Grantland "book" on Amendola

2013 Free-Agent Book: Danny Amendola - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

Good, stat-based stuff.

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Glosses over the injury problems but there are certainly some encouraging points to see in the article

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BB4PRez said:

Glosses over the injury problems but there are certainly some encouraging points to see in the article

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The 3 injuries that Amendola has had are as follows:
1) 2011 - Dislocated Elbow in 1st game of the season- IRed after being rushed back too soon and re-injuring the triceps to the point of it requiring surgery
2) 2012 - Dislocated clavicle (barely missed severing his aorta)
3) 2012 - Heel Injury (my guess is Achilles Strain)

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BB4PRez said:

Glosses over the injury problems but there are certainly some encouraging points to see in the article

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Their disclaimer says they are writing the analysis from the perspective of the player's agent. Going to hype the positives and gloss over the negatives.

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DaBruinz said:

The 3 injuries that Amendola has had are as follows:
1) 2011 - Dislocated Elbow in 1st game of the season- IRed after being rushed back too soon and re-injuring the triceps to the point of it requiring surgery
2) 2012 - Dislocated clavicle (barely missed severing his aorta)
3) 2012 - Heel Injury (my guess is Achilles Strain)

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Not an injury prone player just a totally unlucky guy. He'll be fine.

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Rob0729 said:

Their disclaimer says they are writing the analysis from the perspective of the player's agent. Going to hype the positives and gloss over the negatives.

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Fair enough and the author is open about that point.

Although lots of posters on this board look at that argument concerning the types of injuries Amondola has had at face value. The guy has missed a lot of games. It seems to me that player durability is undervalued by the Pats and is the major reason I wish they stuck with Welker.

I am a fan - I was happy to read the article. I hope Amondola stays healthy and lives up to his potential. My guess is that first two year cap hit from this contract will be much lower than Welkers. If he works out they will pay him until the end. If he doesn't he will be gone. Also, putting my homer glasses on I can further say that the Pats record at percieveing when one of their players is ready for a big drop in production due to age has been very good. There are few bodies that have absorbed the wear and tear that Welker's has and his game could be headed down the steep slope of the back of the mountain. We shall see

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DaBruinz said:

3) 2012 - Heel Injury (my guess is Achilles Strain)

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Why would you guess such a thing? Plantar fasciitis is much more likely.

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Tunescribe said:

Why would you guess such a thing? Plantar fasciitis is much more likely.

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Why is it much more likely? Because you say so? Do you even understand how the injury occurred?

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DaBruinz said:

Why is it much more likely? Because you say so? Do you even understand how the injury occurred?

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Because plantar fasciitis is a more common football heel injury. Do you understand how the injury occurred? If so, please share why you "guess" it's an Achilles strain.

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DaBruinz said:

Why is it much more likely? Because you say so? Do you even understand how the injury occurred?

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Rams Notebook: Amendola returns from foot injury : Sports

"With the Rams opening in a three-wide receiver set, Amendola started for the first time since Nov. 18 against the New York Jets, the game in which he suffered a plantar fascia injury on the bottom of his foot. Amendola’s touchdown, on a 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford early in the fourth quarter, was his first since Game 4 against Seattle."

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Joker said:

Rams Notebook: Amendola returns from foot injury : Sports

"With the Rams opening in a three-wide receiver set, Amendola started for the first time since Nov. 18 against the New York Jets, the game in which he suffered a plantar fascia injury on the bottom of his foot. Amendola’s touchdown, on a 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford early in the fourth quarter, was his first since Game 4 against Seattle."

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Thanks for this. The information I had said a heel injury, not the bottom of the foot.

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DaBruinz said:

The 3 injuries that Amendola has had are as follows:
1) 2011 - Dislocated Elbow in 1st game of the season- IRed after being rushed back too soon and re-injuring the triceps to the point of it requiring surgery
2) 2012 - Dislocated clavicle (barely missed severing his aorta)
3) 2012 - Heel Injury (my guess is Achilles Strain)

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So Basically, however you choose to slice it, he was injured then re-injured two seasons in a row. Does not bode well IMO.

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DaBruinz said:

Thanks for this. The information I had said a heel injury, not the bottom of the foot.

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But you "guessed" it was an Achilles injury. I guess we'll chalk it up to another case of you putting your foot in your mouth. Anyway, for your further education:

http://www.foothealthfacts.org/footankleinfo/heel-pain.htm

Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst.

Because there are several potential causes, it is important to have heel pain properly diagnosed. A foot and ankle surgeon is able to distinguish between all the possibilities and determine the underlying source of your heel pain.

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Tunescribe said:

But you "guessed" it was an Achilles injury. I guess we'll chalk it up to another case of you putting your foot in your mouth. Anyway, for your further education:

Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)

Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst.

Because there are several potential causes, it is important to have heel pain properly diagnosed. A foot and ankle surgeon is able to distinguish between all the possibilities and determine the underlying source of your heel pain.

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"Heel Pain" is technically defined as getting blown out at home by Duke on senior day.