Report: James Develin Suffers Broken Tibia Friday Night

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Report: James Develin Suffers Broken Tibia Friday Night

Derek Havens

New England Patriots fullback, James Develin, reportedly suffered a broken right tibia in Friday's preseason victory against the Carolina Panthers.

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[JDot]

Damn. That sucks..

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

Damn. That sucks..

Thank goodness it didn't turn out worse. They say it was a clean break in the bone. So it will take 6-8 weeks to heal. Develin might be back to play midseason

 

[Fencer]

Dr. David Chao, whoever he is, is sticking by his guns as to the long recovery.

https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/637518702502543360

Never doubt @MikeReiss, but medically, Develin is not going to be IR/dfr candidate. 6 mos recovery. See #PaulGeorge

 

[sambam94]

thought clean breaks don't need surgery?

 

[RobertWeathers]

thought clean breaks don't need surgery?

Usually if they can set the bone cleanly then that's it. When it's a compound fracture and its splintered a little then you need pins and rods and that stuff.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Dr. David Chao, whoever he is, is sticking by his guns as to the long recovery.

https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/637518702502543360

Wasn't this the guy the Chargers fired?

 

[Fencer]

Wasn't this the guy the Chargers fired?

You nailed it.

http://deadspin.com/the-chargers-doctor-is-a-drunk-quack-why-havent-they-466685771

The California Medical Board believes that David Chao should lose his medical license. Nearly two dozen former patients who have sued him since 1998—alleging in all the medical superfecta of malpractice, personal injury, negligence, and fraud—would agree. Dissenting: the NFL and the San Diego Chargers, for whom Chao has served as team physician for the past 15 years.

The Chao dossier is lengthy. Two drinking-and-driving citations. A DEA investigation. Accusations that he enabled his former partner's prescription-drug habit. Four lawsuits from former Chargers he had treated. In early 2011, reporter Brent Schrotenboer, Chao's most dedicated watchdog, counted 20 lawsuits filed against Chao since 1998, with at least eight of those "settled with payouts to plaintiffs." Another was decided last summer, when Chao was found liable for negligence and fraud in the case of a 15-year-old girl, Whitney Engler, who had been disfigured in the course of Chao's treatment.

The article goes on and on. The NFLPA wanted him fired, but the NFL thought he was perfectly fine. He may be the Lester Munson of sports medicine.

 

[Fencer]

And Ben Volin seems to have deleted his tweets citing the guy.

Edit: Not true. I misread Twitter. Sorry.

 

[ashley]

A broken ankle is never good, but when I heard that he was going to only miss 6-8 weeks, I was shocked, I thought for sure he was gone for the year....good news and hoping for a quick recovery!

 

[Hammer of Thor]

You nailed it.

http://deadspin.com/the-chargers-doctor-is-a-drunk-quack-why-havent-they-466685771



The article goes on and on. The NFLPA wanted him fired, but the NFL thought he was perfectly fine. He may be the Lester Munson of sports medicine.

I thought that was Dr. Gill?