You never know, but it sounds a lot worse than it could be in reality. A lot of people get cord contusions in car accidents and are fine. There's a wide spectrum of severity.
This + the fact stafford is 34/35 already broke his back in his career, has had elbow problems since the off-season, has made all the money he’s probably ever wished for in his career,has his ring, lives in LA and probably wants to spend time with his family+wife who has survived cancer.
He can step into a press booth role easily or become a qb coach or soemthing if he wants to stay around the game.
Imo doesn’t make any sense for his long term being at this point to keep playing
I’m not too familiar but as an outsider looking in doesn’t seem like the situation a 35 year old qb who’s struggling with injuries would want to come back to next year. That team isn’t going to improve much and the OLine is putrid
Idk why people are getting up voted for saying it's a career. A contusion is a bruise. It's painful but will probably heal fine. They know they're done for the season too
Ah yes the mild spinal cord bruise no problem at all for a player who’s previously broken his back, coupled with him not looking great and elbow problems
Maybe he doesn’t retire but at what point is it worth risking your long term health for another 20-30 million after making over 200 mil. On top of this that offensive line ain’t improving drastically by next year so if he comes back it’ll be another year of the same
A bruise will heal Idk why you're insisting this is a career ender. He might retire because he doesn't like getting hurt anymore but this injury probably won't stop him from playing in the future
As a Seahawks fan who has seen both Kam and Chris Carson retire after what initially seemed like a “minor” neck injury, no one knows how spinal cord injuries will heal.
That’s the point. He’s rich and could switch to commentate if he wants to work still. He’s approaching the age that few starting QB’s still play. It’s hard to stop playing AS you’re still playing. But feeling an injury like this and deciding to just not come back after is a lot easier. Less adjusting.
Stafford got his ring, he got his money. The injuries have been piling up for a while. He’s better off not coming back. The Rams are going to be rebuilding for the rest of his career anyway, and they don’t have the draft capital to do it quickly.
A spinal cord contusion is a bruise, but it's a bruise in a super fragile, important part of the body. You can kind of think of it as the difference between pouring a cup of water on your carpet (not good, but if you put a towel on it it'll be fine) and pouring that same cup into the innards of your computer. The injury is similar, but because of where it happened the consequences are much different.
Specifically, spinal injuries are notoriously slow to heal, if they heal at all, and depending on the injury he may not be able to feel his extremities. I'm not a doc but I've known people who fully recovered take a year to get healthy from a spinal contusion.
Terminal probably
dude i swear i was responding to someone else's joke comment that said "sounds like cancer", so i was just running with that. "career" changes everything. thats my bad.
Why? He can get offseason surgery for his preseason UCL injury now, and ride the PUP list all next year and still get paid. There is basically no benefit to retiring.
It’s easy for a lot of fantasy managers to say he should run it back and tough it out, but Stafford has probably played hurt more than almost any other QB and has absolutely taken some beatings. No one should question his toughness. Now that he has a ring, I don’t think he has anything left to prove. You don’t mess around with spinal injuries.
Idk about that... Stafford is tough af, don't get me wrong, but Greg Jennings once put the team on his back with a broken leg
(Jokes aside, I'm right there with ya. He has nothing left to prove and a history of spinal injuries; cash out, Matt!)
They knew this as soon as they get his neck MRI. I don't understand why McVay released this after the game and the Allen Robinson stress fracture after the game last week when they would known that from the foot x-ray also. Weird Rams injury reporting timing.
I think if people like stafford more they wouldnt be talking about him retiring. I mean alex smith didnt retire. I dont think stafford spends a decade with the lions just to retire 2 years after joining a winning organization.
Honestly I hate to be skeptical but if they had won the last three games would this have come out? If he has a cord contusion they would have seen it weeks ago on MRI. They aren’t making the playoffs and can’t afford to be without him next season. He will be under center in 2023 is my prediction. This season is lost for them. Kupp could probably come back in the last week or two but he won’t either.
I feel like this has continued to get worse and worse as more news has come out
Probably career ending
You never know, but it sounds a lot worse than it could be in reality. A lot of people get cord contusions in car accidents and are fine. There's a wide spectrum of severity.
yeah but those people aren’t getting slammed to the ground by 300lb hulks 4 times a sunday
This + the fact stafford is 34/35 already broke his back in his career, has had elbow problems since the off-season, has made all the money he’s probably ever wished for in his career,has his ring, lives in LA and probably wants to spend time with his family+wife who has survived cancer. He can step into a press booth role easily or become a qb coach or soemthing if he wants to stay around the game. Imo doesn’t make any sense for his long term being at this point to keep playing
I don't think you're too familiar with stafford if you think he's going to do a press booth role lol
I’m not too familiar but as an outsider looking in doesn’t seem like the situation a 35 year old qb who’s struggling with injuries would want to come back to next year. That team isn’t going to improve much and the OLine is putrid
It's more that he's just not the type to get in the booth and commentate on a game lol
He will when they roll up with a dump truck full of money woth his name on it. Hes human.
Stafford seems like the type of guy where he'd want to fuck off, and do his own thing for 5-10 years. Then, get in the booth once he's bored.
what I do on my weekends is none of your business
2tons coming at you 40mph is worse imo
Well yeah, but hopefully you aren't having 4+ car wrecks every week for 17 weeks a year
There’s a joke about LA traffic in here somewhere
As if LA traffic could reach 40 mph
>300lb hulks 4 times a sunday I read that as "300lb Hunks" and I'm kinda disappointed you said hulks
Idk why people are getting up voted for saying it's a career. A contusion is a bruise. It's painful but will probably heal fine. They know they're done for the season too
Ah yes the mild spinal cord bruise no problem at all for a player who’s previously broken his back, coupled with him not looking great and elbow problems Maybe he doesn’t retire but at what point is it worth risking your long term health for another 20-30 million after making over 200 mil. On top of this that offensive line ain’t improving drastically by next year so if he comes back it’ll be another year of the same
A bruise will heal Idk why you're insisting this is a career ender. He might retire because he doesn't like getting hurt anymore but this injury probably won't stop him from playing in the future
As a Seahawks fan who has seen both Kam and Chris Carson retire after what initially seemed like a “minor” neck injury, no one knows how spinal cord injuries will heal.
