REPORT: Panthers hope Daryl Williams will return in second half of season

[tiger7_88]

16 minutes ago, Snake said:

He also want be 100% until after surgery. 

So (1) likely not in post-training camp condition and (2) won't be 100%.

Yay, I guess?

[countryboi]

I think this is a bad move but being in a contract year i understand why he did this.

[TheSpecialJuan]

excellent news 

[Ace_Aladdin]

Just get the damn surgery and be ready for next season. 

[Lumps]

2 hours ago, Malt Liquor said:

If he can do it through rehab instead of surgery it sounds positive to me. 

 

if he was going to rest, yes, being out back on the field? Ehhhh, been through that worth Cams shoulder.

[YungHamm]

Folks got so used to hearing "surgery" that they don't realize it is a major operation.  ANYTIME you can avoid surgery is good.  It's only bad if he's out there without being fully healed.  

[Mr. Scot]

Hasn't Williams been banged up a few times before already?

I'm all for optimism but this makes me nervous.

[LinvilleGorge]

A whole lot of people (including "doctors" who make a living off of pontificating) jumping to conclusions about an injury with a ton of different variables. No one except the doctors who have actually examined Darryl and his MRI images have any idea the extent of the damage from his injury.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A whole lot of people (including "doctors" who make a living off of pontificating) jumping to conclusions about an injury with a ton of different variables. No one except the doctors who have actually examined Darryl and his MRI images have any idea the extent of the damage from his injury.

Even actual doctors don't really know as much as us common folk believe they do.

(I say that as someone who once needed something like six hospital stays in five months before someone finally figured out what was actually wrong)

Would you not agree though, that the Panthers have traditionally not had good luck when it came to medical issues?

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Even actual doctors don't really know as much as us common folk believe they do.

(I say that as someone who once needed something like six hospital stays in five months before someone finally figured out what was actually wrong)

Would you not agree though, that the Panthers have traditionally not had good luck when it came to medical issues?

Pro athletes have the distinct advantage of getting to work with the best of the best. Us common folk sometimes end up with Dr. Nick from The Simpsons.

I think football teams in general probably have pretty bad "luck" when it comes to medical issues. It's a brutal game played by people who are oftentimes carrying well over their ideal body weight. It's not a shock that injuries are commonplace. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Risky, but hopefully it works out for both parties. 

[Khaki Lackey]

It’s been said that “The only minor surgery is when it is on someone else.” 

Surgery is a last resort. This is standard protocol.

Rushing him back out to play, however, is a bad idea.

[Moo Daeng]

6 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Even actual doctors don't really know as much as us common folk believe they do.

(I say that as someone who once needed something like six hospital stays in five months before someone finally figured out what was actually wrong)

Would you not agree though, that the Panthers have traditionally not had good luck when it came to medical issues?

Imagine that, the human body is immensely complex.

It isn't just the Panthers who have had injuries that don't heal perfectly. See above.

The one thing more absurd than fans thinking they know more than the coaches is fans who believe they know better than a panel of doctors and trainers. 

[Pup McBarky]

I certainly hope this works out for the young man. I don't think it's a good idea and I have no idea what his trainers and doctors have told him, but I can't believe they would advise him to do this. I know he probably feels like he's at a make it or break it point, but this could ruin his career. I hope he beats the odds.