It's gone kinda silent on Bradford...

It's probably better that way. Time will tell but I wish Sam all the best. 

It's tough to say with his injury history. I certainly hope that the issue clears up and he's available if needed, but it may make sense to give him some more time to recover and reevaluate after the bye. Things could get very complicated in a few weeks if Keenum is playing well and Bradford and Bridgewater are available.

What's to say? His knee is messed up and problematic. Hard to know when he'll be able to get out there. Its Groundhog's Day every week with him now.

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/10/16/16482822/sam-bradford-getting-alternative-treatments-on-ailing-knee

You do have to wonder exactly what is going on with Sam's knee. It was just a bone bruise, and then a 2nd opinion on his knee and now treatment on his knee in New York.
Zimmer isn't wasting any time getting Teddy active.

I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

@"HappyViking" said: I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

But this is just another way of implying that Bradford is dogging, faking, too wimpy to take the pain - whatever. Geez, why didn't Spielman just tell Bridgewater he had a trade arranged for Bradford last August? Do you think with a "dose of Bradford" that wimp would have hauled his butt out of that cushy hospital bed and got back on the field asap instead of taking a 14 month paid vacation??

I know he's made truckloads of money but I do feel bad for Sam to a degree. Being enormously talented at something and having that repeatedly taken away from you because of injuries would really be a bummer.

Hopefully he can get well soon because he is a very good QB.

@"HappyViking" said: I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

It might assist in the urgency aspect but that might not necessarily be a good thing depending on what is going on with his knee. I just see it as Sam exploring all his options as he should. But if he tries to rush back, that could backfire. It already did. Whether he rushed or not still isn't totally clear. The staff cleared him. He played. The result was not pretty. 

@"Jor-El" said:

@"HappyViking" said: I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

But this is just another way of implying that Bradford is dogging, faking, too wimpy to take the pain - whatever. Geez, why didn't Spielman just tell Bridgewater he had a trade arranged for Bradford last August? Do you think with a "dose of Bradford" that wimp would have hauled his butt out of that cushy hospital bed and got back on the field asap instead of taking a 14 month paid vacation??

@"Vikergirl" said:

@"HappyViking" said: I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

It might assist in the urgency aspect but that might not necessarily be a good thing depending on what is going on with his knee. I just see it as Sam exploring all his options as he should. But if he tries to rush back, that could backfire. It already did. Whether he rushed or not still isn't totally clear. The staff cleared him. He played. The result was not pretty. 

@"HappyViking" said:

@"Jor-El" said:

@"HappyViking" said: I wonder if getting a few doses of "Bridgewater" will help that ailing knee.  If Teddy seems ready in the next 3 or 4 weeks, Sam might be more anxious about getting better.

But this is just another way of implying that Bradford is dogging, faking, too wimpy to take the pain - whatever. Geez, why didn't Spielman just tell Bridgewater he had a trade arranged for Bradford last August? Do you think with a "dose of Bradford" that wimp would have hauled his butt out of that cushy hospital bed and got back on the field asap instead of taking a 14 month paid vacation??

No, I wasn't "Sam bashing", but nice misleading rant anyway. 

I just meant that competition for something you really want sometimes makes you "rush" your decisions.  I think having a healthy Teddy back could absolutely make Sam want to see the field quicker than if Case was the only other available QB.

After last season, Bradford doesn't need to prove his toughness to me,  Teddy has to now

Whoever is healthy.  Case will be ready if there are any problems. 

I wish some of our insiders would drop a hint or 2   B)

@"BarrNone55" said: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/10/16/16482822/sam-bradford-getting-alternative-treatments-on-ailing-knee

That's not a good sign. That treatment is highly questionable and seems like the type of thing an athlete falls for when they are getting desperate. I'd love to see Sam get healthy, but that makes me concerned that he's still going to be out for a while. Plays of a hell of a game against the Saints and suffers an injury that wasn't clear during the game, what a rough break for him.

@"Sir Viking Bob VWO" said: After last season, Bradford doesn't need to prove his toughness to me,  Teddy has to now

Teddy played behind a nearly equally bad line the previous year and took many beatings himself.  If you are saying Sam has earned some respect in the tough guy department for his resiliency,  Teddy's track record has certainly earned him some a well.

Can't help but think Sam is desperate to get on the field.  This particular injury could be the end of his career, he just may be too fragile to be a player in this league.  This is a hard physical issue of nature, not a subjective bad attitude type of setback.  

@"BigAl99" said: Can't help but think Sam is desperate to get on the field.  This particular injury could be the end of his career, he just may be too fragile to be a player in this league.  This is a hard physical issue of nature, not a subjective bad attitude type of setback.  

He's taken some poundings in his short career,  I don't know if fragile is the best word,  not everybody can be favre...most arent.

I have to say that his facial expressions during the sideline shots of that bears game might have been of a man facing some hard truths internally.  I would love to have him back,  but this situation certainly seems to be much more than we initially were hearing.

@"Sir Viking Bob VWO" said: After last season, Bradford doesn't need to prove his toughness to me,  Teddy has to now

Seriously?   He didn't prove it with the beating he took the previous year behind that horrendous oline?