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waterfield
Uh Oh-we're back to whether the flare up is a result of an injury discussion. People -me-can attest to arthritis flaring up now and then to the point it impacts one's play making. So yes-if it is arthritis then "flare up" is a proper description. But if the arthritis is a result of an injury (torn ACL), and resulting surgery, then IMO "injury" is not an improper term either.
W they have to report an injury.
Not every player who gets surgery gets arthritis. Players who get arthritis from OLD injuries don't have to report it---so when a player has an arthritic condition, it is not something that is reported because quite simply, in the NFL, that is not considered an "injury." That's just how the league operates.
And when TG's knee HAS flared up they report it as pain and swelling. Under those conditions he cannot run.
It confuses things to call an old surgery and ensuing arthritic condition an "injury" because an injury is, instead, something different. It is a bruise, cut, tear, or break that comes from a single event like a hit or collision and must be treated, repaired, or heal.
When Gurley got reported to the league with knee issues, it was solely and only when the arthritic knee flared up. And then what was reported was just the symptoms of the flare-up--again, pain and swelling.
If they were obliged to say "because of an arthritic condition" (which they weren't) this whole "mystery" would have been cleared up a long time ago.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/10/2020 09:07PM by zn.
