MaineBengal Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 What do you all think? Concussions can be a scary business, and what with his budding musical career I was wondering if his heart was in football, even before his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrengthOfFates Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='MaineBengal' date='12 August 2009 - 06:09 PM' timestamp='1250111373' post='790128'] What do you all think? Concussions can be a scary business, and what with his budding musical career I was wondering if his heart was in football, even before his injury. [/quote] I think there is a very good chance that he is done. Like I pointed out in another thread, his situation seems very similar to Trent Green's. Doctor's were telling him to hang it up after the Geathers hit if I'm not mistaken. There are obvious differences, Green was much older than Ben is now, but then again, he was a QB - not much worry about him going over the middle. I hope I'm wrong, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineBengal Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Yeah, I was kind of worried about this too. Good thing we have Chase, and maybe even Matt Sherry waiting in the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarQuest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 When I saw he was having a consultation with his doctor over his HISTORY of concussions, I assumed he was preparing to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Dr Tarzan| Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 IMHO...I think he's done. Looking at the 'hit' that caused him to be out cold for 12 minutes, it was fairly trivial. It wasn't a straight head shot or helmet to helmet. That's the nature of concussions--they are cumulative. It takes less of a jolt/provocation to cause a concussion with each successive concussion one receives. Look at Moose Johnson, the one that did him in was an ordinary tackle with hardly any head contact at all, but it was his 9th one. Aikman could have dinged him in the helmet with a flat pass and given a concussion he was that susceptible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineBengal Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Yeah, I have a bad feeling about it. I think he's done too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 that would suck! i hope he's OK of course but that means we never got anything out of him as our Free Agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommando Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote name='Rumble In the Jungle' date='12 August 2009 - 06:54 PM' timestamp='1250114056' post='790143'] that would suck! i hope he's OK of course but that means we never got anything out of him as our Free Agent [/quote] Look at the bright side...at least we didnt trade for him and give something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoBengal Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I don't have a strong feeling about his career status at this point, but I do think he may not play for quite some time. The silence on this is deafening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorChanginClique Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 We go from TE being a strength, with great veteran blocker in Reggie, a good reciever (although he hasn't done it here yet) in Ben, and a good rookie. fuck dan coats isn't that good in either department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scales Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Now I don't use my powers for evil, or for selfish gain, but I got the inside track on some lottery numbers. BWHAHAHAHAHAHHW HOHOHOHH HEHEHEHEHEH oh... Singing for Juesus@! Singing for Juesus. From the team view though, no big whoop. He got some duckets, he got some pay. Instead of hitching some wagons to this here guy you should have given matt sherry his day. And I Shall spite ye with thy secret hands of stone, but give ye O' the golden tones. now go on down, your set for life. for life your set, now here's your toast. get out the way IT's Coffman to the post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 [quote name='The Scales' date='13 August 2009 - 01:25 PM' timestamp='1250184359' post='790484'] Now I don't use my powers for evil, or for selfish gain, but I got the inside track on some lottery numbers. BWHAHAHAHAHAHHW HOHOHOHH HEHEHEHEHEH oh... Singing for Juesus@! Singing for Juesus. From the team view though, no big whoop. He got some duckets, he got some pay. Instead of hitching some wagons to this here guy you should have given matt sherry his day. And I Shall spite ye with thy secret hands of stone, but give ye O' the golden tones. now go on down, your set for life. for life your set, now here's your toast. get out the way IT's Coffman to the post!!! [/quote] I bet your Mom did a lot of acid when she was pregnant with you. Did she have any kids that lived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Veteran tight end Ben Utecht probably won't take a snap in the preseason, if he comes back at all as he undergoes a variety of neurological tests. The usual treatment for a concussion when someone loses consciousness is going on the shelf for two to four weeks. http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/pregame-notes-collins-and-vick/0394b889-f757-4861-8942-ce9a2bee6f37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Im guessing done, at least for the year if not career... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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