Patler
10-22-2013, 09:29 AM
We had a lot of discussion last summer about whether or not Bishop could return from his injury. In the thread about GB releasing Bishop:
http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?25574-Packers-To-Part-Ways-With-Bishop/page7&highlight=bishop
Woodbuck referred us all to an article with interesting stats about players returning from torn hamstrings:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1683249-what-does-desmond-bishop-bring-to-the-vikings
The stats from the American Journal of Orthopedics were interesting, especially now that Bishop can be added to the stats:
A June 2013 study from the American Journal of Orthopedics looked at 10 confirmed cases of ruptured hamstrings in the NFL from 1990 to 2008.
While nine of the 10 players in the study returned to play the next season, only five of the 10 played more than one game following the injury.
In addition, two of the 10 players returned and had major injuries occur to the same leg. One suffered a torn Achilles tendon and another re-ruptured the same hamstring (the player was a linebacker). On this note, it is worth noting that Bishop has already been dealing with a strain in the same hamstring he injured in August.
Bishop played in the earlier games, but was starting his first game for the Vikings when he was injured.
http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?25574-Packers-To-Part-Ways-With-Bishop/page7&highlight=bishop
Woodbuck referred us all to an article with interesting stats about players returning from torn hamstrings:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1683249-what-does-desmond-bishop-bring-to-the-vikings
The stats from the American Journal of Orthopedics were interesting, especially now that Bishop can be added to the stats:
A June 2013 study from the American Journal of Orthopedics looked at 10 confirmed cases of ruptured hamstrings in the NFL from 1990 to 2008.
While nine of the 10 players in the study returned to play the next season, only five of the 10 played more than one game following the injury.
In addition, two of the 10 players returned and had major injuries occur to the same leg. One suffered a torn Achilles tendon and another re-ruptured the same hamstring (the player was a linebacker). On this note, it is worth noting that Bishop has already been dealing with a strain in the same hamstring he injured in August.
Bishop played in the earlier games, but was starting his first game for the Vikings when he was injured.