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People on FB are saying Penny tore an ACL while playing basketball.  Has anyone seen an article on this?

yep...
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/31/report-pennington-injured-in-pickup-basketball-gam (http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/31/report-pennington-injured-in-pickup-basketball-gam)

Article...
Dolphins QB Chad Pennington was hurt on his first snap of the season in 2010, falling on his shoulder. One play later he was taken out of the game, and the injury required surgery, the fourth time Pennington's shoulder has been operated on in his career.

Pennington's offseason has been equally unfortunate. It was reported on Thursday by Chris Mortensen of ESPN that the quarterback needs surgery on his ACL after suffering an injury in a pickup basketball game. Pennington will undergo surgery on April 7.

The way we see it

It was unknown if Pennington was going to play in 2011 before the knee injury, but now it appears unlikely. ACL surgeries generally require months of recovery, and combined with his questionable shoulder, it's unlikely that Pennington will be offered a job by even QB-needy teams.

I guess he will retire for good now.  I wish him well.

^^ He's got to be one of the most unfortunate guys on the planet, but the good news is that he's a quick healer.  Get well soon Chad.

Is he still under contract with us?

^^ No, he'll be a free agent..he should just be an assisstant coach for us at this point though

getting hurt while under a lockout, not wise.

I hope he saved his money.

This raises a good question...

Typically the team would pick up the cost of repairing Chad's knee.  At the very least I'm sure there is some kind of medical coverage for non-football-activity injuries.  I wonder if, because there is a lockout, Chad now has to pay 100% out-of-pocket expense for his knee repair...?

Wouldn't the union help him with that?

^^ What union?

I would assume they have some kind of health insurance via the union, even though it certified.  Then again, I could be totally wrong and he has to foot his own bill.

What team? Chad was a free agent.

I don't think so. I just read an article about Davone Bess that said he bought Cobra insurance in case he gets hurt while working out. If they won't pay for Bess getting hurt while he works out, I doubt they would pay for Pennington getting hurt in a pick-up basketball game. But if I were Penny, I would have a TON of insurance, that guy is an accident waiting to happen. :)

Bess is under contract. Pennington is a free agent

I'm pretty sure Pennington could afford the procedure regardless

Penny is a smart cookie, on and off the field. He was a Rhodes Scholar candidate. My uncle graduated with him at Marshall. I seem to remember Penny was near or at the top of his class. I would suspect he has taken care of his finances.

^^^ I agree with this.  Penny is not Dez Bryant.  I full expect he 1) had explored his options and had proper medical insurance for the lock out, and 2) has saved enough money from his playing years to live comfortably for the rest of his life and put his kids through college -- he might not be able to afford to get a new Bentley or Rolex every year, but he should be able to afford a house in the suburbs and will NOT be one of those players that is bankrupt 3 years out of the league.   

I'm with Hoodie on this one...Pennington is one of the last people I'd think would piss away his money and end up as a down-and-out type story.

Sorry to hear about his ACL, but at this point in his career, he can probably afford (api) to take his time on the recovery side. I really hope that Penny ends up coaching at some point...I think he could do a good job helping develop young QBs.

Which even further underscores the point that Pennington would need to provide his own coverage if Bess who is under contract purchased his own insurance.

I hear everyone talking about Penny as a coach. I personally foresee a different direction, something on TV. He was a communications major (I'm not sure what they call it at Marshall) so I could definitely see he going that route as well.

^^^I think I read somewhere (probably a link from here) that Penny has said his plan is to coach, but at the high school level not pro or college.

Me thinks if that if he wants to coach at the high school level he will have no problem landing the job (what school would say no?) and if that is what he wants he probably has thought it through. 

^^ I think he may begin at the HS level, but if he has success I can see some higher-level teams come knocking shortly thereafter.

Okay I appreciate that Pennington is a nice guy, and played a great season for the Dolphins.  BUT the guy is a JET!! Stop giving him so much love.

I checked with the Vatican, and they confirmed that once the possessing demon is exorcised from the victim, the victim is no longer considered to be evil.

It's OK to cheer for Penny...

Chad Pennington is a Dolphin.  Jason Taylor is a Jet. 

Chad needs to walk around in a suit made of bubble wrap. :D

I wish him luck in whatever he pursues,and I appreciate the things he has done for the Dolphins organization.

No he's not, the devil hath released him too. :)