thewildrabbit Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Not everyone on his team does. I will say it again--Fitz is the toughest man on this team. ......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKlZx4GySD0 http://wgr550.com/pa...9.php?pid=71484 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Coach Chan Gailey concedes that a severe rib injury led to a three-game slump for Ryan Fitzpatrick at mid-season in 2011.Fitzpatrick was sailing along with 6-of-7 games over 88.0 in passer rating before a three-game mid-season stretch of 52.0 or lower. At the time, Gailey wasn't aware of the severity of the injury, which was as bad as or even worse than the one that plagued Tony Romo earlier in the season. Fitzpatrick should bounce back with an improved TD:INT ratio in 2012. Mar 27 - 11:12 PM http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3240/ryan-fitzpatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I love Fitzmajic and i have high hope that with our new QB coach helping him and Chan giving in a little to the run game, a little B Smith ( because we can! ) opening the play book a pinch he will shine. Tough as hell and most of us already knew that by the way he ran and tryed blocks. Smart enough for sure. But i will hold back my determination till we see this season unfold. I am rooting for him though. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 http://rotoworld.com...yan-fitzpatrick Now, hold on, hold on.... what's up with this? "At the time, Gailey wasn't aware of the severity of the injury" Fitzpatrick is the QB. Gailey is the HC and de-facto OC. If he wasn't aware of the severity of the injury, shouldn't he have been? OK, in Gailey's defense...I do know that chest xrays are said to miss up to 50% of fresh rib injuries, especially if the ribs are only cracked (for example Linky) I guess I thought football players would get gold-carpet spare-no-expense medical treatment, which would include techniques more sensitive to detecting rib fractures (CT scan, ultrasound) ...but maybe not, or maybe depends upon the player and how deeply he wants to delve into the injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Now, hold on, hold on.... what's up with this? "At the time, Gailey wasn't aware of the severity of the injury" Fitzpatrick is the QB. Gailey is the HC and de-facto OC. If he wasn't aware of the severity of the injury, shouldn't he have been? OK, in Gailey's defense...I do know that chest xrays are said to miss up to 50% of fresh rib injuries, especially if the ribs are only cracked (for example Linky) I guess I thought football players would get gold-carpet spare-no-expense medical treatment, which would include techniques more sensitive to detecting rib fractures (CT scan, ultrasound) ...but maybe not, or maybe depends upon the player and how deeply he wants to delve into the injury? Or, it sounds better than "we lied on injury reports and interviews" Edited March 29, 2012 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Or, it sounds better than "we lied on injury reports and interviews" Exactly. It's all about two words: Plausible deniability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Or, it sounds better than "we lied on injury reports and interviews" How did they (the Bills) lie? I've said this before, evidently it needs repeating: NFL teams are required to report any injury that causes a player to miss practice and might cause him to miss a game. They're not required to provide specifics of the injury. A "chest" injury can be anything from a flail chest with a punctured lung, to a bruise. The Bills reported Fitz as "DNP" or "LP" due to "Chest" injury for 1-2 practices following the Washington game. That's the extent of their obligation. Fitz, on the other hand, did point-blank lie in an interview. When asked if he had, or had had at any point in the season, a broken rib, he clearly responded "no". He might view it as prevarication or technically correct since a "cracked" rib isn't "broken" and he had 4 not one, but it quacks so I'll call it a duck. He lied. He may have lied from the most understandable motives - who wants DL and LB punching you in the ribs at the bottom of a pile, in the hope they can hit a vulnerable spot? Or, the honorable motive of not wanting to blame injury for a bad performance. But he lied, nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 How did they (the Bills) lie? I've said this before, evidently it needs repeating: NFL teams are required to report any injury that causes a player to miss practice and might cause him to miss a game. They're not required to provide specifics of the injury. A "chest" injury can be anything from a flail chest with a punctured lung, to a bruise. The Bills reported Fitz as "DNP" or "LP" due to "Chest" injury for 1-2 practices following the Washington game. That's the extent of their obligation. Fitz, on the other hand, did point-blank lie in an interview. When asked if he had, or had had at any point in the season, a broken rib, he clearly responded "no". He might view it as prevarication or technically correct since a "cracked" rib isn't "broken" and he had 4 not one, but it quacks so I'll call it a duck. He lied. He may have lied from the most understandable motives - who wants DL and LB punching you in the ribs at the bottom of a pile, in the hope they can hit a vulnerable spot? Or, the honorable motive of not wanting to blame injury for a bad performance. But he lied, nonetheless. Fair enough. I may have spoken too broadly but you get the gist of what I was saying pretty clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Geez can you guys quiet down in here. this might cause us trouble you know. legally i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob16151 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Wasn't it Neal O'Donnel who wore a knee brace on the wrong leg in a playoff game again st the Bills so they wouldn't target his injured knee? Edited March 29, 2012 by mob16151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLawless Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Fitzmagic!!! Bills 2012 home playoff game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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