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[andy82]

I said this would happen.

[misfitz]

why is anyone surprised he hasnt been to throw for almost a year

[andy82]

Originally Posted by misfitz

why is anyone surprised he hasnt been to throw for almost a year

As well as nerve damage/regression. People seem to think he will return day one and be this super all-pro. The chances he comes close to being his former self is minimal at best.

[Crowned]

Season is still 6 months away, he will be perfect for a dink and dunk offense.

[CStevenson13]

Originally Posted by andy82

I said this would happen.

You did call it, people are grossly underestimating what he's up against. I wont pretend to be a dr or know in detail about his condition but i do know he's had multiple surgeries, i've also seen Ed Reed struggle with his neck issues and the toll it takes.

[andy82]

Originally Posted by Crowned

Season is still 6 months away, he will be perfect for a dink and dunk offense.

He's effectively going to have to relearn how to throw the ball all over again, it certainly won't just be his arm strength that's going to be sapped. Considering he's in his mid/late thirties will make it even harder for him to relearn the skill and technique that's required just to be able to throw the ball properly, let alone an elite level.

This is the problem, people are failing to grasp how major this injury is. It's not just a broken bone, heal, give him a little rehab, watch him come back to normal type of injury, he has suffered considerable nerve damage and those that haven't been damaged have regressed a substantial amount. When it comes to nerves, they either heal very slowly, or not at all, and doesn't return to it's original state.

The fact is Peyton as a passer is starting all over again, and 1. Is a team going to throw a substantial amount of money for a QB with serious physiological issues? and 2. Will Peyton even be able to play NFL level football again?

[andy82]

Originally Posted by CStevenson13

You did call it, people are grossly underestimating what he's up against. I wont pretend to be a dr or know in detail about his condition but i do know he's had multiple surgeries, i've also seen Ed Reed struggle with his neck issues and the toll it takes.

I'm not a doctor but I'm currently in the process of getting a Bachelor of Science in Sports Studies, so I'd like to say I know a little in this field. The fact is, people are comparing this to other neck injuries (Which I don't blame them for, it's an assumption that anyone would make) and because his neck has been cleared people believe that he'll have a rehab stint then return to normal.

However, people are overlooking the nerve damage and regression that he has also suffered throughout the multiple surgeries on his back/neck. The various nervous systems controls the body, when it moves, how it moves etc., without it our bodies are motionless. Now that that basic principle and apply it to Manning's situation. Like with anything, you don't use, you lose. Manning hasn't been throwing for a year (that we know of), that is a long time to not perform a movement, even without nerve damage, he's not going to throw very well, and would take him a significant time to rediscover his technique, power etc. Add in nerve damage, and he'll be needing to rehabilitate those nerves, and then effectively teach his nervous system how to perform those movements all over again. It's a large scale operation that will be slowed further due to his age.

Like my previous post, I'll be surprised if he can return.

[Agent Zero]

I really hope he can get it together. I would hate for his legacy to end like this.

I will be praying for Peyton. He is such a stand up guy and a true warrior on the field.

[ollysj]

Originally Posted by Agent Zero

I really hope he can get it together. I would hate for his legacy to end like this.

If he can't, he should retire and everybody will remember his as a great QB. Otherwise he will be remembered as another player, who didn't know when to call it a career