LABILLBACKER Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 59 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Maybe it’s just me. But I feel like there is no way this guy is missing this game. It’s the playoffs. Shady is a gamer and the face of this team. If he can stand, he’s going to play. I haven’t thought about him not playing for a second. Of course he'll play. He'll tape it up and probably be 75%. Murphy better be ready to carry a heavy load. I still don't want to see Tolbert or DiMarco touch the ball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 If there is any way he can go, then I have no doubt that he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) Apologies if this is linked already, this is from David Chao who tweets as "@profootballdoc" and now has a feature in the SD paper. A lot of speculation but can give some info for those to know, is he still in a boot or not? http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/profootballdoc/sd-sp-pfd-mccoy-bills-playoffs-ankle-injury-0101-story.html Edit: Ah! I see someone did find his twitter but I'll leave this here in case the Twitter-embedded link doesn't work for some. Edited January 2, 2018 by Hapless Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Of course he'll play. He'll tape it up and probably be 75%. Murphy better be ready to carry a heavy load. I still don't want to see Tolbert or DiMarco touch the ball... Murphy did a hell of a job from out of nowhere Sunday. Could you imagine what this guy could be to Bills fans if we beat the jags on Sunday and he went 19-105 and a TD or something. Just from a complete nobody to helping the Bills win their first playoff game in 23 years. Sometimes these guys come from nowhere to spark these runs. The guy should at least have fresh legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Of course he'll play. He'll tape it up and probably be 75%. Murphy better be ready to carry a heavy load. I still don't want to see Tolbert or DiMarco touch the ball... Tolbert was holding the ball like his life depended on it this week. No arm pumps for acceleration because he had them both wrapped around the pigskin. I gasp when they throw slants to him (WTH is the purpose of that?), but if they need a rumble straight up the guts, he's sadly the best option. Edited January 2, 2018 by MiltonWaddams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 31 minutes ago, nucci said: Those are good thoughts but if his foot is injured, how can he move? I've sprained my ankle many times...You can't expect to play just a week later... See other post. There are sprains and sprains. A Grade 1 or Grade 2 sprain, it's entirely plausible to play in a week with very aggressive treatment to keep the swelling down (I'm talking foot stuck in an ice bath 20 min on/20 min off; bruise-treating remedies; controlled ROM exercises to also increase blood flow and so forth IF one can play in a tight ankle wrap or with a brace to provide the support the stretched ligament won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: See other post. There are sprains and sprains. A Grade 1 or Grade 2 sprain, it's entirely plausible to play in a week with very aggressive treatment to keep the swelling down (I'm talking foot stuck in an ice bath 20 min on/20 min off; bruise-treating remedies; controlled ROM exercises to also increase blood flow and so forth IF one can play in a tight ankle wrap or with a brace to provide the support the stretched ligament won't. Good info..again, I'm hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Shady is no Tomlinson, he will be out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Apologies if this is linked already, this is from David Chao who tweets as "@profootballdoc" and now has a feature in the SD paper. A lot of speculation but can give some info for those to know, is he still in a boot or not? http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/profootballdoc/sd-sp-pfd-mccoy-bills-playoffs-ankle-injury-0101-story.html Edit: Ah! I see someone did find his twitter but I'll leave this here in case the Twitter-embedded link doesn't work for some. Thanks for linking the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 42 minutes ago, stevewin said: That was interesting - no crutches, and short boot potentially being evidence of not being a high ankle sprain He's usually pretty spot on with his diagnoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Some talk about their ankle stains, but probably safe to say Shady has access to much more advanced treatment methods. Can only hope he's OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: He's usually pretty spot on with his diagnoses. Well looking at the replay. It looked like it was his foot... So it probably was definitely lower ankle. Then the picture of the booth confirmed my suspicion. May be bruised for awhile but I think he will at least be used in a reserve role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Just the fact that it’s a game time decision is cool. At the time, with his reaction on the field, I thought that was it for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaviorPeterman Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I don't think there is any question McCoy will play in this game, but to have any chance of winning the gameplan needs to focused on the passing the ball which could be a recipe for disaster since the Jags will know that's coming and obviously not TT's strength vs. a Jags whose strength is the pass rush and pass defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: There are sprains and sprains. Grade 1: no tear Grade 2: partial tear Grade 3: full tear A sprained ankle, by definition, is the ligaments being forced beyond their normal range of motion and stretching or tearing. The injury causes swelling, which will both restrict motion in the ankle and prevent the ligaments from tightening up and healing. Aggressive icing, elevation, and compression can do a lot to control the swelling. My kid had a Grade 2 sprain at the start of volleyball. We made her immerse her foot in an ice bath 20 min on-20 min off, arnica for the bruising, gentle massage, compression the first 24 hrs (weekend, thankfully) then ROM work, and with a brace and some good but not great daily treatment from the school trainers, she was back on the court in a week but not full-go for another 2 weeks. I think I heard Grade 2 sprain, so it's just going to depend on exactly what ligament got sprained, and how well Shady can well, be Shady, in a brace or tape job. I remember spraining my ankle pretty bad playing soccer. It was so bad, I couldn’t walk for a few days. I realize Shady has access to far better trainers and stuff than I ever will but, if the injury is bad, you can’t get around it. Time is what will heal it. I’m just being realistic. That Murphy guy needs to play the game of his life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, SaviorPeterman said: I don't think there is any question McCoy will play in this game, but to have any chance of winning the gameplan needs to focused on the passing the ball which could be a recipe for disaster since the Jags will know that's coming and obviously not TT's strength vs. a Jags whose strength is the pass rush and pass defense. We have Benjamin, Clay , Thompson, and O'Leary....not Hall-of-Fame players but very productive....we can score on these guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, SaviorPeterman said: I don't think there is any question McCoy will play in this game, but to have any chance of winning the gameplan needs to focused on the passing the ball which could be a recipe for disaster since the Jags will know that's coming and obviously not TT's strength vs. a Jags whose strength is the pass rush and pass defense. Do you really mean the Bills should go away from their strength (running the ball) and attack the Jags strength (pass defense). I completely disagree with this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaviorPeterman Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Just now, horned dogs said: Do you really mean the Bills should go away from their strength (running the ball) and attack the Jags strength (pass defense). I completely disagree with this. If McCoy isn't close to 100% (and not sure how he will be) than yes we really don't have much choice against a ferocious defensive front that is going to stack the box and force TT to beat them. Can't simply hand the ball off to Tolbert and a guy we just signed off the street for 1 and 2 yard gains and expect to have much of a chance to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Just now, SaviorPeterman said: If McCoy isn't close to 100% (and not sure how he will be) than yes we really don't have much choice against a ferocious defensive front that is going to stack the box and force TT to beat them. Can't simply hand the ball off to Tolbert and a guy we just signed off the street for 1 and 2 yard gains and expect to have much of a chance to win. I think you do what you usually do. The Bills will attempt to be balanced early in the game and mix run and pass and try to get the lead. That is Bills football, put pressure on Jags offense with Bortles and force him into turnovers. They are not going to come out firing the ball all over the place nor should they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, SaviorPeterman said: If McCoy isn't close to 100% (and not sure how he will be) than yes we really don't have much choice against a ferocious defensive front that is going to stack the box and force TT to beat them. Can't simply hand the ball off to Tolbert and a guy we just signed off the street for 1 and 2 yard gains and expect to have much of a chance to win. I think we need to have a balanced attack (which includes TT doing this thing running for first downs and making plays) and our D has to be rock solid in order to have a chance to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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