BuffaloBaumer Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Just talked to my buddy who is good friend's with Fitz's doctor - take it for what it's worth but he said he has had a broken rib since Toronto..... Edited February 4, 2012 by Beerball Editing title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just talked to my buddy who is good friend's with Fitz's doctor - take it for what it's worth but he said he has had a broken rib since Toronto..... Â It wouldn't surprise me. It was pretty clear last year something was wrong with Fitz's mobility and as a matter of policy, Fitz and the Bills coaches don't seem to want to discuss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just talked to my buddy who is good friend's with Fitz's doctor - take it for what it's worth but he said he has had a broken rib since Toronto..... Â LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Any Dr. that would reveal details on the health of one of his patients should lose his license. Â That said, I've wondered about this for a couple of weeks now. Fitz took a HUGE shot to the chest in that game and hasn't thrown the same since. Edited December 5, 2011 by Mike in Syracuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PO'14 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 It wouldnt surprise me...but just win a damn game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 And Dr. that would reveal details on the health of one of his patients should lose his license. That said, I've wondered about this for a couple of weeks now. Fitz took a HUGE shot to the chest in that game and hasn't thrown the same since. Â Yup, that is why I was laughing about this. Doctor/Patient confidentiality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 LOL Â I have to ask - are you really laughing out loud or are you rolling on the floor laughing or are you just laughing on the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PO'14 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 You guys act like as if a Doctor would not reveal anything to family or friends. I have a friend in the NHL and he tells me alot of **** that isnt out in the media. Â I believe this guy. The hit he took against Fletcher ( I believe ) was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 HIPAA violation, that there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Just talked to my buddy who is good friend's with Fitz's doctor - take it for what it's worth but he said he has had a broken rib since Toronto..... That would explain the poor decisions and terrible throws. Are you sure your friend who is a good friend with Fitz's doctor didn't say he hurt himself lifing his wallet after he signed that ridiculous contract? It is kind of ridiculous, since it is against the law for a doctor to talk to someone else about a patient no matter who he is. Edited December 5, 2011 by billsfreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 doctors talk ALL the time.....as an example, i have previously posted confidential info regarding Tom Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 doctors talk ALL the time.....as an example, i have previously posted confidential info regarding Tom Brady. Big deal, a yeast infection hardly equates to a broken rib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Big deal, a yeast infection hardly equates to a broken rib. Doctors probably cant even find his rib. He is four foot five and his retarded looking beard goes almost four feet long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 You guys act like as if a Doctor would not reveal anything to family or friends. I have a friend in the NHL and he tells me alot of **** that isnt out in the media. Is your friend a physician or a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. pete gogolak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 My best friend's sister's boyfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Fitzpatrick pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Fitz is awesome.....let the the losing streak slide. He has a broken rib.No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Probably explains alot. My biggest beef lately (and I'm a big fan of Fitz) is that he falls backwards when throwing...especially deep balls. Maybe it's the body's way of protecting itself from a rib injury. throwing off the back foot may alleviate some of the pain. In any event, he has seen better days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 My best friend's sister's boyfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Fitzpatrick pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. Â Oh my gosh, that was a good one and so refreshingly original. I am totally shocked it took so long for someone to use it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Is that why he's running around more and making plays by lowering his shoulder into runners at the end of a run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just talked to my buddy who is good friend's with Fitz's doctor - take it for what it's worth but he said he has had a broken rib since Toronto..... Broken rib since Toronto? How about unread playbook since contract? Â Billy Joe Hobart Fitzpatrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 How is his accuracy any worse?? It's always been terrible. He was missing guys before the Washington game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 My best friend's sister's boyfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Fitzpatrick pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 My sister's husband's brother's neice's boyfriend doesn't watch football but he did tell me that Fitz has had a broken arm since birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 My sister's husband's brother's neice's boyfriend doesn't watch football but he did tell me that Fitz has had a broken arm since birth. you should get together with St. Pete on page one of this thread and tell knock knock jokes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Is that why he's running around more and making plays by lowering his shoulder into runners at the end of a run? Â Exactly- He is lowering his shoulder to protest those broken ribs, sliding leaves them exposed... It all makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Exactly- He is lowering his shoulder to protest those broken ribs, sliding leaves them exposed... It all makes perfect sense. Gee that is a good idea? Whose doctor told you that one? Â Knock Knock: Who's There? Ryan Ryan who? Ryan in the world would you give Fitzpatrick all that money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) My best friend's sister's boyfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with this girl who saw Fitzpatrick pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. Â Knew this was coming. Just surprised