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How sick is Kellen Winslow? (1 Viewer)

Bobcat10 said:
Sammy Traveller said:
Staph infections seem to be common for the Cleveland Browns. If I were a NFL player and my team is trading me to Cleveland, I would be terrified. Very terrified. They got to nuke the Browns' facility and build a new one. :lmao:
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That "facility" you speak of is the Cleveland Clinic. In other words...ain't gonna happen.
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I believe he was referring to where they practice, i.e. where the players would contract a staph infection.
 
All joking aside, thoughts and prayers for Winslow. If he had to stay overnight x2 at the Cleveland Clinic, this is probably something to be concerned about.

 
Bobcat10 said:
Sammy Traveller said:
Staph infections seem to be common for the Cleveland Browns. If I were a NFL player and my team is trading me to Cleveland, I would be terrified. Very terrified. They got to nuke the Browns' facility and build a new one. :lmao:
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That "facility" you speak of is the Cleveland Clinic. In other words...ain't gonna happen.
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i have a friend who works there that looked into this, and their conclusion is that they are not contracting it at the clinic. the staph rate amongst the Browns players is significantly higher than the rate of comparable procedures at the clinic.the frustrating part is that the Browns had someone go over their facility with a fine tooth comb a few years ago, and they were declared clean on their end.so who the heck knows?
 
Butters said:
Bobcat10 said:
Sammy Traveller said:
Staph infections seem to be common for the Cleveland Browns. If I were a NFL player and my team is trading me to Cleveland, I would be terrified. Very terrified. They got to nuke the Browns' facility and build a new one. :(
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That "facility" you speak of is the Cleveland Clinic. In other words...ain't gonna happen.
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I believe he was referring to where they practice, i.e. where the players would contract a staph infection.
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what Butters said. I'm not talking about their hospital. the Browns tried cleaning out their practice facility but I'm guessing they just have to nuke it.still, all that was before I heard about Winslow's testicular problem, so that's a different story entirely.
 
Sammy Traveller said:
hope it's not testicular cancer. large #### are one symptom.no joking here. wish KW2 gets better soon.
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Agreed. It's a lot less funny if this turns out to be cancer. Hopefully it's not so I can keep calling the Winslow owner in my league with AC/DC cued up with a clean conscience.
 
Am not a doctor, but have heard of similar cases before involving swollen testes. The symptoms are consistent with the mumps. Not all cases of the mumps involve swelling around neck glands. There are precedents for the condition to move to the scrotum.

Burt (Robin the Boy Wonder from Batman) Ward's autobiography has almost an entire chapter on his bout with this very disorder. It is quite painful but not a long-term problem. At least, it wasn't one in his case.

Maybe Winslow's problem is different from Ward's, but I'm just basing the mumps prognosis on what I've read and heard about comparable symptoms.

 
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moose162 said:
I won't be able to pick anyone up until Monday..so if he's not going would Heiden be the appropriate add?
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I think if a person wants to gamble that Winslow will play on Monday night they absolutely should pick up Heiden or Boss if possible and I'd rather have Heiden.
 
how is ESPN still reporting that this is an undisclosed illness..?????

seems odd that the channel that puts out speculation everytime Favre hicups or Pacman leaves the toilet seat up would be mum on this..??

 
From WebMD.Com http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/inf...sticle-orchitis

Inflammation of the Testicle (Orchitis)

Orchitis Overview

Orchitis is inflammation of 1 or both testicle-s in men, usually caused by an infection.

Orchitis can result from the spread of bacteria through the blood from other locations in your body.

It also can be a progression of epididymitis, an infection of the tube that carries semen out of the testicle-s. This is called epididymo-orchitis.

Orchitis Causes

Both bacteria and viruses can cause orchitis.

Bacteria that commonly cause orchitis include Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus. A prostate infection may occur in conjunction with orchitis. Epididymitis (inflammation of the tube on the back of the testicle) can lead to orchitis.

Bacteria that cause sexually transmitted diseases (STD), such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, can cause orchitis in sexually active men, usually aged 19-35 years. You may be at risk if you have many sexual partners, are involved in high-risk sexual behaviors, if your sexual partner has had an STD, or if you have a history of STDs.

The virus that causes mumps can cause orchitis as well. Most common in young boys (rare in boys younger than 10 years), orchitis begins 4-6 days after mumps begins. A third of boys will develop orchitis from mumps and end up with a condition called testicular atrophy (shrinking of the testicle-s). That’s why it is so critical for all children, boys especially, to have shots to protect them from getting the childhood disease of mumps.
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there is a theory floating around that they are keeping Winslow in the hospital to give him the best possible chance of playing Monday night.

i believe he is still listed as Questionable, and it sounds as though the Browns are still claiming there is a 50/50 chance he plays.

if they can get the swelling down, i could see him possibly playing.

 
Per CBS Sportsline:

Report: Winslow out Monday

Kellen Winslow, TE CLE

News: Browns TE Kellen Winslow is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Giants, but the NFL Network is reporting that Winslow is not going to play. Winslow was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday. He practiced Monday but had been feeling ill for several days and the team sent him to the doctor for further tests and evaluation. Steve Heiden will start at tight end in Winslow's place.

