26CornerBlitz Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Bridgewater's Surgeon Discusses QB's Comeback Teddy Bridgewater's surgeon, Dr. Dan Cooper discusses the quarterback's comeback from his devastating knee injury in 2016. Dr. Cooper likened Bridgewater's damage to a war wound. Teddy Bridgewater's comeback has been the best story of the preseason. The New York Jets' backup quarterback has been phenomenal, dropping dimes, firing lasers and looking like an NFL starter. Bridgewater's performance reminds that he was once the future face of the Minnesota Vikings before the former first-round pick suffered a gruesome knee injury during a non-contact drop back in August 2016. Speaking with ESPN.com's Ian O'Connor, Dr. Dan Cooper, who performed Bridgewater's surgery, described just how devastating the knee injury was for the QB. "It was just a horribly grotesque injury," Cooper said. "It's mangled. You make the skin incision, and there's nothing there. It's almost like a war wound. Everything is blown." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Good stuff. Hopefully he picks up where he left off goes on to have a long and successful career.....just not with the Jets. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 This is one incident that if there is video of it, I hope it’s never released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Good luck to him. Good luck to whomever bets their team's future on that ticking timebomb of a knee. Hope it works out for him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hopefully plays for the Saints or Steelers when their QB's retire. Keep him away from AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Just now, RyanC883 said: Hopefully plays for the Saints or Steelers when their QB's retire. Keep him away from AFC. Actually think the Saints would be a great fit after Brees retires. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Almighty Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: Hopefully plays for the Saints or Steelers when their QB's retire. Keep him away from AFC. I can't believe they moved the Steelers out of the AFC. I didn't even know. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: This is one incident that if there is video of it, I hope it’s never released. ...agree...had to be MUCH worse than watching Theismann on MNF.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I was hoping we were going to make a play for Teddy this past offseason. Figured he was worth the role of the dice while we still drafted a QB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Binghamton Beast said: This is one incident that if there is video of it, I hope it’s never released. It would be worse than this. This is "just" a compound fracture, Bridgewater had a complete dislocation. Edited August 22, 2018 by Royale with Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Starr Almighty said: I can't believe they moved the Steelers out of the AFC. I didn't even know. whatever. AFC East. haven't had enough coffee yet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: It would be worse than this. This is "just" a compound fracture, Bridgewater had a complete dislocation. Thanks a ton for the visual. It really helped me get the bite of food I had in my mouth down. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Almighty Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 minute ago, RyanC883 said: whatever. AFC East. haven't had enough coffee yet. Just having fun. I think he'd be great for the Jags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Starr Almighty said: Just having fun. I think he'd be great for the Jags. I gotcha. I really hope the Jags don't get him. I hear Bortles has looked good in camp, so hopefully he stays away from that team. They are loaded at WR and a QB away from the super bowl, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I want to see him make it. Hopefully the Jets aren't dumb enough to send him in the division, cause both of the other teams make sense. 37 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: It would be worse than this. This is "just" a compound fracture, Bridgewater had a complete dislocation. That's not okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I wanted Teddy this off season, wonder if he was even a consideration for Beane? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: It would be worse than this. This is "just" a compound fracture, Bridgewater had a complete dislocation. That was not a compound fracture. A compound fracture is when there is an open wound, generally when bone pierces through the skin. It is referred to as "compound" because the open wound compounds the injury due to the soft tissue trauma and increased risk of infection. Bridgewater had a knee dislocation (not a kneecap dislocation), which is a full disarticulation of the tibia from the femur. It has massive trauma to the internal knee structure, which can include any number of bone contusions, ligament damage, tendon damage, and/or vascular damage. Not only was that video but a compound fracture, but Teddy's injury was not a fracture either. **Btw Royale, you were correct in saying that Teddy's injury was much worse than that video. Teddy would have been lucky to have just a fracture** Edited August 22, 2018 by SouthNYfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I don't understand whey the Vikes didn't hang on to him. He may well end up being better than Cousins (who I like) and won't cost $84 million, or whatever ridiculous fully guaranteed money they gave him. I guess they were not confident that he could fully recover from the injury. Nice play by the Jests to pick him up for $10 M. Good insurance for Darnold/McCown (and they didn't have Darnold at the time of the signing) or they can flip him for a draft pick. I was hoping the Bills would pick him up, but Allen is looking good, so I am happy with how it is playing out for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 he's an average quarterback, if you have a really good defense you have a chance to win 9 or 10 games but not going anywhere in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, HamSandwhich said: I wanted Teddy this off season, wonder if he was even a consideration for Beane? I don't think so. I think he was too uncertain about the injury and his plan all along was to do whatever it took to draft Allen. It wasn't a well kept secret that the Bills wanted Allen. I've read that Cleveland didn't want Allen but knew the Bills did and floated rumors they were going to take Allen at #1 presumably to see if the Bills offered a king's ransom for