Broncos Griifin out for the year

[Chucktkd]

There is justice in the world!!!!!

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

By Len Pasquarelli

ESPN.com

Second-year running back Quentin Griffin, who began the season in the Denver Broncos' starting lineup, will finish it on injured reserve.

Quentin Griffin

Running Back

Denver Broncos

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2004 SEASON STATISTICS

Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD

85 311 2 10 68 1

An MRI of Griffin's right knee Tuesday confirmed that he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Monday night's loss to the Bengals. The Broncos had feared as much and even indicated following the game that initial indications were that the injury was serious.

The loss of Griffin further thins a once-robust backfield and likely means former fullback Reuben Droughns, who has started the last three games and rushed for more than 100 yards in each, will remain in the lineup. Denver earlier lost Mike Anderson for the season to a severe groin injury.

With Griffin lost, rookie Tatum Bell and veteran Garrison Hearst will move up the depth chart. Signed as an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, Hearst did not dress in five of the first seven games. Ironically, ESPN.com learned that Hearst met with coach Mike Shanahan two weeks ago about his role and was told that there would come a point in the season when he would be needed. That turned out to be, it seems, a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Griffin, 23, won the starting job in camp, earning the right to replace the departed Clinton Portis, who was traded to Washington for cornerback Champ Bailey, despite having run for more than 1,500 yards in each of his two seasons with the Broncos. Griffin rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns in the opener, but also fumbled three times in the first three games, and came under close scrutiny.

He started the opening four games, then sustained an ankle sprain, which sidelined him for one game. Griffin will undergo surgery within the next week or two, once swelling subsides in the knee, and he probably faces a rehabilitation period of six-to-nine months.

Last week, Griffin was used on kickoff returns and that was his role again Monday night. He lasted only three return plays before the ankle injury.

[kevnz]

Nope, that ain't justice. Tony Williams may never play again because of a dirty play but Griffin was just a football injury. Sucks for him though. The only justice would be if it was that dirty SOB that chopped Williams had both his ACL's torn and both MCL's to boot. I don't care how bad that son of a bitch feels. He didn't have to do it.

[BengalBobNC]

I don't wish injuries on anyone, but I would've liked to see Foster's bank account get seriously injured after that cheap shot. However, the NFL has deemed it a legal play so that will not be happening. Bulls**t. That was a disgusting play, that the Broncos repeat all too often.

George Foster may be public enemy No. 1in the Bengals locker room, but his season-ending cut block on Cincinnati defensive tackle Tony Williams has been deemed legal by the NFL.

So it’s unlikely that Foster, the Broncos right tackle, is going to get fined even though at least two of Williams’ teammates are convinced it was a “cheap shot.” While Williams is set to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured and broken left ankle, former Bengal Glen Steele figures to be a leading candidate to fill the roster spot vacated by the injury.

Quote from bengals.com