RG3 cleared to play (update)

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

PFfft. JJ didn't even have all his seats in. Skins won't get a SB till weather is disregarded. The field isn't the issue.

Of course. But our field is still crap.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Of course. But our field is still crap.

It may be crap, but it's our crap damm it!!!

(and Morris seems to like it )

[los panda]

i didn't know he was on of our game day physicians

Dr. Andrews says RG3 was never cleared to re-enter game | ProFootballTalk

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

"He passed all the tests and all the functional things we do"...

I basically stopped right there.

The rest is just Andrews not wanting his name tied to this if god forbid he got hurt again. Shanahan probably shouldn't have brought his name into it from the start by saying he cleared him, but what else was he gonna say, that RG3 said he was ok and wanted to go back in so we let him? That would have been a bigger mess.

Yeah its a non story to me. I wouldnt take him being concerned as a sign that rg3 is in bad shape. He is suppose to worry for the worst...thats his job. And rg3 probably shouldn't have come back in but that was weeks ago. He's almost 100 percent now and that's what matters

[firstdown]

We see players all the time get hurt go to the sidelines for a play or two and go back out to play without a Dr's note. Not sure what they expect a coach to do in the last few minutes of a game your needing to win when your main player is standing there ready to go back into the game.

[GoSkins!]

It wasn't a injury to the head or spine.

Move along....

[Gtothearry]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

It wasn't a injury to the head or spine.

Move along....

We win today & the NFL decides we broke a rule & penalizes us in some dramatic way.

[That Guy]

yeah, non story. we already know players hide injuries to stay in games all the time. this is just another example. no one forced him, and he was upset they sat him the next week... so, who cares?

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by That Guy

yeah, non story. we already know players hide injuries to stay in games all the time. this is just another example. no one forced him, and he was upset they sat him the next week... so, who cares?

I think the big deal is that shanahan said Andrew cleared RG3 to return which apparently wasn't true. Either way, I think you're right, I don't think it's a major issue.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

I think the big deal is that shanahan said Andrew cleared RG3 to return which apparently wasn't true. Either way, I think you're right, I don't think it's a major issue.

Michael Irving on the NFL network set said it best. Shanahan probably told Griffin go see the doctor, Griffin wanting to get back in circled around and then said I'm good to go. No big deal on this, but of course the NFL may think it is.

[12thMan]

When I first heard the story this morning, it seemed like a big deal. I guess, Shanny looks like a douche but whatever. Your team's on the clock and you have to make a decision before getting penalized. It was a tough call to make with limited time and basically zero medical opinion. Not to mention said injured player pressing you to go back in the game.

[los panda]

it's not a big deal at all.

we see it all the time, a guy gets hurt just enough to delay the game for a moment, he has to come out for the next play, and he goes right back in

[44ever]

Level 1 (minor) sprain heals at 4 weeks for a (inactive) pro athlete receiving pro therapy. It also usually heals in that time weeks for everyone else as well.

If the Doctor is worried its because the injury is either reported as something less than what it really is and/or because RG3 was back on the field so soon.

Obviously RG3 was able to return for a few plays the day of the injury. I don't think the fact that he's out there after weeks of therapy and pain injections is a indicator that he's anywhere near 100%.

With that said, he seems to be handling/protecting the injury very well, and altho playing on it may delay 100% healing, I think he will be fine as long as he does not take a side impact that compromises the support of the knee brace.

Im sure the Doctor would have liked to see him completely off the knee for 4 weeks and the fact that RG3 is on the field is the cause of his worry.

If you or I sustained the same injury as RG3, Im 100% confident our Doctors would not recommend going out and playing football within the 4 week healing period. But of course our Doctors would not be influenced by a multi trillion dollar industry...

I fully understand the Doctors concern.

[skinsfaninok]

Basically Andrews is just worried about Griff and his knee, which is understanding. Now Mike and him saying he said is just dumb. If Griffin went back in without being looked at then that's on him. Hopefully he's OK and won't hurt himself more, luckily he's passed all the test so far

[los panda]

did i miss something? has griff suffered a setback? yap yap yap