10-28-2022, 10:49 AM
(10-28-2022, 08:35 AM)Nepa Wrote: That article was insightful. I got concerned with its title about "shutting down star wr," but the article is less alarming:
"Chase likely avoided any significant structural damage and won't have to undergo surgery, according to the Pro Football Docs, but resting the explosive wideout for the next month-plus will be the best thing for his long-term health."
"Chase initially suffered the injury when his right leg jammed into the turf [that would be at the Saints stadium] and forced a hip subluxation – quickly and partially dislocated and returned to the joint – on a tackle in the end zone by Paulson Adebo. "
Although this sentence was not comforting: "The injury mechanism is similar in nature to that of Bo Jackson and Ryan Fitzpatrick," but then it adds "who suffered much more significant damage and underwent career-changing surgeries. "
I guess by "turf," it is referring to the artificial turf at the Saints stadium, the kind that coaches are railing against as causing injuries. He did go on to play against the Falcons, but apparently still had hip discomfort at that time.
I'm hoping the NFLPA will negotiate the field turf away and make every team go back to playing on natural grass. The number of non-contact injuries caused by the turf is pretty big so far this year. Teams that play in domes with non-retractable roofs will just have to suck it up and install grow lights.
