Maclin OK, but He Hurt Groin Celebrating
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Maclin OK, but He Hurt Groin Celebrating
Les Bowen
Yes, there was concussion news with the Eagles Tuesday, but first we have to get to this: When Jeremy Maclin showed up on the injury list Monday with a groin problem, reporters wondered if he got hurt on the final play of Sunday's last-second victory at Tampa, when Maclin caught the game-winning touchdown pass skidding across the corner of the end zone on his knees.
Tuesday, we got a chance to ask him, and sure enough, that was when it happened. But not during the skidding, and not when Maclin jumped up and ran toward midfield in triumph. Maclin said he pulled his groin when teammates jumped on him in celebration, specifically when corner Nnamdi Asomugha climbed aboard.
Who says Asomugha isn't physical!
Maclin was expected to be limited in practice Tuesday, but he said he should play Thursday night when the Bengals visit the Linc.
"My groin is a little sore, but I'll be OK," Maclin said.
Meanwhile, concussion victims Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy were scheduled to ease back into practice Tuesday. Eagles head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said both have passed imPACT tests, but have yet to be evaluated by an independent neurologist, which is required before they play. It is technically possible but seems less than likely that Vick and McCoy will be active Thursday.
"They'll get a little bit of a runaround to get their legs back under them, let Michael throw a little bit, let LeSean run and catch and all that," Burkholder said, when asked about their practice plans.
Definitely not active Thursday will be tight end Brent Celek, who suffered a concussion Sunday, though Burkholder said Celek has passed an imPACT test and seems fine. There just isn't enough time to pass Celek through the five-step return process, Burkholder said.
Burkholder said defensive tackle Mike Patterson is resting at home after having been hospitalized with viral pneumonia. Patterson also isn't playing against the Bengals. Burkholder said the team is very alert to the possibility that Patterson's illness could spread.
"We're worried about our team, because we live like pack animals in here," he said. "So we did a lot on Saturday morning to protect us before we left. We're monitoring these guys. I've stood up in front of the team and said: 'Anybody that has any kind of symptoms, you've got to come see me.' Everybody that is a little bit sick, we get over to the doctor's office. Right now, we think we've got it contained, but we're pretty worried about it."
That's the most physical Nmamdi Pnamdi's been in the 2 years he's been here. What a colossal bust and waste of money.— Mark1npt- Non-D can't limit his effect on this team to not covering other teams' WRs; he now has to injure our own guys....— ghostofozark
- Ghostofozark: Brilliant! Non-D! Hits it right on the head, Non-D. Kinda hope the Eagles keep the stiff around so we can put his new handle to better use!
Toughest hit the guy puts on a player all year and it turns out to be on our own player. Funny thing is, you can't make this stuff up, it's so absurd! - Mr. Softy gets hurt by own teammate celebrating TD - Priceless— Mike Boryla
- "Nmamdi Pnamdi" That's just excellent.— Paul G
- I guess you shouldn't be celebrating TDs when your team is 4-9. They get paid millions of dollars than dance around when they actually do their job correctly. Oh what a world.— cran83
- Brad Lidge's career was destroyed when the players jumped on him in his awkward crouching position celebrating the last out of the 2008 WS.... Clueless Rube has guaranteed that Phils players won't be suffering any celebration injuries during his reign— warbiscuit
- What a season.— joeydub
- Funniest thing I've heard about the Eagles since I read the articles about the trainers monitoring Vick's brain function.— dasher
- To cran83: Dude, if you can't celebrate after winning a game -- any game -- on the last play, then what's the point of playing?
