Any word on AB lately

RooneyTunes · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:03 am **Posts:** 1371

Want him to be 100% first playoff game. Is that likely?

Pabst · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 1682

From Christmas Eve:
https://twitter.com/AB84/status/945018722577612800

He has another 2+ weeks, so we'll see.

Jeemie · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:34 pm **Posts:** 23270

Pabst wrote:

From Christmas Eve:
https://twitter.com/AB84/status/945018722577612800

He has another 2+ weeks, so we'll see.

If he can do that already...he'll be back.

R S · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:34 am **Posts:** 5500

Pabst wrote:

From Christmas Eve:
https://twitter.com/AB84/status/945018722577612800

He has another 2+ weeks, so we'll see.

Nice stache

GreekSteel · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:06 am **Posts:** 9097

I dunno that's a fairly noticeable limp

VASteelerGuy · **Joined:** Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:48 pm **Posts:** 691

Jeemie wrote:

Pabst wrote:

From Christmas Eve:
https://twitter.com/AB84/status/945018722577612800

He has another 2+ weeks, so we'll see.

If he can do that already...he'll be back.

That looked horrible. I don't see that as a good sign, I see that as a hope we get past the first round without him.

Notice the hashtag? ##Firststepin7days That's not a good indicator of progress. Tells me it's so severe that it took a week just to do that power walk thing.

Jeemie · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:34 pm **Posts:** 23270

I see it completely differently. He's already walking and putting decent weight on it. It obviously hurt for sure, but if he can already do that...another two weeks and he'll be fine.

From a partial tear to that in a week was just fine progress.

Remember- that was four days ago already...so it was three weeks to game day from when that was taken.

VASteelerGuy · **Joined:** Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:48 pm **Posts:** 691

Jeemie wrote:

I see it completely differently. He's already walking and putting decent weight on it. It obviously hurt for sure, but if he can already do that...another two weeks and he'll be fine.

Remember- that was four days ago already...so it was three weeks to game day from when that was taken.

Hope so, we'll need him. I see him walking fine in two weeks, but speed....mmmmm

Kodiak · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:01 am **Posts:** 11329

I don't know. Calf strains/tears are very tricky.

I would have liked to see him walking without a limp, and certainly without grimacing in discomfort. He gets to that point, then MAYBE he's 100% in another week. But I think he may be more than a week from getting to that point.

I think he'll definitely play, but will he have the same top-end and change of direction? I say doubtful. I believe he could be 100% for the AFCC.

GreekSteel · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:06 am **Posts:** 9097

Kodiak wrote:

I don't know. Calf strains/tears are very tricky.

I would have liked to see him walking without a limp, and certainly without grimacing in discomfort. He gets to that point, then MAYBE he's 100% in another week. But I think he may be more than a week from getting to that point.

I think he'll definitely play, but will he have the same top-end and change of direction? I say doubtful. I believe he could be 100% for the AFCC.

exactly. You guys remember how long Troy was dealing with his calf pull?

Havoc · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:47 am **Posts:** 4251

I once pulled both calves (I know) playing basketball. I was 26 at the time.

I had trouble walking for 2 weeks and it was 2 months before I could run again.

bradshaw2ben · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:33 pm **Posts:** 16332

Not a pull, though-- a contusion.

GreekSteel · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:06 am **Posts:** 9097

bradshaw2ben wrote:

Not a pull, though-- a contusion.

im pretty sure i read "partial tear"...which is another way of saying a strain

Kodiak · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:01 am **Posts:** 11329

bradshaw2ben wrote:

Not a pull, though-- a contusion.

Was it ever for sure confirmed to be a contusion? If that's the case, I would assume once swelling has gone down that there's no further risk of injury (when combined with aggressive massage to break up any scar tissue).

It's been a week and a half....to be limping like that still, one hell of a kick.

Kodiak · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:01 am **Posts:** 11329

Havoc wrote:

I once pulled both calves (I know) playing basketball. I was 26 at the time.

I had trouble walking for 2 weeks and it was 2 months before I could run again.

I had a very, very minor strain/tear. I felt a tightness, and immediately stopped running. Walked home the last mile with mild discomfort, but only a very slight limp.

Not to compare myself to a pro athlete in his prime, but mine was tight and sore for almost a week, and probably two weeks to fully heal. I just don't look at AB now and think he'll be 100% in 2.5 weeks.

