Posted on 01/23/2023 7:15:56 AM PST by Red Badger
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl running back Tony Pollard suffered a fractured left fibula Sunday that will require surgery, sources said.
Pollard suffered the injury with 1:24 left in the first half of the Cowboys' 19-12 divisional round loss to the San Francisco 49ers when he was rolled up after an 8-yard catch. Pollard needed help to the sideline and was wearing an Aircast on his left leg as he was carted to the X-ray room inside Levi's Stadium. He was subsequently ruled out for the game.
"That hurt," Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said. "Just a guy that brings so much to our offense, brings so much to our team. His energy. His energy on the sideline, in the huddle, the way he gets guys going. He's a special teammate, special player and obviously that one hurt. It hurt us. Wasn't able to create as many explosive plays as we planned, and I'm sure he would've been a big part of some of those had he not gotten hurt."
Without Pollard, the Cowboys were left to rely on Ezekiel Elliott and rookie Malik Davis. Elliott had not averaged 4 yards per carry in the previous five games and averaged a career-low 3.8 yards per carry this season, playing a good portion of the year with a knee brace to protect a sprained medial collateral ligament. Davis had 161 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries in the regular season.
Elliott had 10 carries for 26 yards Sunday, while Davis did not have a carry.
Pollard's injury could not have come at a worse time for the Cowboys or for him.
He is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in March and had the best season of his career. In 16 regular-season games, Pollard had 1,007 yards on 193 carries. He scored 12 touchdowns this season, surpassing the total he had in his first three seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.
The Cowboys were banking on Pollard's speed against a San Francisco run defense that finished second against the run (77.2 yards per game). Before getting injured, he had six carries for 22 yards and two catches for 11 yards.
I thought dfwgator was talking about Turpin getting immediately tackled. I didn’t notice that Elliot was the ‘Center’???????...................
Flags on their sides. No touching?
Go look at the replay. Elliot was playing center, he snapped the ball to Prescott, and got pancakes by 49ers linebaker Al-Shaair.
Yep really miss Dandy Don, they broke the mold when he was made.
Zeke plays center as well as he does running back.
Yes, I remember, but I didn’t know it was Eliot hiking the ball! I was watching where the pass was going, not where it came from..................
I haven't seen a pancake like that since Rachel Corrie.
It was not just the fact that the Bills could not stop the Bengals offense with supposedly one of the best secondary in the NFL.
The Bengals Defense was incredibly good yesterday at keeping Josh Allen uncomfortable. Their defensive coordinator had the game of his career yesterday.
The Bengals offensive line and Defensive line manhandled the Bills opposing lines.
Mahomes played through what was a season ending injury for Lamar.
F Lamar - Ravens need to tag and trade that wuss.
He missed the last 5 games 2 straight years.
Quit on his team and the fanbase.
I noticed, I just never understood what purpose that had. As a lineman, he wouldn’t be eligible to catch the ball.
Not as if Zeke would have done anything with the ball anyway.
I always liked Mahomes, but I gained respect for him.
I won’t be surprised if he does play on Sunday, I just question if it will give the Chiefs the best chance to win.
Ram is inconsistent. He may have one good game but the next three he can’t throw short, mid range, or the long bomb with any accuracy.
Then he will throw short when they need 10 for a first. Just inconsistent.
Dak not Ram. Stupid autocorrect
You’re right and Jerry keeps him playing so he - Jerry - won’t look even more foolish than he does.
No worries, auto correct bedevils all of us.
I haven't lived there for over 20 years but I gotta admit I look forward to streaming The Ticket after a loss like this...
"I hope you did, I hope you did very much...Good mornin' to ya!"
You guys thinking about dumping Dak for Cooper?
Cooper is a good backup, but that’s it.
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