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Patriots' Hobbs played hurt in Super Bowl

By Joe Zedalis

Plaxico Burress, Ellis Hobbs

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More than Ellis Hobbs's pride was wounded when he was beaten by New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress for the deciding points in the Patriots' 17-14 upset loss in Super Bowl XLII. According to a source close to the Patriots cornerback, Hobbs was playing with a torn labrum in his shoulder and chronic groin pain according to the Boston Globe.

The source said that Hobbs, who didn't miss a game during the season and has missed just one in his first three seasons, had surgery Feb. 12, nine days after the Super Bowl, to repair the shoulder. He originally injured himself in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts. The surgery was done by noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.

"He had a piece of bone floating in his shoulder," said the source, who didn't know which shoulder Hobbs hurt. "It was very, very serious. But he went to the best and had a very successful surgery. According to Dr. Andrews, he should be fine for the start of next season. Recovery time is normally four to five months. He'll be ready easily by training camp, and maybe if it goes faster by some of the [organized team activities] in June."

Source: Boston GlobeNew Window

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  1. Michael L
    1. Posted by Michael L Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    D
  2. Michael L
    2. Posted by Michael L Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    Plaxico was hurt too. The Patriots got beat, plain and simple. Move on to next year Patriots!!!!
  3. mad dog
    3. Posted by mad dog Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    Wasn't Plaxico playing hurt too??????????
  4. Matt
    4. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    Hey Yahoo, how are those spam filters working?
    Great, another reason for Pats fans to whine and moan about how they deserved to win. Explain to me how a shoulder injury affects you getting faked out of your booties? What about the fact that Plax played the ENTIRE SEASON on a bad knee and ankle, or the fact that he sprained his MCL the week before the Super Bowl? Didn't Aaron Ross have his shoulder separated twice in the Cowboys game? Where is his whining and begging for excuses on why Welker had a huge game?
    I think a few Pats fans are working for Yahoo and starting some of these rumors themselves.
  5. G Mo Fetta
    5. Posted by G Mo Fetta Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    Plaxico for president!!!
  6. Eric S
    6. Posted by Eric S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    Wow! Sounds like the Patriots are finally doing the whining that the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins were doing when the Patriots showed no mercy on them during their regular season blowouts! How good is that humble pie now?!?!
  7. Patriots R Cheaters
    7. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    That's right......excuses, excuses.
    - always an excuse
  8. A Yahoo! User
    8. Posted by A Yahoo! User Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    Is anybody tired of the sour grapes yet? Brady was hurt, Hobbs was hurt. They were in a dome, but maybe the Patriots had the sun in their eyes the whole game too. Ask any player in the NFL if they're 100% healthy at the end of the season and/or playoffs...everybody is banged up in some way. Stop making excuses - you lost. 18-1. Go cheat on your wife again, Billy Boy.
    Regards,
    Welcome to Perfectville - Population 1. EST 1972. Go Dolphins!
  9. Jeff M
    9. Posted by Jeff M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    he was covering burress, who wasn't hurt. new england is full of crybabies
  10. Jeff M
    10. Posted by Jeff M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    I mean burress was hurt on #21
  11. Dennis W
    11. Posted by Dennis W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Pats fans are not making exuses. they lost in a good game. we will win the neck. i dont se eone patriots fan on here complaining! it happened thats life. anyone that is making exuses isnt a real pats fan!
  12. drewism
    12. Posted by drewism Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    More ignored facts: NE had just about the WEAKEST strength of opponents of any NFL team to acheive their so -called 'historic' perfect season, GIANTS defense started awful because they had a 1st year coordinator (not because the players were bad), the PATS were unable to cheat and therefore could only perform as the below average team that they are,
  13. leroy
    13. Posted by leroy Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:55 pm EDT

