Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Terrell Owens would be defined as a non-compliant patient
The following was said by the Philadelphia Eagles' trainer:
From a non-medical, football standpoint, it really doesn't matter to the Patriots if Owens plays or not. They have already shut down one of the most prolific offenses already in the Colts, who had three separate 1,000-yard receiving threats in Harrison, Wayne and Stokley. Their secondary is no longer a liability, despite the injuries. My personal opinion is that the Owens will-he-play, won't-he-play saga will be more of a distraction to the Eagles.
Update:
Overlawyered thinks that Terrell Owens is going to make Philadelphia Eagles fans bigger supporters of tort reform.
The following was said by the Philadelphia Eagles' trainer:
We understand Dr. Myersons point of view. Its just that our risk-reward is different than his risk-reward, Burkholder said. He has great risk in clearing Terrell to play and no reward. We think theres some risk and we think theres great reward, so right now were going to progress with his rehab.No reward indeed. Liability-wise, the physician simply cannot risk medically clearing Owens early for the Super Bowl. No matter how small the chance, if Owens re-injures his ankle, it's the physician's butt on the line in court.
From a non-medical, football standpoint, it really doesn't matter to the Patriots if Owens plays or not. They have already shut down one of the most prolific offenses already in the Colts, who had three separate 1,000-yard receiving threats in Harrison, Wayne and Stokley. Their secondary is no longer a liability, despite the injuries. My personal opinion is that the Owens will-he-play, won't-he-play saga will be more of a distraction to the Eagles.
Update:
Overlawyered thinks that Terrell Owens is going to make Philadelphia Eagles fans bigger supporters of tort reform.
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But all TO has to do is score one more touchdown to win his bet with Andy Reid (the details are in the third-to-last paragraph).
Seriously, though, I agree with Kevin MD. Even though he and I will be rooting for opposite teams, I don't think TO is going to make enough of a difference in the game to validate this risk. Still, we love drama down here in Philly.
Seriously, though, I agree with Kevin MD. Even though he and I will be rooting for opposite teams, I don't think TO is going to make enough of a difference in the game to validate this risk. Still, we love drama down here in Philly.
From comments on my blog, drtony.blogspot.com, where I linked this post:
Look at it like this. How many times in clinic today did you give advice that you knew or suspected wasn't going to be followed? Did you throw up your hands and refuse to participate in that patient's care anymore? Or did you realize that to adhere or not is the patient's decision and your best option was to give the best advice you could and deal with the results of the patient's decisions? I bet you routinely choose the latter.
Owens is a man who desperately wants to play in this game. Is there a risk of life here? No. Is there a risk of a career ending injury? Yes. Well, just tell him this and let him balance the issues. Would most of us risk a career ending injury for what may be our only opportunity to play in the Superbowl, especially if we were financially secure? Maybe we would.
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Look at it like this. How many times in clinic today did you give advice that you knew or suspected wasn't going to be followed? Did you throw up your hands and refuse to participate in that patient's care anymore? Or did you realize that to adhere or not is the patient's decision and your best option was to give the best advice you could and deal with the results of the patient's decisions? I bet you routinely choose the latter.
Owens is a man who desperately wants to play in this game. Is there a risk of life here? No. Is there a risk of a career ending injury? Yes. Well, just tell him this and let him balance the issues. Would most of us risk a career ending injury for what may be our only opportunity to play in the Superbowl, especially if we were financially secure? Maybe we would.
