亚特兰大猎鹰队将面临连续第二个没有外接手布莱恩·芬纳兰（Brian Finneran）的赛季。

　　猎鹰队教练博比·彼得里诺（Bobby Petrino）宣布，芬纳兰于上周接受了两年内的第二次左膝修复手术，并将错过整个2007赛季。

　　现年31岁的芬纳兰由于严重膝伤已经休战了一个赛季，然而就在今年5月的恢复过程中，他的膝部再次受伤。

　　"他有很多不同的（医学）意见，并且在上周决定入院接受修复手术。"彼得里诺说，"他将面临9至12个月的康复期。不幸的是，这意味着他将错过整个赛季的比赛。"

　　尽管芬纳兰在2005赛季以60次接球和611码接传球在猎鹰队名列前茅，然而同一侧膝部的第二次大手术有可能危及到他的职业生涯。

　　由于芬纳兰因伤缺阵，猎鹰队去年的传球成绩在NFL敬陪末座。尽管该队两名在选秀首轮被挑中的新秀迈克尔·詹金斯（Michael Jenkins）与罗迪·怀特（Roddy White）充分发挥了运动天分，但是他们并没有帮助猎鹰队取得理想的成果。

　　猎鹰队今年3月签下了前新奥尔良圣徒队的球星乔·霍恩（Joe Horn），并且在第三轮NFL选秀中挑选了接球手劳伦·罗宾逊（Laurent Robinson）。

　　球队计划将詹金斯和霍恩列入首发名单，并且让芬纳兰担任詹金斯的替补。

　　芬纳兰曾在猎鹰队三名接球手的阵形中成功担任了第三接球手的角色，特别是在作为四分卫迈克尔·维克（Michael Vick）的短传目标时成绩卓著。他的缺阵为罗宾逊、弗雷德·吉布森（Fred Gibson）或亚当·詹宁斯（Adam Jennings）创造了上场机会。

　　"我认为这多少影响了我们的竞争力，"彼得里诺表示，"（芬纳兰）本应成为另一个拥有真正实力，并且用自己的经验去帮助周围每一个同伴的人。在准备比赛方面，我们缺少了他的经验及知识，这是重大损失。"

　　2006年3月，芬纳兰与猎鹰队签了一份为期四年、价值800万美元的合同，包括300万美元保证金。然而就在四个月之后，他拉伤了左膝前十字韧带，不但伤及软骨，而且造成膝盖骨轻度移位。不幸的是，芬纳兰上个月在跑步时膝部韧带再次受伤。

　　芬纳兰曾代表亚特兰大猎鹰参加了86场比赛，首发35场。在此期间他通过187次接球完成了2,647码，并有15次达阵。

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FLOWERY BRANCH， Ga. (June 21， 2007) —— The Atlanta Falcons will be without receiver Brian Finneran for a second straight season.

Last week， Finneran had his second reconstructive surgery on his left knee in two years and will miss the 2007 season， coach Bobby Petrino said.

Finneran， 31， missed last season with a severe knee injury. He hurt the knee again in May while going through rehabilitation.

"He had a lot of differing (medical) opinions and decided last week to go in and get the reconstruction surgery，" Petrino said. "It's a 9-to 12-month recovery period， and unfortunately that means he's out for the season." The second major injury to the same knee could be career-threatening for Finneran， who led the team's receivers in 2005 with 60 catches and 611 yards.

The Falcons missed Finneran last year when they finished last in the NFL in passing. Two former first-round picks —— Michael Jenkins and Roddy White —— showed talent but couldn't provide consistent production.

The Falcons signed former New Orleans Saints star Joe Horn in March and selected receiver Laurent Robinson in the third round of the NFL draft.

The Falcons list Jenkins and Horn as starters and had Finneran on the depth chart as Jenkins' top backup.

Finneran has had success as the third receiver in three-receiver sets and has been especially effective as a short-yardage target for quarterback Michael Vick.

The loss of Finneran creates an opportunity for Robinson， Fred Gibson or Adam Jennings to win a roster spot.

"I think it affects our competition a little bit，" Petrino said. "(Finneran) would have been another guy in there who really competed and lifted everybody else with his experience. We lose a lot there without his experience and knowledge of how to prepare for a game." Finneran signed a four-year， $8 million contract in March 2006， including $3 million in guaranteed money. Four months later， he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and suffered cartilage damage and a slight displacement of the knee cap.

Finneran injured the ligaments in the knee again while running last month.

Finneran has played in 86 games with 35 starts for Atlanta. He has 187 catches for 2，647 yards and 15 touchdowns.