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yes it does matter, my friend

June 10, 2019 10:27AM
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waterfield
I think he's referencing a "doctor" simply to clarify this argument. But that's not likely to happen since it would be improper to render an opinion w/o examining the subject. So everyone's got an "opinion" regardless of what word is being used. And really-does it matter whether its a flare up or a trauma caused tear? A flare up can even be worse than a traumatically caused structural damage -especially if its consistent whereas a muscle tear, etc might be "fixed" and the player resumes his normal activities.

Yes it does matter. A lot, in fact.

If it were an actual physical trauma injury he GOT in game one, that means that the Rams never reported it or treated it, and that Gurley ran on it. Both things are bad. Not only that but they would have NEVER treated it if it was surgical, and except for 2 weeks in December, he played full tilt for about 10 games or more (didn't look) before they sat him. With an actual injury that is dangerous and irresponsible neglect, both by the team and by Gurley. Along with all the lying. (And even worse, according to the people taking MJD at face value, Gurley not only lies right along with the team but then...later admits it to a member of the press!) (!!??)

If it is an underlying condition that can flare up, you can actually play with that for a few years. I mean, not when it acts up, but before and after. In fact Faulk DID play on precisely that for a couple of years. He had a surgical knee that would flare up. Farr talked about Gurley on their most recent podcast. Farr mentioned Faulk. He said Faulk's knees were worse than his (Farr's) and Farr's knees are what made him retire. But Faulk could work around it. They managed snaps, they probably did medical things like injections (not painkillers but things that keep knee conditions like this at bay). He could still run when he was not in a flare-up situation. In fact in 2001 it got so bad in the summer they sat him for 3 weeks...and he had a good season that year.

But the main thing is, if it is some kind of condition (arthritic), not only can he actually play with it until it flares up, but there's every other important consideration too---he would not be putting himself stupidly at risk with an untreated injury he and the team lie about to the league, which is against league rules.

NOTHING supports that that is what happened. Just MJD misinterpreting something and misspeaking about it.

And if what MJD says happened, DID happen, it would have been bad. A bad thing to do. For the player and his health, for the team, and for the Rams standing as a stand-up team.

That all matters a lot.

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SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  Maurice Jones-Drew: Todd Gurley Was Playing Through Knee Injury All Season

RamBill1090June 07, 2019 08:25AM

  Maybe it's not arthritis

promomasterj440June 07, 2019 08:42AM

  Re: Maybe it's not arthritis

MamaRAMa493June 07, 2019 08:51AM

  Re: Maybe it's not arthritis

Steve584June 07, 2019 08:56AM

  Maybe the team violated that?

promomasterj374June 07, 2019 08:58AM

  Re: Maybe it's not arthritis

zn357June 07, 2019 09:36AM

  Multiple definitions of "injury"

waterfield347June 07, 2019 09:51AM

  not in this case

zn299June 07, 2019 10:44AM

  Re: Maybe it's not arthritis

Steve228June 10, 2019 10:15PM

  Maybe Gurley remained mum...

jemach220June 10, 2019 07:54AM

  it probably IS something like arthritis and MJD is wrong

zn331June 07, 2019 09:31AM

  One of you two have actually spoke with Todd Gurley

LBRamsFan497June 07, 2019 12:55PM

  sorry he's wrong

zn387June 07, 2019 01:26PM

  Re: One of you two have actually spoke with Todd Gurley

Classicalwit364June 09, 2019 03:57AM

  Re: One of you two have actually spoke with Todd Gurley

max272June 09, 2019 05:34AM

  Re: One of you two have actually spoke with Todd Gurley

zn270June 09, 2019 05:45AM

  on top of it

zn265June 09, 2019 06:15AM

  Paper analysis v field data

max239June 10, 2019 02:00AM

  Re: Paper analysis v field data

Classicalwit200June 10, 2019 03:59AM

  Re: Paper analysis v field data

zn238June 10, 2019 04:05AM

  His knee flared up...but it wasn't injured...???

jemach227June 10, 2019 07:56AM

  Re: His knee flared up...but it wasn't injured...???

zn263June 10, 2019 08:11AM

  that's probably not accurate

zn393June 07, 2019 09:29AM

  MJD said what he said - no need to spin it

promomasterj340June 07, 2019 10:46AM

  I didn't say it was spin, I said he is wrong

zn317June 07, 2019 10:51AM

  No, you're calling MJD a liar

moklerman352June 10, 2019 12:01AM

  Re: No, you're calling MJD a liar

Classicalwit349June 10, 2019 03:51AM

  If I meant that I would have said it

zn358June 10, 2019 04:07AM

  are the rams liars?

PHDram403June 10, 2019 05:37AM

  Re: are the rams liars?

zn260June 10, 2019 05:53AM

  Re: are the rams liars?

PHDram217June 10, 2019 06:54AM

  You know what-this all comes down to one word-"injury"

waterfield243June 10, 2019 06:45AM

  Re: You know what-this all comes down to one word-"injury"

zn242June 10, 2019 07:20AM

  The battle between Verbs and Adverbs

waterfield194June 10, 2019 07:44AM

  Re: The battle between Verbs and Adverbs

zn226June 10, 2019 07:53AM

  I'll say this about flare up vs. injury...

jemach374June 10, 2019 08:09AM

  Re: I'll say this about flare up vs. injury...

zn228June 10, 2019 08:14AM

  Re: Maurice Jones-Drew: Todd Gurley Was Playing Through Knee Injury All Season

Glyndwr71252June 10, 2019 07:09AM

  Re: Maurice Jones-Drew: Todd Gurley Was Playing Through Knee Injury All Season

zn356June 10, 2019 07:39AM

  Re: Maurice Jones-Drew: Todd Gurley Was Playing Through Knee Injury All Season

bigjimram21270June 10, 2019 02:02PM

  Great to know we have a lot of MDs on the board...

jemach335June 10, 2019 07:50AM

  Re: Great to know we have a lot of MDs on the board...

zn254June 10, 2019 08:02AM

  Re: Great to know we have a lot of MDs on the board...

waterfield252June 10, 2019 08:48AM

  yes it does matter, my friend

zn275June 10, 2019 10:27AM

  Also great to instantly dismiss a former pro-bowl NFL RB's reporting

promomasterj327June 10, 2019 10:21AM

  naw

zn464June 10, 2019 10:33AM

  Re: naw

waterfield351June 10, 2019 12:36PM

  semantics

zn231June 10, 2019 01:24PM

  "Reports" don't equal "facts"

moklerman302June 10, 2019 03:48PM

  then what are we arguing about?

zn281June 10, 2019 04:28PM

  Re: then what are we arguing about?

moklerman290June 10, 2019 05:11PM

  Re: then what are we arguing about?

zn237June 10, 2019 05:31PM

  Re: then what are we arguing about?

moklerman371June 10, 2019 08:23PM

  Alternative explanations

PHDram396June 10, 2019 05:52PM

  Re: Alternative explanations

zn272June 10, 2019 05:56PM

  Sure

PHDram258June 10, 2019 06:18PM

  Re: Sure

zn254June 10, 2019 06:26PM

  You asked

PHDram258June 10, 2019 06:42PM

  Re: You asked

zn294June 10, 2019 06:50PM