Sam Darnold will practice fully today for #Jets. Players just can’t touch him. Asked Gase how he prevents a player slipping & making contact with Darnold’s spleen “Don’t slip”

[Mike135]

OK, that was pretty funny.

[Barry McCockinner]

[Gibby]

He’s playing- no doubt in my mind now.

[Joe W. Namath]

Darnold is going to play.  This is all posturing.  Thank goodness!

[JustInFudge]

Communal Gatorade!!!!

[slimjasi]

1 minute ago, Joe W. Namath said:

Darnold is going to play.  This is all posturing.  Thank goodness!

Darnold is going to play once his spleen is small enough to get cleared. 

Whether or not it will be small enough by Sunday, no one knows. 

[Beerfish]

Fletcher Cox:  "I ate his spleen with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

[JetFaninMI]

3 minutes ago, Beerfish said:

Fletcher Cox:  "I ate his spleen with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

"Is that you Clarice?"

[Beerfish]

2 minutes ago, JetFaninMI said:

"Is that you Clarice?"

Leo Williams new nickname?

[jetstream23]

Oh Gase, you slippery genius.

You've had Doug Peterson awake all night for days planning on how to contain Luke Falk....then you pull this rabbit out of your hat!

[JetFreak89]

Darnold is getting his spleen scanned again on Friday but as of now he is not cleared for contact. Sounds to me that the spleen is still enlarged but they are hoping it continues to go down in the next 2 days.


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[slimjasi]

13 minutes ago, Beerfish said:

Fletcher Cox:  "I ate his spleen with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

That's what Fletcher did to the last QB who tried to test him

[jetstream23]

#SpleenWatch2019

 

[slimjasi]

Just now, jetstream23 said:

#SpleenWatch2019

 

Imagine going back in time and posting on this board about what we would all be talking about on October 2nd? 

Only the Jets. 

[jetstream23]

25 minutes ago, JetFreak89 said:

Darnold is getting his spleen scanned again on Friday but as of now he is not cleared for contact. Sounds to me that the spleen is still enlarged but they are hoping it continues to go down in the next 2 days.


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It's pretty binary at this point.  The doctors will measure it.  If it's a certain size then he plays, if not then he doesn't.

I had read a post in some thread here (can't recall which one) that the spleen typically returns to normal size something like 4 weeks after initial symptom onset.  If Darnold's first symptoms were starting in the days leading up to that Week 1 game vs. Buffalo on Sept. 8th then he's just hitting the 4 week mark right now over the next couple days.  4 weeks from Sept. 8th is this Sunday, gameday vs. the Eagles.

[NYJ37/12]

The guy played the first game fully infected, was sacked, hit and participated fully.

He is now no longer infected. He is not a water balloon ready to pop, he'll be fine

[The Crusher]

20 minutes ago, JiF said:

Communal Gatorade!!!!

Sam has his own cooler on the scuzzy side of the bench. 

[The Crusher]

19 minutes ago, Beerfish said:

Fletcher Cox:  "I ate his spleen with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

it was big enough he had some for lunch next day too.

[Tony MaC]

We're playing a little fast and loose with the guys life here. I don't know the full situation, and I'm encouraged by the fact that he's cleared to practice and run a bit, but it would REALLY bad if somebody were to actually... y'know... slip.

This whole situation is so bizarre. I don't know if I want to see him out there because we completely suck without him, or prefer to see him sit another week because he might actually die if they're not careful.  I hope, if anything, there are multiple opinions on this at least.

[LockeJET]

SpleenGate

[Mike135]

Sam spotted in full gear...

[Joe W. Namath]

This is a karata dojo, not a knitting class.

Get in there Sam.  We need you!

[LockeJET]

When asked how Mosley's groin is, Gase said "If Sam's spleen shrinks, Mosley's groin is healed"

[lounap23]

Maybe I am in the minority here but I rather we have him sit one more week.  

[Jet Nut]

13 minutes ago, NYJ37/12 said:

The guy played the first game fully infected, was sacked, hit and participated fully.

He is now no longer infected. He is not a water balloon ready to pop, he'll be fine

Thanks Dr.  Didn’t realize his spleen wasn’t enlarged or another single hit couldn’t have harmed him 

[LockeJET]

I wonder if we can work something out with the Eagles. Since we wont be able to pressure Wentz, maybe the Eagles agree if Sam plays they wont touch him either?

[ZachEY]

Lotta JN posters ready to dust off the ole’ medical degree in here.

[jetstream23]

7 minutes ago, LockeJET said:

When asked how Mosley's groin is, Gase said "If Sam's spleen shrinks, Mosley's groin is healed"

I literally LOL'd.

Gase could be either all in....or all out on this game vs. the Eagles.  No chance without Darnold.  And, if he's going to put Darnold in there then he really wants to try to win.

[jetstream23]

3 minutes ago, TeddEY said:

Lotta JN posters ready to dust off the ole’ medical degree in here.

We apparently have spleen experts and lawyers who know labor laws and the collective bargaining agreement inside and out.  I mean, to be honest, don't we all come here first for our legal and medical advice?  Just me?

 

[BUM-KNEE]

Stay off of Sam

[bitonti]

9 minutes ago, TeddEY said:

Lotta JN posters ready to dust off the ole’ medical degree in here.

 

12 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

Thanks Dr.  Didn’t realize his spleen wasn’t enlarged or another single hit couldn’t have harmed him 

 

[Dcat]

6 minutes ago, bitonti said:

 

 

beat me to it. I don't know why, but the "doctor, doctor, doctor introductions in Spies Like Us always crack me up.  So stupid too.  Thanks.. hadn't seen it in a while.

[bitonti]

5 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

We apparently have spleen experts and lawyers who know labor laws and the collective bargaining agreement inside and out.  I mean, to be honest, don't we all come here first for our legal and medical advice?  Just me?

 

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[BigRy56]

Hard to figure which way this is going to play out. Seems like it's all up to the doctor / the size of this spleen on Sunday

[bitonti]

2 minutes ago, Dcat said:

beat me to it. I don't know why, but the "doctor, doctor, doctor introductions always crack me up.  So stupid too.  Thanks.. hadn't seen it in a while

its because every doctor ever is a pompous a hole 

introductions AND withdrawals! so formal. 

 

ten minutes later - Bob Hope cameo 

"Mind if I play through 

"Dr... Dr.  Glad I'm not sick" 

 

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gotta make these references before everyone forgets who Bob Hope was and the current generation throws me in Trigger Prison with Bill Burr and most of the Jets fanbase.