birdz4i Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 didn't see this posted. Here are other notes and news we're monitoring on Tuesday: 1. A pleasant sight came Tuesday at Atlanta Falcons practice, as rookie first-round selection Kaleb McGary was with the team as an observer, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported. Garafolo added Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said McGary's presence was a good sign and that doctors were "pleased" with the offensive tackle's progress. McGary underwent a cardiac ablation procedure -- a minimally invasive approach that can correct heart rhythm problems -- on Wednesday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport added that it's going to be a "wait-and-see" in terms of McGary's return as the team has done research on other athletes with similar ailments and their returns have varied. During his college days at Washington, McGary had two similar procedures. The Falcons also announced that they have agreed to terms with OL Tommy Doles and placed QB Kurt Benkert on IR. Benkert, who went undrafted out of Virginia in 2018, was in the midst of an impressive run during the Hall of Fame Game last Thursday when he suffered the injury. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001039172/article/roundup-kaleb-mcgary-takes-in-falcons-practice Goober Pyle, V-Town Falcon, duckhoa and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 you know he wants to get out there.... Drew4719, papachaz, mashburn*Fibonacci and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomGoesTheDynamite Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Slow and steady.... Cole World, papachaz, Ergo Proxy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 He hopefully has a long life and career ahead of him. This isn’t something to rush. Take your time and heal fully. gkgrimes, MilleniumFalcon, dawgsfan426 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, VTCrunkler said: you know he wants to get out there.... In another week they'll have to tie him to the goal post to keep him out of the drills. shock, Drew4719, VTCrunkler and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I'm just a little concerned they haven't figured out how long it will take for him to return. These aren't recent college grads. These are the experts. Torn ACL/MCL? X weeks Broken Fibula? Y weeks Broken Colar bone, etc... His thing? ..... We need to research..... hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: I'm just a little concerned they haven't figured out how long it will take for him to return. Torn ACL/MCL? X weeks Broken Fibula? Y weeks Broken Colar bone, etc... His thing? ..... We need to research..... hmmm Acl and mcl arent exact weeks either. What are you talking about? Nothing is exact. They give a time frame 3-4weeks 7-10weeks etc but nothing exact. Matty ICE, FalconsIn2012, ATLSlobberKnockers and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, Yo_Lover said: Acl and mcl arent exact weeks either. What are you talking about? Nothing is exact. They give a time frame 3-4weeks 7-10weeks etc but nothing exact. ok but exactly. While not exact they have a general idea how long it will take. Not in this case which is a little concerning. May mean nothing but I don't recall another incident like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: ok but exactly. While not exact they have a general idea how long it will take. Not in this case which is a little concerning. May mean nothing but I don't recall another incident like this. They've said 8-10 weeks. Because he has to he on blood thinners for that long. shock, PokerSteve, ATLSlobberKnockers and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 The reason its wait and see is, make a mistake with your heart; you can die. Make a mistake with an acl; you have another procedure or use your 4 year degree. NeonDeion and ATLSlobberKnockers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droopy1592 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Williamb said: The reason its wait and see is, make a mistake with your heart; you can die. Make a mistake with an acl; you have another procedure or use your 4 year degree. It’s not really the heart here we are worried about, it’s a hemorrhagic stroke and/or internal bleeding while on prophylactic blood thinners during the “wait and see” period. When on thinners it’s much easier to bleed from minor contact. Imagine would could happen with a blow to the head in practice. dawgsfan426, Ovie_Lover, rounz and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamb Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, droopy1592 said: It’s not really the heart here we are worried about, it’s a hemorrhagic stroke and/or internal bleeding while on prophylactic blood thinners during the “wait and see” period. When on thinners it’s much easier to bleed from minor contact. Imagine would could happen with a blow to the head in practice. I understand, I'm a critical care nurse. But the serious nature of the situation still outweighs that of a joint injury. But thanks for clarifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 26 minutes ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: ok but exactly. While not exact they have a general idea how long it will take. Not in this case which is a little concerning. May mean nothing but I don't recall another incident like this. They have said that. 8-12 weeks is typical, but athletes can usually manage it 6-8 weeks, even possible for it to be as little as 2 weeks to a month ,depending on exactly