Tag Archive: ACL

Photo: Peterson races Harvin, uphill

AP Harvin run

Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin continue to rehab, but both were at a practice session yesterday. AP and Harvin are pushing each other which is always a good thing to have two star players doing to one another.

Gerhart shoots for OTAs

We all know Adrian Peterson had a major knee injury (which required ACL surgery), but many of us forgot that Toby Gerhart tore his MCL on Jan. 1. Gerhart did not have surgery but says that the MCL has healed on it own, and has been working to strengthen his quads. Gerhart’s non-surgery injury has …

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Adrian’s approach to rehab: Beast Mode

 We should know by now that Adrian Peterson does everything faster, stronger, and harder than normal humans. So when Eric Sugarman asked him to run to test his knee his response was, “How fast should I go?” fully wanting to run a 4.3 40-time. Peterson is on schedule to return by the season opener if …

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Ricky Rubio has successful ACL, LCL surgery

 Point Guard Ricky Rubio had a successful surgery on his ACL today in Vail, Colorado. The big news is that, during the surgery, they also found damage to Rubio’s LCL (Lateral Collateral Ligament). LCL injuries are common when a tear happens to other ligaments of the knee. They decided to reconstruct the LCL as well even …

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Timberwolves’ fears realized, Rubio has torn ACL

It has been confirmed by a source at Sports Illustrated that Ricky Rubio has a torn ACL. Rubio went down after trying to take a charge from Kobe Bryant in the 4th quarter of Friday’s game against the Lakers. A torn ACL means that Rubio will miss the rest of the season. This is quite …

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