Surgeon says Vilma could need 2 years to recover

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  1. VickBlows

    VickBlows Active Member

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    In his last game, Vilma was running so hard that his leg broke off below the knee the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
     
  2. TheDooner64

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    this is terrible
     
  3. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    This thread is ridiculous. You are all listed as OUT with an undisclosed elbow injury next Sunday.
     
  4. jetzIII

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    I heard he had such bad gas the other night, it nocked him out and he fell down the stairs in his house.
     
  5. BlairThomas#1

    BlairThomas#1 New Member

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    So much for that surgeon... from ProFootballTalk

    "HERE'S DR. JOHNNY"

    A league source has forwarded to us an e-mail message that casts some doubt on the motives of Dr. Johnny Benjamin, who recently has been quoted in the media regarding injured NFL players, including Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma.

    On Monday morning, before there was even a diagnosis on the condition of a knee Peterson injured on Sunday, a P.R. firm was pimping Dr. Johnny as someone who could offer commentary on the situation.

    "Vikings fans, fantasy team owners with Peterson on their team, and fans of the NFL in general are wondering what to make of the situation," the e-mail said. "Will he back this season? If so, when? Why on earth would he lobby his coach to return to the game? How will team medics and the league treat him if the injury is more serious than first analyzed?

    "Dr. Johnny Benjamin, nationally renowned chief of orthopedics at Indian River medical facility and spinal injury and surgeon expert is weighing in on Peterson's situation. Having worked with a myriad of pro athletes across a plethora of sports, Dr. Benjamin is familiar with AP's predicament. He routinely gives advice to athletes in his situation and not just that of the medical sort. He has very strong opinions about the treatment of pro athletes, the nature of non-guaranteed contract in the NFL, and how all of this contributes to the business of medicine in pro sports, and the decision making of pro sports doctors -- whom Benjamin has dubbed Spin Doctors."

    So Dr. Johnny has an agenda. The agenda, we believe, is to get his name in the paper and elsewhere, presumably in an effort to become the next Dr. James Andrews -- or the knees, backs, and necks equivalent of Dr. Phil.

    And so Dr. Johnny will take contrarian viewpoints in an effort to foment controversy, even without having any first-hand knowledge about the patient's medical condition.

    We're not saying that we don't like contrarian viewpoints, especially when it comes to the medical treatment that players get from their teams. But such viewpoints tend to carry more weight when coming from someone other than a guy who apparently is embracing the contrarian platform so that he can become more "nationally renowned."

    So it's no surprise that Dr. Johnny's opinions ended up in print on Tuesday, given that the e-mail invited writers to "peak with Dr. Benjamin today about Adrian Peterson's injury and what fans can expect for the star running back, as well as other issues presented with athletes who depend on getting back on the field no matter what the cost."
     
  6. JohnnyJohnson

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    You people have all lost your minds! CIA? LT? China? Holy hell this place is nuts. Everyone knows that OJ and a couple of friends wanted to get OJ's rookie card back. Tanya Harding was with them, and she shanked JV in the knee. Everyone confessed....OJ asked Tanya to "bring the ice"

    If you can't see that, well then you're all nuts.
     
  7. 28rogerblaze51

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    i wonder what leg it is? really, he did have some abnormality in his knee when we drafted him, maybe that is acting up.
     
  8. championjets69

    championjets69 2008/2009 TGG Darksider Award Winner

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    Sorry to say Woody will NEVER spring for the bucks it would take to bring Cowher to us
     
  9. KSJets

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    Mangini said the other day, and I believe Vilma confirmed it on the radio, that it's his right knee.
     

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