I tell you, some people will complain about ANYTHING. "What a world" is right.— andimike - Nnamdi aka "Mr. Shark in the Water, Ernie Simms 2.0" hurting our own players. PRICELESS— cesar20
- Nnamdi is doing his best Ernie Sims impersonation...more damage to his own teammates than the opposition.— tpizza
- HA! Cesar...great minds...Only thing left is for WMR to add his comment.— tpizza
- I give him credit for honesty which Andy will prob reprimand him. He didn't do anything out of ordinary celebrating it was just a freak thing. After loosing so many games in a row, player should be happy he won. He has been banged up all year, mostly due to some early kamikaze passes from Vick.— Sidewinder7
- Maclin is the only receiver Nnamdi has touched all year.— Luriesucks
- All their receivers are soft! They averaged 1 yard after catch because that's where they got touched or felled down. That catch by Avant near the end with his size and momentum alone should have gotten him in the end zone, but no, he just went straight down getting hit from behind. Celek and the backfields are the only ones that fight for extra yards. Then on the other side, the DBs and special teams can't tackle.— Pepe LePew
- cran83- If the millionaire Eagles players were actually "doing their jobs correctly" and finally earning their millions of dollars, what were the millionaire Tampa players doing? Failing at their millionaire jobs? Where's your logic end? Or are you only applying it to the one team you happen to follow that is losing a lot. It's called sports. There's (typically) a winner and a loser. Regardless of if or what the participants are getting paid.— toph314
- i just love our fragile eagles.— Tyrone Biggums
- Mr Softee...I'd rather you were on another team next year— phillyceltic
- I guess its ok for Macklin to celebrate, given his Coach celebrated like he just won the freaking Super Bowl. In week 13, it's your 4th win of the year Andy! Retire already!!— cooperhawk
- I'm lovin it!!! This childish celebrating needs to stop. The Eagles act like they just won a SB. With their measly record, they should hide their faces in shame, not be celebrating. I like the Lombardi saying; not sure I have heard it before.— oneway
- What a hot dog.......score a touchdown, which you are getting paid big bucks to do (occasionally) and act like you just cured cancer......— STEPHEN1988
- Surprised he called Nnamdi out. Not too classy.— mmds
- About halfway through last season I ran out of adjectives to describe how awful Nnamdi is
- ghostofozark - "Non-D" - Now that is funny!
— philly2sf - ever classy philly fans. you guys don't deserve a winner— notch44
I just pulled my groin. Now I'm going to take a nap. When they fire Reid I will pull my groin again!!- Celek's celebrations are among the ones that get me the most. Acting like he just won the Super Bowl when he catches a pass for 8 yards and doesn't drop it.
Also, tackles doing big dances because they...tackled somebody!— croozn - Guys jumping on each other and doing flips into the end zone -- it'd be nice to see someone who's like Jim Brown or Jerry Rice, who wants to stay healthy (or keep his teammates healthy) and score a hundred touchdowns. If I was a pro receiver I'd do the Lambeau leap, just to avoid my teammates.— armchairGM
- Is there any truth to the rumor that NA is being paid by other NFC east teams to sabotage the Eagles?— T.Paine
- McClain, Celek, DJ, are the softest receiving package in the NFL by far. I have never seen such a bunch of whimps in one football team as I have seen with these little princesses. I cant stand it, Celek makes a 10 yard catch and he goes into this stupid celebration, DJ gets hit one time and has 2 broken ribs, McClain we all know that he his Mr Softie,
I say, get rid of these bums, they had Ford and the other kid in preseason from Penn State I think he was number 87 or so, should have kept them rather than these old tired, little girls, we want a tough team not a bunch of overpaid drama queens— RAM1162 - The good old days in football are slowly coming to an end. Man I am so happy that at least I got to see real football in the 80s, and 90s when players were real football playes! There are still a few, NY Giants, SF, Ravens, Steelers,NE, tough teams, always in the hunt, winning SP while we have a bunch of patzies celebrating a win after loosing what 8 straight? what a disgrace. Get rid of these soft players, even Shaddy who cant block anybody.— RAM1162
- These comments are hilarious... some good points in here, too. These incidents do happen, but if you had to pick two guys who would be involved, it would be Maclin and NA.
— Mr. Magee
