J.R. Reed on Daily News Live

MadMarchHare · January 28, 2006, 06:01:00 PM

Liver can regenerate. So does skin and intestines. Nerves don't regenerate. If they aren't too damaged, they can heal. His were (apparently) severed. He should be happy his leg could compensate enough to use the leg at all and move on.

Feva · January 28, 2006, 06:35:28 PM

Quote from: stillupfront on January 28, 2006, 05:36:23 PM
I had never before JR's biography on the PE.com site. The guy is freakin' impressive. National Honor Society. Dual enrollment as a senior. Engineering Major. Degree in Management info technology. I never realized he was a braniac who returned kicks like a madman. God what a horrible loss. Evidently he recently spoke at an urban elementary school about the importance of a back-up plan. That doesn't sound to promising vis a vis his football career.

Irony, much?

Reidme · January 29, 2006, 08:26:11 AM

Wingspan -

stillupfront -

Quote"vis a vis"

should never be used, ever, when discussing a football related topic.

Cerevant · January 30, 2006, 07:34:44 AM

Quote from: MadMarchHare on January 28, 2006, 06:01:00 PM
Liver can regenerate. So does skin and intestines. Nerves don't regenerate. If they aren't too damaged, they can heal. His were (apparently) severed. He should be happy his leg could compensate enough to use the leg at all and move on.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought his nerves were stretched (to the point of near non-function), not severed. If they were severed I don't think there would be much discussion...

MadMarchHare · January 30, 2006, 09:08:34 AM

Search me, I never heard the term "stretched". Nerves run in several channels down the leg. My understanding was that he tore (or severely damaged) one of those channels. That leaves the other nerve clusters to compensate, allowing him to walk, but I seriously doubt he'll ever have his football speed again.

SunMo · January 30, 2006, 09:14:27 AM

did anyone ask him if he was "on the fence" about playing again?

Cerevant · January 30, 2006, 09:50:49 AM

Quote from: MadMarchHare on January 30, 2006, 09:08:34 AM
Search me, I never heard the term "stretched". Nerves run in several channels down the leg. My understanding was that he tore (or severely damaged) one of those channels. That leaves the other nerve clusters to compensate, allowing him to walk, but I seriously doubt he'll ever have his football speed again.

I can't find a reference, but that sticks in my head anyway. Looks like a recent article has him scheduled for a surgery to "bypass" the nerve.

BigEd76 · January 30, 2006, 10:07:18 AM

I didn't get a chance to see the segment, but someone on EMB that saw it and recorded it said that the nerve was stretched and he's scheduled for another surgery soon, hoping to rehab for the upcoming season....

Sgt PSN · January 30, 2006, 10:10:56 AM

Quote from: Sun_Mo on January 30, 2006, 09:14:27 AM
did anyone ask him if he was "on the fence" about playing again?

Boooooooooooo!

Who am I kidding? I don't care who you are, that's funny.

Cerevant · January 30, 2006, 12:13:00 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on January 30, 2006, 10:07:18 AM
I didn't get a chance to see the segment, but someone on EMB that saw it and recorded it said that the nerve was stretched and he's scheduled for another surgery soon, hoping to rehab for the upcoming season....

Yeah, my memory was that basically the muscle got caught on the fence and he was hanging from the flesh, and the weight of his body stretched and damaged the nerve.

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 30, 2006, 12:34:10 PM

The Eagles can't count on J.R. Reed to contribute in any way whatsoever ever again. If he comes back and wins a job as a backup safety and/or kick returner, great, but I won't be holding my breath at all.

mussa · January 30, 2006, 03:53:30 PM

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