mrags Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 From what I heard, Wood even went back in the game after his injury before pulling himself out for good. Could it be that bad if he did that? Weve had these types of conversations before. Freddy was standing on the sideline with a broken bone last year when he broke his leg. Myself and others here have recited stories of sports injuries that we shouldn't have recovered from or played on. And yes, he did go back in and pulled himself out. I remember watching one of the other guards taking snaps with Fitz for warmups and then saw Wood in after. Then saw Wood carted off the field.
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Standing on the sideline is different than actually playing in the game.
truth on hold Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Weve had these types of conversations before. Freddy was standing on the sideline with a broken bone last year when he broke his leg. Myself and others here have recited stories of sports injuries that we shouldn't have recovered from or played on. And yes, he did go back in and pulled himself out. I remember watching one of the other guards taking snaps with Fitz for warmups and then saw Wood in after. Then saw Wood carted off the field. Could just be a sprain or pull. You never know. No way in heck he goes back on the field at all after the 2 season ending injuries he'd already suffered.
mrags Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Could just be a sprain or pull. You never know. No way in heck he goes back on the field at all after the 2 season ending injuries he'd already suffered. im just saying its probably more common in the NFL than not. These guys are practically programmed to play with pain, and when the pain is too much, take a shot and go back out there again. Wood is a monster and I'm sure he tried to go back in and play. Pretty sure as I said I saw Fitz warming up with #60 during a TV timeout. Not positive if Wood was in on the next play, but I definitely did see him in there a little later. For how many plays, I couldn't tell you. But that doesn't mean that the injury was or wasn't serious.
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 I guess what I'm wondering and we'll find out soon enough is could you even be out there still with a torn ACL or something as bad as that?............Actually, while I type I think I remember some player finishing a game with one in the last few years?
mrags Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 I guess what I'm wondering and we'll find out soon enough is could you even be out there still with a torn ACL or something as bad as that?............Actually, while I type I think I remember some player finishing a game with one in the last few years? Younglblood played on a broken leg Didnt he? I'm not even talking about finishing a game, I'm pretty sure he entered a game with the broken leg. Could be wrong. Maybe one of the old timers can verify. Either way, that doesn't answer the argument. The real issue is what to do with Wood. Do we need to start looking for a replacement for a guy that's had 2 season ending injuries in his short career and this doesn't look good.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) if the injury is serious than time to move on at Centr. I love Wood he is a good center but even with a knee brace he cant stay healthy. This line plays much better with Wood in but Snow did a decent job but by than we had wore down Jags. BTW he came ooff at change of possession and trainers started working on him, he went in next series and after one or two plays came out, headed to trainer bench pulled off brace and looked dejected. Edited December 3, 2012 by bills_fan_in_raleigh
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 This is kind of what I was thinking and hoping it was - not an ACL. IMO, Bills would be crazy to look for another center - they have too many holes and I don't really buy injury prone that much with him: Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Bills center Eric Wood has partially torn MCL. Says he will miss at least two weeks, perhaps season.
BuffaninATL Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 This is kind of what I was thinking and hoping it was - not an ACL. IMO, Bills would be crazy to look for another center - they have too many holes and I don't really buy injury prone that much with him: Tim Graham @ByTimGraham Bills center Eric Wood has partially torn MCL. Says he will miss at least two weeks, perhaps season. so you're saying a partially torn MCL is less injurious than a partially torn ACL ? I don't follow your logic.
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Yes, an MCL injury is not nearly as serious as an ACL injury. What aren't you following. Jim Kelly tore his MCL vs. the Giants in 1990, which is why Reich played that huge game vs. the Dolphins the next week and then Gilbert played the meaningless last game. Kelly was back for the first playoff game.
John from Riverside Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 bbb its a little different because of the weight of the player...... It however is def not as serious as a ACL
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 That's all I'm saying! Much better to be an MCL than an ACL,
bbb Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Looks like Eric agrees: "Them saying it was just a partial tear in your MCL was a huge relief," Wood said. "I texted my wife and said, 'It's an MCL tear.' And she was, like, 'Thank God.' She doesn't want to go through surgery again.
skibum Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 The MCL is located on the outside of the knee and has a strong, steady blood supply. It is therefore able to heal itself when partially torn, and it can be stitched up if it is fully torn. The ACL, on the other hand, is deep in the center of the knee and has almost negligible blood flow to it. So when it tears, even partially, it stays torn. It requires surgical replacement with graft tissue that comes either from the injured person's own body (patellar tendon, hamstring, or quad tendon), or from a cadaver. There's lots of trauma from cutting, drilling, and screws, and if you use your own tissue you have to also heal up the area you harvested from (and that's usually the worst part of the deal!). So in most cases even a full MCL tear has a better prognosis than a partial ACL tear. I have had both of my ACLs rebuilt, and it's BRUTAL!!! I can understand #70's relief that he won't have to do that drill again.
bbb Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 The MCL is located on the outside of the knee and has a strong, steady blood supply. It is therefore able to heal itself when partially torn, and it can be stitched up if it is fully torn. The ACL, on the other hand, is deep in the center of the knee and has almost negligible blood flow to it. So when it tears, even partially, it stays torn. It requires surgical replacement with graft tissue that comes either from the injured person's own body (patellar tendon, hamstring, or quad tendon), or from a cadaver. There's lots of trauma from cutting, drilling, and screws, and if you use your own tissue you have to also heal up the area you harvested from (and that's usually the worst part of the deal!). So in most cases even a full MCL tear has a better prognosis than a partial ACL tear. I have had both of my ACLs rebuilt, and it's BRUTAL!!! I can understand #70's relief that he won't have to do that drill again. Good info - I never knew all the details.
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