YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) Chris Trapasso @ChrisTrapasso 6m Safe to assume #Bills knew about this injury? RT @ProFootballTalk: Jairus Byrd to miss OTA time after back surgery http://wp.me/p14QSB-9uw4 Personally I don't believe they did, but funny that the local media thinks so. Edited May 29, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 He will make it back by week 8, and squeeze in just enough games to make the pro bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No ones started a thread for Levitre yet and it's his second year in a row? He had offseason hip surgery. http://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2014/05/27/titans-nfl-tennessee-levitre-nashville/9637105/ I agree with Kelly, players have loads of clean up procedures in the offseason. I put a sample list of just some of the big name players that did this offseason in the Kiko/Mario thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS 56 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Backs are tricky things.. all I know is that we would be doing a lot of head banging if we paid him ga-jillions to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Maybe he can retire rich without having to play another game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 oh. I have many positive things to say about Byrd. "Tough" is not one of them. But, I could be in denial of his toughness. i think theres a bit of perspective to be had here - if you put last season out the window as abnormal weighing of risk and reward - hes generally played week in and week out and there is NO way to do that without being tough as hell. even if there are several better guys to point to on any given team, hes still got to be pretty tough and playing through a variety of pains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) i think theres a bit of perspective to be had here - if you put last season out the window as abnormal weighing of risk and reward - hes generally played week in and week out and there is NO way to do that without being tough as hell. even if there are several better guys to point to on any given team, hes still got to be pretty tough and playing through a variety of pains. Just what I've heard. And, it doesn't come as a surprise to me that the surgery he is having is for asymptomatic back issue, it is preventative, and he is choosing to do it at the end of May where the latest report from ESPN is he will miss OTAs and minicamp. Again, I have a lot of positive to say about him but the toughness piece didn't hit home. For me. Compared to every player who is always playing through whatever pain, they are no where near 100%, yet Jairus declares he will only play when he is 100%. Edited May 29, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 @AdamSchefter Saints S Jairus Byrd is undergoing a surgical procedure on a disc in his back today. Team said it believes he will return next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'm starting to think that most vets don't like OTA's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 [ Hey, stop being so reasonable! This is a thread to bash ex-Bills....no need to present anything but disdain, envy, ad hominem broadsides, snark, etc. In defense of the topic starter (moi), the intent wasn't to bash him. It's a news piece. If there was an ulterior motive, it would have been to snuff out the WHY THE !@#$ DIDN'T WE FRANCHISE BYRD threads that (as of last week) are still popping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) @AdamSchefter Saints S Jairus Byrd is undergoing a surgical procedure on a disc in his back today. Team said it believes he will return next week. ESPN said just now that he will be back on site next week but not expected to participate in drills until TC. Probably rehab/meetings/observe Edited May 29, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 In defense of the topic starter (moi), the intent wasn't to bash him. It's a news piece. If there was an ulterior motive, it would have been to snuff out the WHY THE !@#$ DIDN'T WE FRANCHISE BYRD threads that (as of last week) are still popping up. half our starters are getting basic cleanup work done this offseason... the only difference is they are "our guys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 half our starters are getting basic cleanup work done this offseason... the only difference is they are "our guys" Shoulders, ankles, hips, meh. Disc surgery? Not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 half our starters are getting basic cleanup work done this offseason... the only difference is they are "our guys" I don't understand the hate for departed players and incessant following of those deemed not to "earn" their contract. I could care less what Byrd, Levitre, or Jason Peters does now. They're gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 yes, three time pro bowler on one of the biggest joke franchises in pro sports was a "problem". The low self esteem of Bills fans blaming one of the very few Bills players who actually earned his game checks this CENTURY never ceases too amaze. You have to play in games to earn a check. ...but seriously...who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 [ Hey, stop being so reasonable! This is a thread to bash ex-Bills....no need to present anything but disdain, envy, ad hominem broadsides, snark, etc. This must be the "snark" example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRQ_BillsFan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I didn't have the Bills doctors or trainers but have had 3 back surgeries and each one made my back worse. Not sure they are always as simple as others or we are lead to believe. I wish him the best, but the timing could be viewed by some as suspect and I understand why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I didn't have the Bills doctors or trainers but have had 3 back surgeries and each one made my back worse. Not sure they are always as simple as others or we are lead to believe. I wish him the best, but the timing could be viewed by some as suspect and I understand why. Yes, it is not that he is having the surgery it is that he is having it in June. Citing the examples of "our guys" who had surgery in January as a comparison doesn't really equate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Yes, it is not that he is having the surgery it is that he is having it in June. Citing the examples of "our guys" who had surgery in January as a comparison doesn't really equate. given that we dont have much info on the extent of it, and that he, like our guys, is expected back by camp.... sounds like something they tried resting and decided to clean up while they still had plenty of time. which being at the 6 week to camp time frame sounds like it wasnt a terribly serious injury. could it be serious? sure. could it be completely simple? definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 given that we dont have much info on the extent of it, and that he, like our guys, is expected back by camp.... sounds like something they tried resting and decided to clean up while they still had plenty of time. which being at the 6 week to camp time frame sounds like it wasnt a terribly serious injury. could it be serious? sure. could it be completely simple? definitely. Of course and I agree. But I do see how he doesn't tend to get the benefit of the doubt, not just from bitter beer face Bills fans but the twitter comments from fans of the Saints and all the teams who didn't sign him in FA - Eagles, Browns, Colts, Broncos, Redskins... they were all over it. Probably nothing, but he has the reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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