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Well guess that’s why the Saints let an LT go in their prime.
Terron Armstead on his retirement: “I was only able to play under the pain meds”
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gregorygrant83
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I think people lose perspective too often. When players endure injuries at the NFL level it's not because they're soft or weak or any of the other negative adjectives people sling around. The truth is the players who have injury issues are the normal ones, those that don't are just freaks of nature.
It's all in how we choose to look at things. Just like some see Tua throwing a pass 55 or 60 yards and scream weak arm. I on the other hand see someone who is naturally right hand and throwing with their left 55 or 60+ yards. I don't care how many years you work at, I can't imagine throwing the ball that far with my off arm. The fact that he does get the distance he gets and his accuracy is on the ludicrous level.
It's all in how we choose to look at things. Just like some see Tua throwing a pass 55 or 60 yards and scream weak arm. I on the other hand see someone who is naturally right hand and throwing with their left 55 or 60+ yards. I don't care how many years you work at, I can't imagine throwing the ball that far with my off arm. The fact that he does get the distance he gets and his accuracy is on the ludicrous level.
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This is what he was doing to himself just to be able to go out there and give this team and its fans everything he’s got. Respect.
Wish him nothing but the best in the next phase of his life. And if he decides that next phase should include football in any capacity, I hope it’s with the Miami Dolphins.
Wish him nothing but the best in the next phase of his life. And if he decides that next phase should include football in any capacity, I hope it’s with the Miami Dolphins.
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And I'm sure other players have done similar at times only to get crap from their fan bases instead of appreciation for the effort.
Oh give me a break. This is some genuflecting at its finest.
It’s not okay to complain OUR TEAM pays big money to players who are ALWAYS hurt?
Like, are people saying “oh **** that guy” or are they saying “this sucks that we get injured players”. I’ve never seen anyone trash the guy. Get off your high horse and come back to reality.
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It happened literally every week when the injury report was published.
As you say, it’s mostly people venting their frustration … so I wouldn’t say they’re bad people. But does display a general lack of empathy and maturity
Not really. Not if it’s just “this is annoying”. Every week people “lol’d” or whatever because it was expected.
People also trashed Grier for the contract. And the team for just general ineptness and constant merry go round of PREDICTABLE trash.
If someone trashed TA the person it was absolutely an exception not the rule. I never saw it.
This is a huge message board and 10% of all the posts are absolute abomination of people and thoughts… and that’s everywhere with everything. If you’re saying it was anything more than that I’m gonna say that is revisionist history.
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Consistently... for years... I have said two things.
1) I would not draft players with an injury history.
2) I think that many fans treat these players like they are livestock. When these fan-boy type fans trash a player because he isn't good enough, or question his character because he was injured, they just prove their ignorance, as well as their basic lack of humanity. Most players sacrifice every single thing they have for this, and some crybaby fan calls them names when they fail. It's sickening.
and lots of brothers here do this all the time... sadly.
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Miami has to improve its medical evaluation department. If Miami knew at contract inception about these limitations, that’s effed up that it signed T Stead.
Good player, played through the pain to take care of his family. Can’t fault anyone for that. But with those limitations at contract inception, was poor move on the part of Miami to sign him in first place.
Good player, played through the pain to take care of his family. Can’t fault anyone for that. But with those limitations at contract inception, was poor move on the part of Miami to sign him in first place.
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Everyone knew that Terron signed for less than was expected... I suppose this was why.
In the long run, he played in 13, 10, and 15 games for us-- producing a pro-bowl type of performance when he played.
Not the worst result considering what FA linemen get in the open market. It was a LOT better signing than Ramsey.
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I think he went through much more than he spoke
about, since he never played a full season
in his 12 year career.
Missing 61 games screams damaged goods
but even missing that huge amount of
games he fought through the pain and
played at a pro bowl level.
Hearing Terron speak you have to respect
what he endured, and as an NFL fan we should
appreciate every player that lines up every week.
How can a player go 10 straight years
without missing a game, 160 games
You can't tell me Joe Thomas never fought
through pain and injuries.
The NFL gives these players a good life,
but at what cost?
about, since he never played a full season
in his 12 year career.
Missing 61 games screams damaged goods
but even missing that huge amount of
games he fought through the pain and
played at a pro bowl level.
Hearing Terron speak you have to respect
what he endured, and as an NFL fan we should
appreciate every player that lines up every week.
How can a player go 10 straight years
without missing a game, 160 games
You can't tell me Joe Thomas never fought
through pain and injuries.
The NFL gives these players a good life,
but at what cost?
Good luck, one day at a time
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