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SimmerDown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Cold North
Joined: 12.07.2017

Dec 11 @ 1:47 PM ET
So Ek updated his rumor chart to show Neuvirth as a 30% to stay with us and 40% to be traded to the Oilers and 30% to the Panthers. What do you guys think?
- FlyersGrace


I'd gladly package Neuvirth and uncle Gudas to the Coilers. I'm sure there is something we could salvage from their team.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 11 @ 1:47 PM ET
Geez, I'd pass on all of them.
- Scoob


Great idea. We're weak at LW and have three forwards consistently putting up points for us. I suppose we have room to be picky.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Dec 11 @ 1:47 PM ET
Once upon a time, Donovan McNabb threw 4 TDs on a busted ankle:

http://www.nytimes.com/20...d-the-eagles-let-him.html

- johndewar

won't forget that...that article reminded me of this gem though

@PFTCommenter 23h23 hours ago
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The NFL concussion protocol would of cleared JFK to reenter the parade
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 11 @ 1:48 PM ET
I think Ek is an idiot
- YuenglingJagr


e4?
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 11 @ 1:49 PM ET
So Ek updated his rumor chart to show Neuvirth as a 30% to stay with us and 40% to be traded to the Oilers and 30% to the Panthers. What do you guys think?
- FlyersGrace


Well, it adds up to 100% so I think he's getting better at math.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Dec 11 @ 1:50 PM ET
But how did he actually tear it is what I want to know. It wasn’t on the hit, that would be very irregular to tear an ACL like that.
jaws1955
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Blairstown, NJ
Joined: 12.30.2015

Dec 11 @ 1:50 PM ET
I would rather target one of the many top six LWs in free agency and get G back into the center role.
- SuperSchennBros


The only problem with that is the team seems to like G at wing.
I don't know about the team, but I don't want any of those guys, all looking for raises and long contracts anywhere near this team. Like Simmer WAY more than any of them and I don't want him here on a long term bloated contract either.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 11 @ 1:50 PM ET
Great idea. We're weak at LW and have three forwards consistently putting up points for us. I suppose we have room to be picky.
- SuperSchennBros


We have different opinions. No big woop.
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:51 PM ET
I heat that. But I work with a who's about the same size and is "a man's man" type of guy. And while he's not a pro athlete, he's a pretty solid guy. Said that in his 20's, he tore his ACL twice playing basketball and was in so much pain that he couldn't do anything but lay on the ground until an ambulance arrived.

I get being able to deal with pain and all, but at some point, walking should become physically impossible.

Blows. We can't have nice things.

- jmatchett383



I think its fairly different per person.
I,ruptured my ACL first shift of a game..didnt hurt that much TBH..the pop I heard let me know it was bad..

I tried to,skate it off and didn't feel any pain at all in a straight line..when I turned it didn't really hurt my knee just collapsed..
fls13
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 03.24.2009

Dec 11 @ 1:51 PM ET
I would rather target one of the many top six LWs in free agency and get G back into the center role.
- SuperSchennBros


The guys you listed are going to get big deals both in term and salary. I'm really leery about spending big on UFA deals for scoring. Those numbers often sag as players push into their 30s.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:51 PM ET
Serious question: If you have a 100% torn ACL, how the hell do you play 3 downs of football and casually walk from the field to the dressing room? Is Carson Wentz really The Incredible Hulk?
- jmatchett383

Is it actually 100% torn?
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Dec 11 @ 1:52 PM ET
Is it actually 100% torn?
- Giroux_Is_God

Yep. Confirmed.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:52 PM ET
I'm with you Scoob....
- FlyersGrace

4th'd
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 11 @ 1:52 PM ET
Is it actually 100% torn?
- Giroux_Is_God


Well, it's more apart than together from the way I understand it.
SimmerDown17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: It aint my fault, SimmerDown aint my alt, CA
Joined: 06.26.2014

Dec 11 @ 1:53 PM ET
I would rather target one of the many top six LWs in free agency and get G back into the center role.
- SuperSchennBros


Why G back to center? Seems it would decrease his mileage and he's been playing well on wing IMO
Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gävle, Sweden
Joined: 07.15.2014

Dec 11 @ 1:53 PM ET
Hope i heard right Weise out for the season
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:53 PM ET
won't forget that...that article reminded me of this gem though

@PFTCommenter 23h23 hours ago
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The NFL concussion protocol would of cleared JFK to reenter the parade

- YuenglingJagr

Omg
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:54 PM ET
Yep. Confirmed.
- Mordecai

Damn. 4 plays on a completely torn ACL. Holy (frank).
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Dec 11 @ 1:55 PM ET
But how did he actually tear it is what I want to know. It wasn’t on the hit, that would be very irregular to tear an ACL like that.
- Mononoke

The Immaculate Laceration
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 1:55 PM ET
But how did he actually tear it is what I want to know. It wasn’t on the hit, that would be very irregular to tear an ACL like that.
- Mononoke

His knee definitely buckled on the hit my dude. He got tangled between 2 guys. First dude went low, second went high.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 11 @ 1:55 PM ET
Damn. 4 plays on a completely torn ACL. Holy (frank).
- Giroux_Is_God


Was listening to WIP this morning to hear batpoop crazy (crazier) fans jumping off all of the bridges. Someone actually said that it was all Pederson's fault for calling the play which gave him the option to run.

Love it.
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Dec 11 @ 1:57 PM ET
Damn. 4 plays on a completely torn ACL. Holy (frank).
- Giroux_Is_God


When he got hit going into the end zone, I was certain he was injured. Then he gets up and throws that absurd TD to Jeffery and I was certain he wasn’t injured. Strange series of plays with an unfortunate outcome.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
When he got hit going into the end zone, I was certain he was injured. Then he gets up and throws that absurd TD to Jeffery and I was certain he wasn’t injured. Strange series of plays with an unfortunate outcome.
- arichardson22

Yup

And yup

And yup
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Dec 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Was listening to WIP this morning to hear batpoop crazy (crazier) fans jumping off all of the bridges. Someone actually said that it was all Pederson's fault for calling the play which gave him the option to run.

Love it.

- jmatchett383



I have a buddy who is a die hard Eagles fan. Like this guy does not hold anything back.

I have never seen him as upset as I did last night. He was blind with fury and despair.
bulet13
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX
Joined: 03.10.2013

Dec 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Philly fans just cant have nice things
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