Josh Allen injury update(officially questionable - expected to start per Ian Rappaport)

[BuffaloBaumer]

1 minute ago, TheWeatherMan said:

This right here exemplifies everything wrong with todays youth.  I would have gladly taken two kicks to the nuts by Sebastian Janikowski to go to any Bills game with my father when I was a kid….Doug Flutie, Rob Johnson, didn’t matter.  

 

In all fairness to the kid, he probably picks one game this year and absolutely loves Allen. I totally get it.

[Rc2catch]

3 minutes ago, Greg S said:

If Keenum plays I think it will help the Bills get them out of their funk. This team relies on Josh to do everything and sometimes to a fault. With Keenum the rest of the team knows they will have to pick it up. A vet QB like Keenum is good enough to get wins if Josh misses some time. This isn't a TEN situation where they give Henry the ball a 100 times a game because they have no passing game. Keenum can be a productive QB.

I tend to agree. Keenum isn’t making any wow plays but he’ll take what the defense gives and get the ball out quick. They will need to establish some form of a run game and get a little creative but they can win some of these games with him. I prefer they don’t have to play him lol but I don’t think we need to panic if he starts a couple games. 

[BuffaloBaumer]

Just now, 78thealltimegreat said:

That seemed to be his most recent update 

Yes, but was the most recent one from yesterday before they were doing more testing...

[ProcessYaDigg]

2 minutes ago, TheWeatherMan said:

This right here exemplifies everything wrong with todays youth.  I would have gladly taken two kicks to the nuts by Sebastian Janikowski to go to any Bills game with my father when I was a kid….Doug Flutie, Rob Johnson, didn’t matter.  

Amen!

[Royale with Cheese]

6 minutes ago, TheWeatherMan said:

This right here exemplifies everything wrong with todays youth.  I would have gladly taken two kicks to the nuts by Sebastian Janikowski to go to any Bills game with my father when I was a kid….Doug Flutie, Rob Johnson, didn’t matter.  

 

It's also me spending a ton of money to go up there.  I'm looking at with flights, hotels, food and tickets...a little over $2,000.  I would rather watch Allen play than Keenum for that kind of money.

If I was local, I would have season tickets.

This is not a sign of "what's wrong with today's youth."

Edited November 8, 2022 by Royale with Cheese

[Logic]

3 minutes ago, TheWeatherMan said:

This right here exemplifies everything wrong with todays youth.  I would have gladly taken two kicks to the nuts by Sebastian Janikowski to go to any Bills game with my father when I was a kid….Doug Flutie, Rob Johnson, didn’t matter.  

I'm a grown ass man, and I'D be pretty disappointed if I was traveling to ONE game this year and I wasn't gonna get to see Josh Allen play in it.

Missing out on seeing the best player in the NFL due to injury is a reasonable justification for disappointment, child or not, and is not indicative of "what's wrong with today's youth".

[Cray51]

My thought?  He isn't inactive at any point this week.  He might backup Keenum, and if we are in a hole, bring in the horse to manage pain and get the team the W

[Royale with Cheese]

3 minutes ago, Gene1973 said:

I just googled UCL grade 1 and it states 8-12 weeks recovery, so yeah, Allen will force himself into the game this Sunday.

 

He missed 4 weeks with a UCL injury in 2018.

[BuffaloBaumer]

Just now, Royale with Cheese said:

 

He missed 4 weeks with a UCL injury in 2018.

And that was grade 2 I thought I read.

[Greg S]

1 minute ago, Rc2catch said:

I tend to agree. Keenum isn’t making any wow plays but he’ll take what the defense gives and get the ball out quick. They will need to establish some form of a run game and get a little creative but they can win some of these games with him. I prefer they don’t have to play him lol but I don’t think we need to panic if he starts a couple games. 

 

Keenum needs to be this Bills team's version of Frank Reich. Remember the times #12 got hurt and we all thought gloom and doom. Frank did well and not just the comeback game either. He played well in a number of games. I expect (hope) Keenum does the same thing now.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

7 minutes ago, Gene1973 said:

I just googled UCL grade 1 and it states 8-12 weeks recovery, so yeah, Allen will force himself into the game this Sunday.

That is likely the recovery time for a pitcher in baseball. The baseball throwing motion is much more aggressive/structurally bad for your arm compared to football 

Edited November 8, 2022 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[BananaB]

3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

He missed 4 weeks with a UCL injury in 2018.

After that injury he could hardly throw the ball. After Sundays injury he threw a laser 70 yards downfield and hit Gabe between the 1 and 3. 

[Royale with Cheese]

2 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

That is likely the recovery time for a pitcher in baseball. The baseball throwing motion is much more aggressive/structurally bad for your arm compared to football 

 

It's why Tommy John surgery for a QB is much, much less recovery time.  

It's like 15 months with a baseball player.  It's like 6-8 months with a QB.

[Success]

The Bills tend to be cautious with injuries.  JA will only play if he feels good and there is no risk of making things worse.

 

[UKBillFan]

Grasping at straws, but perhaps if Josh is missing a game or two it will force Dorsey and co to try and implement a run game of sorts. If it works, then they can continue to execute it when Josh returns. Of course, if it doesn't... 

 

I would prefer if Josh didn't miss any game time, of course.

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by UKBillFan

[Nextmanup]

6 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

Keenum needs to be this Bills team's version of Frank Reich. Remember the times #12 got hurt and we all thought gloom and doom. Frank did well and not just the comeback game either. He played well in a number of games. I expect (hope) Keenum does the same thing now.

Keenum is God awful and I would expect to lose ALL games he starts.

 

Just the way it is.

 

PS:  It's the same for EVERY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE

 

 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by Nextmanup

[Greg S]

2 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Keenum is God awful and I would expect to lose ALL games he starts.

 

Just the way it is.

 

PS:  It's the same for EVERY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE

 

 

 

 

 

Then the OL and Singletary better get that run game going.

[BuffaloRebound]

I’d be surprised if Josh doesn’t play.  Nothing some pain killers can’t cure for 3 hours.  Vikings will still have to cover the whole field. Dorsey goes to a more run heavy, short passing game with a couple shots downfield.  

[BillsFan4]

We need a thread just for actual legitimate updates on Josh Allen so I can avoid this one 😂

[B-Large]

26 minutes ago, Greg S said:

If Keenum plays I think it will help the Bills get them out of their funk. This team relies on Josh to do everything and sometimes to a fault. With Keenum the rest of the team knows they will have to pick it up. A vet QB like Keenum is good enough to get wins if Josh misses some time. This isn't a TEN situation where they give Henry the ball a 100 times a game because they have no passing game. Keenum can be a productive QB.

keenum will make us remember the intermediate passing game and taking what a defense gives you.  this may also prove helpful if the weather is crumby in a playoff game, whether that game is in OP or on the road.  Time to break the tendency to rely big play football all the time….