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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 01:43 PM
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Think about it - Conrad Dobler has had 34 knee surgeries and
NINE knee replacements.



Football is a rough game.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 01:44 PM
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1. Who's he?
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 02:24 PM
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4. He played in the NFL in the 70's and early 80's for the Cardinals.
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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 03:56 PM
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9. Widely regarded as "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player" n/t
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 01:51 PM
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2. Okay, I feel better now.
I've had 3 surgeries in 5 years. No knee replacement yet tho. Softball is rough too?

:shrug:
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 02:29 PM
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5. Hey there! Where the heck have you been?
:hi:

Don't know when I'll be back East to go "down the shore" with Mom and Republican (but die-hard Yankee fan) Stepdad.
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 03:13 PM
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7. We've all been traumatized by Jersey Shore
I never watched the show but from what I hear it's embarrassing.
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 02:17 PM
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3. as bad as that looks, some of the players he lined up against are probably worse
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 03:47 PM
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8. I remember several years ago one of the major sports mags did a story on retired NFL players
who ended up even way worse than Dobler, crippled completely. IIRC Joe Jacoby of the 'skins was in real bad shape. Johnny Unitas was quite beat up as well.
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 05:04 PM
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12. Earl Campbell was in a permanent wheelchair by age 50, iirc
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gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 02:31 PM
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6. My uncle has had both knees and hips replaced, and he just played HS ball.
I mean, who even HAS 9 knees?
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 04:10 PM
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10. And to think I thought I'd never feel sorry for the guy. nt
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 04:12 PM
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11. Just ask Dick Butkus.
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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 05:06 PM
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13. An outstanding Wyoming Cowboy!
My mom wouldn't let me play football.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 05:29 PM
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14. And hockey was no prize for goalies back in the day either.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 05:31 PM
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15. bet he knows when a storm is coming. I know I do after my leg surgeries.
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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-16-10 05:33 PM
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16. Football is a rough game. Do you know what his dx was? What he tore?
I am contemplating knee surgery, but after reading so much medical data I am beginning to think it is worth less than rehab exercises and gradually trying to build up those muscles around the knee.

Admittedly, the knee is one of the, if not the, most complicated areas of the body. I know the foot is also very complex.
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