firstngoal Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Just a hunch on my part. He's clearly not the same QB that he was before the injury.
diver Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I said the same thing but others tell me how do you explain his good game against San Diego? It may not be his concussion but him being scared of getting his brain scrambled again by some of the hits he is taking.
DERRICK O Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Just a hunch on my part. He's clearly not the same QB that he was before the injury. EVER SINCE JOSH REED WENT DOWN IN MIAMI HE HAS STRUGGLED. HE NEEDS HIM BACK BADLY.
Bills59 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Yes, in the back of my mind I still can't get out the feeling that the concussion is causing him some problems, even though he played well the week after in that game. He just doesn't seem the same to me, defensive adjustments by the opponents considered.
firstngoal Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 I said the same thing but others tell me how do you explain his good game against San Diego? It may not be his concussion but him being scared of getting his brain scrambled again by some of the hits he is taking. Remember the Chargers didn't sack Edwards at all that game...in fact he was barely touched in that game. Since then he's been hit and pounded numerous times which could have started the effects all over again.
ieatcrayonz Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Remember the Chargers didn't sack Edwards at all that game...in fact he was barely touched in that game. Since then he's been hit and pounded numerous times which could have started the effects all over again. Dude come on. He had all night to throw against the Browns. How can being afraid of getting hit explain holding the ball too long? Wouldn't it make him throw it more quickly rather than holding it?
eliteqb Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 i would imagine that playing qb at the nfl level requires instantaneous processing of information and super quick reflexes to carry through with that info. I do believe that there is some residual of the concussion which is affecting his play. I read where increased stress increases the symptoms. I'm not looking for an excuse for trent, just a reason for the drastic dropoff in his play....
BuffaloWings Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I really doubt the concussion is still affecting him. One would think that the trainers/doctors/coaches have been on him like a hawk to see if there are any lingering affects either during practice or the game. If Trent showed ANY indication of concussion-like symptoms, his arse would have been pulled off the field faster than you can say "kummelweck".
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 If I ever persue a medical degree in neurology I'm gonna come to twobillsdrive.
ieatcrayonz Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 i would imagine that playing qb at the nfl level requires instantaneous processing of information and super quick reflexes to carry through with that info. I do believe that there is some residual of the concussion which is affecting his play. I read where increased stress increases the symptoms. I'm not looking for an excuse for trent, just a reason for the drastic dropoff in his play.... Are there any effects of concussions that are impacted by rifts in the space/time continuum? This might explain Trent's horrific play in the first part of the Raiders game where he almost threw the game away. I realize it was before his concussion but maybe there was a time warp that day.
eliteqb Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I don't think that his symptoms would be noticeable at the normal level of functioning. And i don't think they could recreate the stress he feels in the pocket during a live game. In practice he knows he's not going to get hit or that somebody is trying to knock him into lala land. It's a different story in a live game when any of the 11 defensive players would love to lay a hurtful hit on him....
bizell Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 trent edwards is suffering from effects of not playing bad teams, imo
firstngoal Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 Dude come on. He had all night to throw against the Browns. How can being afraid of getting hit explain holding the ball too long? Wouldn't it make him throw it more quickly rather than holding it? I never said he's afraid of getting hit I'm beginning to think that he's not nearly as good as everybody made him out to be when the Bills started off 4-0.
Poeticlaw Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Dude come on. He had all night to throw against the Browns. How can being afraid of getting hit explain holding the ball too long? Wouldn't it make him throw it more quickly rather than holding it? Actually by that point he was too afraid to get hit, to afraid to throw because he was too afraid it would be intercepted and he was too afraid of losing his job because he saw what a string of bad games does to a starter in buffalo the last 4 years.
Fan in Chicago Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 trent edwards is suffering from effects of not playing bad teams, imo The Browns are a good team ?
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 The Browns are a good team ? Is Florida International?
bizell Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 The Browns are a good team ? did I specifically say "The Browns"? did his struggling start when he played "The Browns"? Think, man, think.
RayFinkle Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Trent Edwards is still suffering from lingering effects, From his concussion. I love misleading thread titles. Congrats firstngoal, you got me to click on thread. Mission accomplished.
stuckincincy Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I love misleading thread titles. Congrats firstngoal, you got me to click on thread. Mission accomplished. Another day with no alien sightings, Ray. Keep up the good work.
DC Tom Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 I really doubt the concussion is still affecting him. One would think that the trainers/doctors/coaches have been on him like a hawk to see if there are any lingering affects either during practice or the game. If Trent showed ANY indication of concussion-like symptoms, his arse would have been pulled off the field faster than you can say "kummelweck". One would "think"...but this isn't hockey, where they have a set and rather stringent policy for concussion recovery. The NFL doesn't acknowledge the intermediate- and long-term effects of concussions NEARLY enough. I suspect (but don't know, and can't prove) that if the NHL's policies w/r/t concussions were applied to Edwards, he wouldn't be cleared to play.
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