story is so tragic. Love me, feel sorry for me, put me on ESPN. David seems to have his priorities in order, which is refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 No news is no news? Nothing changed other than Pollack has placed a gag on his own mouth. Thus, the player will say nothing about his rehab, the doctor wan't say anything without the players permission, and the team will happily hide behind the silence.That just changed. This from Yahoo:Pollack upbeat about neck, unsure about career By JOE KAY, AP Sports WriterJanuary 12, 2007CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bengals linebacker David Pollack is encouraged by his recent surgery for a cracked bone in his neck, but hasn't decided whether he will try to resume his NFL career. Pollack hurt himself while making a tackle on Cleveland's Reuben Droughns during the second game of the season, and was put in a protective halo brace that immobilized the neck. The bone didn't heal as well as hoped, so he had surgery on Jan. 3. "I'm encouraged by the prognosis from my recent operation," Pollack said Friday in a statement released by the team. "The doctors tell me it went well, maybe even better than expected. "I haven't given up on the possibility of playing football again, but any decision on that is a way down the road. My recovery is not complete. I've got a ton of work to do with doctors and trainers, and my neck just has to finish healing." A few weeks after the injury, the 24-year-old Pollack said emphatically that he wouldn't play again if there was any increased risk of another neck injury. He said at the time that his career likely would be over if doctors had to fuse two bones in the neck. Neither Pollack nor the Bengals will disclose what doctors did during the operation. An update on the Web site for Pollack's foundation said he had the surgery "to correct the disc space" in his neck. Earlier this week, Pollack's agent told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the linebacker's goal was to return for next season. The agent hasn't return phone messages. Pollack didn't discuss his career in the statement Friday. He said he won't grant interviews for a while. "It will be very helpful to me and my family at this point if I can concentrate on my rehab and start thinking about the decisions I'll have in the future," he said. Pollack was the Bengals' first-round draft pick out of Georgia in 2005. They moved him from defensive lineman to linebacker, a transition slowed by a contract holdout during training camp. The Bengals were hoping that Pollack and middle linebacker Odell Thurman, a former Georgia teammate taken in the second round of 2005, would anchor the defense for many years. Thurman had an impressive rookie season, but was suspended for the 2006 season because he repeatedly violated the NFL's substance abuse policy. Thurman was suspended for the first four games of last season after he skipped a drug test. The league extended the suspension to the entire season after he was accused of drunken driving on Sept. 25. Thurman is eligible to apply for reinstatement before next season. A pretrial hearing on his drunken driving charge is scheduled for Feb. 21 in neighboring Clermont County.I'd love to have him back, but it's his decision, and his alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 More Pollack:http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=5843Says any decision on a return is still "a way down the road." Hobs reiterates the 6-9 month rehab and speculates any comeback wouldn't happen until sometime during the 2007 season. FWIW. I really respect Pollack for the way he appears to be handling this.I think so many people out there would be just dying for attention in his shoes. Look at me, my story is so tragic. Love me, feel sorry for me, put me on ESPN. David seems to have his priorities in order, which is refreshing.Agreed. He and his wife have options for their lives; football isn't everything in this case. And remember, the surgery isn't just repairing his neck, but all reports indicate he'll be strong when healed. However, I agree with those that think he should stop playing if that risk is there.And two, wouldn't it make the most sense now to put Pollack at end so he's not colliding with people all game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonahdsage Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 putting pollack at DE would certainly make me feel much better about him playing again as opposed to resuming the human torpedo position that is an NFL linebacker. hmmm pollack and geathers on pass rushing? sounds nasty to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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