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Ralphie · 08-22-2018, 12:48 PM

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Dan Cooper knows Teddy Bridgewater's heart like few people do, because Cooper cut open the quarterback's leg on Sept. 8, 2016, when pro football's most stunning comeback began inside a Dallas clinic.
Amputation was no longer a feared possibility, and yet what the surgeon faced that day was something one might see on the set of a sci-fi film.
"It was just a horribly grotesque injury," Cooper said.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24439...-york-jets

08-22-2018, 12:50 PM

It was a unique and horrible injury for football. Teddy's legs are spindly so this must have look just horrific. He's courageous to fight back after something like that. The guy inspires people around him, that's easy to see. He's easy to root for. What kind of QB he can be in the NFL without the ability to drive the ball down the field remains to be seen. Regardless, he gets my best wishes.

08-22-2018, 01:00 PM

It was a remarkable comeback. This doctor gets major props too. It all started there. His job was really only to make him walk again. He saved the leg. Teddy's heart got himself back on the field. We will see where his career goes. However he's already a winner in the will power game.

08-22-2018, 01:21 PM

Super happy for TB. I'll still proudly where my #5 jersey on game days. B)

08-22-2018, 01:42 PM

I am so proud and amazed at the man Teddy is already. After all he has been through and overcome, he continues to inspire and make a difference. No matter what happens with his football career, you cannot deny he is a remarkable man. I wish him all the best. Nothing but love for Teddy and I will continue to root for him.

08-22-2018, 03:43 PM

All I can say is - Wow, what a freaking STUD!! A large part of my soul wants him back. Reading the article I got a bit emotional.

08-22-2018, 03:54 PM

Quote: @NorthernCalVike said:
All I can say is - Wow, what a freaking STUD!! A large part of my soul wants him back. Reading the article I got a bit emotional.

same here. Loved that kid. Watching him dodge a free blitzer and then step up and drive the ball to the sidelines for a first down made me recall how good he was, how cool under pressure. Good luck to him, I will always be a fan.

08-22-2018, 05:19 PM

5 ligaments repaired plus a ligament transplant... truly unbelievable! Good luck Teddy!

"But it's certainly the worst knee dislocation in sports I've ever seen without having a nerve or vessel injury," Cooper said. "It's an injury that about 20-25 percent of NFL players are able to come back from. ... It's a horrific injury. You've torn every single thing in your knee and it's hanging on by one ligament on one side like a hinge."
Cooper performed a reconstruction of Bridgewater's anterior cruciate ligament. "And then everything on the lateral side of his knee was reconstructed, about five ligaments over there," the surgeon said. "We repaired them, then took one of his own hamstring tendons and transplanted it to the lateral side of his knee."

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24439421/teddy-bridgewater-surgeon-tells-tale-bigger-trade-bait-2018-nfl-new-york-jets

08-23-2018, 02:07 AM

My biggest question is how long will it last? Is he more suseptable or doesn’t the previous injury matter? It appears the Vikings had concerns for some reason or another.

08-23-2018, 08:40 AM

Quote: @Purplewhizz said:
My biggest question is how long will it last? Is he more suseptable or doesn’t the previous injury matter? It appears the Vikings had concerns for some reason or another.

I think that's the unknown factor Minnesota didn't want to risk with him.