(07-27-2023, 05:07 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I am a bit on high alert, but non-contact injury, immediately grabbing the ankle/calf and the way he walked onto that cart has me terrified that he ruptured his achilles. I ruptured mine back in June, and that was essentially my reaction. I was running, it popped and felt like I was kicked in the calf. I was able to walk off the field, but very gingerly.

I did not see them perform a Thompson test on his leg on the field. Cautiously optimistic it isn’t an Achilles. The cynic in me says they wouldn’t do a Thomason’s test on the field so I observers are less likely to suspect Achilles tear. And would do it in the trainer’s room where other’s can’t watch the exam.

(07-27-2023, 05:19 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I did not see them perform a Thompson test on his leg on the field. Cautiously optimistic it isn’t an Achilles. The cynic in me says they wouldn’t do a Thomason’s test on the field so I observers are less likely to suspect Achilles tear. And would do it in the trainer’s room where other’s can’t watch the exam.

Yeah, that is what I was looking for, too. I was trying to watch if he had any plantarflexion in the foot but I didn't see him move it hardly at all. 

Rappaport is saying calf strain. No timetable.

Man, was loving the Trey news and now this just sucked everything good out of it....

Hope it isn't a big deal, see a calf issue, but when people say the word achilles that scares the shit out me!!!

(07-27-2023, 05:21 PM)samhain Wrote: Rappaport is saying calf strain.  No timetable.

A lot better news than it could have been.

Calf strain is 3 or 4 weeks if he’s lucky.

The lad is ***** cursed in preseason.

(07-27-2023, 05:21 PM)samhain Wrote: Rappaport is saying calf strain.  No timetable.

Well that's better than an ACL. 

(07-27-2023, 05:22 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: A lot better news than it could have been.

Yep.  I think we've seen the last of him until the regular season.  

(07-27-2023, 05:18 PM)jj22 Wrote: Then they dropped the ball. You don't allow him to practice if there was any hint of a calf issue (which it sounds like there was with the sleeve). Calf injuries are tricky to begin with. 

Zac said it was just some soreness before practice and a lot of guys were feeling it today...especially in this heat and humidity

(07-27-2023, 05:23 PM)samhain Wrote: Yep.  I think we've seen the last of him until the regular season.  

Yeah, all for him being 100% come the opener, no point in him risking anything like this again until the real games...

Thanks for the update Samhain.

I know Zac said calf, but achilles is trending #1 on twitter and it's scaring me to death.

(07-27-2023, 05:26 PM)BengalBob Wrote: I know Zac said calf, but achilles is trending #1 on twitter and it's scaring me to death.

Are we really debating on if we trust the head coach of the team or randoms on Twitter.  

(07-27-2023, 05:26 PM)BengalBob Wrote: I know Zac said calf, but achilles is trending #1 on twitter and it's scaring me to death.

He put weight on it walking to the cart.  No way he does that with an achilles.

(07-27-2023, 05:28 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: Are we really debating on if we trust the head coach of the team or randoms on Twitter.  

I'm not debating, just sharing my concern.

(07-27-2023, 05:26 PM)BengalBob Wrote: I know Zac said calf, but achilles is trending #1 on twitter and it's scaring me to death.

A bit of encouraging news is that the news of a calf strain came quickly. A ruptured achilles is very quick to diagnose, so it is possible that they ruled out something major like that. 

Taylor said he had calf soreness yesterday which is why he was wearing the sleeve.

All I can say though is....Why can't we have nice things?

https://twitter.com/fox19jeremy/status/1684659851333419008?s=46&t=KykfZ347urC7n4SwKapNFg

Should make everyone feel a lot better Deffo his calf.

How the hell do you embed tweets on here?

(07-27-2023, 05:29 PM)samhain Wrote: He put weight on it walking to the cart.  No way he does that with an achilles.

You can walk with a ruptured Achilles. Kobe Bryant walked off the court. I walked all the way to the parking lot to get in the car. Your gait is definitely awkward, but you can walk for a short period of time. 

Fingers crossed.....

(07-27-2023, 05:28 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: Are we really debating on if we trust the head coach of the team or randoms on Twitter.  

Yeah, probably a bunch of stealer fans hoping it is a torn ACL, but will trust in the HC and the team myself over those sad sacks.