Glazer: 'Bradford's knee is much worse than people know, might be career ending'

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@JimmyinSD said:

@Sir Viking Bob VWO said:
Draft a QB in the first, sign Drew Brees in the off season when he becomes a FA. The team is built to win NOW

Brees wanted no part of a cold climate when he left san diego....why would he now decide to sign with the coldest weather team in the league and have to likely play at least 1 or 2 games outdoors in december?  I don't see it happening.  Besides the team will want to move forward with a guy that is already familiar with the offense.  Thinking brees would come in and take the team to the SB in one year is wishful thinking IMO.  the only reason it clicked for Favre was it was the O he had spent his whole career in and even then there were disconnects.

Championship Quality Team?

I don't see it happening either, but if Bridgewater is struggling to regain his form, it could become an option.

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@Bolstad79 said:

@JimmyinSD said:

@Sir Viking Bob VWO said:
Draft a QB in the first, sign Drew Brees in the off season when he becomes a FA. The team is built to win NOW

Brees wanted no part of a cold climate when he left san diego....why would he now decide to sign with the coldest weather team in the league and have to likely play at least 1 or 2 games outdoors in december?  I don't see it happening.  Besides the team will want to move forward with a guy that is already familiar with the offense.  Thinking brees would come in and take the team to the SB in one year is wishful thinking IMO.  the only reason it clicked for Favre was it was the O he had spent his whole career in and even then there were disconnects.

Championship Quality Team?

I don't see it happening either, but if Bridgewater is struggling to regain his form, it could become an option.

There will likely be other decent options in warmer cities as well.  And besides this team has been on the upswing for a few years now....how has that worked for us in free agency thus far? 

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@NodakViking said:

@jargomcfargo said:
He has a bone bruise. They heal slowly and are painful. But they heal. If Keenum can keep the team in contention for 3 or 4 more weeks, Sam could be back, for a playoff run. He's the most accurate passer the Vikings have had in a while, and though his career could be in question, it won't be from a bone bruise. Yes, he will likely need a knee replacement in his 50's, but not now.
I fully expect Bradford back. If that happens, the Vikings have a chance to be the first team to play a home game in the superbowl.
Waynes, Alexander, and the offensive line are all playing better, and despite the loss of Dalvin Cook, Shurmur is calling some great offensive plays for the players he has.
If Bradford can't recover, there is a possibility Teddy will be back.
The glass appears to be more than half full to me!

A non contact bone bruise...As in Femur head made contact with Tibia head, i.e. no cartilage/meniscus between them.  Hence the 'unloader brace'.

It's degenerative and his only hope is micro-fracture surgery or early retirement (not necessarily this year) but he won't play until 40 like Favre and Brady.

Arm chair orthopedics is fun.....


Arm chair Orthopedics is fun?
I'm a retired physician and a day one Vikings fan. I take your arm chair comment as an insult. And you sir , can kiss my ass.

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@jargomcfargo said:

@NodakViking said:

@jargomcfargo said:
He has a bone bruise. They heal slowly and are painful. But they heal. If Keenum can keep the team in contention for 3 or 4 more weeks, Sam could be back, for a playoff run. He's the most accurate passer the Vikings have had in a while, and though his career could be in question, it won't be from a bone bruise. Yes, he will likely need a knee replacement in his 50's, but not now.
I fully expect Bradford back. If that happens, the Vikings have a chance to be the first team to play a home game in the superbowl.
Waynes, Alexander, and the offensive line are all playing better, and despite the loss of Dalvin Cook, Shurmur is calling some great offensive plays for the players he has.
If Bradford can't recover, there is a possibility Teddy will be back.
The glass appears to be more than half full to me!

A non contact bone bruise...As in Femur head made contact with Tibia head, i.e. no cartilage/meniscus between them.  Hence the 'unloader brace'.

It's degenerative and his only hope is micro-fracture surgery or early retirement (not necessarily this year) but he won't play until 40 like Favre and Brady.

Arm chair orthopedics is fun.....


Arm chair Orthopedics is fun?
I'm a retired physician and a day one Vikings fan. I take your arm chair comment as an insult. And you sir , can kiss my ass.

But am I wrong?  Do you have another method of tibia and femur bone on bone contact or some other non contact method of bone bruise to the knee joint?  I'm the arm chair orthopedist I have no idea what you do and don't really care.

lighten up Francis