Jason Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Can't post from twitter at work, but check his twitter feed. He recently posted 2 videos of him running and cutting. One with backwards movement. Good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Not good news but GREAT news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Him and Dawson on the field at the same time is gonna be nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 OhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPlease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhowdy54 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah he still has a long ways to go after watching the video. My guess is he still starts out on the PUP and returns half way through the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah he still has a long ways to go after watching the video. My guess is he still starts out on the PUP and returns half way through the season. Agreed. Video didn't show much that should get anyone excited about anything soon. However, the fact that he's moving at all suggests to me that he cleared the main micro-fracture hurdle, and that the team now thinks it's ready for the activity stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Agreed. Video didn't show much that should get anyone excited about anything soon. However, the fact that he's moving at all suggests to me that he cleared the main micro-fracture hurdle, and that the team now thinks it's ready for the activity stage. Exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 If he's just now running, he's going to have to start getting into squats and other heavy compound lifts I'm assuming he probably hasn't started yet. Going to take awhile to get his legs under him. I would expect PUP myself since camp is 9 days away, but the recent success stories have me a lot more hopeful than I was before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Him and Dawson on the field at the same time is gonna be nasty. Before we crown Dawson let's see how he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I'm not getting excited until I see him make a hit & walk a straight line afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalBengalEd Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Burfict has never been built like a weight lifter as long as he's healthy hed be ready to play as soon as he rolls outta bed. Our defense is just not the same without Burfict in the lineup. We need him bad. 💪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Before we crown Dawson let's see how he does. So you're telling me I should see the "players you were super pumped about that never made it thread?" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 OhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPlease OhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPleaseOhPlease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 So you're telling me I should see the "players you were super pumped about that never made it thread?" lol :Lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esjbh2 Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Considering I was worried that he'd ever walk right again, I'll take any amount of running/cutting as a excellent sign. Praying for complete recovery and him returning to form at some point this year, but honestly I still have concerns/doubts. Fingers seriously crossed since he's such a difference maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Burfict on the mend. Organismic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Might as well start "Burfict cleared for practice" watch now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I'm not getting excited until I see him make a hit & walk a straight line afterwards. agreed...but this still sounds better than him standing around watching.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 agreed...but this still sounds better than him standing around watching.... It does, but the concussions always concerned me more than the knee so he's still as much a question mark as he was two weeks ago AFAIC. The knee could be treated with a fair degree of confidence but frequent recurring concussions like that usually signal the end of a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 but frequent recurring concussions like that usually signal the end of a career. Silver lining of the knee is that he may be avoiding getting dinged in the head for 18 months. I'm not an expert on the science but I do know that proximity is an issue with the recurring concussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Silver lining of the knee is that he may be avoiding getting dinged in the head for 18 months. I'm not an expert on the science but I do know that proximity is an issue with the recurring concussions. That would be nice, and I only know what I've read & seen with NFL players, but it seems like there's only so many blows to the head a body can safely absorb without getting dizzy putting on a hat. I fear Burfict's piss-poor tackling technique last season may have pushed him over that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishBengal Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 That would be nice, and I only know what I've read & seen with NFL players, but it seems like there's only so many blows to the head a body can safely absorb without getting dizzy putting on a hat. I fear Burfict's piss-poor tackling technique last season may have pushed him over that line. Last season, during these concussions, Guenther advised him to stop leading with his head so much, when making a tackle. Hopefully Burfict learns to tackle without exposing himself to further injury. It can't be easy having to adjust your tackling style after so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 So you're telling me I should see the "players you were super pumped about that never made it thread?" lol :lol: As I get older I learned to tone it down a notch and lower my expectations lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 When I saw the headline I was afraid Burfict had been "running and cutting" with Justin Hunter. :rsju31uh9: I am willing to take it slow with Burfict. I would be fine with them putting him on PUP if they need to. But I don't think Burfict needs to do much at all in the pre-season to get ready. I remember a couple of years ago when Whitworth did nothing in the pre-season. I was convinced that his knees were shot. But he not only started every regular season game, he also had one of the best years of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finklestein Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Last season, during these concussions, Guenther advised him to stop leading with his head so much, when making a tackle. Hopefully Burfict learns to tackle without exposing himself to further injury. It can't be easy having to adjust your tackling style after so long. As a coach, I can assure you that EVERY coach he's ever had has advised him of this. Let's hope he listens this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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