Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter online about Justin Herbert’s injury, and honestly, it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions for us Chargers fans. I figured I’d share my experience of following this whole thing, from the moment it happened to now.
It all started during that Chiefs game. I remember watching it live, and when Herbert went down, my heart just sank. You could tell right away it was serious. He was grimacing, holding his ribs…it wasn’t good. I immediately jumped on Twitter, and, man, it was chaos. Everyone was speculating, sharing clips, and the worst-case scenarios were being thrown around.
The Initial Diagnosis
- Initial reports: Rib cartilage fracture. Ugh.
- Next question: How long is he out? No one knew for sure.
The next few days were brutal. I was refreshing Twitter every five minutes, checking every sports website, hoping for some good news. Some “experts” were saying he’d be out for weeks, others were suggesting it could be season-ending. It was torture!
The Waiting Game
Then came the waiting. We got some updates from the team, but they were pretty vague. “Day-to-day,” they said. “We’ll see how he progresses.” Come on, give us something concrete! I spent hours reading articles about rib cartilage injuries, trying to figure out what “day-to-day” really meant. I even looked up medical journals (yeah, I went that far). I was on every chargers forum or message board reading.
The Return?
Finally, some positive signs. He was back at practice, throwing lightly. Then, boom! He’s playing! It felt rushed, to be honest. He was clearly playing through pain, wearing that extra padding. It wasn’t the same Herbert, but hey, he was out there. I was a bundle of nerves. I kept worrying about him, jumping at every hit he got. I was just holding my breath every time, so stressful!
He managed to fight through it, but it’s been a tough road. He’s had some good games and some not-so-good games since. He’s still not 100%, I think. And the whole thing has made me realize how much we rely on him.
The important part is that Herbert is back playing. And hopefully he keeps it up.
