Robert Woods tore his ACL

[atlbillsfan1975]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

Without their ACL?  Name one.

I am thinking he means someone from a different era. Hopefully.

[John from Riverside]

2 hours ago, Dr.Sack said:

You don’t even need your ACL. 3-6 weeks of strengthening supporting muscles, then go out there in the DonJoy brace. Many of players have played without their ACL. 

What in the ***** are you talking about

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said:

Hines Ward is one that I know of. But it was from childhood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hines_Ward#:~:text=When he came out of,never accounted for the ligament.

 

Damn.  Did not know that.  Thanks.

[4BillsintheBurgh]

1 hour ago, John from Riverside said:

What in the ***** are you talking about

Don't want to speak for him, but I think that is more common with the pcl, not the acl. 

[Turk71]

Pick up OBJ a day before losing Woods for the season, what psychic timing.

 

[John from Riverside]

1 hour ago, 4BillsintheBurgh said:

Don't want to speak for him, but I think that is more common with the pcl, not the acl. 

Yes the PCL is a minor ligment that can be braced up......but it is not advisable

 

The ACL?   My kid had this football injury I feel like I know too much when it comes to a ACL injury

[Arkady Renko]

7 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Ugh!  Think very highly of Woods as a WR and a guy.

 

Can you imagine, you tear your ACL and don't notice?  Kind of makes you wonder if he was using Toradol to practice

 

When I tore my ACL it hurt a lot when it happened, but the pain went away in a few minutes.  I then could walk fine.  The problem was that my knee would give out from time-to-time until I found out I tore it.  

[The Wiz]

7 hours ago, Chicken Boo said:

On the heels of the OBJ signing, this is wild.

[Buffalo716]

5 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Without their ACL?  Name one.

Thurman Thomas played his entire career without a repaired acl after he tore it in college 

 

He's a machine

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

Thurman Thomas played his entire career without a repaired acl after he tore it in college 

 

He's a machine

Right.  But he still had an ACL.

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

12 hours ago, Gugny said:

Easily one of my favorite Bills of all time.  I hated to see him leave.  This is a total bummer.

I have a buddy who's a Rams fan, and he called me up all, 'I can't believe we got Sammy!'

 

and I was like, no, you got Woods.  I loved that pick, but oh well, not destined to be ours. 

[JMF2006]

That's a shame Bob seems like a good guy and teammate.

 

I think he wanted out of Buffalo and going back to Cali was a no brainer.

 

All best Bob on your recovery and rehab

Edited November 14, 2021 by JMF2006

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

I just picked up OBJ on Wednesday after someone dropped him. I lost Ruggs but gained OBJ. Weeeeeee

[Dr.Sack]

On 11/13/2021 at 12:46 PM, Doc Brown said:

Without their ACL?  Name one.

Thurman Thomas, John Elway. 

[Doc Brown]

Just now, Dr.Sack said:

Thurman Thomas, John Elway. 

They still had their acl’s.  They were just torn.

[Dr.Sack]

Just now, Doc Brown said:

They still had their acl’s.  They were just torn.

Hines Ward. 

[Rico]

Woods is like Lil Antoine, got a whole lot better after he left town.

[BADOLBILZ]

3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

They still had their acl’s.  They were just torn.

 

What's the distinction?   Anything less than severed....and therefore not functional.........is considered a grade of sprain,  is it not?

[Doc Brown]

7 minutes ago, Dr.Sack said:

Hines Ward. 

There you go.  Amazing he wasn’t born with one.

[Prospector]

12 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

What's the distinction?   Anything less than severed....and therefore not functional.........is considered a grade of sprain,  is it not?

there is a HUGE difference in a partially torn/frayed ACL and a completely torn ACL.  You can't will a non existent ligament to hold that is not connected. I snapped My ACL twice in college, and had to have full reconstructions with cadaver ligaments... but a frayed is not a sprain, it will never regrow or heal... all that matters is the degree of fraying. So saying a couple guys played with frayed ACLs while others couldn't proves their toughness is stupid and idiotic... VERY VERY STUPID

Edited November 15, 2021 by Prospector

[Dr.Sack]

7 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

There you go.  Amazing he wasn’t born with one.

Ward lost his in a bicycle accident from childhood from what I’ve read. Thurman Thomas lost his in a college pickup basketball game. 

[BADOLBILZ]

13 minutes ago, Prospector said:

there is a HUGE difference in a partially torn/frayed ACL and a completely torn ACL.  You can't will a non existent ligament to hold that is not connected. I snapped My ACL twice in college, and had to have full reconstructions with cadaver ligaments... but a frayed is not a sprain, it will never regrow or heal... all that matters is the degree of fraying. So saying a couple guys played with frayed ACLs while others couldn't proves their toughness is stupid and idiotic... VERY VERY STUPID

 

 

That's news to me I assumed when they said a player tore his ACL it was always completely torn.    Partially torn should be a separate distinction entirely.    I completely tore a support ligament on the outside of my ankle in my early 20's and  it's always been unstable and easy to turn but I could wrap it and still function fine athletically.........I assumed Thurman Thomas had a severed ACL from what they've always said.

 

Not surprised people would lie/exaggerate though.........it's like the "Beasley has a broken leg" bullsh*t last season when he had a "fracture".........obviously not a full "break".