Jax had a torn quad

[RamWraith]

Per RotoWorld:

Steven Jackson-RB-Rams Dec. 7 - 8:05 am et

Steven Jackson reportedly wants "everyone to know" he is returning from a torn quad muscle, not a strain.
That explains why it took him so long to recover, although the severity of the tear couldn't have been too bad. Torn quadriceps often knock players out for the season. Jackson is back to full health now and should get a full load against the Cardinals. Play him with confidence.

[r8rh8rmike]

Why didn't Jackson want "everyone to know" he had a tear from the beginning?

[jkramsfan]

Why didn't Jackson want "everyone to know" he had a tear from the beginning?

that whole thing was handled poorly from haslett leaving him in the Dallas game to long until this,first it was nothing and I will be fine and now a torn quad,kind of fitting with the way things have gone.

[bigredman]

per rotoworld:

Steven jackson-rb-rams dec. 7 - 8:05 am et

steven jackson reportedly wants "everyone to know" he is returning from a torn quad muscle, not a strain.
that explains why it took him so long to recover.

bovine doody

[r8rh8rmike]

that whole thing was handled poorly from haslett leaving him in the Dallas game to long until this,first it was nothing and I will be fine and now a torn quad,kind of fitting with the way things have gone.

I was thinking the same thing jk. The Jackson injury and how it has been handled is just a microcosm of the convoluted, dysfunctional season that is 2008.

[Keenum]

I knew it had to be more than what they were telling us, because I just couldn't see Jackson out that long for a strain.
I think I heard Haslett saying Jackson got winded towards the end of the game and at various spots last week (I think Jackson said he didn't, so...), which is expected coming off injury and minimal/no practice. Let's hope he really is back to full speed this week.