 
ProBowler88 said:
Per CBS Sportsline:

Report: Winslow out Monday

Kellen Winslow, TE CLE

News: Browns TE Kellen Winslow is listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Giants, but the NFL Network is reporting that Winslow is not going to play. Winslow was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday. He practiced Monday but had been feeling ill for several days and the team sent him to the doctor for further tests and evaluation. Steve Heiden will start at tight end in Winslow's place.
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Appreciate the update but I don't think CBS or anyone outside the Browns orginazation knows anything about this. I do remain skeptical that a guy can spend 3 nights in a hospital and than play or be effective in a NFL football game but I don't think anything is official.
 
We've got pinned threads for Giants kickers but nothing for Winslow. Someone's asleep at the wheel here.

Anyway, here's the latest and greatest from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Cleveland Browns' Winslow out of Clinic

Browns Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow was released from the Cleveland Clinic Sunday afternoon, but remains doubtful for the Giants game Monday night with his undisclosed illness.

Winslow was admitted Thursday after waking up Wednesday morning feeling ill. He spent three nights in the hospital and was downgraded from questionable to doubtful on Sunday afternoon. With only a 25% chance of playing, Winslow will most likely be replaced by tight end Steve Heiden. NFL Network's Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that Winslow definitely will not play Monday night, but the Browns would say only that he's doubtful.

With the Giants relying a lot of overload blitz schemes, Winslow was to have been a key outlet receiver for Derek Anderson. He also would've been a key component of three receiver sets along with Braylon Edwards and Donte Stallworth. Heiden will replace Winslow as the starting tight end and Darnell Dinkins will step up in two tight end sets.
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Wu-banger said:
how is ESPN still reporting that this is an undisclosed illness..?????seems odd that the channel that puts out speculation everytime Favre hicups or Pacman leaves the toilet seat up would be mum on this..??
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Yeah anyway, unless it IS something really bad and they just are keeping their mouths shut about it for the time being.What bothers me most is that he was in the hospital for so long. Hell, women are out of the hospital the next day after having a baby, and maybe 2 days tops with a c-section.Football player with a lot of cash or not, I just find it hard to believe this is something "little" with that many days in the hospital.JMO...
 
monessen said:
Am not a doctor, but have heard of similar cases before involving swollen testes. The symptoms are consistent with the mumps. Not all cases of the mumps involve swelling around neck glands. There are precedents for the condition to move to the scrotum.Burt (Robin the Boy Wonder from Batman) Ward's autobiography has almost an entire chapter on his bout with this very disorder. It is quite painful but not a long-term problem. At least, it wasn't one in his case.Maybe Winslow's problem is different from Ward's, but I'm just basing the mumps prognosis on what I've read and heard about comparable symptoms.
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Any new developments? I'm crossing my fingers it's the mumps but if that was the case, why hide it? I would understand keeping cancer or and STD under wraps but the mumps?
 
Raiders37 said:
Wu-banger said:
how is ESPN still reporting that this is an undisclosed illness..?????

seems odd that the channel that puts out speculation everytime Favre hicups or Pacman leaves the toilet seat up would be mum on this..??
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Yeah anyway, unless it IS something really bad and they just are keeping their mouths shut about it for the time being.What bothers me most is that he was in the hospital for so long. Hell, women are out of the hospital the next day after having a baby, and maybe 2 days tops with a c-section.

Football player with a lot of cash or not, I just find it hard to believe this is something "little" with that many days in the hospital.

JMO...
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Not that it makes a huge difference, but woman are not released the "next day" after having a child. Perhaps things have changed since you had kids. :goodposting: This still speaks to a serious issue with Winslow however.Anybody thinking about snagging Winslow's backup, Rucker?

 
If a post was obscene or questionable in terms of taste or judgment, I can see why it would be deleted. What I don't understand is why any post criticizing the media's handling of the Winslow story, specifically their reluctance to divulge more about the player's condition, would be. It seems like an arbitrary and peculiar decision, especially for a forum titled The Shark Pool. There may be rationale for deleting messages, but the board mods have not posted justification. I suppose that is their perogative, but such actions are puzzling since Winslow's prognosis has been reported elsewhere.

 
monessen said:
If a post was obscene or questionable in terms of taste or judgment, I can see why it would be deleted. What I don't understand is why any post criticizing the media's handling of the Winslow story, specifically their reluctance to divulge more about the player's condition, would be. It seems like an arbitrary and peculiar decision, especially for a forum titled The Shark Pool. There may be rationale for deleting messages, but the board mods have not posted justification. I suppose that is their perogative, but such actions are puzzling since Winslow's prognosis has been reported elsewhere.
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There is a privacy policy involving hospitals and they have no reason to give out information. Swollen testes is just a guess because rotoworld said that, but no one really knows what it is. The fact is no one knows what is going on and it sucks sure, but there is a privacy policy for a reason. It's none of our business what his illness is, it's the teams because they pay him and his own. He likely divulged the information only to the owner and the owner said he is sick and hospitalized currently, that's all I can divulge.Is rotoworld's information correct? Probably. Someone probably leaked out information to the media illegally. I don't see why it would be wrong as the length of time he was in the hospital makes sense.
 
Crennel said Winslow is expected back for the game this week in Washington. Sorry no link...reading it in the paper. I'm sure you can find the info at cleveland.com.

 
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