Posted on 12/18/2023 6:08:03 AM PST by Red Badger
Man, this is rough … I totally feel for this kid.
Baltimore Ravens fans were feeling good during “Sunday Night Football.” Not only were they headed towards a 23-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they also got one hell of an upgrade on offense … until they lost it on the same night, and in horrific fashion. Ravens rookie running back Keaton Mitchell was an outright rising star during his brilliant showing against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but his pretty stat line got thrown out the window after he suffered a wicked knee injury at the beginning of the fourth quarter — he finished with 91 rushing yards off 13 carries.
While on a long run and trying to avoid a tackle, Mitchell’s left knee ended up buckling and seemingly caved in a stomach-turning scene. From there, he was down and out, having to be carted off the field.
WATCH:
VIDEOS AT LINK.............
Vicious … here’s a closer look:
After the game, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that Mitchell’s injury has been classified as “serious” and that he will be out for the remainder of the season.
Just some rough luck for this kid, and for it to happen during a breakout game?
Man … I feel for you, Keaton. Keep your head up, king.
ouch, horrible!
His career may be over........................
Artificial turf strikes again.
PING!..............
I agree. That was horrific. Did artificial turf cause that?
Yeah. That knee will never be the same. Very sad.
FWIW the Jags QB is now in the concussion protocol so their season is virtually over.
I think this time it was just bad geometry...............
Seriously!
I don’t like AstroTurf, but I think this may have just been bad geometry..........
Rookie undrafted free agent making good. That usually means a very hard worker. Very sad.
Again.....................
“His career may be over”
You never know. That’s what they said about Willis McGahee and he played in the nfl for quite a while.
Sports medicine is unbelievable.
https://youtu.be/thsxw5488Xs?si=pCRMZ2lzZTpnxgLk
I think it was back in the 70’s was watching the Lions loose (as usual) when the QB was running and his knee buckled. Later in the game the same thing happened to lion’s backup QB.
One if not both fumbled when it happened.
Lions had a lot of bad things happen in the 70s: Chuck Hughes, Don McCafferty just to name a few.
Important stuff.
Very sad. I always thought it was very touching at the end of a game when the players hug each other, after they played like warriors trying to knock each other’s heads off, because they know every game they play might be their last.
A lot of these players know each other, from college or having been teammates on other teams or having attended football camps together.................
I was watching the game but didn’t see that. Horrible. Hope he recovers and too bad for him ... and the Ravens. He brought another dimension to their offense.
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