Kindle to return this season?

Headcase eh......

he might need to be tested on why he fell down two flights of stairs... numbskull... no pun intended...

What were the tests...walking down stairs without falling?

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I don't see how a player can have his season ended due to a concussion, and this man (hope he does well) can come back from a fractured skull....

Nothing to mess with. He's got years ahead of him. Calm down, Sergio.

I remember when I had my first beer......Ha,Ha, what a hoot.

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I don't see how a player can have his season ended due to a concussion, and this man (hope he does well) can come back from a fractured skull....

It's kind of funny that you mention this. What I absolutely don't get is how Justin Morneau and Jason Bay both suffered concussions this year...I believe both in July, actually, and they've yet to return to the field. Football players, in a worst case scenario, seemingly miss only a game and then they're back.

Does this seriously just boil down to the toughness factor?

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I remember a playoff game when Eddie George of the Titans got knocked out before he hit the ground, and came back in the next series.

Ive seen both Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman do the same thing. Aikman couldnt remeber what city he was in ... but he played the rest of the game. Went to the doc after the game.

Head trauma is serious stuff, and it seems that each new study finds more potential long-term damage from concussions - things that show up in a player's 40's that don't show up in the general population until much later in life (60's and 70's). For example, early onset of ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) is much higher in football players (and soccer players who head the ball, which travels at up to 60 mph) than it is in the general population (outlined really well in the HBO program Real Sports - Bryant Gumbel did a good job reporting on that). As fans we all respect the toughness of the players, but it is becoming clear that they are paying a very high price for it.

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I remember a playoff game when Eddie George of the Titans got knocked out before he hit the ground, and came back in the next series.

I remember that. That's because Eddie was a beast. Maybe this boils down to money. Baseball players, overall, make entirely too much money and way more than NFL players (unfortunately). NFL players have to work much harder to get that big payday, so I think they feel like they have a lot more to prove and be a lot tougher. If you were Jason Bay and just got a huge (and stupid) contract from the Mets, would you really want to go back out there and play when you're locked in for 3 more years (or something) and like $50mil? Nahhh...90% of NFL players won't see that kind of money in their careers, so they have to work that much harder and tougher to even have the chance to get seriously paid.

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Originally posted 08:16 AM ET  09.08 by Wawa-we-wa

Nothing to mess with. He's got years ahead of him. Calm down, Sergio.

Agree.

They should just IR the kid, that would take it out of his hands. He couldn't play this year at all then. No choice.

I don't think this warrants the link headline "Ravens defense to get huge boost!". He's a completely untested rookie who didn't even get to go through preseason. I doubt he'd be an impact-player this year for Baltimore, if he plays.

Besides, linebackers aren't what the Ravens need right now -- they need safeties and corners.

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Originally posted 09:23 AM ET  09.08 by 50yearfan

They should just IR the kid, that would take it out of his hands. He couldn't play this year at all then. No choice.

Agreed. Excellent idea. One of the things that has been linked to long-term damage from concussions is coming back too early without adequate recover time.
I also agree that there is more pressure on NFL players to play hurt than in other sports because of less financial security and what seems to be the constant threat of being replaced. Not a good situation, and no easy solutions in sight, either, especially when the players themselves are reluctant to adopt safer equipment because it restricts their effectiveness on the field.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  09.08 by SouthernBlueFan

Agreed. Excellent idea. One of the things that has been linked to long-term damage from concussions is coming back too early without adequate recover time. I also agree that there is more pressure on NFL players to play hurt than in other sports because of less financial security and what seems to be the constant threat of being replaced. Not a good situation, and no easy solutions in sight, either, especially when the players themselves are reluctant to adopt safer equipment because it restricts their effectiveness on the field.

Exactly. He is a kid, he thinks he is immortal at this point. He did not just get a concussion, he cracked his skull!
They do not need him this year. Even if they PUP him for six weeks, he would have no football hits or practice in the NFL. He is of no use this year to them anyways. IR the kid and let him heal and learn.

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On another note: Baltimore sure does know how to draft, and put a team together.... They're getting scary.

yes sir!

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Originally posted 09:34 AM ET  09.08 by ninotores

Besides, linebackers aren't what the Ravens need right now -- they need safeties and corners.

Clearly you haven't seen our safety depth w/ Zbikowski, Nakamura and Hamlin.

Our CB's aren't that bad, actually.

We're missing Foxworth for the year...not THAT big of a deal.

Plus when you unleash a sick pass rush, well, that helps too.

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On another note: Baltimore sure does know how to draft, and put a team together.... They're getting scary.

Scary good.

Can not wait to see Ravens-Jets on Monday night.

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Originally posted 08:14 AM ET  09.08 by TxHeat

What were the tests...walking down stairs without falling?

LMAO... you are wrong! I'll never make fun of that commercial where the draft pick was walking on stage and feel down the stairs.