Luxy312 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I actually think he originally hurt his neck last season. Others have speculated the same around here and I think someone brought up the possibility of a congenital condition a la Derrick Burroughs. I wouldn't blame him at all if he just walked away with some good coin in the bank and his health. GO BILLS!!! Honestly, I'm not even sure why he would risk it. He's not going to be in a position like Peyton Manning where he's not making serious contact. If I were in his shoes and the doctor says 50-50, my decision is already made for my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 If Darryl Stingley were still alive, I think I know what he'd advise. No idea what the doctors are telling him, but I hope he's been good with his money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) I actually think he originally hurt his neck last season. Others have speculated the same around here and I think someone brought up the possibility of a congenital condition a la Derrick Burroughs. I wouldn't blame him at all if he just walked away with some good coin in the bank and his health. GO BILLS!!! You'd think they would already have a diagnosis of stenosis if that's what it is. Edited December 10, 2015 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Neck injury left Aaron Williams thinking about future playing careerA neck injury initially sustained by Aaron Williams in Week 2 against the Patriots was re-injured in Week 5 and led to surgery. On Thursday after weeks of rehabilitation Williams returned to practice, but there is still a final decision the safety has to make about his future playing career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Every player on the field could be crippled on every play. It's the nature of the game, and it's only because most of the serious injuries are to limbs or are slow-progressing like brain damage, that we shrug and hope the guy is OK, then forget about him. The gruesome, crippling injuries to the nervous system are rare. If I had Aaron Williams' athletic ability, I don't know if I'd play pro football in the first place, considering the risk and the fact that I want to be a healthy mobile old man some day. But since I don't have even 1% of Aaron Williams' athletic ability I can't put myself in his shoes. So if he makes the choice to go back out on the field, who are we to tell him it's a mistake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 The way it read to me was that prior to the surgery he had a 50/50 chance of playing again and apparently the surgery went well enough that he's on the right side of that. I think this kind of thing really puts into perspective the bitching some fans do about players that don't just "walk it off" and play through injuries, like the Watkins situation a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) The way it read to me was that prior to the surgery he had a 50/50 chance of playing again and apparently the surgery went well enough that he's on the right side of that. I think this kind of thing really puts into perspective the bitching some fans do about players that don't just "walk it off" and play through injuries, like the Watkins situation a few weeks ago. His career is still in doubt as he doesn't know if he can withstand contact without the injury reoccurring. Edited December 10, 2015 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 His career is still in doubt as he doesn't know if he can withstand contact without the injury reoccurring. Yeah, I understand that he's still not done with his recovery and he has to test things out, but the article read to me as if the 50/50 number was prior to the surgery, and he's progressed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Aaron Williams: "An experience I'll never forget" (7:44) Yeah, I understand that he's still not done with his recovery and he has to test things out, but the article read to me as if the 50/50 number was prior to the surgery, and he's progressed since then. Listen to his interview.....He still isn't sure if he can play again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Listen to his interview.....He still isn't sure if he can play again. I feel like you're really just not understanding what I'm saying. There's about a dozen quotes in that interview that back up what I said in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I feel like you're really just not understanding what I'm saying. There's about a dozen quotes in that interview that back up what I said in my post. I get what you're saying and I hope you're correct that he resumes his career with no lingering issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I get what you're saying and I hope you're correct that he resumes his career with no lingering issues. Yeah, that's not what I said at all. Lets move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 He's 25...if he retires due to injury suffered on field I'm sure he gets his contract paid in full by insurance. Roughly 13 mil left. Not bad walking away money on top of what he's made already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Wow was surprised to hear how close he is to being done. He might have a big hit next game and go numb again and that's it. Scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Yeah, that's not what I said at all. Lets move on. Has he progressed? Guess we'll find out, but hopefully not in any way that permanently impairs him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 this crap stresses me out. seriously. I for one do not want to see that hit. the one against the Pats was not a shot anyone would have thought would take him down. something is wrong in that neck. I hope he has real quality advice helping him. Once he said 50/50, i said to myself those odds are terrible. if it aint 110% healthy, move on. Go raise horses or something. do not be an ass and mess your self because you "think " you can play. Dreams change. Rambo and Graham will be just fine until the draft and FA starts. Bills will miss hi fie and play but , we get over that each year and find another to root for. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 this crap stresses me out. seriously. I for one do not want to see that hit. the one against the Pats was not a shot anyone would have thought would take him down. something is wrong in that neck. I hope he has real quality advice helping him. Once he said 50/50, i said to myself those odds are terrible. if it aint 110% healthy, move on. Go raise horses or something. do not be an ass and mess your self because you "think " you can play. Dreams change. Rambo and Graham will be just fine until the draft and FA starts. Bills will miss hi fie and play but , we get over that each year and find another to root for. : ) ^ This. 'Nuff said. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 ^ This. 'Nuff said. GO BILLS!!! so you agree? not sure.. so rarely occurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 [quote name="3rdand12" post="3801175" timestamp="1449794611 I for one do not want to see that hit. the one against the Pats was not a shot anyone would have thought would take him down. something is wrong in that neck. I hope he has real quality advice helping him. : ) No kidding! He bumped a guy and fell.... I couldn't figure out what the problem was. That's just not right. I hope it was just freak stuff and he can go on, but it's far more important that he live a reasonably healthy life going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 No kidding! He bumped a guy and fell.... I couldn't figure out what the problem was. That's just not right. I hope it was just freak stuff and he can go on, but it's far more important that he live a reasonably healthy life going forward. its sure is Augie. it sure is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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