3 minutes ago, SBorBust said:

Didn’t you realize Wentz left the playoff game with a concussion?

Apparently he thought we all needed to be reminded? I didn't forget. Did anyone else?

5 hours ago, Saltpeter said:

Wentz is a smart guy -- high school class valedictorian, 4.0 college GPA -- and will have made over $150M in pre-tax earnings by the end of his current contract. He's been good-to-great at everything he's done in his whole life. Additionally, his known injury history is as follows:

Concussion (3 known: 2 in high school, 2020)
Torn ACL (2017)
Torn LCL (2017)
Torn meniscus (2 total: 2013, 2017)
Partial IT band tear (2017)
Stress fracture in back (2 known: high school -- discovered when he got to NDSU, 2018)
High ankle sprain (2015)
Broken wrist (2015)

I'm astounded that anyone can look at Wentz's history and not think he's an early retirement risk.

Knowing the binary thinking that occurs when discussing this particular player, I'm expecting this to be (incorrectly) read as, "Wentz sucks and is injury prone; trade for Foles or start Hurts!" rather than what it is -- a risk assessment.

Of course he's a risk but you know who could help prevent him from getting these injuries?  Himself.  All he has to do are 3 things.....run out of bounds, slide and throw it away.  He does those 3 things then his career will last 3-5 years longer, maybe more.

2 hours ago, PhillyPhreak24 said:

Yup. Patrick Willis retired at age 30. His replacement, Chris Borland, retired after his rookie year because of concussion concerns. He was just 24. Times are changing.

They also go head to head with 300 lb lineman nearly every play.  The rules are designed to protect QBs but if they are running around and not protecting themselves then oh well. Luck had no regard for his body when he played.  Wentz isnt as bad but he could take care of himself better.  It's ok to go out of bounds or slide.  Nobody will think he's a wuss.

5 hours ago, wtfcares said:

The amount of over exaggeration about this "early retirement” is astounding. Apart from Luck, what other QB has retired while in the prime of their career(Wentz hasn’t even hit his prime). It doesn’t happen. Wentz is 27, he likely has another 150 million contract after this one. You think he’s gonna give that up? Players deal with injuries and continue playing every year. Not everyone is a **** like Luck. 

These guys aren't QBs, but Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson both did.  Recently Travis Frederick just did at the age of 29 (technically, he retired at 28, but has since celebrated his birthday).  49ers had not one, but two LBs walk away like that (Patrick Willis and a kid from Stanford who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and then walked away), unexpectedly.  Going back, Jim Brown retired early, (mostly due to an argument with Art Modell).  Put it this way, early retirement isn't as unusual as it used to be, and if they think he might, they would be negligent to not find replacement, and or at least a hedge against it.  Some people take CTE more seriously than others... and I wouldn't call Luck names because he decided to walk away.  

 

And yes, if Wentz' health is poor, I absolutely believe that he would potentially walk away from another $150M contract.  

Wentz gets 1 or 2 more concussion and all bets are off. Not saying it will be a done deal at that point, but the stigma and fear around brain damage is far more prevalent now than ever. Let's hope it never comes to that.

If only there was a strategic approach to avoiding injuries which they could employ, that would fit with what the Eagles do on offense.

Maybe they could add a bunch of speedy and quick guys to the roster on offense, so Wentz could get rid of the ball faster instead of waiting for slower guys to get open...

I feel like it’s missing a bunch still

32 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

Of course he's a risk but you know who could help prevent him from getting these injuries?  Himself.  All he has to do are 3 things.....run out of bounds, slide and throw it away.  He does those 3 things then his career will last 3-5 years longer, maybe more.

He did that last year and stayed healthy all 16 games. He got knocked out of the playoffs from a dirty hit delivered by a dirty player.

23 minutes ago, D-Shiznit said:

Wentz gets 1 or 2 more concussion and all bets are off. Not saying it will be a done deal at that point, but the stigma and fear around brain damage is far more prevalent now than ever. Let's hope it never comes to that.

You can sort of say that about most players though. I mean I didnt make it past the high school level and even I got a concussion. 

