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milestogo

(22,714 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:53 PM Monday

Do players with the same injury commiserate even if they're on different teams?

The ACL guys, the Achilles tendon guys, the broken ankle guys... hamstrings... concussions

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Do players with the same injury commiserate even if they're on different teams? (Original Post) milestogo Monday OP

I am not an expert on football Diamond_Dog Monday #1

Artificial turf plays a major role True Dough Monday #2

If you watch players interact with players on their opposing team--whether NFL or NCAA, I think hlthe2b Monday #3

Yeah they all use the same specialists. milestogo Monday #4

I'm sure they do. Xavier Breath Monday #5

Diamond_Dog

(39,918 posts)

1. I am not an expert on football

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:07 PM

Monday

But Mr. Diamond says they play too many games too late into the coldest days of winter.

True Dough

(25,972 posts)

2. Artificial turf plays a major role

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:43 PM

Monday

A lot of players want natural grass in stadiums.

hlthe2b

(112,990 posts)

3. If you watch players interact with players on their opposing team--whether NFL or NCAA, I think

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:46 PM

Monday

a lot of them do have some relationship, so it would make sense that they might. Particularly given the most elite among them likely have been treated by the same surgeon.

milestogo

(22,714 posts)

4. Yeah they all use the same specialists.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:54 PM

Monday

Achilles is a very long recovery so it would surprise me if they didn't talk to each other. Its a very common basketball injury too.

Xavier Breath

(6,521 posts)

5. I'm sure they do.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:30 PM

Monday

The positions are like a fraternity, and I've heard accounts reported over the years of someone suffering a serious one and the members of the fraternity reach out to offer support. Former college teammates, now on different NFL teams, will also do the same.

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