what they did during the procedure. I know that he's prohibited from contact and practice while he's on blood thinners, but how is watching a practice a big deal? Are they really worried about a stray football hitting him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, Yo_Lover said: They've said 8-10 weeks. Because he has to he on blood thinners for that long. 1 minute ago, falconidae said: They have said that. 8-12 weeks is typical, but athletes can usually manage it 6-8 weeks, even possible for it to be as little as 2 weeks to a month ,depending on exactly what they did during the procedure. I know that he's prohibited from contact and practice while he's on blood thinners, but how is watching a practice a big deal? Are they really worried about a stray football hitting him? Yeah I was referring to what the OP provided below. 1 hour ago, birdz4i said: NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport added that it's going to be a "wait-and-see" in terms of McGary's return as the team has done research on other athletes with similar ailments and their returns have varied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droopy1592 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, Williamb said: I understand, I'm a critical care nurse. But the serious nature of the situation still outweighs that of a joint injury. But thanks for clarifying. Honestly the prophylactic blood thinners are over-prescribed for post-ablation periods. He should be back on the field within a week, but he won’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⚡Slumerican⚡ Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: I'm just a little concerned they haven't figured out how long it will take for him to return. These aren't recent college grads. These are the experts. Torn ACL/MCL? X weeks Broken Fibula? Y weeks Broken Colar bone, etc... His thing? ..... We need to research..... hmmm Itll be about 8 weeks man, and thats because he's a professional athlete and they are taking extra precautions Edited August 7, 2019 by ⚡Slumerican⚡ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: Yeah I was referring to what the OP provided below. Yeah, but that's just what they do with any injury. You'll know he's cleared when he starts practicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thofin21 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 47 minutes ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: I'm just a little concerned they haven't figured out how long it will take for him to return. These aren't recent college grads. These are the experts. Torn ACL/MCL? X weeks Broken Fibula? Y weeks Broken Colar bone, etc... His thing? ..... We need to research..... hmmm I have a fib so I know a little bit about it. The ablation is a trial and error type procedure, I have never had one (my medication is sufficient to control the rapid heart rate) I have a friend who has had 7or 8 procedures.With out knowing his history there is no way to tell if this will be his last ablation. Time will tell. gazoo, rounz and Vandy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergo Proxy Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Speaking of first rounders... might be nothing but seems like guys drop way more often than they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, droopy1592 said: Honestly the prophylactic blood thinners are over-prescribed for post-ablation periods. He should be back on the field within a week, but he won’t. Might be in two weeks though. So, my question about why it's a big deal he's on the sidelines. Is there something to worry about. Does that make sense medically or is it just the media hyping it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droopy1592 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, falconidae said: Might be in two weeks though. So, my question about why it's a big deal he's on the sidelines. Is there something to worry about. Does that make sense medically or is it just the media hyping it up? Average layman plus a little knowledge is a bad thing. It’s why I was arguing with a poster (caponine) and he was in way over his head about this subject and didn’t know what he was talking about. He honestly could be doing drills right now, just non-contact ones. It’s normal. Media stupid. Edited August 7, 2019 by droopy1592 falconidae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, droopy1592 said: Average layman plus a little knowledge is a bad thing. It’s why I was arguing with a poster (caponine) and he was in way over his head about this subject and didn’t know what he was talking about. He honestly could be doing drills right now, just non-contact ones. It’s normal. Media stupid. OK, that what I thought. I am glad to see him at practice, but it's not some miraculous recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Amazing how he went from the picture below where he was getting career threatening open heart surgery last week, to being on the sideline almost ready to suit up today. Miraculous Recovery! brewman, VTCrunkler, Ergo Proxy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, PokerSteve said: In another week they'll have to tie him to the goal post to keep him out of the drills. hahah...like a halloween prank.. PokerSteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 He wants to get on the field and win the job. But, hopefully the team and the doctors don’t rush him. Take an extra week or two if it means a long career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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