49ers-Chargers Final Injury Report: Patrick Willis, Takeo Spikes Hurting
by David Fucillo on Dec 15, 2010 3:00 PM PST
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The San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers released their final injury reports and both teams are fairly banged up heading into Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network. The Chargers will definitely be without Patrick Crayton and likely without Antonio Gates. Randy McMichael is a decent option at tight end, but he's no Antonio Gates. Of course the Chargers whipped up on the Chiefs without Gates, so we'll see how much of a difference it really makes. Additionally, two-thirds of their defensive line is listed as probable. Not likely a big deal, but something worth noting.
The biggest concern on the 49ers injury report is the questionable nature of both their inside linebackers, Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes. They both suffered hand injuries last week against Seattle and have been in casts this week. After the jump I've posted some practice video from CSN Bay Area that shows the two of them working out with some serious casts. If this were a Sunday game I'd have virtually no worries about them playing. The short week however makes things a little tougher to call. I think they'll both be out there, but it sounds like they'll be game-time decisions.
After the jump we've got the full injury reports and some video of Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes in casts at practice...
49ers
Out
OT Joe Staley (fibula)
K Joe Nedney (right knee)
Questionable
LB NaVorro Bowman (hamstring)
LB Takeo Spikes (hand)
LB Patrick Willis (hand)
Probable
OG Mike Iupati (shoulder)
RB DeShawn Wynn (ankle)
RB Brian Westbrook (ankle)
TE Nate Byham (shoulder)
Chargers
Out
WR Patrick Crayton (wrist)
LB Larry English (foot)
Doubtful
TE Antonio Gates (foot)
Questionable
WR Malcolm Floyd (hamstring)
LB Brandon Siler (ribs)
OG Louis Vasquez (neck)
S Pat Watkins (knee)
Probable
DE Jacques Cesaire (knee)
DT Antonio Garay (ankle)
OT Marcus McNeill (knee)
WR Legedu Naanee (hamstring)
Patrick Willis/Takeo Spikes practice footage
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Don't see James on this list.
That means secondary is at full strength, a major plus against a team throws deep.
by Vertigo on Dec 15, 2010 3:13 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I really do not know that having will james on the field will benefit the team.
we will see if he plays and how he does though.
prefer terrel brown and philips adams.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Dec 15, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
Bam Bam has got his club for the game..
Whoo Hoo!!
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Maybe you should check his stats the last time he had a club before your use the epic
I don’t think that at all… and of course this is all speculation on your behalf
by Drew K on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 PM PDT
I
Hope gates is out like they had announced.
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I don't think we should be too heartened
But it does make it a little interesting to know that SD’s #1 and possibly #2 receivers may be out for this game. However, they do have three decent guys at running back and will likely end up running several screens, mainly to Sproles. And we know how our D is susceptible to the screen pass. Hopefully we’re doing our best especially this week to improve on our numerous shortcomings defending that!
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they have V Jack and Floyd.....?????
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Nice all three ILB on the roster are injured.
//crawling back into the bomb shelter for Thursday
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that does bother me
although I fully expect both Spikes and TK to play…club or not.
Trust me, I have no idea either.
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They'll play...
But with some of the sorry tackling issues we’ve had this year. I will hate to see those clubs add P52 and Spikes to that club.
If willis and spikes are not playing
we have no chance. Will have to play kristick or some other roster body to fill in.
When is our QB going to answer questions like "You only threw 4 TD's today. What's wrong with the offense?" I miss the 90's.....
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When is our QB going to answer questions like "You only threw 4 TD's today. What's wrong with the offense?" I miss the 90's.....
When Troy Smith learns the offense!!!
that would be bad
I don’t think that at all… and of course this is all speculation on your behalf
by Drew K on Apr 14, 2010 2:05 PM PDT
Kristick and Bowman would probably start, and Ahmad Brooks has played ILB before so he would likely see time there as well. That’s a scary rotation, and not in a good way.
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by See Jay on Dec 15, 2010 4:48 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
They are gonna play IMO
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I sure hope so. We are sunk if Kristick, Bowman, and Brooks are our only hope at ILB.
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by See Jay on Dec 15, 2010 6:56 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Gates played last week, however, because it is a Thursday game it has been "known" he will be out.
If Floyd and Crayton don’t play that will extremely limits what Rivers can do in the passing game because then Buster Davis and the 3 RBs become their leading receivers (statistically). Additionally, the 49ers have the leagues 9th best rushing defense. If Patrick Willis and TKO can play at somewhat full strength i believe the 49ers can hold San Diego to less than 20 points, which gives us a great chance to win.
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by nocal81(Vincent) on Dec 15, 2010 5:30 PM PST reply actions
I don't think Willis and Spikes would miss a huge game like tommorow.
At least Patrick won’t, he’s played with a cast before.
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by Hoopers Judge on Dec 15, 2010 5:51 PM PST via mobile reply actions
especially spikes being his last year of his contract and that the niners are trying to replace him with bowman
and that spikes is having one hell of a year.
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by HUNGRY HUNTER on Dec 15, 2010 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
It looks like they have casts on some of their fingers also
I guess you don’t need fingers on defense lol
it is really weird that both players have casts on the same place and on same hand.
Was Seattle playing dirty?
That jet’s tripping event and shaun hill saying someone tried to re-break his arm in a pile up, I would not throw it past any nfl team to be doing something dirty like this.
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If Willis and Spikes are out
I’d like to see the team roll out a 4-man front more often than not. However, since Patrick Willis will play through any injury, we only need to hope TKO can suck it up and play. I think both will.
by Andrew Davidson on Dec 15, 2010 8:33 PM PST reply actions
Say It Aint So!
Our two best LB’s and maybe the Two Best LB’s in the game with casts? They are both tough as nails but it does make their usual “stop them dead in their tracks” tackling maybe not as proficient. We should still win however!
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Let him have his moment.
by JSing on Dec 15, 2010 10:56 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Looks like Spikes and Willis may be out
TKO seems to say on twitter that they won’t go
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