Geez Beanie: Rookie RB Injured in first practice in Flagstaff

by Sir Whirly on Aug 1, 2009 6:48 PM MDT Comment 26 comments

What a first day for Beanie!

Beanie Wells comes in at 3 AM after signing his first contract. He's jacked up about being at camp at lunchtime when talking to the media. Then in his first practice his left leg is rolled on and he's carted off with what is apparently an ankle injury. Now up here in Flagstaff with so much territory between the field and the locker room, being carted off isn't as scary as it usually is. Even a minor leg/ankle injuries usually gets the cart and hopefully that's all it is. We won't know until tomorrow afternoon's practice; there is no media availability at lunchtime on Sunday.

Damn, talk about some forces working against ya — at least Tim Hightower and Jason Wright looked good. Wells has had the "injury prone" label through college and this initial injury flushes those memories out like bats in the bellfry. One has to wonder if Edgerrin James is snickering in Florida right now...

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Revenge of the Birds' (ROTB) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of ROTB's editors.

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Eff

Hopefully this isn’t a sign.

When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.
-Barney Stinson

by Red Reign on Aug 1, 2009 7:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Just saw this on Sando's blog from 7/24....

Camp will be a downer if … Wells doesn’t immediately prove he can avoid the long list of injuries that affected him in college.

It’s the reason I didn’t want him to begin with, but now that he is a Card I hope he can remain healthy.

When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.
-Barney Stinson

by Red Reign on Aug 1, 2009 7:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Injury prone

This guy cant help it he is injury prone.Never liked this pick.

by RowdyReno on Aug 2, 2009 1:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome back Reno

Figures this would bring you around. Just sayin

Section 135, Row 35

by AJ BirdWatcher on Aug 3, 2009 5:35 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's not panic just yet

anyone else remember this:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/cards/2008-08-12-rodgers-cromartie_N.htm

Maybe this means Beanie will follow in DRC’s footsteps.

by Long Beach on Aug 1, 2009 8:11 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

^_^

I hope this parallel things.

A man from Dallas who bleeds red, not silver and blue.

by Sir Whirly on Aug 1, 2009 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good find.

I’m not worried.

Life's too short. Be a fan. Magic, Cards,Rays and "the U"! What a winning combo.

by hevchv on Aug 1, 2009 10:07 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whew

Very good find… Let us hope

Loyalty is the only Commodity

by Jwit on Aug 2, 2009 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Forgot all about that one

Hopefully this news fades away just as quickly

Section 135, Row 35

by AJ BirdWatcher on Aug 3, 2009 5:33 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope that Beanie does wind up like DRC too.

by JoeCB1991 on Aug 5, 2009 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

mild ankle sprain

sounds good but lest we forget, rolle had the same in the preseason opener last year
here’s hoping this isn’t a sign…

by beanbaglovers on Aug 2, 2009 12:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Mild sprain of the RIGHT ankle

Apparently he was in for another play after the injury too. Certainly nothing to worry about….yet. ::knocks on wood::

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Aug 2, 2009 6:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

rolle had a HIGH ankle sprain which is much worse

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Aug 4, 2009 12:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks ROTB

My original post was rather spartan, and now it looks a hell of a lot better. Seems the injury isn’t too bad, so sounds like it is ok.

A man from Dallas who bleeds red, not silver and blue.

by Sir Whirly on Aug 2, 2009 2:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Weekends the RotB staff have familial obligations that makes regular updates more difficult.

So we appreciate when RotB members keep the energy going over the weekend. At this point, all I have to do is play “editor” and hit the “Promote to Front Page” radio button. Thanks Sir Whirly and the many others that have chimed in on weekends past.

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Aug 2, 2009 6:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

camp

I am going up to flag hopefully sometime this next week for practice. who all will be there? is there a spot for ROTB members?

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Aug 4, 2009 12:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t had the banner made yet so we don’t have a central spot yet, but I’ll be up there on the 7th for the afternoon practice and the 8th.

by CardsFan08 on Aug 4, 2009 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

you guys make sure to give us some first hand reports

Who’s taking snaps with second team and where, who’s catching punts and kickoffs, who makes a great catch and who misses a big tackle……you know the good stuff.

Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

by Bezekira on Aug 4, 2009 1:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely,

I’m going to try to take a lot of pictures as well.

by CardsFan08 on Aug 4, 2009 1:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

I am going to try and stay there for both practices on Monday the 10th it looks.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Aug 5, 2009 10:33 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

My schedule has changed a bit I'll be up there for the 6th only.

Sucks that you can’t hit both practices on Friday.

Section 135, Row 35

by AJ BirdWatcher on Aug 4, 2009 3:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you go to every home game?

Hey AJ, I put in the order for the banner. Do you go to each home game? I don’t have a canopy yet, so I’m wondering if we should hang it off of your canopy in the meantime.

by CardsFan08 on Aug 5, 2009 6:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs