Report: Saints LB Vilma out indefinitely after knee surgery

jeanpierre · 11-14-2011, 12:49 PM

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, struggling for weeks with a left knee injury, had surgery for his bothersome condition despite earlier denials by the team, a league source told The Times-Picayune...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...r-knee-surgery

strato · 11-14-2011, 12:52 PM

Hoping its not IR bad..get well J.V a true warrior!

st thomas · 11-14-2011, 01:12 PM

probably a clean-out procedure, 2-4 weeks out? just speculating

RaginCajun83 · 11-14-2011, 01:25 PM

Get Well Vilma, lets hope he's back for their push to the Superbowl

homerj07 · 11-14-2011, 01:56 PM

Piss Willy!!

73Saint · 11-14-2011, 02:26 PM

Next man up. I hope Dunbar can step up. I was relatively confident he could, until yesterday. It seemed like we were confused, and out of position multiple times throughout the day. Was that a Williams thing, or more a lack of Vilma -like defensive leadership? Whatever it was, it wasn't pretty.

AlaskaSaints · 11-14-2011, 02:37 PM

Everytime Matty called an audible, regardless of what it was, Dunbar threw up his hands and DB's scattered like roaches when the lights came on. Then Matty politely handed the ball off to his running back and the chains went scurrying down the sideline.

Dunbar skill - Average to above.
Dunbar perception of offense - Not leadership level.

But, like others, he's what we got. Last year running backs were our Achilles' heel. This year; linebackers.

Alaska

strato · 11-14-2011, 02:41 PM

Shanle will be more valuable than ever now..lol..laugh if you want.. but its true..

UK_WhoDat · 11-14-2011, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by homerj07

Piss Willy!!

You said this alot in the chat room. Is it a Simpson ting?

UK_WhoDat · 11-14-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

Everytime Matty called an audible, regardless of what it was, Dunbar threw up his hands and DB's scattered like roaches when the lights came on. Then Matty politely handed the ball off to his running back and the chains went scurrying down the sideline.

Dunbar skill - Average to above.
Dunbar perception of offense - Not leadership level.

But, like others, he's what we got. Last year running backs were our Achilles' heel. This year; linebackers.

Alaska

Yeah but was Dunbar captain of defense?
Now I dunno, but I reckon the gameday captain was probably Will Smith or Shanle.

As you say, Dunbar is what he is. He ain't no Vilma, but heck that is true of many a player.

11-14-2011, 12:49 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Report: Saints LB Vilma out indefinitely after knee surgery New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, struggling for weeks with a left knee injury, had surgery for his bothersome condition despite earlier denials by the team, a league source told The Times-Picayune... http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...r-knee-surgery

11-14-2011, 02:37 PM	#7
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Everytime Matty called an audible, regardless of what it was, Dunbar threw up his hands and DB's scattered like roaches when the lights came on. Then Matty politely handed the ball off to his running back and the chains went scurrying down the sideline. Dunbar skill - Average to above. Dunbar perception of offense - Not leadership level. But, like others, he's what we got. Last year running backs were our Achilles' heel. This year; linebackers. Alaska Belair57 likes this.

11-14-2011, 02:53 PM	#9
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,947	Originally Posted by homerj07 Piss Willy!! You said this alot in the chat room. Is it a Simpson ting?

11-14-2011, 03:10 PM	#10
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,947	Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints Everytime Matty called an audible, regardless of what it was, Dunbar threw up his hands and DB's scattered like roaches when the lights came on. Then Matty politely handed the ball off to his running back and the chains went scurrying down the sideline. Dunbar skill - Average to above. Dunbar perception of offense - Not leadership level. But, like others, he's what we got. Last year running backs were our Achilles' heel. This year; linebackers. Alaska Yeah but was Dunbar captain of defense? Now I dunno, but I reckon the gameday captain was probably Will Smith or Shanle. As you say, Dunbar is what he is. He ain't no Vilma, but heck that is true of many a player.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Hoping its not IR bad..get well J.V a true warrior!

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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Next man up. I hope Dunbar can step up. I was relatively confident he could, until yesterday. It seemed like we were confused, and out of position multiple times throughout the day. Was that a Williams thing, or more a lack of Vilma -like defensive leadership? Whatever it was, it wasn't pretty.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Shanle will be more valuable than ever now..lol..laugh if you want.. but its true..