the #1 pick. The Bills had a deal with Denver to pick Allen at 5 provided B. Chubb wasn't still on the board, it died when Cleveland passed on Chubb at 4. If Cleveland was smart (they never are) they would have drafted Allen at 4 and had the Bills by the footballs. Beane would have had to trade with Cleveland at a huge disadvantage, since Allen was his guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Amazing story. I still think he is a low level nfl start. His arm is too weak. But awesome that he made it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Amazing story. I still think he is a low level nfl start. His arm is too weak. But awesome that he made it back. ......not only was his leg at risk, facing possible amputation, but his life as well........damn good story.........just a speculative hunch, but I don't think he drew McBeane's interest as his style is generally similar to TT....the trio in camp is more, let's say traditional, but Allen's mobility for such a big kid is pretty amazing....CANNOT Be a steady diet though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Really don’t want to see that video again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ......not only was his leg at risk, facing possible amputation, but his life as well........damn good story.........just a speculative hunch, but I don't think he drew McBeane's interest as his style is generally similar to TT....the trio in camp is more, let's say traditional, but Allen's mobility for such a big kid is pretty amazing....CANNOT Be a steady diet though.... Teddy is traditional. He's a lot like Peterman/McCarron, just better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ......not only was his leg at risk, facing possible amputation, but his life as well........damn good story.........just a speculative hunch, but I don't think he drew McBeane's interest as his style is generally similar to TT....the trio in camp is more, let's say traditional, but Allen's mobility for such a big kid is pretty amazing....CANNOT Be a steady diet though.... With all due respect, TB is more of a pocket passer and Tyrod has a much stronger arm. As limited as he is, I feel like he would be an upgrade to AJ and Peterman but won’t throw a draft pick to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said: This is one incident that if there is video of it, I hope it’s never released. 7 hours ago, SouthNYfan said: That was not a compound fracture. A compound fracture is when there is an open wound, generally when bone pierces through the skin. It is referred to as "compound" because the open wound compounds the injury due to the soft tissue trauma and increased risk of infection. Bridgewater had a knee dislocation (not a kneecap dislocation), which is a full disarticulation of the tibia from the femur. It has massive trauma to the internal knee structure, which can include any number of bone contusions, ligament damage, tendon damage, and/or vascular damage. Not only was that video but a compound fracture, but Teddy's injury was not a fracture either. **Btw Royale, you were correct in saying that Teddy's injury was much worse than that video. Teddy would have been lucky to have just a fracture** I actually would like to see the video. Because I have absolutely no idea how he had all that damage from a non contact injury. I know it happens with ACLs all the time, but they say this type of thing is usually in car accidents, etc. It really makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Go Teddy! I mean, go OUT OF NY, and go have a great career! What a difficult recovery, both physically and mentally. Have to pray for the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 7 hours ago, msw2112 said: I don't understand whey the Vikes didn't hang on to him. He may well end up being better than Cousins (who I like) and won't cost $84 million, or whatever ridiculous fully guaranteed money they gave him. I guess they were not confident that he could fully recover from the injury. Nice play by the Jests to pick him up for $10 M. Good insurance for Darnold/McCown (and they didn't have Darnold at the time of the signing) or they can flip him for a draft pick. I was hoping the Bills would pick him up, but Allen is looking good, so I am happy with how it is playing out for us. Because before the injury, he was a 3000 yard 14 TD a year QB. I still don't understand the Bridgewater legend making here. He was TT minus the significant running threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 49 minutes ago, bbb said: I actually would like to see the video. Because I have absolutely no idea how he had all that damage from a non contact injury. I know it happens with ACLs all the time, but they say this type of thing is usually in car accidents, etc. It really makes no sense to me. Hard pivot, blew ligaments like in a normal ACL cutting injury, and the hard pivot with a planted foot and cleats led to the femur translating off the tib plateau. That's the only thing I can think of how it would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 8 hours ago, HamSandwhich said: I wanted Teddy this off season, wonder if he was even a consideration for Beane? Is is there any consideration that they did? I've been curious about this, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, SouthNYfan said: Hard pivot, blew ligaments like in a normal ACL cutting injury, and the hard pivot with a planted foot and cleats led to the femur translating off the tib plateau. That's the only thing I can think of how it would happen. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthNYfan Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, bbb said: Thanks Or his knee just exploded =D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 17 hours ago, SouthNYfan said: Or his knee just exploded =D Now I do want to see the video of that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, bbb said: Now I do want to see the video of that! Reports after the injury from eyewitnesses stated that players who saw it or looked at it, turned away, and several nearly fainted, as several others vomited from the traumatic scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, cba fan said: Reports after the injury from eyewitnesses stated that players who saw it or looked at it, turned away, and several nearly fainted, as several others vomited from the traumatic scene. Crazy. I thought dislocating my kneecap was bad enough. This was when I found out that I didn't dislocate my knee. I always thought they were the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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