September 01, 2023 04:15AM | Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 9,952 Status: HOF Inductee |
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He is great because he works so hard. I think is prone to injuries BECAUSE he works so hard. I hear he is always first to the Gym and last to leave and often there when nobody else is. He might want to start giving those tendons n such a tad more rest.
AD and others are the "first in/last out" at the gym guys and they don't seem to have an issue. If Kupp has a history of injuries like he does, I am thinking it must be something else.
We do have some Doctors on board here who maybe could shed some insight that would help more?
Some people are just "always" dinged up. Usually nothing serious but sometimes enough to keep them from doing their jobs. I think Kupp is one of those guys.
The question is how do you "use" those players to avoid, if possible, the recurring injuries we see? Or at least keep them to a minimum?
Should they be on a different work load than others?
Do you have to be more careful?
Give them different/more frequent sessions with the strength and conditioning coaches?
I am not sure there is an answer and we might just have to hold our breath it doesn't diminish his quality of play for an extended period of time.
Isaac Bruce missed around 15 games over two consecutive seasons in '97-'98 due to his Hammy problems. We don't want to have Kupp's linger into 2024 when we expect to be competitive again!
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"In the following seasons, Bruce was hampered by hamstring injuries. In 1997, he missed the first six games due to injury and in 1998 he missed the final nine games (he also missed two other games earlier in the season). In Atlanta on November 2, 1997, Bruce had another 200-yard game, totaling 10 catches, 233 yards and recording 2 touchdowns. Prior to his injury in 1998 in a home game against the Minnesota Vikings, Bruce had 11 catches for 192 yards and an 80-yard touchdown."
My recollection was Bruce blamed those hammys on Vermeil's strenuous camps.
Kupp works himself like that. It's why he's the great one. Just don't want to see him take it all on his shoulders and work himself into the dirt.
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I love Kupp, but | ramsfaninmd | 474 | August 31, 2023 02:00PM |
Re: I love Kupp, but | Classicalwit | 166 | August 31, 2023 02:05PM |
he gets hurt a lot nm | Speed_Kills | 127 | August 31, 2023 02:07PM |
Re: he gets hurt a lot nm | ramsfaninmd | 127 | August 31, 2023 02:35PM |
Re: he gets hurt a lot nm | kw13 | 86 | August 31, 2023 06:09PM |
Might be a double edge sword. | Ramgator | 60 | September 01, 2023 01:51AM |
Not sure Gator | Ramsdude | 45 | September 01, 2023 03:42AM |
Re: Not sure Gator | Old Goat | 47 | September 01, 2023 03:48AM |
I think I remember that too OG | Ramsdude | 43 | September 01, 2023 04:15AM |
Well now. There's the perfect example | NewMexicoRam | 144 | August 31, 2023 02:10PM |
Re: Well now. There's the perfect example | OhioRamsFan | 113 | August 31, 2023 02:31PM |
Kittle in SF is dinged up too | Ramsdude | 118 | August 31, 2023 02:43PM |
Re: I love Kupp, but | RamsAl48 | 48 | September 01, 2023 06:32AM |