Shirley Injured

[Kazkal]

Not like he was going to make the active roster but I still liked the idea of him at Right Guard,But this injury probably seal his fate because he'll miss too much practice time that he really needs switching positions.

Quote:

SHIRLEY INJURED: Bengals guard Jason Shirley is feared lost for the season after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a torn Achilles. The 6-5, 338-pound Shirley apparently was injured playing in a charity basketball game with a team of Bengals over the weekend. Shirley, a defensive tackle taken in the fifth round out of Fresno State in 2008, moved to the offensive line early in the last training camp and was on the practice squad all year. He is looking at the very least at a six-month rehab, which would bring him to October.

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2010/4/5/1407028/jason-shirley-has-surgery-to

[kingwilly]

thats a bummer. Sad to see any of our guys go down.

[Trevor]

Damnit,.........

[Ickey44]

There goes the season....

[Wraith]

Shirley you must be kidding! Sorry just had to.

[DC_Bengals_Fan]

There goes the season....

C'mon now. I think people are more bummed for him than playing 'Chicken Little'.

After seeing him on Hard Knocks, I was pulling for the guy. He straight-up stoned a few guys on running plays.

[Ickey44]

I'm pulling for him, too. I think he'd make a great guard eventually. It sucks for him though, because he'll probably be released now.

[ArmyBengal]

Not to add insult to injury, but I really didn't see him making the team in any capacity this season after we draft a Guard.

I hope he heals up and does good things, but all this really does is allow the team to put him on IR if they do that at all.

Good luck Shirley...

[HairOnFire]

Sorry to hear about the injury but I never liked the experimental switch to offense in the first place, and would have cut Shirley the moment it became clear he couldn't make the roster as a DT.

That said, for those who liked the switch the injury actually allows Shirley to hang around a bit longer....which was all he was likely to do for some time regardless of health.

[Kazkal]

Not to add insult to injury, but I really didn't see him making the team in any capacity this season after we draft a Guard.

I hope he heals up and does good things, but all this really does is allow the team to put him on IR if they do that at all.

Good luck Shirley...

Well I was thinking another year on practice squad and then dominance (j/k),But ya hes done now don't see why they would keep him since he's going to miss a year of practice.

[BengalPimp]

I think most of us thought he was done back when they decided to try to make him an O-Lineman. Now after the injury, we know it.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Not sure I'd want my 6'5" 340 pound guy playing charity basketball if I'm an owner or coach, let alone point guard???

Oh well.

[kingwilly]

Not sure I'd want my 6'5" 340 pound guy playing charity basketball if I'm an owner or coach, let alone point guard???

Oh well.

Unfortunate but better than lying around on the couch or chasin college girls in bars.

[Ickey44]

Not sure I'd want my 6'5" 340 pound guy playing charity basketball if I'm an owner or coach, let alone point guard???

Oh well.

Unfortunate but better than lying around on the couch or chasin college girls in bars.

Or driving vehicles through the sides of buildings...

[COB]

Or driving vehicles through the sides of buildings...

One of the great drunken athlete mishaps of all time.