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Hot Sauce Guy
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Whoo boy.
Let me tell y’all a little story about a boy with Mono.
It was 1992, and a young man was living in Holland, working on a farm. He came down with mononucleosis. While most symptoms abated in 4 weeks, it took him 7-8 weeks to feel completely “normal”, with flu-like symptoms & weakness, headaches, chills, loss of appetite, and zero energy. The kid was in the best shape of his life, but would get winded walking up a small flight of stairs.
And that young man’s name, was Mitch Cumstein.
Wait, no - kidding. It was me. And that was the short-term version of Mono. It can last up to 6 weeks, with full recovery in 10-12. You lose a lot of weight, and getting your energy back is difficult. It’s a mentally draining disorder as it goes on so long it feels like “the new normal” - you forget what it’s like to feel normal, and that creates depression.
RIP Jets.
Let me tell y’all a little story about a boy with Mono.
It was 1992, and a young man was living in Holland, working on a farm. He came down with mononucleosis. While most symptoms abated in 4 weeks, it took him 7-8 weeks to feel completely “normal”, with flu-like symptoms & weakness, headaches, chills, loss of appetite, and zero energy. The kid was in the best shape of his life, but would get winded walking up a small flight of stairs.
And that young man’s name, was Mitch Cumstein.
Wait, no - kidding. It was me. And that was the short-term version of Mono. It can last up to 6 weeks, with full recovery in 10-12. You lose a lot of weight, and getting your energy back is difficult. It’s a mentally draining disorder as it goes on so long it feels like “the new normal” - you forget what it’s like to feel normal, and that creates depression.
RIP Jets.
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
It’s brutal. I was at 3-5% body fat (farm work does that to you) and dropped 15 lbs I couldn’t afford to lose.
These days I go around licking hand rails hoping to get me some of that mono.
I had mono in 2006 when I was a college senior, and was back to normal in a week or so. Was really weak at the start, pretty much 2-3 days in bed, only getting up to use the bathroom and eat, but felt better by day 5. Maybe your experience was worse because of your low body fat. I’d guess I was 15% or so.
BroadwayG
Footballguy
Anyone not named Nate Peterman is startable in 2QB leagues.
Downgrade for everyone on the offense, Anderson probably gets hit harder than others. I'd still play Crowder and Bell (if he plays) in PPR, but I'd play McLovin from WAS over Anderson this week.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
There are different time-frames for different strains. A week is really fast.
Usually its a minimum of 2 weeks to shake it.
But there’s an extended recovery.
Feeling better & playing football are very different things.
I went back to work in 4 weeks, but I felt exhausted all the time for another month. Spot headaches, low appetite & my digestion was all jacked up.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
QUARANTINED.
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Please take your ignorance of modern medicine to other forums where they will be more likely to be embraced.
rockaction
Footballguy
This is exactly what I thought.
This is exactly why I stayed away from all Jets, fantasy-wise, even though the prognosis was once good.
Hint: It never is what it seems. They're awful.
Deamon
Footballguy
There is a large percentage of posters here who can predict injury (and apparently sickness as well).
I envy them.
PigSkinMan
Footballguy
I laughed at that last sentence. Literally all Darnold did last game was dink and dunk. There’s a reason why Crowder had that bizarre stat line.
Anderson needs to get out of New York for a chance to ever breakout as a deep threat WR.
Anderson needs to get out of New York for a chance to ever breakout as a deep threat WR.
Deamon
Footballguy
This was as unpredictable as things come in the NFL. Don't just say "they always find a way to lose guy" like this could be predicted.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Wait, are you saying 137 receptions for 16 yards isn’t normal?
GoBirds
Footballguy
Is there ever a year where the division doesn’t line up perfectly for the Pats? Truly amazing.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Holy. ####.Any chance D. Thomas was infected with Mono when Bill shipped him to the Jets?
I-I can’t say I would be shocked to learn this is true, and that’s kind of blowing my mind.
Like settlers giving plague-blankets to native Americans. NFL’s own biological warfare.
I believe you’ve cracked the case.
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rockaction
Footballguy
I have, for all the rankings, absolutely no Jets on any of my important fantasy teams. None. Zero. Zilch. Darnold isn't that great, Bell isn't that great, and Gase was a complete flame out in Miami. We have three or four (three or four!) 2nd-5th round picks from the past few years still on our roster. Come to our thread. You'll find out people that are distinct homers thought at best we were an 8-8 or 7-9 team. And that's us optimistic ones.
