Lydon Murtha out for season

by JadyFish on Dec 10, 2009 5:43 PM EST

A freak ankle injury has ended the season of Lydon Murtha, the Miami Dolphins' promising offensive line project.

Murtha, a tackle who was signed off the Lions' practice squad on Oct. 20, turned his ankle on the final play of Wednesday's practice. Initially the injury was not considered serious, but overnight it became just that, and the Dolphins were forced to scramble on Thursday after placing Murtha on injured reserve.

"Crazy deal," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. "All of a sudden you get here in the morning and there's a crisis."

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thanks for the post

Nice to keep tabs on Lydon, but this isn’t a shocker. Was hurt throughout his collegiate career. There’s a reason he was available so late.

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

by Leapin Lion on Dec 10, 2009 8:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions

“Freak” injury man…..not something that was due to his past injury history. He had knee problems in college too, not ankle problems. Murtha was a steal in the 7th round because of his size and athletic ability…..it is just plain bad luck that he is injured again if you ask me.

by KDawg on Dec 10, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

Injury prone players always find a way to suffer from

“freak” injuries. If it isnt this, its that. C’mon Man, you know this!

Wasn’t he knicked up in training camp and OTA’s?

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

by Leapin Lion on Dec 11, 2009 7:20 AM EST up reply actions

It definitely appears that way Leapin Lion

However I think that in Murtha’s case it is not for a lack of toughness as much as it is just plain bad luck. The guy is an animal.

by KDawg on Dec 11, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions

Sometimes.....

injuries like this compound on a guy cause his body is compensating for other injuries. His knees could be weak/injured, so his ankles take more of the abuse kinda thing. I always think back to Ken Griffy Jr. and his hamstring problems. He kept working and working on those hammies, but all along it was his quads that were weak and his body was compensating so he kept blowing hammies.

by vanman on Dec 11, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions