Kwon: I’m Ready To Play Now
September 17th, 2017
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Exhale, Bucs fans, the reigning NFL leader in solo tackles and the heart and soul of the Tampa Bay defense delivered great news in the locker room after today’s pounding of the Bears.
Kwon Alexander and his tender hamstring could have returned to further throttle Chicago, Kwon said in the locker room, per JoeBucsFan.com sage columnist Ira Kaufman, Tampa Bay’s only Hall of Fame voter.
More good news for Buc fans — Kwon Alexander says he is fine and will be ready for the Vikings next week. Said he could have gone back in
— Ira Kaufman (@IKaufman76) September 17, 2017
Kwon injured his left hamstring in training camp. Exclusive JoeBucsFan video here. After a heady interception of a sad Mike Glennon throw today, Kwon soon after left the game and did not return.
Although Kwon’s postgame words are great news, it’s still lousy that his hamstring acted up.
The Bucs have 15 more games (hopefully a few more than that) without a break in the schedule. Kendell Beckwith is an impressive and versatile rookie, but he’s no Kwon.
Joe just hopes young Kwon, just 23 years old, proves to be an impressive healer. It would be amazing if the Bucs could find him a game off later this season. It’s so damn hard to heal a hammy without rest.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:21 pm
This is good news/bad news. Great that he could play but hammy’s can linger for an entire season. This could easily become a recurring problem…in fact it already has!!!
September 17th, 2017 at 6:21 pm
I ain’t worried, Kwon ain’t the type of man to let a hamstring stop him
September 17th, 2017 at 6:22 pm
The beauty of having good backups. This is going to be better than 2002!!!!
September 17th, 2017 at 6:22 pm
Great news, but hope it’s true. As for Glennon, he was his same self. For the second time in his career, he put up 300 passing yards. He also completed about 68% of his passes. Had a TD, great. Two picks, not so great. But he brings no spark, can’t lead his team to raise their level of performance, and I’m thinking Trubisky starts for the Bears hence forth. I was glad he didn’t get put in today as the Bucs have a terrible track record with new QBs, most recently, Paxton Lynch last year.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Beckwith played well at MLB. Nice to see a rookie step in and play so well in his 1st NFL game. Great pick Jason Licht!
Hope Kwon is good to go next week and that the hammy gives him no more issues. But if needed, it looks like Beckwith can man that spot pretty well.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:33 pm
We’ll be ok without Kwon, but we’re better with him.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:38 pm
When it’s all said and done this LB corp will be regarded as the best in the nfl.
September 17th, 2017 at 6:39 pm
Looking forward to seeing you next week Nightmare.
September 17th, 2017 at 7:16 pm
Beck was solid, even the announcers on television took notice, how intelligently he was playing.
September 17th, 2017 at 8:21 pm
Walter – You have obviously not played football on any level. Unless Kwon gets rest, this injury will affect his play throughout the season. This is not an injury that you can get through mentally !
September 17th, 2017 at 8:37 pm
You just made my night, Joe…. Genghis Kwon is my boy, love watching his explosion out there.
Beckwith looked good out there, but he’s no GK
September 18th, 2017 at 1:26 am
without Beckwith steppin in at MLB, we could have lost!!
Great pick Licht!
Glanton and Lynch both looked good too!!!
Go Bucs!!
September 18th, 2017 at 6:58 am
I would rather he take his time. Hamstrings don’t just go away, they take time.