Week 16 Injury Report : Even When You are Old and Gray, Don’t You Want to Feel the Way You Do Today?
After each week of NFL football games for the 2018- 2019 season, the Heads 'N Tales podcast will be posting an episode dedicated to injuries and health & safety topics surrounding the NFL. Specifically we will talk about possible prevention strategies, the rulebook, equipment and other injury buzz around the league.
The strategist for these episodes will be one of my closest friends, Josh Boyd. Josh and I grew up playing baseball together. Josh was a division-1 center fielder for Monmouth University and experienced his fair share of injuries throughout his career. Although Josh never played organized football, the dude flat-out knows the game of football and undoubtably knows more about the ins-and-outs of the sport better than I do from both a fan and x's & o's perspective.
Dr. Wazim Buksh "Waz" is the newest member to the Heads 'N Tales team and has been a long time friend of mine. Waz will serve as the medical expert in these recordings to give you the most realistic expectations for when your favorite players go down with an injury and what their road to recovery will look like. Dr. Buksh is board certified in both Internal and Sports Medicine. Waz completed his sports medicine fellowship with the New York Jets medical staff in 2014.
Our intention for these episodes is to spark conversations around topics that are usually brushed under the rug or only minimally covered in the hopes of making football and all sports safer for the athletes who play them.
You are currently looking at the show notes for Week 16 of the 2018 season!
Week 16 Injuries:
Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota, QB, Stinger
Mariota questionable to return with “stinger”. I think he just aggravated the ulnar nerve that’s hampered him most of the year when his elbow hit the ground. pic.twitter.com/dCb1FACz0d
— Dr. Mark Adickes (@jocktodoc) December 22, 2018
New England Patriots: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR/KR, Knee
Cordarrelle Patterson came down pretty hard on his left knee during this punt return attempt. I don’t expect anything major, may be getting an X-ray just to be safe. pic.twitter.com/WD3xtVfo81
— DocFlynn (@jessdeede) December 23, 2018
Cordarrelle Patterson says he’s good after injury scare vs. Bills https://t.co/ZQqouQkLZj
— Touchdown Wire (@TheNFLWire) December 23, 2018
Houston Texans: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Achilles
#DemaryiusThomas @HoustonTexans
— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) December 23, 2018
By video, eccentric load and ruptures his left Achilles tendon. Tore right side previously. Surgery and tight timeline for return by 2019 Week 1. pic.twitter.com/t1q4ns62PX
Texans’ WR Demaryius Thomas, who had a ruptured Achilles before, ruled out today with another Achilles injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 23, 2018
Dallas Cowboys: Tyrone Crawford, DL, Neck
VIDEO: Cowboys' Tyrone Crawford Suffers a Scary Injury; Leaves on Stretcher pic.twitter.com/xaplLtAB1g
— DUBS LIVE (@dubs_live) December 23, 2018
Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford hospitalized after suffering scary neck injury: https://t.co/GOAlTx5psm pic.twitter.com/FLjS6AeLAF
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 23, 2018
Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford released from hospital after suffering neck injury https://t.co/yDZdSV3cVU via @sportsdaydfw
— Kevin Saum (@ksaum37) December 24, 2018
Carolina Panthers: Taylor Heinicke, QB, Arm
#Panthers QB Taylor Heinicke is questionable to return after exiting the game with this left arm injury. Kyle Allen is now in at quarterback. (Cam Newton is inactive today.) #NFL pic.twitter.com/DdaM4Avbl9
— Andersen Pickard (@andersenreports) December 23, 2018
MUST HEAR: Despite an elbow injury Taylor Heinicke refused to miss the rest of the game today. Take a listen why:@ODUFootball @collinshill @FOX46News pic.twitter.com/bAhzei4Xsa
— Josh Sims (@JoshFox46) December 23, 2018
Asked Marvin if he's concerned about Burfict's future after 7th concussion, the most recent 2 of which came in a three-week span. His response: "You're not a doctor."#Bengals
— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonATH) December 23, 2018
Vontaze Burfict elbowing his own coach 😑 pic.twitter.com/u5nXHsq0SH
— 12upSports (@12upSports) December 23, 2018
Style of play to blame?
New Orleans Saints: Terron Armstead, LT, Pec
Terron Armstead admits re-injury, hopes to return for playoffs https://t.co/BmJu2FNl0K
— TheSaintsWire (@TheSaintsWire) December 24, 2018
Indianapolis Colts: Eric Ebron, TE, Concussion
Eric Ebron has gone down with an injury to the head. @jocktodoc breaks down what happened to the #Colts TE #FantasyZone pic.twitter.com/MDX98Zx8ow
— Red Zone Channel (@RedZoneChannel) December 23, 2018
Updates From Week 15:
Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB, Shoulder
Panthers expected to shut down Cam Newton for rest of season: https://t.co/5HUy3NwHTU (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/fJVUmKK7mF
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2018
Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Groin
Looks like he made the right decision….
Aaron Rodgers walk-off ❗
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 23, 2018
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/4h83z6GZyh
Classic @AaronRodgers12. #HaveADay#GoPackGo #GBvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/coMt8ZcnX1
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2018
Panthers expected to shut down Cam Newton for rest of season: https://t.co/5HUy3NwHTU (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/fJVUmKK7mF
— NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2018
Los Angeles Rams: Todd Gurley, RB, Knee (Out)
Todd Gurley inactive for #LARvsAZ: https://t.co/WRXDx5rIMV pic.twitter.com/TX2xxZXfTP
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2018
NFL Ops, provides helmet rules example video:
In this week’s Media Video, Al Riveron covers use of the helmet, process of the catch, fumble over the pylon and more. pic.twitter.com/x9Anne8HF7
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) December 21, 2018
Unecessary Roughness Call:
Here’s the hit Xavier Woods was flagged for... #TBvsDAL pic.twitter.com/GZsGI9plwh
— Adam Collins ✭ (@AdamCollinsCN) December 23, 2018
Helmet Rule Called:
Here's the first penalty on Tre Boston against Brandin Cooks from earlier in this gamepic.twitter.com/ILzefyvLfL
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 23, 2018
Clowney Roughing the P:
🤔🤔🤔 J. Clowney is the new C. Matthews! both hit on Foles with (Rams & Eagles) pic.twitter.com/aM5yO1OkJh
— Footballzone (@UReady4Football) December 23, 2018
No Call on Trubisky hit:
Amazing.
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) December 23, 2018
A free shot at a sliding QB’s head results in no ejection (only because it was ineffective in successfully giving him a brain injury). Instead, 3 guys throwing meaningless weak punches in the subsequent scrum get ejected. #NFLpriorities pic.twitter.com/3L55G3px9m
Richard Sherman was throwing punches afterwards and was ejectedpic.twitter.com/ley9LX18kw
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 23, 2018
Week 15 #NFLWayToPlay Player of the week:
The Week 15 #NFLWayToPlay Award goes to @Texans CB Kareem Jackson (@ReemBoi25) for his technique on this tackle. Also the Week 9 recipient, Jackson is the first player to earn the award twice: https://t.co/C4uiuAf1Tz pic.twitter.com/JLc9flFumc
— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) December 20, 2018