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    why is this all coming out now? besides, a shoulder has nothing to do with his feet being toasted for the game winner. it's amazing how excuses are always made after the fact. you lost, get over it!
  14. Joe S
    14. Posted by Joe S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Was Hobbs listed in the injury report? Sounds like a fairly serious injury, not to be listed. Oh well, at least Tom Brady has been on the Injury report each game for the last 5 years with a sore shoulder...
  15. COWBOY AL
    15. Posted by COWBOY AL Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    Any more excuses
  16. SUITE O
    16. Posted by SUITE O Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    i have been a PATS fan since 1971, and as far as i saw, the burnt DB wasn't running on his shoulder; groin stuff , whatever, he should have been on the bench if injury was going to be an excuse. The pats lost because their vaunted offensive juggernaut was, well NOT so jugger, more like NAUGHT.tHE s.b. WAS WON BY LINEMAN, O AND D OF GIANTS. HAT TIP TO THEM
  17. drewism
    17. Posted by drewism Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    And when TYREE made THE CATCH, what was the injury on the PATS that time? Oh, that's right, PATSY fans were complaining about a no call on the "in the grasp" rule which allowed the play to continue. Complained about the little push TOOMER got away with during his sideline catch. Complained about their O-Line having an "off" day. WAKE UP YOU PATSY LOSERS! Your team S-U-C-K-S! Spell it with me S - U - C - K - S ! PATSSSSSUCK!!! Yes, it just ROLES OFF YOUR TONGUE, and FEELS SO RIGHT! PATSSSSSSUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKK!
  18. Steve G
    18. Posted by Steve G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    excuses excuses..whats next they lost because randy moss couldnt keep his mind on the game with the impending restraining order....if ur playing in the super bowl chances are most guys are playing pretty hurt...its just funny the guy that got beat for the game winning TD is getting the most publicity
  19. drewism
    19. Posted by drewism Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:54 pm EDT

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    At least COWBOY fans NEVER COMPLAINED! They admit and know fully well their pompous, arrogant, wannabe-playboy child-star ROMO shot his ghiz sooo many times in that brainless tart JESSICA it was a forgone conclusion he was going to be useless on the field. Between TO being actually HURT almost his entire career, and ROMO being COMPLETELY DELUDED about the amount of energy it takes to party with, let alone SEXUALLY SATISFY a brainless nymph a few days before the biggest game of his life, well, that' your real INJURY report, right there!
  20. Jon T
    20. Posted by Jon T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    first off i'm a pats fan. i'm glad we lost the superbowl, we deserved to. we made some horrible decisions during the game, and failed to protect brady. the giants played great. the better team won that day. thats just how it is.The article above isn't making excuses for why the pats lost. its reporting on the fact that hobb's had shoulder surgery. thats it. nobody came out and said they would have won if he was 100%, it just said he was hurt and had surgery. next thing you know theirs 21 posts about ne fans needing to stop making excuses and we lost. nobody said that, the article didnt quote anybody making an excuse. it just said he was hurt, and had surgery. i know everybody outside of ne hates the pats but come on!
  21. brian b
    21. Posted by brian b Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    hobbs got burned fair and square. he wasn't moaning about his injury after week 9 to 19. It only comes out in a loss. what an excuse for pathetic play.
  22. grunk
    22. Posted by grunk Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa, i made a big stinky, and its not my fault, whaa, whaa, whaa. excuses are like buttholes, everyone has one. take your loss like a man!!!!!
  23. Maximus
    23. Posted by Maximus Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:20 pm EDT

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    Who the fuc cares if hobbs was hurt. So was PLAXICO but he came to play. Champs is what they call'em
    BIG BLUE FOR 08 & 09!!!!!
  24. Barbara
    24. Posted by Barbara Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    Oh boo hoo...any other excuses??? I didn't see him pulling up when he was running at any point, nor did I see him wincing in pain and grabbing his shoulder or groin area. He just got beat by Plax!
  25. Barbara
    25. Posted by Barbara Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    Oh, and yeah, I did forget to mention that Plax was playing hurt too!!!

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