Sam's Knee Brace

[Iron Lion]

I didn't know he was still wearing it this year.

Do any of you have any details about this? Just curious, thanks.

 

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I didn't know he was still wearing it this year.

Do any of you have any details about this? Just curious, thanks.

All the Rams QBs are wearing one.
It's all the rave.


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[TexRamFan]

I didn't know he was still wearing it this year.

Do any of you have any details about this? Just curious, thanks.

Many QB's where the brace on their support leg after the throw (left leg for righties) in practice and scrimmage. Mainly because a majority of the weight ends up on this leg after the throw and the knee is very exposed. I can't remember how many times I have seen a lineman OL & DL fall or end up on the QB's support leg after the throw leading to a severe injury (Tom Brady being one of them).

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuClWeD9ouI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuClWeD9ouI</a>
(Link to Brady's knee injury)

I would imagine this is just a precaution for the pre-season/practice.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Still? As far as I know he never wore one last year.

 

[DR RAM]

Rams are just protecting all the QB's knees this year.

 

[Iron Lion]

Still? As far as I know he never wore one last year.

I thought he wore one on his left knee last year because of the 2010 high ankle sprain in his left foot in 2010.

If that's not the case, is this just a training camp thing for the QBs or will they wear them in the games too?

edit - the sprain was in 2011

 

[Iron Lion]

Just looked at a pic of him playing last year and he's wearing one.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Ah, well it wasn't because of a knee injury or anything, so I guess I didn't remember.

 

[SubZero405]

I remember him wearing one while playing for Oklahoma as well

 

[CGI_Ram]

Let's face it; dude is just fast enough to scramble when needed. A brace won't slow this guy down.

A brace to protect the plant leg is a good idea. Ask Trent Green if he wishes he had one in 1999.

 

[Speeps]

The brace is a preventative measure. All QB's at Rams park are wearing them.

 

[Iron Lion]

Let's face it; dude is just fast enough to scramble when needed. A brace won't slow this guy down.

A brace to protect the plant leg is a good idea. Ask Trent Green if he wishes he had one in 1999.

But aren't you glad Green didn't have a knee brace though?

 

[CoachO]

They ALL wore them, both in this training camp and last. Almost certain that it's part of the "standard equipment" issued to ALL of the QBs on the Rams since Fisher got here.

 

[Username]

Yeah, I think it's to help keep their knee from hyper-extending if they get rolled up.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Let's face it; dude is just fast enough to scramble when needed. A brace won't slow this guy down.

A brace to protect the plant leg is a good idea. Ask Trent Green if he wishes he had one in 1999.

But aren't you glad Green didn't have a knee brace though?

Not at the time. But, yeah, in retrospect. :sly:

I think with a guy like Sam, this sort of brace is a good precaution and not just preseason.