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The Official 2012 NFL Thread

This is a man's game, and no one was going to keep RGIII off the field. It was a close game going into the half. heck, DC had the lead until late 3rd/early 4th quarter. Their game plan was an RGIII plan, not a Cousins game plan. Any of you think you could/would stop RGIII from being a 'hero' and getting back on the field?

It is what it is. Blame the ultra-competitiveness that is the norm in the NFL, if something needs to be blamed.
 
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Bowling4Bikes said:
This is a man's game, and no one was going to keep RGIII off the field. It was a close game going into the half. heck, DC had the lead until late 3rd/early 4th quarter. Their game plan was an RGIII plan, not a Cousins game plan. Any of you think you could/would stop RGIII from being a 'hero' and getting back on the field?

It is what it is. Blame the ultra-competitiveness that is the norm in the NFL, if something needs to be blamed.
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Just being devil's advocate, here, though, the new rules about concussions do prevent the man from rejoining the game, even if he's dying to be a hero (just ask Alex Smith). In other words, a degree of injury as a concussion carries more weight than degree of injury to a knee. Of course we all understand why, but the man's game thing argument is weakened if not negated by it.
 
Bay Arean said:
Just being devil's advocate, here, though, the new rules about concussions do prevent the man from rejoining the game, even if he's dying to be a hero (just ask Alex Smith). In other words, a degree of injury as a concussion carries more weight than degree of injury to a knee. Of course we all understand why, but the man's game thing argument is weakened if not negated by it.
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RGIII didn't have a concussion, but yeah the players need to be protected from themselves. up to a certain point, I'd agree. but limping around with a bum leg doesn't seem to be one of those injuries that'd 100% certainly sideline a guy
 
Bowling4Bikes said:
RGIII didn't have a concussion
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Of course he didn't. But he had a messed up weakend knee, which was obvious to everyone. If the league ends up with a "knee rule" it might be because of the decision to play him.

But anybody cant just go out and be a hero, now. That's already changed. It's funny, because I hear defense men, both active and retired, already mad about not being able to take various shots. For them, the man's game is kinda over.

We have this weird continuum of what we are willing to witness in various sports. From boxing to baseball, some kind of collective of fans and officials each have their own parameters of what's acceptable. Personally, watching that knee buckle made me wince, even though I have since heard of others who say that it's not as bad as it looked....
 
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Bowling4Bikes said:
RGIII didn't have a concussion, but yeah the players need to be protected from themselves. up to a certain point, I'd agree. but limping around with a bum leg doesn't seem to be one of those injuries that'd 100% certainly sideline a guy
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Does Jay Cutler know that?
 
Bay Arean said:
Of course he didn't. But he had a messed up weakend knee, which was obvious to everyone. If the league ends up with a "knee rule" it might be because of the decision to play him.

But anybody cant just go out and be a hero, now. That's already changed.
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sorry, was adding an edit...

also, Clemmons injured his xCL during that game, and he was perfectly healthy going into it. Anyone could have sustained a knee injury on that field.
 
Johndicezx9 said:
Does Jay Cutler know that?
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Cutler would need to be able to run before his ability to run can be taken away...

but you mean last year's playoff game? guy looked pretty messed up to me. maybe it wasn't the toughest-man move for him to be taken out of the game, but also he came back this year and played pretty well (up until his next injury). now we'll have to see how RGIII comes back.

I just have a hard time blaming the coach for this one, is all.
 
Bowling4Bikes said:
I just have a hard time blaming the coach for this one, is all.
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Yes, I wonder what the chain-of-decision between team doctor and coach is here....in other words, was the doc begging Shanahan not to play him, etc etc...

I feel that, without an express rule, the momentum is in favor of sending him in and I don't know if focusing on Shanahan is right, either.
 
Zerox said:
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LOL, if I remember right it was Justin Tuck that had that grill invented. Said that guys sticking their fingers in his grill were aggravating his old neck injury so he had a grill built you couldn't stick your fingers in. :laughing
 
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