Zzzzzzzzzzzz.....

10 hours ago, wtfcares said:

The amount of over exaggeration about this "early retirement” is astounding. Apart from Luck, what other QB has retired while in the prime of their career(Wentz hasn’t even hit his prime). It doesn’t happen. Wentz is 27, he likely has another 150 million contract after this one. You think he’s gonna give that up? Players deal with injuries and continue playing every year. Not everyone is a **** like Luck. 

Does Kolb count 

4 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

You can sort of say that about most players though. I mean I didnt make it past the high school level and even I got a concussion. 

Off course you can, the elevated concern here however is that Wentz already is one concussion in, and a severe one at that. Subsequent concussions, God forbid, are at greater risk of being more frequent and more damaging.

4 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

He did that last year and stayed healthy all 16 games. He got knocked out of the playoffs from a dirty hit delivered by a dirty player.

I agree but all anyone looks at is that he's injured again.

5 hours ago, PoconoDon said:

If only there was a strategic approach to avoiding injuries which they could employ, that would fit with what the Eagles do on offense.

Maybe they could add a bunch of speedy and quick guys to the roster on offense, so Wentz could get rid of the ball faster instead of waiting for slower guys to get open...

 

11 hours ago, wtfcares said:

The amount of over exaggeration about this "early retirement” is astounding. Apart from Luck, what other QB has retired while in the prime of their career(Wentz hasn’t even hit his prime). It doesn’t happen. Wentz is 27, he likely has another 150 million contract after this one. You think he’s gonna give that up? Players deal with injuries and continue playing every year. Not everyone is a **** like Luck. 

There have been other players who have retired young because they don't want to be dealing with ripple effects as they get older.  I can see where after this contract Wentz might decide that's it.  

8 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

Even if true its not a secret he was concussed. Ive examined patients with the same type of concusion right after. It is common. One guy who fell off a dirt bike couldn't remember his wife of ten years name. 

I guess it's short term though? And the memory generally comes back?

4 minutes ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I guess it's short term though? And the memory generally comes back?

Yes very much so. Usually in a couple of hours.

I mean, I'm not arguing for or against Carson Wentz, but simply using that concussion statement...

I had teammates not know what team we were playing while staring at the other team. It'd be a joke. Turns out it wasn't funny, but you'd just puke and go back in and play ... that random team you didn't recognize. 🤣

13 hours ago, MR-CYN said:

If the prime of your career consists of a broken wrist, a Grade 3 tear of the ACL and LCL, fractured ribs, a bad back, a severely concussed brain, and zero playoff wins you might not be very prime. 

Remember on the old Eagles messageboard how Don Corleone and rest of the Wentz homers going berserk when trading Wentz while his value was high was suggested... lol

dumb thread.

14 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

Even if true its not a secret he was concussed. Ive examined patients with the same type of concusion right after. It is common. One guy who fell off a dirt bike couldn't remember his wife of ten years name. 

 

12 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

He did that last year and stayed healthy all 16 games. He got knocked out of the playoffs from a dirty hit delivered by a dirty player.

I was in a bad mountain bike accident when I was 13 years old.  Had a concussion and amnesia for about 12 hours.   It happened to be my birthday that day and I must have asked my parents 20 times what day it was that day.  They would tell me the date and I would respond, "Oh, today’s my birthday.” every time over the course of 5-6 hours.  Probably one of the most bizarre experiences of my life.  
 

But eventually, within a few days, everything got back to normal.  No long term memory loss, etc. 

17 hours ago, Matt03785 said:

Guess some of you pu$$ys forgot that this was a contact sport

AND when Jacked up 250 pound dudes slam you, there's bound to be injuries

Some guys are luckier than others

 

Tough talk from a little punk.

Link to the full article?

14 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

Apparently he thought we all needed to be reminded? I didn't forget. Did anyone else?

Maybe the OP is making a public awareness announcement for all those that suffered concussion and may have forgot wentz had a concussion😒

9 hours ago, Green_Guinness said:

 

The family saw his standup in Philly a few years ago...hilarious high-brow humor.