OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 7:09 PM, YoloinOhio said: Might be per team medical staff, but I’m not sure Expand ...you would hope the NFL has a staff of doctors or independent cardiologists that could clear him for the draft so that he doesn't have to make 32 trips if every team is interested in drafting him at some point....
MAJBobby Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 9:11 PM, LABILLBACKER said: In other words the NCAA doesn't give a rat's ass about the health or we'll being of the player as long as they can suit up. Expand Correct
Mr. WEO Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/3/2018 at 5:53 PM, frogger said: I ask the same question, are the team doctors ignoring the medical results to keep the kid playing? Expand On 3/3/2018 at 6:16 PM, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...exactly and a damn good assessment......makes you wonder if some of these collegiate medical staffs buy their degree and RUBBER STAMP OF HEALTH APPROVAL on Amazon courtesy of "booster funding"........could have saved this young man's life..... Expand These things are rarely found on physical exam. In fact, most, if not all physical exams of healthy, top athletes are a waste of time. This type of thing possibly could be picked up on EKG, but certainly on echocardiogram. No on is screening NCAA players like that, nor would it make sense for them to. On 3/21/2018 at 9:11 PM, LABILLBACKER said: In other words the NCAA doesn't give a rat's ass about the health or we'll being of the player as long as they can suit up. Expand Wrong. See above.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 6:38 PM, Mr. WEO said: These things are rarely found on physical exam. In fact, most, if not all physical exams of healthy, top athletes are a waste of time. This type of thing possibly could be picked up on EKG, but certainly on echocardiogram. No on is screening NCAA players like that, nor would it make sense for them to. Wrong. See above. Expand ...I don't understand why it wouldn't make sense especially in our litigious climate these days.......
Mr. WEO Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 8:26 PM, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...I don't understand why it wouldn't make sense especially in our litigious climate these days....... Expand We don't screen all people for all things. It's not feasible. Litigation doesn't change this. In fact, mindfulness of litigation leads not to better screening for deadly disease, but to wasting of medical and studies that yield useless or misleading information. A study years ago in Italy screened all young athletes with history/exam and at least an EKG. .06% of athletes were found to have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. That yield is not going to drive any screening program.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:02 PM, Mr. WEO said: We don't screen all people for all things. It's not feasible. Litigation doesn't change this. In fact, mindfulness of litigation leads not to better screening for deadly disease, but to wasting of medical and studies that yield useless or misleading information. A study years ago in Italy screened all young athletes with history/exam and at least an EKG. .06% of athletes were found to have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. That yield is not going to drive any screening program. Expand ....understand your points.....but you would think colleges would require a medical statement from the family physician for potential sports participants, including elementary EKG and EEG tests and accept those reports/assessments to exonerate themselves from any litigation.....
BringBackOrton Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) On 3/22/2018 at 9:09 PM, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....understand your points.....but you would think colleges would require a medical statement from the family physician for potential sports participants, including elementary EKG and EEG tests and accept those reports/assessments to exonerate themselves from any litigation..... Expand Why? EKG and EEG are well outside of standard of care for a fit 18-22 y/o asymptomatic man. There's no litigation possible. There's no case. Edited March 22, 2018 by jmc12290
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 22, 2018 Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:09 PM, jmc12290 said: Make sure you go get your yearly total body MRI just to make sure you don't have cancer! Expand ...ain't a damn MRI machine on the planet that MY BODY would fit in.......exempt then...
Mr. WEO Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:09 PM, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....understand your points.....but you would think colleges would require a medical statement from the family physician for potential sports participants, including elementary EKG and EEG tests and accept those reports/assessments to exonerate themselves from any litigation..... Expand There are zero family physicians who are ordering EKGs for their healthy teenagers, many of whom play sports. The family doc's evaluation would stop at "tuen your head and cough". 1
#34fan Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 Aaaaaaand he's still too small to play DT in the NFL.
bouds Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 2:47 AM, #34fan said: Aaaaaaand he's still too small to play DT in the NFL. Expand Just like that guy Kyle Williams.
#34fan Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 2:59 AM, bouds said: Just like that guy Kyle Williams. Expand -No way he packs a punch like Williams... Nice try, though..
bouds Posted March 23, 2018 Posted March 23, 2018 You saying h On 3/23/2018 at 3:03 AM, #34fan said: -No way he packs a punch like Williams... Nice try, though.. Expand Can't argue with that kind of thinking.... I'm sure you've studied him in depth, so I'll take your word for it....
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