Joe Burrow’s Turf Toe: NFL Injury Expert Uses Tom Brady Example to Give Crucial Advice to Bengals QB
There are a lot of things that sound much sillier than they actually are, and turf toe is a prime example of that. Despite the relatively light-sounding name, the injury is a relatively painful one that involves the spraining of the main joint of your big toe.
Given the amount of need that there is for sharp cuts and sudden explosions in the game of football, it’s no wonder as to why Joe Burrow is in no hurry to make his comeback. According to Jesse Morse, however, the secret to a healthier career for Burrow could lie in his diet.
In referencing the unusually healthy and lengthy career of Tom Brady, the self-proclaimed fantasy doctor noted that,
“One of the big things that Brady advocated for was pliability and flexibility. He’s also a huge advocate of diet and he’s very restrictive about certain foods… He’s very specific because he understands what certain foods can create inflammation in the body and which ones can’t
From the vegan ice creams to his only in-season vegetables stipulation, Brady’s notorious diet choices, which ultimately became known as the TB12 method, have steadily garnered more and more respect throughout the years. Both teams and individual players are beginning to research and invest more into the resting and relaxing portions of the training process, and a lot of that is bringing them back to Brady’s ideas that were once viewed as being a bit kooky.
Putting two and two together here, Morse believes that Burrow could be better off just by making a few simple changes to his rock star lifestyle.
“Now, I don’t know the specifics of Joe Burrow’s diet, but I can pretty much promise you that they’re not as crazy as Tom Brady’s. We’ve seen Joe Burrow suffer a significant number of injuries that were, for the most part, really random… If he was more flexible and he had less inflammation and less scar tissue in his body, there’s a chance he could have potentially avoided some of these injuries
Burrow’s timeline for return hasn’t seen any major setbacks, so his original estimation of mid-December continues to hold true for now. Given the current state of things, that would peg him in for either a Week 15 or Week 16 return.
Of course, should the Bengals somehow manage to find themselves sitting comfortably in the playoff picture at that point in time, then they would likely wait until Week 16, or perhaps even the postseason, before activating him. The more likely scenario, however, is that they’ll need him to return to the field as soon as possible.
Otherwise, they’ll risk missing out on the playoffs for a third consecutive season after having reached the AFC Championship game in both 2021 and 2022.
Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to Saints before NFL trade deadline
For now, the Pittsburgh Steelers are focused on Aaron Rodgers’ clash against the Packers. But they are still possibly thinking about a trade. And here is the Steelers’ perfect Chris Olave trade offer to the Saints before the NFL deadline.
The Steelers are 4-2 and in command of the AFC North. Meanwhile, the Saints are hopelessly last in the NFC South with a record of 1-6.
It makes sense that the Saints would consider moving one of their valuable pieces. And the Steelers could certainly use a receiver to complement D.K. Metcalf.
So here we go.
Steelers could improve greatly with WR Chris Olave
This might not be a Super Bowl move for the Steelers, but perhaps it puts them more realistically in the conversation.
Pittsburgh potentially has three third-round picks, which gives them negotiating room. They could possibly get Olave for the latter of those picks.
It makes sense to straight-out trade a pick for Olave because, at this point in the season, the Steelers can’t afford to trade any valuable personnel.
Whether the Saints would even trade Olave remains to be seen. The upper-level receiver said he understands the chatter, according to ESPN.
“That’s all I’m confident about,” Olave said, “Clear communication. I see what’s going on. We’re on the same page.”
Teammate Brandin Cooks has been traded before, and he offered helpful words to Olave.
“And the advice is things in the front office, you can’t control,” Cooks said. “It’s also a compliment when teams are calling for you and willing to offer whatever the case may be, so that should give you that confidence, that boost, that you’re a top dog in this league because people are calling for you. Just control what you can control, go to work, be the best you can possibly be.”
Certainly, the Saints wouldn’t deal Olave if they were in a win-now mode.
“He stepped up and made some great contested catches, and I know there was a lot of talk about him last week, and he just showed he’s still Chris, he’s a dog,” Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler said. “So, we rely on him a lot and [we’ve] got full confidence in him.”
What would Chris Olave mean to the Steelers?
First, it would allow quarterback Aaron Rodgers to attack down the field more often with D.K. Metcalf. That’s because teams wouldn’t be able to consistently give so much attention to Metcalf.
Also, Olave would allow the Steelers to move the chains more consistently. He’s not a chain guy, per se. But because Rodgers is willing to gun the ball to the second level, Olave would give him an open target down the field when the Steelers are behind the chains.
The Steelers already have a diverse offense, according to Steelers.com.
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has been able to push the team in a share-the-wealth direction.
“I think it’s a credit to those guys,” said Smith. “Eventually, they break it down about who’s targeted in red zone or third down – critical situations. And so, you make them, hopefully, have to defend everybody. Everybody’s live on every play.
“In some offenses, it’s like what I call ’90s basketball, where it’s isolation. That works for some people. But we’ve got a lot of guys with different skill sets and play multiple spots. So, it helps. We’ve just got to continue to keep building off that.”
WR Chris Olave could cause defensive problems
Olave would allow for even more people to get looks. The defense would be troubled trying to defend him and Metcalf. For now, Smith is working with what he’s got.
“There’s always stuff to work on,” Smith said. “Even if you’re winning and you feel like this time of year you’re rolling, you’ve got to just really stay objective, neutral, because there’s always something. You just can’t get complacent, or think that, ‘Oh, we got it because we played well for a week,’ or early part of the season. History will tell you this.
“You’ve got to come in every day looking for things to improve, because sometimes things may be rolling in some ways, but it may be hiding something else that you know is going to get exposed if you don’t fix it. That’s stuff we try to work on every day, because you’ve got to be peaking at the right time. Obviously, you’ve got to have enough wins banked to get in the tournament, but you really need to be playing your best football as you get close to the end of the season.”
