Why did Saleh continue to play White

[Toledo Bill]

1 hour ago, Eastport bills said:

Hard to believe Wilson is not the backup. Flacco is the equivalent of throwing a white flag out there. He’s not only a statue but he’s a turnover waiting to happen. Any QB that sustains rib injuries from a hit like Milano laid on White, should not be allowed to play. The Jets need White to get multiple wins in the next 4 weeks. Every hit after his return could have made that impossible.

That tells you a lot about the Wilson situation.

[Joe Ferguson forever]

4 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

At a guess, they were checking for pneumothorax before he can be cleared to fly home.  

presumably didn't have one when they took him to the locker room.  At least not a large enough one to see  (I hope!).  He took several more vicious chest hit after tho...

[Solomon Grundy]

1 hour ago, Airseven said:

Because he was cleared to return medically and their only chance to win.

So was Tua 😎

[JerseyBills]

Desperation. Playoffs on the line, Flacco turned it over immediately.  In hindsight it was a terrible move. That hit by Oliver was viciousn. He put all his power in that 1. Then the Milano hit on a straight line blitz. Sheesh

 

Salute to White. That's a tough *** kid. Them hits were brutal. This kid can def be a long term starter in this league. Huge improvement over last year

[Saint Doug]

1 hour ago, Olliemets said:

Respect for Mike White

Glad we escaped with win though. Makes it easier to be magnanimous 

 

kids a gamer.

Kids a gamer? He was brought to the hospital after the game. Playing through pain is fine, but playing through a trip to the hospital is just plain dumb. 

[Eastport bills]

39 minutes ago, Toledo Bill said:

That tells you a lot about the Wilson situation.

Besides being a liability on the field, he must be toxic in the locker room. It so unusual to see a second year QB, as the number 2 player selected , come in with zero leadership skills. As great as the Jets draft was this year , they set their franchise back years by whiffing on Wilson.

[Olliemets]

24 minutes ago, Saint Doug said:

Kids a gamer? He was brought to the hospital after the game. Playing through pain is fine, but playing through a trip to the hospital is just plain dumb. 

Like I said

 

Respect

[SoCal Deek]

26 minutes ago, Saint Doug said:

Kids a gamer? He was brought to the hospital after the game. Playing through pain is fine, but playing through a trip to the hospital is just plain dumb. 

I’ve seen lots of comments to the contrary on here but the coach should have sat him down. Of course the player wants to play. So does a boxer want to box. There’s no injury referee in an NFL game (other than concussion) so it falls on the training staff and the head coach to tell the kid it’s not his day and take his helmet. 

[Orlando Buffalo]

I respect Mike White and hope he is our backup next year if we go looking again but to throw with messed up ribs says more about what Salah thinks of  Flacco than what he expected of White.

[Freddie's Dead]

1 hour ago, CoudyBills said:

Post injury investigation?  Omg, unbelievable 

 

If it was his head, there would be an investigation.  If it turns out his ribs are fractured, I would expect the same here.  As pointed out elsewhere, fractured ribs could lead to a punctured lung, or heart issues if the pericardium were to be pierced.  Actual life-threatening *****, like Drew Bledsoe shearing a blood vessel.

2 hours ago, redtail hawk said:

because he traded a failed short term potential gain into a loss.  White played very well.  I hope he's not seriously injured.  He's likely to be in pain for weeks.

partially fractured ribs are difficult to see on X-ray, which I hoped he had before going back in.  A weakened rib could fracture and cause a collapsed lung  (it happens with heavy trauma) or much less likely, his heart.

 

This.

[Ralonzo]

The knock on White according to Jets fans was durability. I think Romo was spot on here, he needed to show that he's not Chris Chandler.

[CoudyBills]

Just now, Freddie's Dead said:

 

If it was his head, there would be an investigation.  If it turns out his ribs are fractured, I would expect the same here.  As pointed out elsewhere, fractured ribs could lead to a punctured lung, or heart issues if the pericardium were to be pierced.  Actual life-threatening *****, like Drew Bledsoe shearing a blood vessel.

I know what you mean.  I just think j an investigation would be ridiculous.  They have x-ray machines in the locker room.  Not sure, but I assume ultrasound as well?  They can check for fractures and bleeding in the room before clearing him for play.

[WotAGuy]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I am a fountain of wit and charm...

@CountryCletus says nah. 

[Nextmanup]

3 minutes ago, CoudyBills said:

I know what you mean.  I just think j an investigation would be ridiculous.  They have x-ray machines in the locker room.  Not sure, but I assume ultrasound as well?  They can check for fractures and bleeding in the room before clearing him for play.

When he left the field, I am sure they took x-rays and gave him an evaluation.

 

Presumably they didn't find anything "injured" and so he was cleared to play.

Folks here are being critical of the decision to play him, but we have NO understanding of the medical information on hand at the time.

 

 

[Freddie's Dead]

1 minute ago, CoudyBills said:

I know what you mean.  I just think j an investigation would be ridiculous.  They have x-ray machines in the locker room.  Not sure, but I assume ultrasound as well?  They can check for fractures and bleeding in the room before clearing him for play.

 

You're thinking that the team doctors have Mike White's best interests as their priority.  As we've seen countless times, team doctors will shoot them up with enough Toradol or other painkillers to make them able to play.  The damage done only appears after the game.  You may be right though, because the NFL concussion policy had to be investigated in the wake of the Tua injury.  The NFLPA may not care enough about an in-game rib injury, although they definitely should.

[Bermuda Triangle]

3 hours ago, Airseven said:

Because he was cleared to return medically and their only chance to win.

Fixed

[Augie]

He played because he could. It was a pain issue, not a concussion issue. I have zero issue with this, and mad props to the man who gutted it out. 

[blacklabel]

I said in another thread I was surprised he returned after that second shot. I guess the Jets thought a Mike White running at 29% functionality is better than a Joe Flacco at 100%.

[John from Riverside]

3 hours ago, Bferra13 said:

OP man up a bit. It's ribs. You play through them if you can. White said he was good to go and did. Flacco sucks and they were dirt if he continued. I dont get the point of this thread.  

Sometimes you have to protect the player from themselves, just saying

[Saint Doug]

4 minutes ago, Augie said:

He played because he could. It was a pain issue, not a concussion issue. I have zero issue with this, and mad props to the man who gutted it out. 

Complications of “gutting it out” rib fractures: