flgreen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 June 9, 2011 9:44 PM 4 comments Erik Ainge has torn rotator cuff in throwing shoulder BY Manish Mehta Quarterback Erik Ainge has a torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, leaving his immediate future in the league in doubt. Ainge, who spent the entire 2010 season on the reserve/did not report list due to drug and alcohol issues, relayed the injury news on his official Twitter page Thursday night. “Found out i have a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder today, no fun, o well, could always be worse, im sober and loved, all that matters,” Ainge tweeted. Ainge, who turns 25 on Sunday, hasn't taken a regular-season snap in his career. He was suspended for four games without pay in 2008 for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances. The Jets have three other quarterbacks (Mark Sanchez, Mark Brunell and Kevin O’Connell) under contract for 2011. Gang Green also signed Drew Willy to a reserve/future contract and drafted Greg McElroy in this year’s draft. For more Jets news. follow Manish Mehta on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheJetsStream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I think it's a pretty safe assumption to say that Ainge will never see an NFL playing field again-certainly not during regular season and it's doubtful even a pre-season game. maybe the UFL or Canada-maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Man it seems like this kid is cursed. i had some hope for him when the Jets took him. Finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 You never know. I would say that he definitely is on the scrap heap-that is, he joins the group of 200 or so out-of-work quarterbacks out there who conceivably could play in the league with the right breaks, (that is somebody on some coaching staff puts in a good word for them), but who really has nobody on any coaching staff who is going to do that. Occasionally a starting QB gets hurt and one of these guys gets called in for a tryout for third string and sticks, but it's a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Its time to cut ties with Ainge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Its time to cut ties with Ainge. agreed. in fact, i'd like to know how the hell he's hung around this long. He's an addict/alcoholic steroid abuser who never made it to the field and yet he's somehow stayed on the payroll. Throws a nice ball--I'll say that for him. but what the hell? I'm sure we could've been developing a solid backup in his place the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 He's no Brooks Bollinger, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Won't this at least get him an injury settlement? Finanacially it might actually help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 how much coke to you have to chop to tear your rotator cuff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 off to the ufl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 erik f*ckin' ainge, man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Damn and he already used his get out of steroids free card. This sucks for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 agreed. in fact, i'd like to know how the hell he's hung around this long. He's an addict/alcoholic steroid abuser who never made it to the field and yet he's somehow stayed on the payroll. Throws a nice ball--I'll say that for him. but what the hell? I'm sure we could've been developing a solid backup in his place the last few years. Tannenbaum is a big Celtics fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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