Pabst · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 1682

The one thing you can tell for sure in that video is there is no bruising or swelling in his calf - that rules out a Grade 3 (over 50%) tear, which is what Troy had.

GreekSteel · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:06 am **Posts:** 9097

Quote:

ProFootballDocContact Reporter
Sports Medical Analyst

Sunday brought a bad result for the Steelers.
But in the aftermath of their 27-24 loss to the Patriots, there was some good news regarding wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Not only did he not need emergency surgery for compartment syndrome, he appears to have the good (better) kind of partial calf muscle tear.
Calf muscle strains and partial tears are known to linger, especially in explosive athletes like Brown.

If this were a partial tear from elongation suffered while changing directions or pushing off, it could easily affect Brown for the next 4-6 weeks, which would leave him at less than 100 percent for the playoffs.
By video, though, this partial muscle tear was from a direct blow and thus will have less separation of muscle fibers and a potentially quicker return.
Yes, he will likely still miss the final two games of the regular season, but this gives him a good chance to be effective for the playoffs — and potentially 100 percent for a possible rematch with the Patriots.

Havoc · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:47 am **Posts:** 4251

Kodiak wrote:

I had a very, very minor strain/tear. I felt a tightness, and immediately stopped running. Walked home the last mile with mild discomfort, but only a very slight limp.

Not to compare myself to a pro athlete in his prime, but mine was tight and sore for almost a week, and probably two weeks to fully heal. I just don't look at AB now and think he'll be 100% in 2.5 weeks.

It's AB. His skillset requires a healthy calf. He missed last game. It's a concern. Hopefully it will all work out.

Havoc · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:47 am **Posts:** 4251

GreekSteel wrote:

Quote:

ProFootballDocContact Reporter
Sports Medical Analyst

Sunday brought a bad result for the Steelers.
But in the aftermath of their 27-24 loss to the Patriots, there was some good news regarding wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Not only did he not need emergency surgery for compartment syndrome, he appears to have the good (better) kind of partial calf muscle tear.
Calf muscle strains and partial tears are known to linger, especially in explosive athletes like Brown.

If this were a partial tear from elongation suffered while changing directions or pushing off, it could easily affect Brown for the next 4-6 weeks, which would leave him at less than 100 percent for the playoffs.
By video, though, this partial muscle tear was from a direct blow and thus will have less separation of muscle fibers and a potentially quicker return.
Yes, he will likely still miss the final two games of the regular season, but this gives him a good chance to be effective for the playoffs — and potentially 100 percent for a possible rematch with the Patriots.

Seems uncertain. Hopefully it will all work out.

COR-TEN · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:08 pm **Posts:** 6330

I don't trust or believe anything I see on instagram or wherever.

He may be fine, he may not.

Nobody knows until it matters.

It doesn't matter against the brownies.

TB · **Joined:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:13 pm **Posts:** 3988

It's a pretty rough injury.

Would be surprised if he's 100% or close to it in two weeks. I expect him to play, but I don't think he'll be right until the SB if we make it.

Jobus Rum · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:58 pm **Posts:** 6893

I had a similar type of injury when I was in high school. Now granted, that was over 40 years ago, and I wasn’t a pro athlete with unlimited, top of the line medical and physical resources available to me. I was on crutches for 2 and half weeks, and it was another 2-3 weeks before I could run even reasonably well. Now I can’t remember the exact diagnosis...calf strain, tear, contusion...whatever. I just remember it hurting like all hell...

Will-the-Shake · **Joined:** Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:36 pm **Posts:** 338

A strong possibility we’ll be without him, or with him very limited for the divisional round, but still too early to tell for sure. If anyone can recover in time it’s AB, but the last thing any of us would want is to see him compromised to the point that he re-aggravates the injury in the divisional round and is out the following week (assuming a Steelers victory). My feeling is both Brown and Bell will be needed to get by NE.

Steelafan77 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:45 pm **Posts:** 13532

AB on the mend... Bump^

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Steelafan77 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:45 pm **Posts:** 13532

Hurry back AB we'll need you out there doing what you do.

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Antonio Brown has 582 receptions and 7,848 receiving yards over the past five seasons, most in NFL history over any 5-year span for both categories. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/947913276242792448

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