Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 9:20 PM, YoloinOhio said: Fortunate that they caught it. Glad that he’s expected back next year. Expand It's not "fortunate", in that it's specifically part of the screening protocol for any player who tests positive. They all have to be screened and cleared by a cardiologist. On 11/23/2020 at 9:21 PM, H2o said: As far as I have heard thus far, he and Ryquell Armstead of the Jaguars are the only two who haven't really bounced back from this like everyone else. Expand I don't think we've heard everything - I mean, people do have a right to private medical information so why would we, especially where coaches or staff are concerned? A number of players have been on the covid-19 list for a long time - more than a couple weeks.
Reader Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 What is the typical treatment plan for this? Is it something he can recover from fairly easily?
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) On 11/23/2020 at 9:29 PM, Putin said: I’m not a doctor but Looks like he might need something like a pacemaker to help regulate his heart Expand Not necessarily. It’s an inflammation. One can fully recover without any long term intervention. but you’re supposed to rest your heart which isn’t exactly compatible with football. tough break for him though. since he was working to get cleared I suspect it was mild, asymptomatic and they probably caught it on an ekg or something. Edited November 23, 2020 by Over 29 years of fanhood 1
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 9:29 PM, Putin said: I’m not a doctor but Looks like he might need something like a pacemaker to help regulate his heart Expand Not likely - viral myocarditis usually resolves without lasting effects, but high-effort physical activity no bueno until it does. Has to be a "dark day" for this young man though, to think that his football career is at risk. Wish him the best and positive thoughts in this hard time! On 11/23/2020 at 10:23 PM, Reader said: What is the typical treatment plan for this? Is it something he can recover from fairly easily? Expand Depends upon specifics. Rest, possibly anti-inflammatory drugs. We'll hope so! 1
bigK14094 Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 First I hope he can have a normal life. Return to the Bills? that would be great, but, I won't spend that nickle until he is back among the non afflicted and sort of normal. He can have a good life w/o the Bills. We all wish him well. 1
Reader Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 10:29 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said: Depends upon specifics. Rest, possibly anti-inflammatory drugs. We'll hope so! Expand I don't know if anyone else here remembers an article from 2017 that talked about the food the Bill's ate under McD. I know the nutritionists heavily emphasized anti-inflammatory eating. Hopefully they'll be in contact with Sweeney, (I'm sure they will) during this as well to help him.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 10:34 PM, Reader said: I don't know if anyone else here remembers an article from 2017 that talked about the food the Bill's ate under McD. I know the nutritionists heavily emphasized anti-inflammatory eating. Hopefully they'll be in contact with Sweeney, (I'm sure they will) during this as well to help him. Expand I would love to see that article.
Saxum Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) On 11/23/2020 at 10:26 PM, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Not necessarily. It’s an inflammation. One can fully recover without any long term intervention. but you’re supposed to rest your heart which isn’t exactly compatible with football. tough break for him though. Expand Very tough break for his chance of making roster is hard as 7th round pick and he will not have much time to develop before teams consider him not economical to be kept on roster based of minimum salary requirement of NFL-NFLPA agreement. He will have played in 6 started in 1 game in 2 years. He is lucky to be in job where his full salary is being paid including health benefits. I know some who got ill, had to take short term disability and then needed to fight for long term disability. He should be looking at further his schooling making him employable if it does not work out. On 11/23/2020 at 10:35 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said: I would love to see that article. Expand https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/29391/feeding-an-nfl-team-for-a-week-get-700-pounds-of-chicken-for-starters Quote In addition to shakes, the Bills offer what they call "shooters" -- plastic cups filled with a mix of spices, herbs and liquid. One is called the "veteran" and includes turmeric, lemon, apple cider and cayenne. "It's highly anti-inflammatory," Greenberg said of the shot. "You have your old guys that are beat up, it's, 'Hey, get yourself a veteran shot.'" There is also a recovery shot that includes beets, which Greenberg says can help with blood flow post-training. Expand I had that bookmarked or was that rhetorical request? Edited November 23, 2020 by Limeaid Reworded response 2
