2023 New England Patriots Roster

[Southieinnc]

Yeah it was weird.
I've had lower back issues for decades and have visited chiropractors in virtually every state I've worked in.
Running is great because it helps keep the weight down and heart clean but the knees and lower back pay the price.
Running was not my initial issue, basically working too hard, lifting things I shouldn't have been lifting, improper lifting techniques etc.
So one day I had some issues and visited old smokey, my long term chiropractor only to find he'd retired. Got a new guy who wasn't as good, a couple of weeks and he wasn't getting the adjustment. Started having tingles and numbness in my legs and sometimes massive ache in my right leg.
Sometimes I had to look and see if my pants were wet to see if I'd pissed myself. Weird feelings. My legs also started getting weak.
One day at the grocery store, still in the parking lot, a car was coming and I tried to run across the road, just out of courtesy and "wham" no signal transmitted to the legs.
Like my brain said "Run" and the legs got the signal "Nothing". Not "keep walking", not "Stand", not "Support this dumbass upright".

Timber...

I got back up and went about my day with basically weak legs but that's when I decided to see a doc. Doc said xray/mri and orthopedic specialist.
by the time I got to the reading of the MRI, I was sitting in waiting room when the orthopedic doc came out to get me, he called my name and I jumped up and took a couple of strides across the room and he about came out of his skin.
He said I've never seen anyone with a ruptured disc and a herniated disc move like that. He showed me the MRI. I still have it on DVD.

He said no surgery unless it happened again, as surgery at that point may have the inverse effect. He advised inversion table and stretches but no chiropractor.
I have been fine ever since. and even run a few more races. No more chiropractors. I really think the last guy messed me up.

I've had really good chiropracters - a favorite fixed my neck!
I've had bad ones - one cracked my neck and reactivated the problem.

MRI on my back shows the nerve root for my right leg completely crushed. If I don't have surgery, my leg will quit working.
I had a chest xray as part of the clearance process. They informed me that I had a couple of fractured thoracic vertebrae.
I said that is old news. They don't bother me. My back started bothering me after knee replacement surgery.
The rehab on my knee caused this back issue to flair up. Physical therapy did not help. Steroids took away the pain but not the weakness. I can barely walk now and I'm hoping to get surgery ASAP!

 

[BigKen]

I then look for the other items I need but I check every single thing that is on sale.

Especially the BOGO's. You never have enough Fruit Loops or Cheerios.

 

[Southieinnc]

Especially the BOGO's. You never have enough Fruit Loops or Cheerios.

Publix does a lot of BOGO's
Some are predictable. Every week one brand of pizza is BOGO. This week was Screamin Sacilian - a great pizza.
Mashed potato packets are always BOGO before a major holiday like Thanksgiving. I bought a 6 month supply.
Pork tenderloins are BOGO every 4-6 weeks.....
Steaks are never BOGO. I'm going to take out another mortgage and buy a steak!

 

[BigKen]

Publix does a lot of BOGO's

Especially AFTER holidays.

This week was bags of stuffing, cans pumpkin pie filling, cans of cranberry sauce.

I grabbed four bags of seasoned stuffing and four cans of cranberry sauce. They ain't just holiday food to me. I'm not the world's biggest pumpkin fan. Having it in everything from coffee to ice cream turns me completely off.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

I've had really good chiropracters - a favorite fixed my neck!
I've had bad ones - one cracked my neck and reactivated the problem.

MRI on my back shows the nerve root for my right leg completely crushed. If I don't have surgery, my leg will quit working.
I had a chest xray as part of the clearance process. They informed me that I had a couple of fractured thoracic vertebrae.
I said that is old news. They don't bother me. My back started bothering me after knee replacement surgery.
The rehab on my knee caused this back issue to flair up. Physical therapy did not help. Steroids took away the pain but not the weakness. I can barely walk now and I'm hoping to get surgery ASAP!

That sucks.
Praying for you that the surgery is a go and completely successful.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Did anyone beside me see where Cunningham was taking reps yesterday?

