Broncos plan to test Thomas Davis "extensively"

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, rainwater said:

You disagree with what?  So you don't think the huge cast he has to wear will affect his play on the field?  How can anyone think that it will have no effect?

It's not like he's wearing plaster.  Heck, there's a whole thread about the cast he's wearing elsewhere.

[CatMan72]

TD didn't need it, but thanks for the bullet board material.

[VerticalThreat]

39 minutes ago, rainwater said:

TD never played with a torn ACL.  He rehabilitated it over many, many months.  There's no doubt TD will be mentally ready to play.  But no matter how much heart he has, there is a good chance he will not be very effective with the forearm cast he will be wearing.  The question will be whether he is effective enough where he doesn't hurt the team.  It only takes one missed tackle due to his arm to lose the game for the Panthers.  And these same people in this thread will be blaming Rivera and TD come Sunday night.

Not quite sure where in my post you read that I said he played with that injury. The point is that there was an almost certain chance that TD would never play football again, and here he is. Personally, I don't doubt him. It's not a blind belief. He's proven it, three times.

Me believing that TD will be successful has a lot more merit than people believe Peyton Manning will win the Super Bowl for the Broncos because it's a good story. 

[jbeachbum24]

1 hour ago, rainwater said:

You disagree with what?  So you don't think the huge cast he has to wear will affect his play on the field?  How can anyone think that it will have no effect?

One thing I have no doubt of is that not only has TD been testing it in practice he won't let himself be a liability on the field. So if he says he's still a full go I believe him, therefore I disagree with you as well.

[thefuzz]

2 hours ago, PhillyB said:

TD on one of those B gap blitzes straight at peyton manning? good night sweet prince. he will literally break in half.

I hope not, I fear Brock more than Manning at this point.

 

That felt weird to type.

[Shields17]

Thomas Davis doesn't even need arms.

 

[pantherclaw]

I do think it's rather silly to target one of the best players on defense, but by all means, go after him.   

[CRA]

Davis' chance for Super Bowl MVP just went up.  

[csx]

It's certainly worth a try for them. I don't count TD down but I also can't imagine him being 100%.

[beastson]

Cant wait for them to test the winter solder

 

 

[RelaxImaPro]

2 hours ago, rainwater said:

No, it isn't a pain tolerance issue.  There is no doubt TD will handle that.  Have you seen the cast TD will be wearing?  There is no way the cast will not effect him in some way.

Have you?  Because he's not even wearing a cast, he's wearing a brace.

It's that plus a layer of protective foam covering it to absorb the shock from hits.  That brace isn't going to interfere with his arm's range of motion.

[Hogmolliesmaht]

1 hour ago, thefuzz said:

I hope not, I fear Brock more than Manning at this point.

 

That felt weird to type.

IDK, I think some of you are underestimating Manning a little bit. They say he's healthier than he's been all year and was throwing the ball pretty well yesterday. I think we will win, but I just don't think the guy is as bad off as some of our fans think. After all, he only has to do it one more time, so it doesn't matter how sore he is on Monday.

[Bj-Monster23]

Broken forearm or not, Thomas Davis is the last person they should want to test on this defense.

[bigskypanthersguy]

The earth once tried to test Thomas Davis.  That's why the San Andreas Fault exists.