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 10:43 PM, Limeaid said: Very tough break for his chance of making roster is hard as 7th round pick and he will not have much time to develop before teams consider him not economical to be kept on roster based of minimum salary requirement of NFL-NFLPA agreement. He will have played 1 game in 2 years assuming he is healthy enough to play next year. Expand I'm having trouble parsing this. Sweeney played 6 games last season. Games 1-5 and game 16. He did particularly well in game 16, where he was 5 for 5 for 76 yds. He's gonna play 0 games this season. How do we get to 1 game in 2 years then? Quote He is lucky to be in job where his full salary is being paid including health benefits. I know some who got ill, had to take short term disability and then needed to fight for long term disability. He should be looking at further his schooling making him employable if it does not work out. Expand Sweeney has a marketing degree from Boston College. I think with all his sports connections plus the BC thing, he's probably employable as he stands. I'm unclear on what it means to be on PUP for an NFL team as far as salary - anyone know? However, Sweeney earned $591,500 in salary and bonus last season, which is 8-9x what "Glassdoor" calls an entry level marketing salary. I think he'll be OK. If he does develop a long-term disability through opting-in to a covid-19 afflicted NFL season, they pretty much have to take care of him. The PR would be terrible if they don't. On 11/23/2020 at 10:43 PM, Limeaid said: I had it bookmarked or was that rhetorical? Expand I'm totally unclear on what's meant by this.
Saxum Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 As I have said he is very lucky to have insurance and not be at company which told employee you need either need to go to work full time or we will take you off full time hours which means you are not entitled to benefits like I was.
whatdrought Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 Hope he gets better, but I struggle to see how he can be listed as an example of the risks of playing... he didn’t play. Did he practice even? 1
YoloinOhio Posted November 23, 2020 Author Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 11:30 PM, whatdrought said: Hope he gets better, but I struggle to see how he can be listed as an example of the risks of playing... he didn’t play. Did he practice even? Expand He was in the meetings and working off to the side in practice with the other injured guys
Saxum Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 Interestingly ESPN link also had article on "Buffalo Bills' Tommy Sweeney diagnosed with heart condition". So the two articles are together.
BullBuchanan Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 10:16 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said: It is a quiet aspect of the NFL's covid-19 protocol that players who test positive for covid-19 must undergo cardiac screening before returning to practice. Expand That's a great thing. I'm glad that NFL players aren't going back to high octane work with undiscovered issues.
LABILLBACKER Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 Wish him well and health but we have to have the sorriest TE's in the NFL. I would even be willing to draft TE late 1st round.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 11:30 PM, whatdrought said: Hope he gets better, but I struggle to see how he can be listed as an example of the risks of playing... he didn’t play. Did he practice even? Expand Well, he was exposed through Dawson Knox. I don't think the two of them were engaging in midnight Parcheesi tournaments, though I could be mistaken. Sarcasm aside, Sweeney has been in the facility, in the TE room at meetings, and at practice on the sidelines with the trainers. It's how he was exposed.
Sherlock Holmes Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) On 11/23/2020 at 9:29 PM, Putin said: I’m not a doctor but Looks like he might need something like a pacemaker to help regulate his heart Expand On 11/23/2020 at 10:34 PM, Reader said: I don't know if anyone else here remembers an article from 2017 that talked about the food the Bill's ate under McD. I know the nutritionists heavily emphasized anti-inflammatory eating. Hopefully they'll be in contact with Sweeney, (I'm sure they will) during this as well to help him. Expand I just don't see a scenario involving a pacemaker... that would be the end of his career. He should be able to beat this with diet. Glad you mentioned the anti-inflammatory eating, this is exactly what I'm doing if I'm Sweeney... Nothing but clean eating from here on out, his body should resolve the issue just doing this. Edited November 24, 2020 by Sherlock Holmes
MJS Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 9:29 PM, Putin said: I’m not a doctor but Looks like he might need something like a pacemaker to help regulate his heart Expand If it's inflammation than I would assume that everything can return to normal once that inflammation is addressed and healed.
Putin Posted November 24, 2020 Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/24/2020 at 12:41 AM, MJS said: If it's inflammation than I would assume that everything can return to normal once that inflammation is addressed and healed. Expand That is definitely good news
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