Should Burrow rest calf vs Ravens? (to protect achilles)

[|BlackJesus|]

Aaron Rodgers had a calf injury in August, and on Monday night we watched his achilles tendon rupture. 

 

Kevin Durant is famous for having a calf injury and coming back in the finals, which led to an achilles tendon rupture. 

 

So the question becomes, should Burrow rest his calf more before taking the field and not play vs the Ravens? 

 

The Jets season is essentially over now without Rodgers, and the Bengals season would be over without Burrow. 

 

However, the Bengals could start 0-2, or even 0-3 and still make the playoffs with a healthy Burrow.

 

So is the risk of an achilles injury worth the reward of winning a single game in week 2? 

[|BlackJesus|]

[|BlackJesus|]

[|Elflocko|]

After Sunday’s game, I think .500 is generous.

 

 Also, it’s impossible to be a .500 team with an odd number of games.

 

Unless you’re jojimbo (or whatever his handle was). 🥷 

[|BlackJesus|]

[|BlackJesus|]

Just now, Elflocko said:

Also, it’s impossible to be a .500 team with an odd number of games.

 

... 8-8-1 ?

 

But without Burrow this is more likely a 5-12 team. 

[UncleEarl]

Please show me a doctor that says this is a risk.  I've read a bit on this.  This is a bunch of people who know nothing about medicine saying this.

[T-Dub]

Everybody panic!!

 

 

[|BlackJesus|]

I think the Bengals could go 0-4 and still make the playoffs, as long as Burrow was healthy. But that's probably the limit, not sure they could overcome 0-5. 

 

Now would resting Burrow another 2-3 weeks fully protect him from an Achilles injury based on his calf? I'm not sure. But I think it's worth considering the issue after the Rodgers injury. 

 

I saw the trainer using a band on Burrow's calf on the sideline in Cleveland, so they must think it's strong. But I'm sure the Jets thought that about Rodgers. 

[UncleEarl]

[|BlackJesus|]

26 minutes ago, T-Dub said:

Everybody panic!!

 

No panic.

 

But it does no good to just pretend a possibly increased risk isn't there. I'm sure Rodgers would love a time machine and to sit a few more weeks.

[|BlackJesus|]

- I can mentally survive losing week 2 with Browning or Grier at QB. 

 

- But I can't mentally survive seeing Burrow rupture his achilles in week 2. I would go full Howard Hughes / Unabomber recluse and likely need whatever they gave Michael Jackson to sleep when he died. 

 

Now, if I knew that Burrow's calf didn't increase his chances even 1% of an Achilles injury then fine, but I don't know that. Do the Bengals doctors? If they do, then ok. Let's roll. 

[Jamie_B]

Rodgers also was practicing again in 2 weeks after the injury. Joe rested it a full month. 

 

 

[saphead]

12 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

- I can mentally survive losing week 2 with Browning or Grier at QB. 

 

- But I can't mentally survive seeing Burrow rupture his achilles in week 2. I would go full Howard Hughes / Unabomber recluse and likely need whatever they gave Michael Jackson to sleep when he died. 

 

Now, if I knew that Burrow's calf didn't increase his chances even 1% of an Achilles injury then fine, but I don't know that. Do the Bengals doctors? If they do, then ok. Let's roll. 

 

This is where I would be as well. It's Propofol I believe, I was just put to sleep last week with it for my colonoscopy. I slept like a baby as they sodomized me. 

It was wonderful. 

 

(edit: the sleeping part was wonderful lol) 

[|BlackJesus|]

Burrow is a warrior, so he will want to play regardless. Because of that asking him if he's "good to go?" doesn't do any good. He will always say yes. 

 

 

So it's really up to the training staff to assess if there is ANY increased risk, like AT ALL.

 

Because the entire season and the hopes of a millions of Bengals fans rests on their calculation.

[T-Dub]

15 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

 

No panic.

 

But it does no good to just pretend a possibly increased risk isn't there. I'm sure Rodgers would love a time machine and to sit a few more weeks.

 

You don't think benching him because of something that happened to a beat down, out of shape 40 year old QB is just a little panic-y?

 

If the team were that concerned they wouldn't have played him. Or, IDK, invested one (1) draft pick in his OL.

 

Not much point in worrying about it now.

[|BlackJesus|]

1 hour ago, Jamie_B said:

Rodgers also was practicing again in 2 weeks after the injury. Joe rested it a full month. 

 

This sentiment is true. But your weeks are off. 

 

Rodgers had 2 calf issues, he had one on May 24 and again on August 15. Then he tore it on Sept 11. (4 weeks apart). 

 

Burrow had his calf issue on July 27, this next game will be Sept 17, so about 50 days since the injury (7 weeks). 

 

So yes, Burrow is arguably almost "twice" as rested as Rodgers was. He is also 13 years younger, and doesn't have a history of calf problems like Rodgers did. 

[PatternMaster]

This is not happening, JB will be playing. This team has no shot without him so keeping him wrapped in bubble wrap doesn't help anyone.

 

You can't play football if you are scared of getting hurt, because that is how you get hurt. The Bengals and Burrow have done everything they can to avoid injury outside of sitting indefinitely. 

 

Let him play, if he gets hurt then those are breaks...break it up, break it up, break it up!!! If your franchise QB blows his achilles tendon after resting a strained calf for a month...that's the breaks!

 

 

[Jamie_B]

5 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

 

This sentiment is true. But your weeks are off. 

 

Rodgers had 2 calf issues, he had one on May 24 and again on August 15. Then he tore it on Sept 11. (4 weeks apart). 

 

Burrow had his calf issue on July 27, this next game will be Sept 17, so about 50 days since the injury (7 weeks). 

 

So yes, Burrow is arguably almost "twice" as rested as Rodgers was. He is also 13 years younger, and doesn't have a history of calf problems like Rodgers did. 

 

 

All that. 

 

We played this poorly in Cleveland last year too, and bounced back.

 

Joe and the O will be fine.

 

 

[UncleEarl]

If you read actual medical information from doctors, NIH, etc. you’ll hear that most calf strains don’t increase the risk of an Achilles rupture.  Actually, Achilles tendinitis increases your risk of calf strain. Now, if Burrow has tendonitis he is at increased risk, but he could be sidelined for months trying to get over tendinitis.  Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.  
 

He plays. 

[Le Tigre]

Since I will be in attendance, I was getting pumped up to see Wil Grier. Now they’re going to go ahead and play Burrow anyway. 🤨

[|BengalsFREAK|]

If he’s the best option for this team, then he should play.  If he’s still too hurt to use his legs to get away from a defender, then you sit him.
 

He could be perfectly healthy and still suffer a season or career ending injury at any time on any given play.  Trying to outsmart bad luck is senseless.  

[|BlackJesus|]

Is it always "a little sore" after every game ... because if not 

 

[|BlackJesus|]

Ok, just when I was starting to feel better ... we get this 

 

[|BlackJesus|]

Like what does this even mean ...