Injuries are never a good thing, especially when it comes at the expense of one of your best play-makers on the offensive side of the ball. But there are some specifics to keep in mind when examining the injury to Shannon Brooks.
When news broke on August 9th that Shannon Brooks was injured, Gopher Nation collectively rolled its eyes, sighed a sarcastic sigh in the direction of the football Gods, and hoped for the best regarding specifics that would follow in the coming days. When the expected time table of returned was announced shortly after, there was general agreement across the board that things could have been much worse.