Injury Bug Strikes Again: Chris Kuper Is The Next Victim

[getlynched47]

Broncos RG Chris Kuper suffered a broken bone in his left hand Sunday and said he wasn't sure of his status for next week's game against Buffalo.

Kuper was replaced by rookie Kory Lichtensteiger, who surrendered a sack on the very next play. Kuper said he suffered the injury when his hand got caught up in a lineman's shoulder pads. He'll undergo an MRI early this week.

This sucks...he hasnt given up a sack the entire year
And when Lichtensteiger went in for him, he gave up a sack.......

[Senses Fail]

Good thing lineman are tough.

Depending on the injury he could be back out there playing with a broken hand. Ive seen lineman with both hands taped up to the fullest looking like boxers because of broken hands.

[muse]

To be fair, the sack that KLich gave up wasn't entirely his fault as Bell kind of knocked him off his block when he was releasing upfield on his route. I hope Kupes will be alright, he's been very effective this year.

[mx_stiles13]

Broncos RG Chris Kuper suffered a broken bone in his left hand Sunday and said he wasn't sure of his status for next week's game against Buffalo.

Kuper was replaced by rookie Kory Lichtensteiger, who surrendered a sack on the very next play. Kuper said he suffered the injury when his hand got caught up in a lineman's shoulder pads. He'll undergo an MRI early this week.

This sucks...he hasnt given up a sack the entire year
And when Lichtensteiger went in for him, he gave up a sack.......

Tatum Bell was definately a reason for that sack. He got in the way of Lichtensteiger trying to react to the DT.

[getlynched47]

Tatum Bell was definately a reason for that sack. He got in the way of Lichtensteiger trying to react to the DT.

Lich didnt help on that pass to the runningback on one of the last plays of the game though...........he better fix it

[vicious2500]

Kuper moved to RG because he broke his hand in training camp or preseason so I fully expect to see him out there playing with it taped up.

[getlynched47]

Kuper moved to RG because he broke his hand in training camp or preseason so I fully expect to see him out there playing with it taped up.

Kuper didnt move to RG just because of a broken hand

[getlynched47]

Now we will get to see if Lichtensteiger is the successor of Ben Hamilton or Casey Weigmann....

[getlynched47]

Clady was injured also

[broncsfan21]

I think Kupe did have a hand injury early in the year, i remember him wearing a club on one of his hands. I think he will play, he seems like a tough and team-first kinda guy.

[Bigplayshay84]

Good thing lineman are tough.

Depending on the injury he could be back out there playing with a broken hand. Ive seen lineman with both hands taped up to the fullest looking like boxers because of broken hands.

you don't get it, as a lineman you NEED your hands. You can't just run and tittie bump people as you will get planted like a seed. You can't "box" rushers neither as this will usually get a flag. Most plays involve the OL holding the DL by grabbing inside his frame, that is usually never called. No hand? no blocking, which equals no time to execute a deep pass.

[Peerless]

you don't get it, as a lineman you NEED your hands. You can't just run and tittie bump people as you will get planted like a seed. You can't "box" rushers neither as this will usually get a flag. Most plays involve the OL holding the DL by grabbing inside his frame, that is usually never called. No hand? no blocking, which equals no time to execute a deep pass.

They do need their hands, but it doesn't mean he'll be "out" of the game....

Tom Nalen played with a damn torn bicep muscle and finished the game effectively against the Raiders. The broken bone in Kupes hand sucks, but I'm sure he'll tough it out.

[UberBroncoMan]

Kupe's dad over at The Orange Mane said he'll be ok and that he had two fractures on the left side of his hand. He further said that he expects Kupe to play next week based on what his son told him.

[Senses Fail]

you don't get it, as a lineman you NEED your hands. You can't just run and tittie bump people as you will get planted like a seed. You can't "box" rushers neither as this will usually get a flag. Most plays involve the OL holding the DL by grabbing inside his frame, that is usually never called. No hand? no blocking, which equals no time to execute a deep pass.

What is there to get?

His hand has a broken bone. Yes, I know they need their hand to hold the interior pads of the defender. I said they look like boxers with their hands taped up, never said he would "box" defenders.

He could pass block with the hand taped up. It will be harder to run block with his hand being taped up.

[CanDB]

First and foremost, I hope Kupe is okay. Second, these guys are tough!!!!

Third, we should not forget how lucky we are to have Kuper. He often gets overlooked by our forum, because we tend to love up the young guns. But the guy is steady as a rock, and will be a dominant lineman for years to come....