Sorry if this has been covered, but the fact that right after the game, NFL channel was showing some “Best of Rodgers” (scheduled for the big debut, not because he got hurt) and it was the 2014 divisional round of the playoffs and Aikman was talking about how he’d been struggling with a left calf strain.
We know he had calf strains again in his time with us.
And he missed time this offseason with both calves getting strained, more recently the left one.
Is this long history of straining his left calf a contributing factor to the ultimate Achilles tear at the bottom? Is it sort of a red flag that something like that might occur? Is it entirely unrelated?
Just wondering. Doesn’t really make any point
Maybe it was that year, 2014, when he had a real problem. He played, but was almost a peg-leg kind of QB. I remember him “scrambling” the one time for a TD. It was painful just to watch him try to run.
Re: Your Morning Coffee Rodgers Discussion
Posted: 15 Sep 2023 13:30
by NCF
Rodgers in his bed on McAfee basically just said, without saying, do not rule him out for the rest of 2023.
Bit of a baller way to keep the spirits of his team up. And keep himself motivated.
At the same time, if Zach Wilson gets you to the AFC Championship game, you really wanna bench him for Aaron at that point?
Touché.
But I also would not bet my house that Rodgers cannot pull off something to come back after some months. The dude is a multi-million $$$ VIP and so if there is any procedure or magic doctor, he can get it/him.
Bit of a baller way to keep the spirits of his team up. And keep himself motivated.
At the same time, if Zach Wilson gets you to the AFC Championship game, you really wanna bench him for Aaron at that point?
Touché.
But I also would not bet my house that Rodgers cannot pull off something to come back after some months. The dude is a multi-million $$$ VIP and so if there is any procedure or magic doctor, he can get it/him.
Maybe when he saw the UFO he made some friends with aliens who have vastly superior medical knowledge and he can get their help?
Re: Your Morning Coffee Rodgers Discussion
Posted: 15 Sep 2023 14:55
by BF004
If there is one dude who could pull it off, it would be Aaron. He is built a bit different.
I mean the guy freaking ruptured his achilles, stood right up and just looked annoyed until he could figure out it was severe. Not even in pain, literally just annoyed.
Ya'll remember when Mac Jones sprained his ankle? He is not like Aaron. Wouldn't shock me if Aaron pulls it off hobbling against the doctor's will.
I'm on mushrooms right now so everything he said made complete sense.
Re: Your Morning Coffee Rodgers Discussion
Posted: 15 Sep 2023 15:41
by Scott4Pack
I have no doubt that, fresh out of surgery, Aaron sets his on the attitude that'll help him to recover as soon as possible. This is that attitude. He just needs his medical care and body to agree.
Seriously, if people say that it takes eight months for athletes to recover from this type of surgery, I'm quite sure that his mind would be to do everything possible to get it done in half that, or four months. He needs everything to work out for the maximum best. Even then, he would likely be much less mobile, only a pocket passer for sure.
I said the other day that if there's a 3% chance of this, he will do all that he can to make it happen. His determination won't limit him.
Remember, this is a guy who played on a leg fracture several years ago. Don't dismiss him on this. lol.
And yes, if he could only get back for the AFCCG, the Jets would play him.
Re: Your Morning Coffee Rodgers Discussion
Posted: 15 Sep 2023 16:05
by wallyuwl
4 months would be s miracle. AR ain't tight with God like Reggie.
I mean the guy freaking ruptured his achilles, stood right up and just looked annoyed until he could figure out it was severe. Not even in pain, literally just annoyed.
thats how the tough guys do it, did I ever tell ya about the time
4 months would be s miracle. AR ain't tight with God like Reggie.
If he attempts to play on it at 4 months he will tear it again. Tendons don't heal as fast as bones. There are 4 grades of "tears" with 1 and 2 being partial tears and 4 being a full tear with a gap between the heel section and the section still attached to the muscle. It also matters where the tear occurred, the closer to the bone on the heel, the longer it takes to heal. I had a 3 inch gap and it was only about a half inch above the bone. I was in a cast to the knee for 7+ months after surgery and a walking boot for another 6 weeks. Then I was told to not stress it for another month. The only good part was that it barely hurt at all. But since the front of the foot fell from gravity if I lifted my leg, I knew what it was.
Apparently Rodgers' tear was a 3 or a 4. Could be 6 months to resume running or he could still be in a cast. Depends on how clean the tear was and where it was and how much blood flow the injury gets and how well the surgery went. Odds are against him, way way against him.
I mean the guy freaking ruptured his achilles, stood right up and just looked annoyed until he could figure out it was severe. Not even in pain, literally just annoyed.
From the accounts I have listened to and read, it's not really a painful injury. Shawnee Merriman talked about how he just thought someone had kicked him.
4 months would be s miracle. AR ain't tight with God like Reggie.
If he attempts to play on it at 4 months he will tear it again. Tendons don't heal as fast as bones. There are 4 grades of "tears" with 1 and 2 being partial tears and 4 being a full tear with a gap between the heel section and the section still attached to the muscle. It also matters where the tear occurred, the closer to the bone on the heel, the longer it takes to heal. I had a 3 inch gap and it was only about a half inch above the bone. I was in a cast to the knee for 7+ months after surgery and a walking boot for another 6 weeks. Then I was told to not stress it for another month. The only good part was that it barely hurt at all. But since the front of the foot fell from gravity if I lifted my leg, I knew what it was.
Apparently Rodgers' tear was a 3 or a 4. Could be 6 months to resume running or he could still be in a cast. Depends on how clean the tear was and where it was and how much blood flow the injury gets and how well the surgery went. Odds are against him, way way against him.
Plus he isn't a young man any more. It takes longer to heal the older you get. I know from experience...
I mean, I‘d wish it to him but it can easily make him done for good if he reaggravates it. Remember Al Harris? Came back super fast from ACL and booom. As others said, it would be also weird to let Wilson lead them to the Playoffs to play an icecold QB without months of game experience. Not to mention the torn legacy bc your SB would always hang on another QB doing almost all the work.
Re: Your Morning Coffee Rodgers Discussion
Posted: 17 Sep 2023 08:00
by Cdragon
If they make it to the playoffs it will be on the Defense and the Tim Boyle Laser Show.
