DAT placed on injured reserve

[pugsnotdrugs19]

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/sta...77999670550529

Wow....

Gotta wonder if he's considering retirement honestly. If this truly stems from concussion, he must have gotten completely effed up.

Best wishes.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I wasn't the one who changed the topic.

Moreover, guys like Lynch are significantly more durable than players like Charles, both within a season and from season to season.

Actually in 8 seasons Charles has more 15-16 game seasons than lynch has had in 10

[Chromatic]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

A lot of the players who are saying that also happen to be broke and looking for more $$$ from the NFL. It is mostly a money grab.

Some of them, sure.

But when it's guys like Favre who says he's having memory and mood problems that weren't there before, or Neil Smith saying he regrets playing football, not to mention all the CTE they're finding on the brains of dead ex-football players, it's definitely a situation where people should be(and are) saying that maybe there's something here that needs to be explored further.

How the sport responds to this is going to be really interesting in the next 10-20 years.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

The concussion thing is so overblown and political it is a joke.

I look at Frank Gifford as the perfect example. His family decides to release the fact he had CTE and somehow we are supposed to believe that made him lead a damaged life.

A guy who lived until 84 years old (longer than the average lifespan for an American male), and who had a pretty robust and active post-football life in Hollywood and broadcasting.

If DAT wants to give up what he has worked hard for all of his life… football because of the overblown fear of concussions, then he is not making a smart decision.

Overblown? Really?

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

He's posting a lot on Twitter, even up to just 30 minutes ago. Not one word about his situation though. It's weird that they won't tell everyone what's going on.

Not to be an ass but really its none of our business. Would you want your employer discussing with the office your personal matters.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

This is not true, either.

Impulse equals the change in momentum.

F*∆t=m∆v

So, let's say that De'Anthony Thomas is running at his average speed during a 40, of 8.89 m/s

He weighs 80 kg.

F*∆t=80*8.89= 711.2 Newtons

Now, let's take Adrian Peterson, whose average speed during a 40 is 9.09 m/s and weighs 100 kilos

F*∆t=100*9.09=909 Newtons

Thus, you need to apply a force that is almost 30 percent greater to stop Peterson than Thomas.

But, let's say that a MLB is bearing down on both of them.

Luke Kuechly is 108 kilos and ran at an average speed of 8.73 m/s

He can deliver 943 Newtons of force.

So, what happens if both were running head on into each other?

943*∆t= 711.2; ∆t=.754

943*∆t=909; ∆t=.963

De'Anthony Thomas experience a much greater negative acceleration (deceleration) than does Peterson. Thus, his brain hits the front of his head with much greater force than Peterson, which increases the chances of injury.

Tl;Dr version? You're completely wrong.

This is all well and good, but the two things it neglects.

1. The aforementioned effect of striking the ground, which is a much more immovable object than an opposing player.

2. How close the respective ∆ts are to the critical value for skull deceleration. If both are well above, it's not much of a difference.

[NJChiefsFan]

Wasn't there an article written about MJD a few years ago that went over the statistics of smaller guys not getting hurt more when statistically compared to larger players(don't think it included concussions).

[Vietnam58]

always kinda had the feeling that DAT wasnt built for the NFL. .

still think it was a good value draft pick at the time though

[michaelj_58]

hammond scares me everytime he receives a punt,next man up please!!!

[007]

wasted draft pick. I feel for the guy but you know what you are getting yourself in for when you want to play in the NFL.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No, Arenas was taken with that pick.

He was an even worse selection than McCluster.

Yep, I was pissed.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by michaelj_58

hammond scares me everytime he receives a punt,next man up please!!!

Would be such a good time to bring Fred Williams on to the 53, and give him the opportunity vs Oakland. What's the worst that could happen? KC is already playoff bound.

[Vietnam58]

Originally Posted by michaelj_58

hammond scares me everytime he receives a punt,next man up please!!!

seriously u can tell he's scared catching it. . hes gonna end up costing us a game soon . .

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Would be such a good time to bring Fred Williams on to the 53, and give him the opportunity vs Oakland. What's the worst that could happen? KC is already playoff bound.

Well, he might take a catch away from Jason Avant, and Avant only needs two more receptions to get to 16 on the year.

I mean, that's an average of 1 per game, and that's the kind of production that you just can't replace.

[Mother****erJones]

Originally Posted by milkman

Well, he might take a catch away from Jason Avant, and Avant only needs two more receptions to get to 16 on the year.

I mean, that's an average of 1 per game, and that's the kind of production that you just can't replace.

Cough cough King cough cough

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

Cough cough King cough cough

1 player has been on the practice squad or worse his whole career. One player has been on NFL rosters for almost a decade. One of them is clearly better than the other. Wonder who.... Hmmm... tough one.