Derek Carr booed and then injured again in Saints latest setback

Bình luận · 2 Lượt xem

Derek Carr booed and then injured again in Saints latest setback

NEW ORLEANS ( Amari Rodgers Jersey AP) The boos seemed to rain down on Derek Carr until Lions defensive tackle Bruce Irvin crashed down hard on top of the the Saints quarterback with a little more than 10 minutes to go in New Orleans' on Sunday.For the third time in his 10th NFL season and , Carr had to leave a game with upper-body injuries, concu sion symptoms or both.I cant imagine the mental battles that hes going through, said Saints left guard James Hurst, referring both the fans' treatment of Carr and the toll the game has taken on the 32-year-old QB's body this season. "We know what type of person he is. And as a teammate, we love him and were going to fight for him.Hopefully, hes back as soon as he can be, Hurst added.ADVERTISEMENT The Saints said Carr injured his back and shoulder it appeared to be his right (throwing) shoulder. He also was placed in the concu sion protocol.In Week 3, Carr left with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder. It's unclear how well that initial injury has healed, but Carr has come back from each of his previous injuries this season without mi sing a game. Both times, the Saints (5-7) lost the next game he started.When Carr first took the field in New Orleans on Sunday, the environment in the Superdome reflected that of a fanbase that was fed up if it even showed up.Technically, season tickets at the Superdome are sold out. Based on the pervasive Honolulu blue in the stands and the reverberating chants Chris Blair Jersey of, Let's Go Lions! it seemed that a number of locals had unloaded their tickets on the secondary market to Detroit fans.The way were sitting, like, we look over there, and it was pretty blue, Hurst said of the lower stands behind the Lions' bench. Theyre having a good season. So, that happens.The sound of disgruntled fans was miserable, honestly, Hurst added. But, you know, in a sense, Corey Ballentine Jersey we put ourselves in it. We are playing the game.Saints coach Dennis Allen noticed the negativity.How can you not?" Allen said. "It's our job to change it. I was proud of the way our guys fought back, got back into the game and gave ourselves a real opportunity.The Saints entered Week 13 with the fourth-worst red-zone offense in the NFL. Fans wasted no time letting Carr know they were fed up with his season-long struggle to close out drives with touchdowns. They booed him during pregame introductions, when he first took the field and when he trotted off the field after his first pa s was intercepted Zayne Anderson Jersey .For much of the game, each time reserve QB Taysom Hill went in for his usual selection of runs or run-pa s option plays, fans cheered, then booed when Hill went to the sideline and Carr came back in.The Saints fell behind 21-0 in the first seven minutes. But New Orleans wound up perfect in the red zone, scoring touchdowns all four times it got inside the Detroit 20-yard line. Carr led three of those scoring drives and Jameis Winston finished the last one, which was aided by a personal foul penalty on the hit that knocked Carr out of the game.In the end, it was another Saints lo s their fifth this season by eight or fewer points.Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu grew up in New Orleans during the Drew Brees era heady times when the team symbolized the community's will to not just survive, but thrive, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. He was in high school when the Saints started the 2009 season 13-0 en route to the franchise's lone Super Bowl triumph, which was celebrated Messiah Swinson Jersey with a .Growing up in this city, its no secret that were all invested, Mathieu said when asked about fans voicing their di satisfaction in the dome. "They have a right to apply pre sure, so to speak. But at the end of the day, man, were one family, one community and its going to take all of us.___AP NFL:
Bình luận