that noone added an animal into the mix. There is always an animal. Edited December 5, 2011 by Juror#8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Any Dr. that would reveal details on the health of one of his patients should lose his license. Â Pretty much this. No doctor prestigious enough to have professional athletes as patients would risk it all by violating HIPAA and blabbing protected health information to your girlfriend's sister's neighbor's cousin. Â And if he did, the hammer could and should be brought down on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZd_YyFzPD0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Gee that is a good idea? Whose doctor told you that one? Â Knock Knock: Who's There? Ryan Ryan who? Ryan in the world would you give Fitzpatrick all that money! Â Now that COULD have been funny if you left out the "in" Edited December 5, 2011 by BuffaloBaumer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Might be true and it is very believeable if you look at the hit he took. The reason we lost the last two games was not because of Fitz. He is far from perfect but this is by far the best QB play we have had since Flutie. He missed a couple deep throws yesterday but also had about 4 drops from his WRs that need to be caught. As far as his accuracy....that is much improved and for the season he is around 60%. That sucks according to some people....some people that do not know football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic Table F'er Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 A broken rib is nothing some painkillers can't handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Here's my question: Aren't NFL teams required by league rule to report all football-related injuries? After all how are the odds makers supposed to do their jobs? If Fitz is really injured and the Bills didn't report it, could they be fined? Â PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Any Dr. that would reveal details on the health of one of his patients should lose his license. Â Be that as it may. Doctors are as human as anyone else. Â Walk up to someone on the street and start blabbing, not too likely. Â Be a bit "lively" after an alcoholic dinner with friends and say something like "maybe he doesn't have a bad arm, maybe he's got a broken rib" , the guests combine it with information from another time and source that a certain quarterback may be seen from time to time at his office, and perhaps a wink. There you have it. Â Nothing direct, but there it is. Â That kind of thing happens. Â Here's my question: Aren't NFL teams required by league rule to report all football-related injuries? After all how are the odds makers supposed to do their jobs? If Fitz is really injured and the Bills didn't report it, could they be fined? Â PTR Â Good point PTR. My understanding is the Bills are required to report injuries and illnesses that affect a player's participation in practice or will likely affect his participation in the game that week. They are not required to provide specifics (eg is it a broken or a bruised rib? Is it a sprain or a strain?) or continuing updates once the player returns to full participation in practice. Â As a matter of fact if you check out the Week 9 injury report, the Bills did report a "chest" injury to Fitzpatrick, with "limited participation" in practice on Weds. Â So they did what they were required to do, if it's true. Edited December 5, 2011 by Hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Good point PTR. My understanding is the Bills are required to report injuries and illnesses that affect a player's participation in practice or will likely affect his participation in the game that week. They are not required to provide specifics (eg is it a broken or a bruised rib? Is it a sprain or a strain?) or continuing updates once the player returns to full participation in practice. Â As a matter of fact if you check out the Week 9 injury report, the Bills did report a "chest" injury to Fitzpatrick, with "limited participation" in practice on Weds. Â So they did what they were required to do, if it's true. Â Hmmmm...I wonder if they use the Lindy Ruff method of reporting injuries? (lower or upper body, nothing else.) If this is true it could explain the big fall-off on offense, though you'd think Chan would have been running the ball more if this were the case. Â PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. pete gogolak Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Oh my gosh, that was a good one and so refreshingly original. I am totally shocked it took so long for someone to use it.... Â Â It's not original. It's from a twenty five year old movie and is used to illustrate the fact that your post is, at best, double hearsay and not worth jack, especially, as many have pointed out, given the implausibility of a doctor violating physician-patient privacy by disclosing this information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBlizzard Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 If Fitz ends up living up to his contract, most of the people on this board better be ready to eat a lot of crow. Fitz is currently projected to make the pro bowl and is beating the guy in 4th by quite a bit. Fitz is currenty 5th in the league in completion percentage with 65.7%. Granted, we have a short passing game which helps a bit but it's not like he's grossly inaccurate by any stretch. Lots of Bills fans=bipolarly stupid. I'd like to look at a lot of your posts when we were 5-2 hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I swear to God, the IQ of this site drops every day. Â If this were true, it means that Fitz likely went to an orthopod who likely spends his free time doing orthopedic surgery. Â Surgeons aren't your average dude hanging out at a bar, tossing a few back and talking about their patients confidential medical reports. Â If you believe otherwise I'd suggest you check yourself. Edited December 5, 2011 by Mike in Syracuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I swear to God, the IQ of this site drops every day. Â If this were true, it means that Fitz likely went to an orthopod who likely spends his free time doing orthopedic surgery. Â Surgeons aren't your average dude hanging out at a bar, tossing a few back and talking about their patients confidential medical reports. Â If you believe otherwise I'd suggest you check yourself. Actually, a fractured rib rarely involves a surgeon of any kind at all. It's not a surgical disease, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Fitz did indeed break his rib and was actually placed on IR while the beard has continued to play for him. That's why he always has the look of angry determination, it's all beard out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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