Jonathan Vilma injures right groin
 

NEW ORLEANS -- Saints starting linebacker Jonathan Vilma injured his right groin in the third quarter of New Orleans' preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Friday night.

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Vilma was hurt while trying to pressure Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers on the Saints' first defensive series of the second half. He remained briefly on his hands and knees before jogging to the sideline.

After trainers examined him, Vilma jogged to the locker room.

Vilma makes the Saints' on-field defensive calls and rarely misses a play during the regular season.

The Saints have one more preseason game next Thursday before hosting the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL regular season opener on Sept. 9.


New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Vilma hurts right groin vs. Sam Diego Chargers - ESPN

Yeah I saw that. Ya just have to rest.

Heal J.V...your the captain of our D..we need you to Two Dat!

In the post game press conference, Vilma said he is fine and will be ok. I'm guessing he sits the last game completely and will be fine. Now I think Shockey just got knocked a little silly and Strief just got twisted up, but we'll know for sure tomorrow.

Thanks for the update Danny, refs missed some calls tonight. i.e. leading with helmet on shockey, holding vilma, pass interference colston......Hey it is preseason for them too.

Yea Vilma was blantly held on that play that he got hurt on.How do you miss that call?

He wasnt held..he was frikin CLOSELINED...cheap ass play...i was pissed

thanks guys for all... | Facebook J.V on facebook tonite..

Dats what i talkin about J.V!..Two Dat!!!

I vote Strato as best avatar chooser guy ever. Major props to you sir.

Thanks man..lol...

Good thing it wasn't serious. VILMA is definitely a key piece to our road for a repeat. Probably my second favorite player on the team.

Yer hes deffo my 2nd favourite player, everyone can see his disruptive play. On one play he flew into the backfield and hit ryan matthews for a loss, thats the best speed ive seen for an LB.

EXACTLY - I was going to mention that. Thanks for bringing it up!!:rolleyes:

Yeah that is a GREAT Avatar. Dam I forgot what i was going to write.

Oh yeah that was an Old School closeline.

What annoys me is that Hochuli didn't even throw a flag for a blatent closeline, whereas he throws flags at us when colston is getting pushed after the play was over and he flips the ball at the defender.
GROW UP ED HOCHULI!!!

Every one in the world saw that play and we all threw the flag except Ed ( GUNS ) Hochuli.

Ya'll better stop casting dispersions on Ed. He will eat your children...

Am 19, so i aint got no children lmao

Jonathan Vilma thanks guys for all your posts wishing me luck. i'll be fine, i'm not letting ANYTHING stop me from showing up to the party sept 9! believe that!!

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Even the CBS announcers were saying "I can show you where Vilma was injured. He was clotheslined going to the QB. Where were the refs on that play." Then they showed the replay like 6 times to prove it was illegal.

As Keyshawn likes to say "Come on Man!"

ed guns youcili looked like he's lost with that crew.

hey cajun thanks for giving srato the props. he really does deserve it. this time he went out his way. if you look at danny cox your looking at me everytime i look at strato's avatar. those jingle bells rock man!