Christian Wilkins

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Today, 10:14 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Nobody uses the Bengal's or any other team's doctors to perform surgeries. The team doctors look at them, tell them what they think they need, and then they go to a specialist for the surgery. So the Raider's docs said he needs another surgery. I would suppose the specialists agreed, which is why they pulled his contract.
It's really no different than when I was injured at work. If I did not do what the doctors said I should do, workman's comp would drop me. (And this was years ago)

Except he listened to HIS doctors. So workman's comp wouldn't drop him.

This is like when the Reds' doctors told CES that he didn't need surgery, when he clearly needed surgery so he went to talk to his own doctors and they said he did. Pretty sure that was the same year the Reds doctors told India his foot was fine and then his doctors said it wasn't and he needed surgery.

The team's doctors don't always have your longterm health in mind. The team only has you for a few years and how your body functions after that isn't their problem. That's why you see so many half-fixes to get a guy through the season rather than to actually fix the problem because it's less about how your life will be in 10 years.

[ERIC1]

(8 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yep, I wanted Wilkins but it backfired big time on the Raiders. Maybe once he is healed up give him a look but I am expecting a lot of growth 
out of Kris Jenkins and McKinnley Jackson this year.

They were playing lights out the last third of the season..Add in the new linebackers and explosive players like stewart...and A l Golden..its gonna be a fun year

[ERIC1]

(2 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Except he listened to HIS doctors. So workman's comp wouldn't drop him.

This is like when the Reds' doctors told CES that he didn't need surgery, when he clearly needed surgery so he went to talk to his own doctors and they said he did. Pretty sure that was the same year the Reds doctors told India his foot was fine and then his doctors said it wasn't and he needed surgery.

The team's doctors don't always have your longterm health in mind. The team only has you for a few years and how your body functions after that isn't their problem. That's why you see so many half-fixes to get a guy through the season rather than to actually fix the problem because it's less about how your life will be in 10 years.

Even though teams carry workers comp..if you think the majority of these top notch surgeons fall into the workers comp network you are mistaken..I would imagine nfl teams use other insurance carriers for player injuries

[Sled21]

(2 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote:
Except he listened to HIS doctors. So workman's comp wouldn't drop him.

This is like when the Reds' doctors told CES that he didn't need surgery, when he clearly needed surgery so he went to talk to his own doctors and they said he did. Pretty sure that was the same year the Reds doctors told India his foot was fine and then his doctors said it wasn't and he needed surgery.

The team's doctors don't always have your longterm health in mind. The team only has you for a few years and how your body functions after that isn't their problem. That's why you see so many half-fixes to get a guy through the season rather than to actually fix the problem because it's less about how your life will be in 10 years.

As I said, he has every right to listen to whatever doctor he's listening to and make his own decision. Just as the team has the right to listen to their doctors and cut for not having surgery that would get him back on the field faster.
And when I had the wreck that took me out of sworn police work, workman's comp was paying for my rehab, until THEIR doctors said I needed neck surgery. The three doctors my pension board sent me to all said not to have it, because A) it wouldn't help, and B) there was a good chance I would eventually become pain free> I chose not to have the surgery. Worker's Comp refused to pay for any more therapy. So you are 100% wrong.