Twitter: Anthony Brown playing with injured finger

[Risen Star]

 

[phildadon86]

It happened last season? Why are we talking about it? lol. I wonder if that pinky makes him hold more because it hooks onto the jersey of the opposing WR? THAT EXPLAINS THANKSGIVING

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

It happened last season? Why are we talking about it? lol. I wonder if that pinky makes him hold more because it hooks onto the jersey of the opposing WR? THAT EXPLAINS THANKSGIVING

Might explain how he was dropping some of those interceptions though.

 

[maryquality]

So, this was from last year?? Was there a reason he didn't get it fixed in the off-season??

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I had a similar injury while playing soccer as a goalie. My pinkie took a straight on shot from the ball. It was bent out of shape pretty bad and I could not bend it completely. After about 3 years, I finally got full motion back and it almost completely returned back to normal shape on its own. I was surprised. I thought it was just something I would have to live with. I forgot all about it and just happened to notice one day that it was back to normal.

 

[Ring Leader]

Didn't seem to affect this guy from catching the ball.

 

[MWH1967]

It should actually help unless the one chance it gets in the way. Good grief

 

[lkelly]

Shocker!

Well, maybe not anymore.

 

[MichiganCowboyFan]

Time to bench this liability and start KJ at CB2.

 

[JohnsKey19]

It looks bad but a lot of professional athletes have jacked up fingers and perform at a high level. This guy just doesn't have good ball skills.

 

[uvaballa]

A pinkie shouldn't really affect his catching.

 

[Scottishcowboy]

Might explain how he was dropping some of those interceptions though.

The drops were because his hands were about 3 feet apart! It wasn't a beach ball he was trying for was it?

 

[bigE79]

Staubach played Qb with a finger worse then that.

 

[blueblood70]

Byron Jones says hes ok with it and he makes 12mil brah.

Browns been in position to make the INTs that means hes covering well, that his primary job make sure the receiver doesn't catch it..

ok so yes finger effects the ability to catch it cleans and maybe hes not aggressively putting out his hands in there and thats ok..just stop grabbing and cover.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The drops were because his hands were about 3 feet apart! It wasn't a beach ball he was trying for was it?

Maybe its lack of confidence because of the injury....

 

[Praxit]

..ouch! ..is it actually bent like that? Or is he manually separating it?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Staubach played Qb with a finger worse then that.

So what does that mean lol?

 

[Scottishcowboy]

Maybe its lack of confidence because of the injury....

You may be correct.

I was half joking but do find his play frustrating as he can play well but then does the dumb stuff too so the tools are there.

Poor catching I can live with, most CBs fit that category. It's the failure to turn his head ever. Just turn it....even half a second...that's all the officials need to see. I can't understand how that can't become a reflex reaction on each play through repetition in training.

Anyway....the wide hands attempt did seem funny at the time.

 

[BermyStar]

Might explain how he was dropping some of those interceptions though.

He aint never had hands though

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You may be correct.

I was half joking but do find his play frustrating as he can play well but then does the dumb stuff too so the tools are there.

Poor catching I can live with, most CBs fit that category. It's the failure to turn his head ever. Just turn it....even half a second...that's all the officials need to see. I can't understand how that can't become a reflex reaction on each play through repetition in training.

Anyway....the wide hands attempt did seem funny at the time.

Ahh i'd have to go back I didn't realize his hands were that wide...I knew it was a poor attempt at catching it though lol.