the point is there's no doctor in the world that would ever tell an injured player to suit up and play. it goes against their morals & ethics and not to mention open them up to lawsuits if the player suffers a career or life threatening injury because of their advice. plus the suspension of their license.
And of the many many doctors that gave opinions today and had nothing to do with whether Cutler sat or played yesterday and didn't need to give an opinion a all, there wasn't a doctor that said he should have played or even could have played. And, they backed it with reasoning.
so which doctor(s) told rivers to go ahead and play with a torn acl? ummmm none. he chose to go against doctors advice because he knew his team needed him and because hes a tough sob. if he can play with a far worse injury then why couldnt cutler? and yeah rivers was sitting down and not riding a stationary bike or walking around cause he was actually seriously injured.
Maybe if Cutler had the luxury of surgery and a weeks rest he could play. But he didn't. You bring up walking around when I quoted the doctor in my last post saying he's good to walk on it. Having lineman coming 25 mph at you is a different story. And now for the billionth time, Cutler didn't decide to come out. What Lovie Smith says is final.
so had sd won 3-0 over pats, rivers didnt inspire his team to victory since only touchdowns count? lol the fact of the matter is he inspired the team to stay within a fg for 3 quarters against a team that would eventually go 18-0.
He was horrible and they lost. The defense kept them in the game, not him. They likely would have been better off with the QB that won the previous game for them. Gutsy yes, but he hurt his team.
i think the fact you compared cutler to hines ward is nuttier. a receiver is only as effective as their ability to run, cut and change directions. if they are hobbled in any way they are useless. a qb can hobble but can still make plays with his arm.
Why can't you understand this? Cutler has been under pressure the entire season. He needs to move and avoid the constant rush he sees play after play. The coaches deemed he couldn't do that. A qb with a line and good receivers can hobble and make plays with his arm. A qb on this Bears team cannot.
the knee brace i wore was recommended by my doctor because he knew he couldnt stop me from continuing to play and i never got reinjured while wearing one. i know tons of people that have no acls or mcls yet can ball thanks to knee braces. maybe cutler shouldve tried it instead of throwing in the towel.
Quit bringing up your injury. Injuries are different. Their are different grades. Even the severity of Grade II MCL Sprains vary from person to person. Some are much closer to Grade I's and some are much closer to Grade III's. Some have said it's the most excruciating pain they have ever had. It's a serious injury and if the Bears medical staff and coaches thought he couldn't go then they are probably right.