Ouch! Tough Week For NFL

The NFL season just started didn't it? Yes that's right yesterday was the first Sunday of the 2009 regular season and the first Sunday ended with a lot of injuries for many of the NFL's finest performers. First there was the injury of Steeler's All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu coming in Thursday nights win over the Tennessee Titans. Polamalu tore his MCL in the second quarter when the Steelers blocked a field goal. Tearing the MCL hurts, this is the most painful ligament to tear in your knee but good for Steelers it is not the most serious. Polamalu will be out 3 to 6 weeks at least. It all depends on his rehab and how fast his knee can gain strength back.....Madden Curse? I think so...beware Larry Fitzgerald, just click on this paragraph to check out the Madden Curse!

The worst injury came for the Chicago Bears Brian Urlacher who suffered a dislocated bone in his right wrist. Urlacher had surgery Monday morning and will be done for the entire season. This is sad news coming from a guy who has struggled with neck and back injuries the past few years and finally managed to get himself healthy. Looking better than he has in a few years Urlacher was a dominate force at linebacker against the Packers on Sunday night until what looked like just a minor injury, Urlacher went to the sidelines shaking his hand back n forth. This is devastating to the Bears who have very high hopes with Jay Cutler at quarterback and have just lost their first game and their best defensive player. Reports say the Bears might sign 36 year old All-Pro retired backer Derrick Brooks.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost Donovan McNabb to a broken rib. The injury could bug McNabb all season but he is a beast and has played through injuries his entire career.

Head coach Andy Reid said that he is not ruling out McNabb for week 2 but that he will have no problem starting Kevin Kolb if need be. Michael Vick is not eligible till week 3 and wouldn't start anyway, says Reid. Vick is still rusty and has not had time to become completely comfortable in the offensive system.

Some other significant injuries were- Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez strained a right knee ligament that will put him out at least 6 weeks.

Both the Seahawks starting OLB and MLB Leroy Hill and Lofa Tatupu were injured. Hill with a groin injury and Tatupu with a hamstring. Both of these injuries can be nagging but I am not sure how serious they are. The good thing for the Seahawks is that they have the fourth overall pick in OLB Aaron Curry and TCU alum MLB David Hawthorne. Both of these players have shown they can step in and do a great job.

Giants Rookie, Hakeem Nicks impressed everyone in his early debut with two catches for 18 yards and showed explosive speed and good strength. Nicks injured his left foot after getting a 7 yard gain. It is said to be just a strain and the x-rays were negative.