The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

Pherekydes wrote: »

RGIII retires from the NFL to try for Rio.

http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/251948-Track-Season-on-FloTrack-2015/article/30708-RGIII-Retires-From-NFL-To-Pursue-Track#.VRw81uHwx7Y

April fool. But I love the first comment: now he can get injured doing something else.

Pherekydes wrote: »

Boo! At least it was a good one. He was a world class hurdler as a teenager. (World leading junior at 17)



At least it wouldn't be a concussion.

He'd find a way.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25132509

He is such a loveable cartoon character.

Deleted User wrote: »

He's grand like!

The bromance thing from NFL fans is a bit OTT, the way football fans idolise everything Ibrahimovic does and start gushing the minute he opens his mouth, even if he actually says little of note.

I'm a soccer fan and I don't see this Ibrahimovic thing you talk about, so that's not a great comparison. Anyway, I don't know how you can compare a pansy soccer player to a guy who plays a man's sport..:pac:. Unlike Ibramhimovic, Gronk is an unstoppable beast on the field at his position and he will most likely retire as the GOAT TE. And he just happens to be a cool, completely likeable dude off the field. As a Colts fan I have every reason to hate him, but it's just not possible .

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

its the fact that he makes no apologies for how he is, he does **** everyone wants to do and doesnt try to be a cringy saint for cameras like russel ****ing wilson

So does Johnny Manziel but he gets nothing but grief for his partying (that was true in the months after he drafted and before he played in the nfl). I don't believe for a second that gronk would get all this love for his antics except that he's really good. It's nothing to do, really, with his antics, bad players get hauled over the coals, good players get lauded and celebrated.

Clowney not expected to be back until the end of training camp, per NFL.com.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/309405/Texans-hope-OLB-Clowney-returns-late-in-camp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The Texans are targeting the "end of training camp" for OLB Jadeveon Clowney (microfracture surgery) to return to the football field.

That would be eight months after his procedure. Although there have been upbeat reports on Clowney's progress coming out of Houston, no one knows for sure how much his knee cartilage will regenerate, and no one will have a good feel for the results of his recovery until he resumes playing for an extended period. The Texans can't count on Clowney as a 2015 impact contributor.

Not really worried about it to be honest,pretty sure he didnt show up to voluntary camp last year either. Mike Maccagnan has already said he'll sit down with Mo after the draft too. But if this is a hold out type situation I understand Mo's frustration, he has been patient and did and said all the right things. I still expect him to be here long term but clearly he wants to speed up that process.

nerd69 wrote: »

do you know even if he comes back would it heavily affect that athleticism?

Put it this way, I'b be shocked if he doesn't lose a step. But it's hard to know how much, but I'v never heard of an elite sportsperson returning from microfracture surgery, getting back to 100% the level they were previously at. And you notice the drop off the higher the level they previously played at. That said, I've also never noticed a sportsperson taking the right amount of time to rehab & recovery from this surgery. That's the danger of this surgery, an athlete may look 100%, get through all their prep, drills & exercises at 100%. The problem is, new cartilage growth from the surgery & the healing process with cartilage, is a very slow process. Athletes will feel 100% long before the cartliage really is 100%.

This brings up the other big concern and that would be, the high risk of failure the knee (cartilage) could suffer when he returns to the field. The longer he rests, the better chance he has of success, but I can't see the Texans being prepared to wait 18 months to let him achieve this. If it was my choice, I wouldn't put him back on field for at least 18 months. He's only 22 years old and if his health is managed right, he still have a very good career in front of him. But it all boils down to whether they want to rush it, or patiently wait.

The other factor with this surgery is, how long will he get from it? Will he get 3 years? 5 years? Or even longer? In order to even undergo Microfracture surgery, you must already have had a fairly significant amount of damage & erosion of the cartilage in the joint. I have read some comparing this surgery to being like filling in the holes on a badly potholed road. It tries to promote the growth of new healthy cartilage where the damaged cartilage was. How long this repair lasts for with Clowney is anyone's guess. That's why for me, the slowly slowly approach should be the only game in town for him right now.

There a video posted a while back where a qb identifies a lb as the mike. The lb then start shouting he's not the mike. Can't seem to find it, any help?

leVeon Bell to receive a 3 game ban. Bit of a blow for the Steelers.