Saxum Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 Ex-NFL RB Fred Taylor accuses doctors of failing to disclose injuries to him http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/ex-nfl-rb-fred-taylor-accuses-doctors-of-failing-to-disclose-injuries-to-him-083116 That 'Fragile Freddy' name still ticks him off, too I had both of my labrum, one in each shoulder, fully torn from snow shovelling and it is a B word to recover from surgery. I do not know what 'partially torn' means though - how severe of a torn were each of them and how could you not tell other than being on painkillers for other issues.
Luxy312 Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 He makes millions, but wouldn't get a second opinion from his own doctors? Seems pretty stupid to me. If you have chronic pain of any kind, you get it diagnosed.
r00tabaga Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) Ahhhh "Fragile" Freddie....not to be confused with "Fantastic" Freddie. Edit: fixed 😉 Edited August 31, 2016 by r00tabaga
Saxum Posted August 31, 2016 Author Posted August 31, 2016 Ahhhh "Fragile" Freddie....not to be confused with "Phenomenal" Freddie. "Phenomenal" Freddie.sounds like a nickname for a Phish player.
RuffMuff Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) You mean to tell me he was hurt more often then he was hurt? I didnt think that could be possible. Edited August 31, 2016 by RuffMuff
QB Bills Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 I thought this thread was a dig at our Freddie and clicked the link with guns a blazin' Serenity now...
The Wiz Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) Who was fast Freddie again? His name wasn't Freddie though, that's just what they called him. Edit: Jonathan Smith was his name. Edited August 31, 2016 by The Wiz
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted August 31, 2016 Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) For my 2,999 post! Be careful with that word, a couple letters off, could have a much different meaning. Though the shoulder part would be interesting to see! Ex-NFL RB Fred Taylor accuses doctors of failing to disclose injuries to him http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/ex-nfl-rb-fred-taylor-accuses-doctors-of-failing-to-disclose-injuries-to-him-083116That 'Fragile Freddy' name still ticks him off, too I had both of my labrum, one in each shoulder, fully torn from snow shovelling and it is a B word to recover from surgery. I do not know what 'partially torn' means though - how severe of a torn were each of them and how could you not tell other than being on painkillers for other issues. Edited August 31, 2016 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch
Freddie's Dead Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 I thought this thread was a dig at our Freddie and clicked the link with guns a blazin' Serenity now... Me too.... Who was fast Freddie again? His name wasn't Freddie though, that's just what they called him. Edit: Jonathan Smith was his name. Correct you are sir. The most interesting part of that article is that the NFL is still up to its old tricks of denying inured players their benefits. They clearly want to get sued again. That said, Fred Taylor made enough money to hire his own doctors. You need to be responsible for your own health.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 Ex-NFL RB Fred Taylor accuses doctors of failing to disclose injuries to him http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/ex-nfl-rb-fred-taylor-accuses-doctors-of-failing-to-disclose-injuries-to-him-083116That 'Fragile Freddy' name still ticks him off, too I had both of my labrum, one in each shoulder, fully torn from snow shovelling and it is a B word to recover from surgery. I do not know what 'partially torn' means though - how severe of a torn were each of them and how could you not tell other than being on painkillers for other issues. A very interesting read: "Slow Getting Up" by Nate Turner. He goes into detail about his own injury history, how they were treated, how he knew from how the injuries were responding that the injury was probably more severe than the team's doctor said, and how he essentially went along to stick with the team and avoid getting cut. Now this is a guy who was a backup, a scout team player, a guy paid by the game or paid league minimum - not a star earning the big $$$. But one would think he probably could have afforded a doctor to give him a second opinion nonetheless.
Maury Ballstein Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 I thought this thread was a dig at our Freddie and clicked the link with guns a blazin' Serenity now... Same. Fred Taylor was awesome. Always liked his game.
Mr. WEO Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 Sounds like the money ran out Bingo. He's trying to get Line of Duty Disability benefits, which start at...$3000 a month. So now he's found a doc who told him he "played with a broken clavicle", which is as unlikely as it sounds--especially with this guy.
HuSeYiN_NYC Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 I thought this thread was a dig at our Freddie and clicked the link with guns a blazin' Serenity now... Same here. I gave the post an "agressive click" with my finger and while it was loading i was already cursing at the OP. I'm calm now.
Saxum Posted September 1, 2016 Author Posted September 1, 2016 He has changed his tone. Evidently he has been taking lessons in double talk from an-ex USFL owner: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17440615/former-nfl-rb-fred-taylor-says-hold-grudge-nfl-doctors Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor said his string of tweets about discovering new injuries following a recent group of tests was not meant as a criticism of the medical care he received as a player. Nor, he said, was it an accusation that the Jaguars, the team physicians or the NFL hid injuries from him during a 13-year career that ended after the 2010 season. Taylor said Thursday he just wanted to bring attention to the fact that while the issue of concussions and their aftermath are at the forefront of the NFL right now, players also deal with other medical issues after their careers end.
Big Turk Posted September 1, 2016 Posted September 1, 2016 He probably isn't wrong. Doctors are team employees, and especially back then their jobs were to clear the players to get on the field. How much it effected his body is hard to say,but to naively brush it off as "sour grapes" isn't too smart either
Mr. WEO Posted September 2, 2016 Posted September 2, 2016 He probably isn't wrong. Doctors are team employees, and especially back then their jobs were to clear the players to get on the field. How much it effected his body is hard to say,but to naively brush it off as "sour grapes" isn't too smart either Team physicians, particularly surgeons get a small fraction of their income from the team. In fact, they have to pay the team in order to advertise that they are the team doctor. Taylor's claims are BS. He's broke and the NFL says he doesn't qualify for a couple thousand a month he's looking for.
Big Turk Posted September 2, 2016 Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Team physicians, particularly surgeons get a small fraction of their income from the team. In fact, they have to pay the team in order to advertise that they are the team doctor. Taylor's claims are BS. He's broke and the NFL says he doesn't qualify for a couple thousand a month he's looking for. That's irrelevant. The pressure they faced to clear the players to get back on the field during that era of the NFL was overwhelming, and clearly many of them acted with the team's benefit rather than the player's benefit in mind. Far too much evidence exists to simply say otherwise Edited September 2, 2016 by matter2003
Malazan Posted September 2, 2016 Posted September 2, 2016 That's irrelevant. The pressure they faced to clear the players to get back on the field during that era of the NFL was overwhelming, and clearly many of them acted with the team's benefit rather than the player's benefit in mind. Far too much evidence exists to simply say otherwise What evidence?
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