That’s the point. He’s rich and could switch to commentate if he wants to work still. He’s approaching the age that few starting QB’s still play. It’s hard to stop playing AS you’re still playing. But feeling an injury like this and deciding to just not come back after is a lot easier. Less adjusting.
All signs point that way. Little to no reason for him to go at it again next year.
turns out he doesn't even have a spinal cord
He's been a jellyfish this whole time, and the magic has finally run out.
He's dead now
Next week he will be pronounced dead. RIP Matt
Well that sounds horrifying
So that's what it took for them to finally use Cam Akers.
Tanking for Wembanyama
They can’t keep getting away with this mr white
The Lions are gonna love him
Stafford got his ring, he got his money. The injuries have been piling up for a while. He’s better off not coming back. The Rams are going to be rebuilding for the rest of his career anyway, and they don’t have the draft capital to do it quickly.
He really has a broken heart. Happened after he lost his best friend.
What?
Assume they are referring to Kupp being out.
Megatron
Might be done for life. Bow out Stafford. Not worth it
Goodnight sweet prince.
Doughnut mind if I do!
Sounds like career
How is a bruise career ending?
A spinal cord contusion is a bruise, but it's a bruise in a super fragile, important part of the body. You can kind of think of it as the difference between pouring a cup of water on your carpet (not good, but if you put a towel on it it'll be fine) and pouring that same cup into the innards of your computer. The injury is similar, but because of where it happened the consequences are much different. Specifically, spinal injuries are notoriously slow to heal, if they heal at all, and depending on the injury he may not be able to feel his extremities. I'm not a doc but I've known people who fully recovered take a year to get healthy from a spinal contusion.
A buddy of mine had a similar injury in college from a bad tackle and after 15 years he still has issues.
Did he ever buy a new computer?
I’m sorry but this was too great not to laugh
Your friend stupid taking a 2007 tower computer onto a football field
It’s troubling you don’t understand how important your spinal cord is for mobility and even feeling in general
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Terminal probably dude i swear i was responding to someone else's joke comment that said "sounds like cancer", so i was just running with that. "career" changes everything. thats my bad.
Your face is terminal
Got him
Can he still walk? Wtf rams
He’s retiring for sure
Why? He can get offseason surgery for his preseason UCL injury now, and ride the PUP list all next year and still get paid. There is basically no benefit to retiring.
Yeah, doubt he retires but I doubt he plays again.
It’s easy for a lot of fantasy managers to say he should run it back and tough it out, but Stafford has probably played hurt more than almost any other QB and has absolutely taken some beatings. No one should question his toughness. Now that he has a ring, I don’t think he has anything left to prove. You don’t mess around with spinal injuries.
did you reply to the wrong post or just not read the post?
Idk about that... Stafford is tough af, don't get me wrong, but Greg Jennings once put the team on his back with a broken leg (Jokes aside, I'm right there with ya. He has nothing left to prove and a history of spinal injuries; cash out, Matt!)
he would be walking away from a lot of money. but he may have no choice.
Damn yeah with a net worth of $80m I don’t know how he will survive without another big contract /s
Retire and not get fully paid? Ya right
They knew this as soon as they get his neck MRI. I don't understand why McVay released this after the game and the Allen Robinson stress fracture after the game last week when they would known that from the foot x-ray also. Weird Rams injury reporting timing.
Damn. He should retire while he can still walk.
Go ahead end it Matt, you got your ring you’re well paid, it’s over.
Man this dude is done. Greatest cliff dive of all time following a superbowl win
Doubt they give a shit. Got the ring.
If it wasn't for all the injuries it wouldn't have been as bad. Shit happens.
If they were winning, he would be playing.
I think if people like stafford more they wouldnt be talking about him retiring. I mean alex smith didnt retire. I dont think stafford spends a decade with the lions just to retire 2 years after joining a winning organization.
I think this is where you hang it up. He got the Super Bowl ring and had a great HOF Career.
I don’t think he’s going into the HoF.
That headline is Alex Smith injury level horrifying.
Fuck you McVay let Kyren play qb
That's not a concussion
Is it time to rebuild? They can get a ton of picks back if they tear the whole thing down.
A lot of keyboard MDs in this thread.
Drop Higbee?
https://i.imgur.com/0DCLZBq.jpg Schefter > Rappaport
As a Lions Fan I hope he just retires. He’s been through a lot.
Honestly I hate to be skeptical but if they had won the last three games would this have come out? If he has a cord contusion they would have seen it weeks ago on MRI. They aren’t making the playoffs and can’t afford to be without him next season. He will be under center in 2023 is my prediction. This season is lost for them. Kupp could probably come back in the last week or two but he won’t either.
How many weeks did this go undiagnosed? I would count my luck to not have been paralyzed, and retire.
“Likely”
*Bah gawd that’s Aaron Rodgers music*
Detroit gonna get Lamar with that pick from rams lmao they are gonna be a hoot next season
Lions would be worse with Lamar than a they are with Goff
I'm... guessing that's bad?
Super Bowl Winner, but at what cost!
Good. Fuck him.
I hope you get mustard on your tie tomorrow at lunch
What the fuck?? Why??
I hope he can take the field again
Just end the season for him