Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by tankle104:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by tankle104:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by tankle104:
"And I think the biggest thing that people need to understand here is that what is being placed in the arms was to kind of pull that ligament back together to put things in place is basically made of collagen," Wagoner said. "It's a collagen tape, but it's very strong and the way [Dr. Jeff Dugas] explained it to me is that it's almost like Kevlar and it eventually dissolves. So when the ligament actually heals, that thing goes away and basically you're just kind of back to normal as opposed to putting a graft in like you do with Tommy John surgery."
Idk if anyone else was wondering this, but I was curious if the brace stays in the arm and if that benefits the ligament at all. So it turns out that as the ligament heals, the brace dissolves. Very interesting. I didn't know that
Just doing a bit of research on Collagen, apparently it can repair and - so it seems - strengthen the ligaments and joints. If Purdy's ligaments not only get repaired but grow stronger because of it, I would think that's a great positive result from a negative injury.
1. Collagen is the building block of the body
Surprise, surprise! The most abundant protein found in your body is collagen, which plays a vital role in providing support and elasticity to connective tissue, such as cartilage, bones, tendons and ligaments. Collagen also provides structural support to the skin, so your skin looks young, supple and wrinkle-free.
2. Collagen stimulates cartilage growth
Cartilage is a firm, rubbery material that covers the end of bones in joints. Over time, cartilage wear off due to ageing and repeated movement. As a result, tendons and ligaments stretch, and bones rub against each other, causing pain. Collagen provides support for the growth and repair of cartilage tissue, as well as relieve joint inflammation and pain. Boost collagen intake for your body, so you can sustain an active lifestyle and achieve your fitness goals.
https://www.brandsworld.com.my/en/article-listing/4-surprising-benefits-of-collagen-for-joint-and-bone-health.html
It may be a reason that some players get more ligament and tendon injuries. Their body may not be producing as much collagen as needed. It could also be a reason some players heal faster.
Appreciate you adding onto my post, Giedi. It's great info. Funny thing is that I was reading an article yesterday about a scientist who's living underwater in a capsule for 100 days and the effects it has on aging etc - it talked about how impotent Collagen is.
Makes me feel a little better about his arm once he's ready to go. Re injury is a bigger concern of mine than him not getting 100%. Sounds like he should be tip top Mcgoo though.
didn't Josh allen have an UCL injury this year? I wonder if they're making advancement that they can put one of these braces on and it'll heal better
Catchmaster and you have touched on Purdy's injury and how it can actually make him stronger in many ways vs not being injured. I'm a big advocate of *if it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger* mindset. 
Nobody's touched on Purdy's mental toughness and spiritual faith as an athletic attribute to his fast healing...
Several studies have shown that injured athletes with higher levels of stress, anxiety, and fear of reinjury are less likely to fully recover. In one study of ACL reconstruction patients, those with higher levels of fear were 13 times more likely to suffer a second ACL tear within two years of returning to sports than those who were less fearful.
Depression, a common experience for injured athletes, has been associated with worse patient-reported outcomes, higher levels of pain, and increased rates of post-surgical complications.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1323417/
Strong scientific evidence suggests that individuals who regularly participate in spiritual worship services or related activities and who feel strongly that spirituality or the presence of a higher being or power are sources of strength and comfort to them are healthier and possess greater healing capabilities.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1323417/
That's a great point. l usually worry about a players mental health when they're coming back from a serious injury, I remember jimmy seemed uncomfortable about his knee initially, but I just get such a strong sense of stability and confidence from him. I think a lot of it has to do with his strong belief in him self and his faith. Regardless of my personal beliefs, I do think someone have unquestioned confidence and belief in themselves and their faith is a very powerful thing.
i harp on my concern for lances inexperience but I'll use a great example from Purdy. After his sophomore year, the expectations on him were through the roof. Well he followed up his junior and senior year falling short, he wasn't bad, but you can see he was trying to overcompensate because he felt like had to since his team was always under talented in comparison to the rest of the big 12 (power five conference). He talked about his those experiences helped him understand himself better and How to be a better qb. That he doesn't have to do that and he can trust his teammates and trust himself.
those kind of lessons are learned through experience - the high and lows of playing qb. The good and bad of what it takes to Carry a program. Purdy has a ton of experience having to carry programs to be heights, he did it in college and highschool, that I think it's help prepare him to be the leader of a franchise much quicker than most. He also has talked about how his faith helped him through those times.
i also understand that more experience doesn't mean you'll be a great QB or automatically be better than anyone else. It is important though for the mental development side of playing qb and being the leader that he needs to be.
In my opinion, those are the things that every qb goes through eventually. I think Brock's experience has been huge for him in that regard - which I think makes him uniquely qualified to handle the pressure of leading a super bowl caliber team at such a young age.
The Bold above, I think, prevents Purdy from regressing, or more accurately will help him to progress as fast as he can. NY85 likes to point out that Purdy *could regress* and while that is a possibility, the more probable course is that he *progresses* and becomes better. That mental set above, I think prevents any sort of regression to the mean, so to speak. In the interview, he had a great mindset - just do your job and don't listen to the platitudes that people (example Kyle and John) are saying about you. That stuff can go to someone's head and next thing is - Purdy's regressing. But he's not having any of that - and that is a wise man beyond his years.
If Brock would have stayed healthy in the Eagles game, I would think his performance in the Dallas Cowboy game would have would have been a similar in the Eagles game and we would have walked away with a win and a re-match with Patrick. Those two playoff games are high pressure games that neither Trey nor Sam have and won't unless they get into the playoffs.
I really do think Purdy's a generational talent. His genius was hidden in college because of a crap offensive coordinator and some unfortunate injuries and diseases in high school preventing him from going to a perennial college football powerhouse. I'd think he'd be in the realm of Trevor Lawrence and a possible 2022 first round pick if half of the things he went through broke his way.
I 100% agree, I think he's a special talent and going to be one of the best QBs of this generation. He won't do it as sexy as someone like mahommes but I think he will do it as pretty as someone like Bree's.
he is extremely mature and wise beyond his years and I think the experience leading programs to new heights is a big part of that. He had to work extremely hard and over prepare in order to do that.
he could regress, anything can happen, but I highly doubt it and think it's very unlikely. Some are acting like he's missing everything this off season like he tore his acl or something. He's doing everything but throwing a ball - which anyone that knows how QBs get better, it's a lot of things without a ball.
im not concerned about him at all, especially since his rehab is going great.
i feel like some take it as a diss to Trey by me saying this. It's more of a credit to Brock. I'm not as high on Lance as others and don't see him as generational like some do, I see Brock more that. I think Lance will be fine but I think we found someone special. He just needs to build on what he did last year and I Hope he doesn't plateau like jimmy did.
