Ryan Clady’s status for season opener in question after knee surgery

First Harris now this. I'm speechless. What the heck are we going to do?

yeah im sure that basketball game was WAY MORE IMPORTANT then staying healthy for the upcoming season. basketball KILLS knees. especially someone his size.

and the hits just keep on coming. but hey call lord Tebow, he can heal all with just a single touch. i mean ask anyone, he is gonna heal all the woes of the Broncos organization in one easy swoop!

Is Jared Gaither still available?

I have to side with Kerry on this one. For the amount of money that these guys are being paid they should be able to find something fun to do that dosn't destroy their knees. Heck, I could not play a pickup game of basketball for the rest of my life for 40 million dollars, easy!

You guys make it seem like he's playing in like a league or something. Are you seriously trying to make me buy that it didn't happen on a freak sort of play in a quick pick up game? Please. Would you have rather him went out and played golf and swing to hard and throw out is back? It's happened to me, it could happen to him. What about soccer? Baseball? Tennis? Boxing?… He lives in Colorado where there's not much to do inside and a lot of risky sporting activities outside. You cant expect them to think football all the time…everyday…all day… It just doesn't work that way.

If your Three Hundred pounds you probably shouldn't play basketball unless your shaq and big Baby Davis….(of course if you have another sport as your job).

Aaron Boone thinks this is hilarious.

are you REALLY that obtuse? seriously? it doesnt take a doctor to know that a 325 pound man playing freaking basketball is a recipe for injury, especially to his knees. that is shit that you just dont do ESPECIALLY when you are the best LT in football.

i HIGHLY doubt Gary Zimmerman was hooping it up in the offseason because there isnt anything to do outside in denver. which is complete horseshit anyway. there is tons to do outside WITHOUT playing basketball. get out and try it sometime. a multi million dollar pro bowl LT shouldnt be doing anything to jeapordize his knees. break a finger, yeah he can play through it. Chris Kuper played with a broken hand in 08. knees however you cant play on unless its something VERY minor. dont have to be a doctor to know that. common sense tells you that. of which you have none.

No, Gary Zimmerman did not play B-ball. He did, however, ride his hog across country to Sturgis every year. Remember how Elway went to Sturgis to chase after Zim for “one more year” even though Zim didn't have any feeling in his arms after he woke up in the morning (and still doesn't)? You could argue that motorcycle riding is more dangerous than B-ball.

I am guessing that this 300 pounder that is used to fighting it out in the trenches with other monsters figured that going up against (what I am guessing is) much lighter competition probably didn't figure he would get hurt. Good Lord fellas, there was less outrage on this board when Marshall slapped around his girlfriend.

Indeed it is. Which is exactly why “I… love all of the opinions” and never said people shouldn't express their opinions. Perhaps a bunch of “dudes” should reread what I wrote :)

Well, the tone of your post implies that people with the opinion that there are certain activities that players shouldn't engage in during the offseason should have better shit to do with their lives.

I'm afraid you have inferred that all by yourself. Perhaps YOU feel that YOU should have better shit to do? My tone implies that people shouldn't be freaked out like their life just ended because “the player” to quote McD, hurt himself playing a pickup game of b-ball and just wish the guy a speedy recovery as you would want others do to for you if the situation was reversed.

I apologize, I didn't realize you had a personally vested interest in the Broncos. Good luck having your life so tied up in a team that doesn't know you exist. I hope that works out for you :)

I enjoy rooting for them. In fact I enjoy it an awful lot. I like the imaginary connection I have made to the team.

I'm not vested in them though. Nothing the Broncos can ever do or not do, will ever ruin or make my day. At some point, you just have to step back and ask yourself, is my frame of mind conducive to being the person that I want to be and living the life that I want to live.

If your answer is yes, then by all means, keep doing what your doing. I'm not asking you to stop or telling you that you should.

Well it appears that I am beginning to become vested in this conversation now so I'm going to get back to doing something a little more productive then running my mouth :)

Kinda like they do in the division every year…there is a pattern here!

and let the countdown to the “Trade Clady” sweepstakes begin.

Some of the comments seem to beg the question implicitly raised in Kyle's article. The “fleet-footed”, or as Kyle says: “flight-footed” Clady has abrogated his responsibility to his team, his teammates, the organization and the league by jeopardizing his health in a senseless way by participating in what some are saying was a “harmless” pursuit of personal fun.

I would suggest that any form of personal “fun” in ones free time is certainly allowed, but the responsibility for the results remain with the individual. If I exercise my right to go skiing, so be it. But if I fall and break my leg and can't work, I may lose my job if I can't perform its duties for an extended period of time. Why should my company suffer?

Neither athletes, nor any other form of celebrity are not royalty, even though many treat them as such…and many have grown to expect such treatment. All of them, including Mr. Clady need to be held to the same standard expected of us all. Be responsible for your actions and pay the price when you are irresponsible.

Yes, he will suffer, and he must go through months of rehab. It's what he deserves for his choice. What does his team, his organization and his mates deserve? If you can't perform and you were totally responsible for your own injury, should you expect to be paid anyway? I suggest there should be a precedent established in this case, and in every other where irresponsible off season actions place the organization at risk. In the NFL just as in the REAL world.

A dude Clady's size could tear a ligament just walking down stairs if he steps wrong. Personally, I would much rather see athletes playing a pick up game of b-ball than partying in the clubs, *allegedly* raping women, or getting into phyisical altercations with their signifigant other. At least he was doing something to stay in shape instead of eating his way through the offseason (take that Jafatass Russell!).

We have bigger problems. Orton, Quinn, Moreno, the d line, and our GM. Alphonso Smith too. Cant forget the #14 pick in this years draft who cant get on the field over Ty Law who like 45 now. Lets just be happy Clady is a great player and has not been traded yet. Hope Josh does not lose his job before we get a new GM who will know how to draft. Who will know you dont trade your #1 draft pick for a 2nd round cb. You really really dont do it after you trade your qb and bring in a rookie coach with a defense who gave up 1000 points the season before. How did this guy keep his job? Is he related to Pat Bowlen? Maybe a stepson? This has to go down as one of the worst moves in history. Isiah Thomas is a genius next to this idiot.