RealityCheck Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Good for Troup. If after all his adversity he can add something to the trenches, it would be huge for everybody. It blows my mind what the human body has to endure taking on the double teams inside.
trigger Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 The difference between most of us and professional football players (in terms of injuries) is that when we recover, we go back to our offices, classrooms, assembly lines, etc.--places where we can reasonably assume we will not be exposing ourselves to further injury. Linemen, who are the only players on the field virtually guaranteed to engage an opponent on every play, are the most vulnerable to back injury. Let's hope that TT can avoid further injury, contribute to the team, and lift his grandkids some day.
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 It would be nice if he made it, and finally lived up to what we were hoping. I'm not counting on it of course, but it would be good to finally see it in play, especially considering his body size makes him a really nice fit to have a prototypical Nose Tackle. Even with all my skepticism, a small part of me would love to see Dareus, Carrington and Troup to all come alive on defense along with decent rookie outings from Manuel, Woods and Rodgers.
Billshank Redemption Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Literally forgot he was still here but I really hope he can finally contribute, depth on the line is never a bad thing.
Max997 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Sorry if this has been mentioned..but Torrell Troup tweeted this today. Torell Troup@TorellTroup9h Feels good to be in camp and kno that im truly healthy and dont have to worry about playin hurt. Worked hard for a year and a half for this. Is there hope for this guy to finally do something? Would be a pleasant surprise if he made an impact. Haven't we heard this before? I would be shocked if he makes the team and actually contributes Edited July 28, 2013 by Max997
boyst Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 You people with back pains, go read the book by Dr. Sarno. Mind Body Connection. There is als one he wrote about healing back pain. They both will tell you a lot about it.
jumbalaya Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Easley and Troup, more than a quarter ton of promise, its put up or see you in the stands.
Buffaloed in Pa Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Wait till they start hitting,that will tell all.
PJBrown7 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Haven't we heard this before? I would be shocked if he makes the team and actually contributes The guy played with a broken back. Your tone suggests he is along the McCargo route. Totally different thing. By all accounts TT has been on a mission to get healthy. He flashed some talent as a rookie and couple that his determination we could have something here. He made some decent $ the past few years, more than most of us have a chance to make and could easily have walked away but didn't. I am pulling for him and like someone else said, we are basically playing with house money here. Edited July 28, 2013 by PJBrown7
atlbillsfan1975 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Lets hope Troup can produce, one less piece the team would have to find. Branch is only here for a year most likely.
Optometric Insight Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 If we play both 3-4 and 4-3, it should work great if Troup is healthy and able to play.
Kirby Jackson Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Not to be a negative Nancy but he is Marcus Easley (or John McCargo) to me. A guy that has stuck for multiple years and contributed nothing. I hope that he proves me wrong because we were told that he is a run stuffer. This team needs to stuff the run. I'll believe it when I see it.
Mike in Syracuse Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I think people who have never had a back injury or back pain don't fully appreciate just how debilitating it is. Back pain isn't like muscle pain, there is no "playing through it" or "toughing it out".
NoSaint Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Not to be a negative Nancy but he is Marcus Easley (or John McCargo) to me. A guy that has stuck for multiple years and contributed nothing. I hope that he proves me wrong because we were told that he is a run stuffer. This team needs to stuff the run. I'll believe it when I see it. Even before the injuries he was a bit of a project/gamble of a pick. So even if he's at 100% and every bit as talented as he was years ago, its still a longshot to be a heavy contributor. As said earlier, any contribution would be like found money. Too many of these guys all over the league and such a tiny percentage ever actually pan out.
Mr. WEO Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 If he makes the team, it's like found money. Found money?? They've been paying this guy not to play for the past 2 years.
hondo in seattle Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 You people with back pains, go read the book by Dr. Sarno. Mind Body Connection. There is als one he wrote about healing back pain. They both will tell you a lot about it. Thanks for the recommendation. I've tried a number of non-surgical modalities over the years including chiropractic, massage, cortisone injections, PT, yoga, meditation, electric stimulation and various programs from books similar to Sarno's (though never Sarno's spefically). For me, nothing worked. The disc between my L4 and L5 vertebrae was basically gone and my L5 was way out of alignment so I finally went with the surgical option: Transformal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (I think Troup had the same). Now I'm running 12 miles per week with no back pain and will push that up to 50 as I get in back in shape. So I'm happy with the operation and hope Troup is too.
NobesBLO13 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 You people with back pains, go read the book by Dr. Sarno. Mind Body Connection. There is als one he wrote about healing back pain. They both will tell you a lot about it. Are you a Howard Stern fan by chance?
boyst Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Are you a Howard Stern fan by chance? No, huge Imus fan. Imus is awesome. Also, Gene Lasker and HTJ.
Webster Guy Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Should have kept Kellen Heard and dropped Troupe. The nose is ground zero for big collisions and back-breaking battles. The odds are that he won't hold up, and I think if he gets hurt again Whaley is going to release him. I don't blame him for working hard and being optimistic, the poor guy is trying to make a living but his body isn't cooperating.
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