eball Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I think part of the frustration last year from the Bills was that he trained hard and not smart.....and was putting unnecessary wear and tear on his body. Did hoops have anything to do with his initial foot injury? Perhaps. Either way the guy is shredded and probably needs to learn how to swim so he's not beating up his legs/joints getting conditioned. If they are concerned about him hurting himself playing hoops........maybe making him play this season in limbo between no contract and a franchise tag will encourage him focus on playing this year like it's his walk year and to not take chances away from the field. Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Campanis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Great pastime for an underachieving and oft injured football player. Guys never hurt their foot playing basketball. This. Landing on someone's foot off a layup or rebound and twisting/breaking ankle happens all the time. I thought most players had it written in their contracts they can't hoop or ride dirt bikes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Is it possible this story is inaccurate? No, I have the pics to prove it and 3 friends on Facebook all said the same thing as they were involved in the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 LA Fitness?? Well, at least we know he's managing his money wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 No, I have the pics to prove it and 3 friends on Facebook all said the same thing as they were involved in the game... Cool. So he's doing better with his foot. That should be taken as good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Keep thinking good thoughts I mean, isn't he being held out of practice til training camp? I think that a disclaimer is in order at that point that he may or may not be doing this with the teams clearance - so who knows what kind of sign it is. If the docs are green lighting it - awesome. If he's doing it just cause he thinks he feels fine - less awesome. We're pretty early in the timeline still. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I mean, isn't he being held out of practice til training camp? I think that a disclaimer is in order at that point that he may or may not be doing this with the teams clearance - so who knows what kind of sign it is. If the docs are green lighting it - awesome. If he's doing it just cause he thinks he feels fine - less awesome. We're pretty early in the timeline still. That's all. Fingers crossed hoping he's not being a knucklehead! I can't imagine the uproar if he were to hurt himself (again) by playing a little unauthorized hoops because he "felt fine" after multiple surgeries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 nothing like coming off surgery on a foot and playing a game this close to surgery that has a lot of high impact on said foot. i get he probably loves to play but man can't he hold off until after football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I was talking to a podiatrist who has decent idea what Sammy is going through. He said that sometimes the foot is structurally sound, but you gotta play through pain. There is a good chance that is Sammy's situation. Contrary to popular opinion, I expect to see Sammy play a full / nearly full year so long as the Bills are contending. This year and the next are contract years for him. That said, it is strange he is playing pick up basketball. If the foot was healed, why wasnt he at Veterans Camp practicing? If it was not healed, it was stupid to put it at risk. The only "rational" explanation I can think of is - his doctors cleared him after Veterans Camp and actually suggested he test it out. Meeting healthy strangers is also a valid hypothesis:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I hope we take a WR @ 10 or another EARLY round. I am starting to believe Sammy is immature or irresponsible (maybe both). With the history he has had with injuries so far in his football career you would think he would be doing EVERYTHING possible to play a FULL SEASON this year. THIS is not just like you or me, THIS man has a BIG contract to perform an activity that REQUIRES his body to be in tip top shape! This behavior rates right up there with Dareus or Williams in being careless or irresponsible in the off season. Skill is not everything - the head and the heart are also required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 That said, it is strange he is playing pick up basketball. If the foot was healed, why wasnt he at Veterans Camp practicing? If it was not healed, it was stupid to put it at risk. It's stupid regardless. The nature of basketball involves a high risk of lower leg injuries. It's about the last thing a guy who can't stay on the field because of foot issues should be doing. People who can't or won't see the difference between that and 'living in a bubble' are being obtuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) It's stupid regardless. The nature of basketball involves a high risk of lower leg injuries. It's about the last thing a guy who can't stay on the field because of foot issues should be doing. People who can't or won't see the difference between that and 'living in a bubble' are being obtuse. Would you be happier if he was running hills or stairs to get in football condition? I see no difference in risk vs seeing a video of him at a high school field stopping, starting and cutting routes. If I saw such a video I'd be starring at his foot nervous as hell and would be thinking - please be careful. However I have to understand these NFL players have surgery - go through professional rehab - then they start using that injured part of their body again. I get that he could land on a foot, etc but I'd imagine he's not going down low for rebounds. He's most likely getting some conditioning in and being smart on how hard he goes. Can we never give a guy the benefit of the doubt? Edited April 23, 2017 by Triple Threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 It's stupid regardless. The nature of basketball involves a high risk of lower leg injuries. It's about the last thing a guy who can't stay on the field because of foot issues should be doing. People who can't or won't see the difference between that and 'living in a bubble' are being obtuse. They said Watkins was a monster on the boards, so he was definitely doing a lot of jumping to grab rebounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Campanis. I believe Campanis said blacks weren't good swimmers because they didn't float.........not that they couldn't learn to swim. Keep tryin' do'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 I believe Campanis said blacks weren't good swimmers because they didn't float.........not that they couldn't learn to swim. Keep tryin' do'. He also said they lacked the "necessities" to be managers in baseball, hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I hope we take a WR @ 10 or another EARLY round. I am starting to believe Sammy is immature or irresponsible (maybe both). With the history he has had with injuries so far in his football career you would think he would be doing EVERYTHING possible to play a FULL SEASON this year. THIS is not just like you or me, THIS man has a BIG contract to perform an activity that REQUIRES his body to be in tip top shape! This behavior rates right up there with Dareus or Williams in being careless or irresponsible in the off season. Skill is not everything - the head and the heart are also required. Yes he has no heart....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd1 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Yes he has no heart....... I SAID "head and heart". I have no doubt Sammy plays with heart BUT he is NOT using his HEAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I hope we take a WR @ 10 or another EARLY round. I am starting to believe Sammy is immature or irresponsible (maybe both). With the history he has had with injuries so far in his football career you would think he would be doing EVERYTHING possible to play a FULL SEASON this year. THIS is not just like you or me, THIS man has a BIG contract to perform an activity that REQUIRES his body to be in tip top shape! This behavior rates right up there with Dareus or Williams in being careless or irresponsible in the off season. Skill is not everything - the head and the heart are also required. What are you talking about? "An activity that REQUIRES his body too be in tip top shape". Hold the presses Seriously have you ever even seen #14? "The head and heart are also required" What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I SAID "head and heart". I have no doubt Sammy plays with heart BUT he is NOT using his HEAD! Then maybe you should just leave the heart comment out of the equation? Playing a meaningless game on a hard wood floor coming off a jones fracture.......I am sure many would agree with the head part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonbus23 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Watkins should live his life and play ball. But. in my opinion, I rather he abstain from basketball for now. Side note, I broke my ankle playing PU basketball the night before my high school graduation and missed attending. No big deal because millions of dollars and a professional career that required my ankle were not part of the equation. Regardless, I hope he plays all 16 games and puts up big numbers this season. Edited April 23, 2017 by leonbus23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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