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Yes.

Southie.

Post #18 in the Chargers game thread.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Did anyone beside me see where Cunningham was taking reps yesterday?

I saw that too. I think they said it’s been like 6 weeks since he’s done that.

 

[BigKen]

Yes.

Southie.

Post #18 in the Chargers game thread.

And me Post #19nin the Chargers game thread.

8^)

 

[YankeeRebel]

I saw that too. I think they said it’s been like 6 weeks since he’s done that.

Makes me wonder if BB is considering him or drafting a QB more able to run today's NFL offenses

 

[nefansince75]

Makes me wonder if BB is considering him or drafting a QB more able to run today's NFL offenses

We all used to say "BB was zagging while everyone else was zigging"... Today's zagging don't look so good.

 

[YankeeRebel]

We all used to say "BB was zagging while everyone else was zigging"... Today's zagging don't look so good.

For me I feel I failed to give Brady the credit he deserved for our success. I failed to see how significant his contributions were, I always viewed as a 50/50 thing it clearly was not. Early on BB built defenses to support Brady's growth but once TB12 got it all together he at now appears to be the primary reason for our sustained success.

 

[nefansince75]

For me I feel I failed to give Brady the credit he deserved for our success. I failed to see how significant his contributions were, I always viewed as a 50/50 thing it clearly was not. Early on BB built defenses to support Brady's growth but once TB12 got it all together he at now appears to be the primary reason for our sustained success.

I never saw it as 50/50... I saw it as 75/60. A QB like Brady never existed before (adding in his lack of traditional athleticism weighing down the sum of his parts) and having him was way above what all others had/have. But BB makes the most of what he has and also was above what all other teams had(and I'll add a /have). But it takes all the groceries to make a good meal and with mostly average groceries the BB/TB combo was enough for the stellar meals we were treated to. Now the groceries seem to suck and we puke after each bite.

 

[YankeeRebel]

I never saw it as 50/50... I saw it as 75/60. A QB like Brady never existed before (adding in his lack of traditional athleticism weighing down the sum of his parts) and having him was way above what all others had/have. But BB makes the most of what he has and also was above what all other teams had(and I'll add a /have). But it takes all the groceries to make a good meal and with mostly average groceries the BB/TB combo was enough for the stellar meals we were treated to. Now the groceries seem to suck and we puke after each bite.

I think that's a very fair assessment.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

For me I feel I failed to give Brady the credit he deserved for our success. I failed to see how significant his contributions were, I always viewed as a 50/50 thing it clearly was not. Early on BB built defenses to support Brady's growth but once TB12 got it all together he at now appears to be the primary reason for our sustained success.

So Brady kept the Rams to 3 points in Super Bowl LIII?

Maybe if he would have let the defense do it's job he would have scored more than the fewest ever by a winning team.

 

[nefansince75]

So Brady kept the Rams to 3 points in Super Bowl LIII?

Maybe if he would have let the defense do it's job he would have scored more than the fewest ever by a winning team.

But a trophy isn't won with just one game.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

But a trophy isn't won with just one game.

If you don't win the Super Bowl, you don't win the trophy.

Fortunately, Tom Brady learned from playing the Giants and decided to play defense and the Pats won three more of them.

 

[YankeeRebel]

So Brady kept the Rams to 3 points in Super Bowl LIII?

Maybe if he would have let the defense do it's job he would have scored more than the fewest ever by a winning team.

Did you read what I wrote?

 

[YankeeRebel]

If you don't win the Super Bowl, you don't win the trophy.

Fortunately, Tom Brady learned from playing the Giants and decided to play defense and the Pats won three more of them.

How did Brady decide to play defense? Sure didn't look like that against Atlanta

 

[nefansince75]

How did Brady decide to play defense? Sure didn't look like that against Atlanta

Brady made a great diving attempt at a tackle. It's really not his fault the guy moved 10 yards up the field between the start and end of his attempt.