WR Rice out until midseason after hip surgery

[Mooche]

Sidney Rice has undergone hip surgery and is expected to keep him out for half of the regular season.
No specific timetable has been given, but the previous report indicated that he would miss half of the season. Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune speculates that Rice's contract situation is the reason the surgery was delayed, and that he elected to go ahead and have the procedure because he's making just $550,000. Rice is now a mid-to-late round fantasy roster stash while Bernard Berrian receives a major bump in value. Percy Harvin will open the season as the Vikings' starting flanker. Our low-end QB1 expectations for Brett Favre don't change. Aug. 24 - 9:23 am et
Source: Chip Scoggins on Twitter

OUCH. Not good news at all for the Vikes. I now see why they went and picked up Javon.

 

[Rice18]

This is kinda pissing me off. Not really that Rice can't play but that Favre says if he knew Rice wouldn't play he probably wouldn't come back.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

<Censored> I have Rice on my fantasy team

 

[Mooche]

This is kinda pissing me off. Not really that Rice can't play but that Favre says if he knew Rice wouldn't play he probably wouldn't come back.

Who gives what that diva has to say? Brett should stop <Censored>ing, and get to work on what he has in front of him. Injuries a part of the game.

 

[Rice18]

Who gives what that diva has to say? Brett should stop <Censored>ing, and get to work on what he has in front of him. Injuries a part of the game.

I kind of want to keep our star QB happy.

 

[Mooche]

I kind of hope you realize he's gonna be there for one more year, then he is finished. It isn't like he is some young, franchise piece. Hah. I'm giving you a hard time.