Ferris Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Robertson's knee a concern By Hoss Aultman Date: Aug 10, 2005 Jets defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson is in Birmingham, Alabama today to have Dr. James Andrews look at his problematic left knee. "This is a chronic problem that he had before he got here," said Jets coach Herman Edwards. "It is bone-on-bone. There is not a lot you can do about it. He wanted a second opinion." Robertson is scheduled to arrive back in New York on Wednesday night. It's unlikely he will play in the Jets preseason opener against Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardSeymour Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 It's unlikely he will play in the Jets preseason opener against Detroit. OK, now I would start to be worried if I was you guys. It's a "chronic pain management" issue right? It's something he's going to "have to learn to live with." Given that one would expect him to suck it up and deal. Him missing a preseason game 1, if due to this knee thing, cuts strongly against the way Herm softplayed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Seymour, you should know better than that Herm trys his all to keep his players off the field if they have minor injurys or whatnot. Not a big surprise that Drob is not playing, big deal. Now if he sits out the 3rd preseason game then I would be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 OK, now I would start to be worried if I was you guys. It's a "chronic pain management" issue right? It's something he's going to "have to learn to live with." Given that one would expect him to suck it up and deal. Him missing a preseason game 1, if due to this knee thing, cuts strongly against the way Herm softplayed it. Right and BB didn't write the manual on being evasive on injury reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardSeymour Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Seymour, you should know better than that Herm trys his all to keep his players off the field if they have minor injurys or whatnot. Not a big surprise that Drob is not playing, big deal. Now if he sits out the 3rd preseason game then I would be worried. To what benefit? Herm has characterized this as a chronic pain thing, and my understanding is that D-Robs knee is going to hurt in any game.... sitting him out a few games is not going to change or help. If anything it's all the more reason to at least give him some reps so he can start 1) Learning to deal with it in a game situation and 2) Test out how bad it is in a game situation so they can figure out if Advil, coritsone, morphine IV, Oxycontin, etc will be necessary to manage that pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Personally: I think when it gets to this point one needs contimplate retirement "It is bone-on-bone. There is not a lot you can do about it. seriously, I would rather the best detroit player sit out than ruin his knees for the rest of his life... Its not worth it :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Right and BB didn't write the manual on being evasive on injury reports. Yea, but the difference is that BB uses the injury report to gain a competitive advantage over opponents. Unlike Hermy (announcing Abe won't play versus the Steelers on a Tuesday ) who is clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 As per Bradway on the radio this morning, no big deal. He'll play 9/11 and every game after. If you want to worry about every little knick and bump you'll do nothing else. And if he (or any player)for some reason goes out, deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiJet Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Didn't Herm, Terry and Co. know this before they drafted him? He did undergo intense examinations. Vilma was found to have a rare knee condition, one that has never affected his play, soemthing he suffered in high school. When did this occur? How the hell does he have a bone on bone condition? I know Dan Hampton had it from years and years of surgeries to his knees. There's only so much cartilage you can cut and repair. There's only so much damage you can sustain. I never heard Roberston undergoing knee surgery. Is this congenital? Was he born with it? Did he suffer an injury that we were not made aware while a Jet? WTF?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcat21 Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 " This is a chronic problem that he had before he got here," said Jets coach Herman Edwards. "It is bone-on-bone. There is not a lot you can do about it. He wanted a second opinion." Based on Hermie's history for lying on injury reports like Chad's, he probably has a ruptured patella tendon and will undergo a minor procedure to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Didn't Herm, Terry and Co. know this before they drafted him? He did undergo intense examinations. Vilma was found to have a rare knee condition, one that has never affected his play, soemthing he suffered in high school. When did this occur? How the hell does he have a bone on bone condition? I know Dan Hampton had it from years and years of surgeries to his knees. There's only so much cartilage you can cut and repair. There's only so much damage you can sustain. I never heard Roberston undergoing knee surgery. Is this congenital? Was he born with it? Did he suffer an injury that we were not made aware while a Jet? WTF?!? Miami, Sounds as if he had a couple scope procedures done to have cartilege removed. Relatively easy procedure to remove torn cartilege, reduce the swelling and pain. I've had both the inside and outside cartilege removed from my right knee and after the second procedure the Doc said that "down the road" you'll experience pain because of the bone-on-bone rubbing with no buffer. So far it's been good as gold, but I'm also not a 320 lb DT in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiJet Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Miami, Sounds as if he had a couple scope procedures done to have cartilege removed. Relatively easy procedure to remove torn cartilege, reduce the swelling and pain. I've had both the inside and outside cartilege removed from my right knee and after the second procedure the Doc said that "down the road" you'll experience pain because of the bone-on-bone rubbing with no buffer. So far it's been good as gold, but I'm also not a 320 lb DT in the NFL. I agree Tex. I was heavily involved in sports when I was younger, but now, my knees are terrible. I have to have my left knee scoped because of damage I've suffered over the years. I tore my rotator cuff some time ago and never had it addressed. Will have to see Dr. Jobe(University of Miami) next week. I can only iamgine what DRob's knee must be like. I know most of these procedures are quick and done so often that they've become "normal", but he's only in his third year. THIRD YEAR!!!! I can imagine a 10 year vet, but a 23-24 year old kid, in his third year? The other thing is he has never suffered a significant NFL injury. How many scopes has he had? That is pretty soon for a DT to encounter this type of condition. Well, I should say that I don't know of too many DT's today that have this condition. The Law signing should make me feel good, and it does. It's just the sobering reality that our season "hinges" on two knees, a shoulder, a toe, and a foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I can only iamgine what DRob's knee must be like. I know most of these procedures are quick and done so often that they've become "normal", but he's only in his third year. THIRD YEAR!!!! I can imagine a 10 year vet, but a 23-24 year old kid, in his third year? The other thing is he has never suffered a significant NFL injury. How many scopes has he had? Miami, That's the issue right there. DFat is only 23 years old and if he is hurting like this now, what will it be 5 years down the road. Having no catilege is definitely a degenerate problem over time. Also, the Jets HAD to know if he had his knee scoped prior to drafting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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