09-24-2023, 04:09 PM
(09-24-2023, 02:50 PM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Probably looks like he'll play. I really think he should've sat week 1 at the least, but if he can go you probably can't sit him here unless we're concerned about ruining him long term. 0-3 is very close to season ending.
I'm not completely sure, but I expect him to give it a go. Maybe he goes in and makes a judgement call if it bothers him more than he expected.
I don't have a link, but there's a doctor named Flynn making the rounds telling people that resting the calf probably wouldn't. make a big difference anyway. He rested it for 6 weeks and still had a re-occurence. It seems unlikely that shutting him down for a month would get anywhere other than where they were 2 weeks ago.
I suppose the part that I don't understand is the risk of additional damage if he plays through it. Is there still a damage control aspect?
It kind of sucks for Burrow. I'm sure wants to gut it out, but if he does and his play continues to suffer, he's going to take all kinds of criticism for not being tough enough.
Players play through injuries all year, even quarterbacks. If he's taking first team reps, then he's at least going to take a crack at starting.