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Doctor: Palmer's injury potentially career ending (1 Viewer)
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Steel City
Footballguy
I hope this isn't true. As a Steeler fan, I really look forward to seeing Roethlisberger and Palmer battle it out over the next decade or so.
good post.
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
Note that this was posted on a bengal homer board, I cannot verify a link or accuracy for it, so take it FWIW. I can give you a link to where I read it, but it doesn't provide you with a link for the source once you get to this page:http://mb26.scout.com/fbengalsinsiderfrm1....tart=21&stop=31
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knowledge dropper
Footballguy
The fact is this is the second year that Palmer's season was ended by knee problems. As a Bengal fan this has me very concerned. It may be in the team's best interests to let the older Kitna walk and pursue a younger but competent backup. They should take a look at someone like Josh McCown. McCown is done in Arizona, and I don't see him going anyplace else and becoming a starter. He could probably be signed for the money they would spend on Kitna.Carson Palmer might be quickly becoming a young Joe Namath with those knees (sans Super Bowl ring). The window of opportunity in the league is very small, and the Bengals are about to hit their prime. However, no team can give away 2-3 games a year when their stud QB is unavailable.
Chaka
Footballguy
I read Florio too. To paraphrase Florio this is a case of a doctor exploiting the situation to his benefit. Dr. James Andrews is synonymous with football orthopedic injuries, when his name is mentioned people believe the patient A) has a real problem and B) believe the patient is in the best doctor for the job.Since Andrews just had a heart attack Dr. Palous is taking this opportunity to get himself publicity and if Palmer comes back strong he will look like a hero and get more high profile clients and publicity. By also saying the injury is devastating and career threatening Palous is covering his bases if Palmer does not return.
It's a good P.R. move.
Palmer has more mobility than people give him credit for but he is a pocket passer. He was playing with a knee brace while leading the league in TD passes this season so I don't see how this will truly affect his long term potential.
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BlueOnion
Footballguy
Personally, I am intrepreting the injury to be very significant, very possibly career-ending and most likely Palmer will be out all of next year.All reports I am hearing is that the injury is far worse than anticipated and the only sign of comfort is the surgeon saying, 'We are optimistic'. Come on now, the guy is a doctor and he performed the surgery, what else is he going to say?The doctor has to be optimistic because he knows his patient has a lot of hard work and rehab ahead of him. I would consider it somewhat unethical for the doctor to be truthful in regards to Palmer's chances of recovery if any such predictions were on the bleak side.For example, if a doctor had a patient who was most likely going to die in 6 months, the doctor most likely would tell the patient you got a 35% change you will survive the next 6 months. The alternative would be for the doctor to say, in 6 months, there is a 65% you will dead. Heck, most accurately the doctor would probably say something like, "I am optimistic you will be around in 7 months."Curiously, does anybody have any links regarding the surgeon and any speculation the surgeon may have in regards to Palmer's recovery?
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QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Heh, 27 is a 'young punk' to some of us 
Anyhow, all of this is a case of us wanting to know the scoop, but sadly rehabs take months not days or hours making the internet a very impatient place 
I suspect the occasional update and benchmarks along the way will give us the real clue of what's going on. I think it's likely that Kitna will be too expensive to keep. I could see a McCown or dare I say a Ramsey (Washington ties after all) being a possible backup, but every QB below a certain age sees themselves a starter (and many above a certain age) so it'll surely be a trick to get the right guy. -QG
Anyhow, all of this is a case of us wanting to know the scoop, but sadly rehabs take months not days or hours making the internet a very impatient place I suspect the occasional update and benchmarks along the way will give us the real clue of what's going on. I think it's likely that Kitna will be too expensive to keep. I could see a McCown or dare I say a Ramsey (Washington ties after all) being a possible backup, but every QB below a certain age sees themselves a starter (and many above a certain age) so it'll surely be a trick to get the right guy. -QG
Franknbeans
Footballguy
True dat. Plus we'll never here the end of it from Cincy fans
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
This really sucks. Hope he's able to make a full recovery.
cincinatti.com(I always spell cincy wrong) has plenty of stories on it.FWIW alot of people that tear a couple ligaments in their knee dislocate it too. IMO it's almost expected and generally "popped back into place" right away. To me that is just someone being dramatic and doesn't make the injury worse. As for knee injury info, you'll think I'm crazy but search the FFA here. There is a ton of us that have had surgeries and spoken about it. We don't have super-docs performing surgeries and a team of guys planning our rehab and workout routines and ....well you get the point.
Bernard King injury happenned 20-25 years ago. Knee surgery seems to have advanced 100 years since then. It's incredible what they can do now that they couldn't then.
