damn, i didn't realize it was astro-turf. The NFL needs to demand field turf there. That shit is awful.
Any time we had a 3rd down play all I kept saying to the wife was that the noise level, especially in a dome, was way beyond unacceptable. If the game was at Wilson Stadium, even at 4-7, their crowd would have been rocking. Say what you will about rinky-dink Buffalo, they love their teams up there. My buddy moved up their 5 years ago and not only does he love it up there, but because it's basically the Bills and the Sabres, the fans are rabid for both teams.
I remember guys used to bounce head 1st off that hard stuff. Must have caused many, many head and neck injuries. Field turf is really a fantastic surface.
Yes, no matter their record. Revis forbid the Sabres or the Bills have a playoff shot or are actually in the playoffs, my buddy told me the whole city is basically those colors. Airport, restaurants, houses, cars, etc.
not to mention it was sewn up in hundreds of little squares with seams sticking out everywhere. Each one of those seams comes apart gradually during a game, where a player could trip or twist his knee apart. it's a travesty the Canuckleheads haven't invested in a better surface even for the Blue Jays.
Just some info I looked up, I found it a bit more comforting since this is a Grade 1. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are two tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect the thighbone (femur) and the large bone of the lower leg (tibia) at the knee joint. Together, the ACL and PCL bridge the inside of the knee joint, forming an "X" pattern that stabilizes the knee against front-to-back and back-to-front forces. In particular, the PCL prevents the lower leg from slipping too far back in relation to the upper leg, especially when the knee is flexed (bent). A PCL injury is a sprain (stretch or tear of a ligament). The PCL most often is sprained when the front of the knee hits the dashboard during an automobile accident. During sports activities, the PCL also can tear when an athlete falls forward and lands hard on a bent knee, which is common in football, basketball, soccer and especially rugby. Like other types of sprains, PCL injuries are classified according to a traditional grading system. Grade I ? A mild injury causes only microscopic tears in the ligament. Although these tiny tears can stretch the PCL out of shape, they do not significantly affect the knee's ability to support your weight. Grade II (moderate) ? The PCL is partially torn, and the knee is somewhat unstable, meaning it gives out periodically when you stand, walk or have diagnostic tests. Grade III (severe) ? The PCL is either completely torn or is separated at its end from the bone that it normally anchors, and the knee is more unstable. Because it usually takes a large amount of force to cause a severe PCL injury, patients with Grade III PCL sprains often also have sprains of the ACL or collateral ligaments or other significant knee injuries. Overall, some degree of PCL damage occurs in up to 37% of all people who are treated for knee injuries in U.S. emergency rooms. Athletes seem to have more PCL injuries than any other group, with football players and rugby players having the most, and basketball players close behind. Because a mild PCL sprain at first may not cause pain or movement problems in the injured knee, many athletes finish a game after their injury. Some have such mild symptoms that they never seek medical care, and the torn PCL is discovered only when they have diagnostic tests for some other type of knee injury.
The brace he wears is for patella subluxation (slight dislocation)condition. That is a chronic condition that, if need be, you can correct with minor surgery but often the brace is all that's needed. My son has this condition and he is an OG in high school. That has nothing to do with this injury though, this came from hitting the turf hard with that knee slightly bent on that forward dive for the 1st down.
I always believed we needed one.....totally with you there, IS. Hey...maybe Favre's available next season :smile:
This thought has been rolling around my head since I first learned Dirty 6 was wearing a kneee brace. I kept thinking - knee problems = SB win. Too bad nobody named Atkinson playing defense in the AFC - it would be sure fire to see the Jets in the SB! lol
That's not what was reported. If it was field turf, it was only in name. Just by looking at it you could tell.
10 days between games - get treatment every day -- and he really seems like a tough competitor - no way he won't play in Tampa.
Funny how we go from wanting to bench him to "must have him" in less than 2 weeks. Its amazing what limited options will make you say.
Went to college there, and this is entirely true. Unfortunately, it's also true that you saw many, many women wearing over sized sunglasses on cloudy days after a loss. Passionate, redneck asshole, fans.
LOL- Those are the SOJ fans, those of us who've stuck by him all year should be proud that this is the fan reaction. (punks)
