Rams RB Steven Jackson will not play this weekend. Hell, according to the PD he won't even make the trip to San Fran.
Making the news that much worse is the fact that his leg injury isn't healing well and the three-time thousand yard rusher will see a specialist.
Big opportunity for RB Antonio Pittman to grab the starting mantle in Jackson's absence. Haslett challenged his backup runner to just that, from Steve Korte:
He needs to capitalize on (his opportunities). He can’t have 13 rushing attempts for 20 yards. He needs to break through and get a 100-yard game and show that he is a back that can play in this game for a long time. I’ve already told him that he needs to run his butt off this week and prove that he deserves this opportunity.
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Isn't that what they said to the kid...
…at the start of the last boyscout?
mpire - November 14, 2008
something tells me an announcement is coming on monday he's done for the year.
stlcardinalsfang - November 14, 2008
if so, that'd be the weakest PUP I can remember
Nothing’s broken. Nothing’s torn. Just a bruise. I might start calling him Yossarian. He’s clearly found the catch-22 — how to be put on IR without actually being hurt.
taiko - November 14, 2008
Is anyone going to mention
he got hurt in garbage time?
As much as I’m pulling for Haslett right now, when I saw Jackson get hurt, I couldn’t help but question why he was even in the game.
Tackle Box - November 14, 2008
yeah
i still can’t believe he played vs ARI, he clearly wasn’t ready. he’ll be back ,if he sits out till week 16, he’ll be back
Ryan Van Bibber - November 14, 2008
Let's just sit him out the year
Option27 - November 15, 2008
Part of being a good player, is being on the field.
I guess Jackson missed that memo.
srdmad - November 14, 2008
did you see him against arizona?
him being on the field wasn’t good that day.
stlcardinalsfang - November 15, 2008
yeah
not being ready and 2 dropped passes was not an asset.
Ryan Van Bibber - November 15, 2008
Don't you know
that if you get a huge contract you aren’t allowed to be hurt?
Tackle Box - November 15, 2008
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