hamilton BENCHED! - The Orange Mane

Soul-Bronco · 11-12-2009, 03:43 PM

http://www.denverbroncos.com/

brncs_fan · 11-12-2009, 03:45 PM

Yes!!!

SpringStein · 11-12-2009, 03:46 PM

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=86646

SonOfLe-loLang · 11-12-2009, 03:48 PM

someone post that pic about the man landing on the moon?

Smiling Assassin27 · 11-12-2009, 03:55 PM

well, i can't say i'm happy, as ben seems like a hard worker and has battled back to return from that head injury. but it's the right move.

scorpio · 11-12-2009, 03:59 PM

no way

Soul-Bronco · 11-12-2009, 04:00 PM

he does have to guard hayensworth tho =0

LongDongJohnson · 11-12-2009, 04:06 PM

moreno and buck 200 yards each!!!

broncobum6162 · 11-12-2009, 04:57 PM

Good perspective on the Ben Hamilton issue from Milehighreport.com
http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/1...ings#storyjump

Hamilton and Concussions

I'd like to talk for a few moments about Ben Hamilton's situation. When he spent some time out with a major concussion, I immediately became concerned. I used to see mild to moderate brain trauma cases in my clinical days and even designed a new treatment format that seemed to be very effective, so I knew how troubling that injury can be. What's just as troubling is that the medical field has been incredibly slow to admit that each concussion is a serious life event.

Some players are never the same afterward, just as many non-players will have problems with concentration, thought and emotions throughout the rest of their lives. Brain injuries are serious stuff.

In poking around, I was temporarily soothed by learning that offensive lineman relatively rarely suffer concussions. What I didn't realize at the time was that this information was put out by the tools of the NFL, which has a huge investment in keeping people believing something that we have long known is nonsense - that NFL players don't have a provably higher rate of concussive dementia than the population at large. I don't know a doc personally who believes that crap, but it's still out there.

What they didn't tell us was that offensive lineman do have a lower rate of concussions. However - they have a significantly higher rate of non-concussive head blows. If you've had a major concussion in the past, that can leave you with issues of concentration, slower reflexes and a whole slew of other issues. Since Hamilton didn't have a major history of inducing penalties and has since returning, it's impossible to rule out the concern that he may be suffering from a chronic level of post-concussive syndrome. Is that my clinical diagnosis? Of course not - I've never met the man, much less done an intake workup on him. But it concerns me as one potential explanation of the situation, and I'm pretty sure from my own history that many of his docs aren't taking this as seriously as they should. Sometimes, we can be incredibly slow to admit that things your great-grandmother knew were true - like head injuries can last for a lifetime, whether our current testing shows it clearly or not - are really true.

I wish the man well. It's time to accept that he will probably not be with the Broncos next year and to move forward in whatever way is best. The middle of the O-line will be a major priority in the draft and/or free agency this upcoming year. Count on it.

epicSocialism4tw · 11-12-2009, 05:11 PM

The writing was on the wall.

He was given a chance to succeed, but its hard to see him continuing with the Broncos under McD. He just could not have a positive effect against big interior linemen.

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11-12-2009, 03:45 PM	#2
brncs_fan How about some Tapenade! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Coaches Cradle...Eastern Illinois University Posts: 5,489 Adopt-a-Bronco: Manti Teo	Yes!!!

11-12-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
SpringStein Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Monument, CO Posts: 2,733	http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=86646

11-12-2009, 03:48 PM	#4
SonOfLe-loLang Young Buck Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13,208 Adopt-a-Bronco: Thunder (RIP)	someone post that pic about the man landing on the moon?

11-12-2009, 03:55 PM	#5
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,955 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	well, i can't say i'm happy, as ben seems like a hard worker and has battled back to return from that head injury. but it's the right move.

11-12-2009, 03:59 PM	#6
scorpio Cubicle Pimp Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,498	no way

11-12-2009, 04:00 PM	#7
Soul-Bronco Broncos 4 Life ! ! ! New to the Forum Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 497 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	he does have to guard hayensworth tho =0

11-12-2009, 04:06 PM	#8
LongDongJohnson Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,626 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	moreno and buck 200 yards each!!!

11-12-2009, 04:57 PM	#9
broncobum6162 Manning Up! Baaammmmmmmm!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Beautiful Baugher Lake.... Posts: 1,377 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Good perspective on the Ben Hamilton issue from Milehighreport.com http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/1...ings#storyjump Hamilton and Concussions I'd like to talk for a few moments about Ben Hamilton's situation. When he spent some time out with a major concussion, I immediately became concerned. I used to see mild to moderate brain trauma cases in my clinical days and even designed a new treatment format that seemed to be very effective, so I knew how troubling that injury can be. What's just as troubling is that the medical field has been incredibly slow to admit that each concussion is a serious life event. Some players are never the same afterward, just as many non-players will have problems with concentration, thought and emotions throughout the rest of their lives. Brain injuries are serious stuff. In poking around, I was temporarily soothed by learning that offensive lineman relatively rarely suffer concussions. What I didn't realize at the time was that this information was put out by the tools of the NFL, which has a huge investment in keeping people believing something that we have long known is nonsense - that NFL players don't have a provably higher rate of concussive dementia than the population at large. I don't know a doc personally who believes that crap, but it's still out there. What they didn't tell us was that offensive lineman do have a lower rate of concussions. However - they have a significantly higher rate of non-concussive head blows. If you've had a major concussion in the past, that can leave you with issues of concentration, slower reflexes and a whole slew of other issues. Since Hamilton didn't have a major history of inducing penalties and has since returning, it's impossible to rule out the concern that he may be suffering from a chronic level of post-concussive syndrome. Is that my clinical diagnosis? Of course not - I've never met the man, much less done an intake workup on him. But it concerns me as one potential explanation of the situation, and I'm pretty sure from my own history that many of his docs aren't taking this as seriously as they should. Sometimes, we can be incredibly slow to admit that things your great-grandmother knew were true - like head injuries can last for a lifetime, whether our current testing shows it clearly or not - are really true. I wish the man well. It's time to accept that he will probably not be with the Broncos next year and to move forward in whatever way is best. The middle of the O-line will be a major priority in the draft and/or free agency this upcoming year. Count on it.

11-12-2009, 05:11 PM	#10
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	The writing was on the wall. He was given a chance to succeed, but its hard to see him continuing with the Broncos under McD. He just could not have a positive effect against big interior linemen.