Aaron Rodgers talks about injury on radio show, thought about playing through pain
By Mike Dyce
The Green Bay Packers offense took a hit when quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down on Monday Night Football against the Bears. He was sacked by Chicago Bears defensive end Seth McClellin and landed on his left shoulder. Rodgers disclosed on ESPN Milwaukee that the injury was diagnosed as a fractured collarbone.
“I have a fractured collarbone, and we haven’t talked at all about timetable,” Rodgers said. “We have not talked about any long-term prognosis.”
Most have estimated that Rodgers will be out for three weeks. Rodgers admits that it is a difficult injury to rehab from, but is optimistic he will be back sooner than predicted.
“It’s a difficult injury because there’s not a specific type of rehab,” Rodgers said. “Feel like I’ve been a quick healer in the past. Hopefully this will be on the short end.
Rodgers almost played through the pain and re-entered the game.
“First thought was to play through whatever I have,” Rodgers said. “I put the pads back on to try to see what I could do. took some snaps from Greg Van Roten and threw the ball with Randall (Cobb). Was too painful.”
Rodgers on his radio show: "I'm in some pain. It's obviously disappointing what happened last night with the injury and the loss."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: I have a fractured collarbone, and we haven't talked at all about timetable.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "We have not talked about any long-term prognosis."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "It's a difficult injury because there's not a specific type of rehab."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "Feel like I've been a quick healer in the past. Hopefully this will be on the short end" of whatever timetable there is.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "First thought was to play through whatever I have."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "I put the pads back on to try to see what I could do. took some snaps from Greg Van Roten and threw the ball with Randall (Cobb)."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "Was too painful."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers gets choked up, thinking about walking back on the field, "reception I got from the fans was pretty special."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "Let me catch myself here... Any more tests, we'll do them. It's a waiting game now."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "Pain tolerance, it's the balance of pain tolerance and putting yourself at a greater risk."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "We're talking about bones, you can put yourself at risk for greater injury if you go back out there."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "I think we'll know more as the week goes on, but I do have a fractured collarbone. Significant injury. More abt timetable later."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013
Rodgers: "Holding out hope this will be a quick heal but this is a significant injury."
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 5, 2013