We stink. No it wasn't unpredictable. Stop with the nonsense.
We have a good GM now. That's about it.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I'll link you to my teams on Yahoo! if you'd like (okay, I won't, it's a bloviation). But there's nary a Jet, never was a Jet. Never was a consideration. Besides Crowder in Summerpalooza in the eleventh round or twelfth. That's it.
rockaction
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
No idea. Was working in greenhouses & on farms. Had a Dutch g/f (6’-er...I had to climb her like my own personal Everest) but she didn’t have or contract it from me...
I wish I had a good sexytime story, but alas - just woke up feeling like ####, couldn’t shake it, went to the doctor & got the diagnosis. And it suuuuuucked
Deamon
Footballguy
The sickness was unpredictable. If you avoided Jets because they suck, that's fine and understandable.
rockaction
Footballguy
Oh, yeah, if I lamented in a sort of "we're cursed" way, I mean, I meant it, but that did not factor into preseason determinations of fantasy value or team competence. I did indeed, upon remembering during my rant, take Crowder in a PPR in the eleventh or twelfth, only to cut him because of short benches.
Deamon
Footballguy
I believe you that you have no Jets. Considering only 2 or 3 Jets were drafted in most standard 16 round leagues, the majority of owners don't own any Jets either. Not really groundbreaking stuff.
Deamon
Footballguy
Was clearly kidding and there's obviously zero truth to it, but just the idea of Bill thinking this up is humorousHoly. ####.
I-I can’t say I would be shocked to learn this is true, and that’s kind of blowing my mind.
Like settlers giving plague-blankets to native Americans. NFL’s own biological warfare.
I believe you’ve cracked the case.
rockaction
Footballguy
No, you're right. But Anderson and Bell were climbing as vogue picks. Still, a lot of people took the tactic that I did and stayed away. I consider that prudent right now. It wasn't groundbreaking, though, and my tone sounds off here.
I'm more lamenting in a chagrined way as a Jets fan. Hope that comes through rather than being caustic.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Here’s the thing. I knew it was an obvious joke.Was clearly kidding and there's obviously zero truth to it, but just the idea of Bill thinking this up is humorous
But after reading it I actually had to pause for a second, because while I don’t think the Patriots would do something like that, I’m also not positive that they wouldn’t do something like that.
rockaction
Footballguy
I paused, too. The hoodie is so maniacally ahead of everything you never know.Here’s the thing. I knew it was an obvious joke.
But after reading it I actually had to pause for a second, because while I don’t think the Patriots would do something like that, I’m also not positive that they wouldn’t do something like that.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Now they’re saying 3-7 weeks. OUCH.
kinda as I’d guessed. Mono kicks the crap out of you, and with the enlarged organs it’s very risky to play a contact sport. The spleen is the biggest concern IIRC
man - 2 mo’s without your starting QB. Jets gonna Jets, as someone said.
kinda as I’d guessed. Mono kicks the crap out of you, and with the enlarged organs it’s very risky to play a contact sport. The spleen is the biggest concern IIRC
man - 2 mo’s without your starting QB. Jets gonna Jets, as someone said.
TheDirtyWord
Footballguy
It’s not just when he’s biologically able (organs normal size)...but it screws with your energy levels to varying degrees thereafter. Even when he’s back, I suspect he won’t be 100% and the team will have to manage his practice week workloads.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Yep - when I said it hurt me for 8 weeks people questioned it.
I was early 20s in the best shape of my life & would get winded walking up a short flight of stairs.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I mean so what if a hit to an enlarged spleen could kill him, right? Guy’s a wuss for not going out there and being a real man and playing.
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Tommy Collins
Footballguy
I had mono in college. My liver enzymes were through the roof and I had jaundice. I couldn't leave the couch for 2 weeks and drank at least 3 gallons of water each day. Couldn't eat. Couldn't walk up stairs to shower without having to take a break because i was so tired. It's not just about the enlarged spleen, but it will physically be so draining that walking across the room is like running a marathon.
rockaction
Footballguy
As soon as this BS news came out I said he would be back immediately after the bye week ...
What do you know? despite the unpredictable nature of mono he right on track to return after the bye week ... in other words this was coordinated
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
After one week?
He looked great during the last four weeks of last season and this preseason but they made up that he had mono just to sit him in Week 2 in a winnable game for Trevor Siemian. If you truly believe this you have some issues.
He's the one claiming he'll be ready by Week 5, so we'll see. If he is, he is. You have zero credibility on this.
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