Kingspoint (09-23-2020)
My spouse and I were just discussing over the weekend who you have a better chance of getting a shot from that works out well. A pharmacist herself, she said that she feels better from a Nurse simply because those that do it most often are less likely to screw it up. When you get your flu shots it is always a pharmacist that does it.
I think Tyrod Taylor just learned that it's better for a Nurse to give him a shot. That Doctor just got Taylor "Pipped", costing him possibly millions of dollars for next season. Maybe the Doctor is a Ducks fan.
With Herbert taking over, there's no going back to Taylor now. The public outcry would cost the Coach his job, or at least put a lot of pressure on him. This is Los Angeles, where public opinion matters.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Whether with Chargers or someone else, Taylor was never going to be anything but a backup or a transition QB. This doesn't cost him anything. Dude has made $54 million in his career. Being nothing but a placeholder. Do it a couple more years and retire all your faculties.
Hell, after this is over, and Herbert is the full time guy, I might hit Chargers up for a new 2 year backup deal.
Bud Selig: "I'm the worst commissioner ever"
Rob Manfred: "Hold my beer"
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"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/charger...202530914.html
Interesting article concerning the Tyrod Taylor/Team Physician screwup.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Had to post this comment from Rotoworld in response to Andy Reid's comments:
Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins is in the league's concussion protocol. Watkins after the Chiefs' Week 2 win over the Chargers insisted he was fine after taking a head shot from Denzel Perryman in the fourth quarter. Head coach Andy Reid confirmed Thursday that Watkins is in the NFL's concussion protocol, adding that "it's more neck now than the other part." Presumably the other part is Watkins' brain. Watkins missing this week's Monday night game against Baltimore could open up more target for Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson.
SOURCE: Adam Teicher on Twitter
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Could we see some Mercury Morris this weekend? Carolina is pretty stacked at Wide Receiver, better than most teams in the NFL. Moving Samuel to a RB role like Mercury Morris would be a really smart move, taking a lot of pressure off of having to rely on Bridgewater to win you games.
From Rotoworld w/ Rotoworld comments:
Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady said he wants to get Curtis Samuel more involved in the team's offense. In three years at Ohio State, Samuel logged 171 rushes and 106 receptions, and has five carries through two games this season, creating speculation that he could inherit some of Christian McCaffrey's rushing workload in the coming weeks. Panthers coaches, however, have been clear that Mike Davis is CMC's backup and will serve as the main ball carrier. That doesn't mean Brady can't devise new ways to manufacture touches for Samuel in what will likely be a pass-heavy game script this week against a tough Chargers defense. Samuel is a borderline flex in 14-team leagues this week.
SOURCE: Steve Reed on Twitter
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
The flu shot is an IM injection with a needle slightly bigger than an insulin injection....a 5 year old could be trained to administer in a few minutes, and is nearly impossible to do incorrectly. In contrast, a cortisone injection into into the rib area is a fairly complex injection, and as this example illustrates can easily go wrong. Honestly, I have never known of a nurse to perform that type of injection, and if they are allowed, I would assume it is specialized training they have received for their area of medicine. Some complex injections are only allowed to be performed by doctors, PA's and NP's....but I am not sure if an IM injection to the midsection is one of them.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”― Marcus Aurelius
Uh....wrong on the simplicity of giving a flu shot.
The flu shot by the Pharmacist's is missed more than 10% of the time. A Nurse still misses 5% of the time. Missing means, missing the vein or going all the way through the vein (the usual miss).
True, a Nurse doesn't do the rib injections of cortisone, and I knew that when I posted it. I was just trying to emphasize that a Nurse gives shots more than anyone else and is thus, better at it for the more simple injections, like a flu shot.
That said, the previous Chargers Physician was sued by the players and was so bad that his surgical license was removed from him by the State of California. Doctors for Sports Teams have some of the worst morals of any physicians on the planet. They NEVER have the player's best interest in mind. It is always the team and they will lie to a player's face regarding what the team wants them to tell the player to protect their job.
People think that the Portland Trail Blazers always had "bad luck" when it came to injuries. It was never bad luck. It was their lead physicians' philosophy of how an NBA athlete should train and treat injuries that led to all of their above average non-contact injuries. Once they got rid of him after 20 years of him being in charge, their health miraculously got better, the last 18 months being an exception.
Last edited by Kingspoint; 09-24-2020 at 05:00 PM.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
what are you talking about? The flu vaccine is not injected into a vein....it is an intramuscular injection with a 5/8" needle that is 23-25 gauge. It is given in the shoulder because there are no major nerves at that depth, and the only way to "miss" would be to miss the whole shoulder. I could give myself 1,000 flu shots blindfolded and never "miss".....
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”― Marcus Aurelius
I stand corrected. I was referring to shots that target the vein.
Just got my flu shot five minutes ago.
Had a lot of surgeries and given a lot of blood the last few years so I've just been recalling the shots to the vein. In my lifetime, medical personnel have missed the vein or overshot it 25% of the time. I just accept that it's a high probability that it may happen even though my veins are very visible.
Last edited by Kingspoint; 09-24-2020 at 07:39 PM.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
yeah, it is night and day the skill required to hit a vein compared to a IM shoulder injection....I have not had a ton of IV's or injections that feed directly in the vein, but enough to where I have almost concluded it is a natural skill of some medical professionals....and some do not have it. They may be excellent patient care providers, just do not have that touch to hit the vein with ease. They know also....go to any floor nursing desk and ask who is the best at IV's and they will always say the same 1 or 2 names of nurses on that shift.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”― Marcus Aurelius
Kingspoint (09-24-2020)
Ryan Fitzpatrick enters record book in leading Miami Dolphins over Jacksonville Jaguars
Fitzpatrick on Thursday night became the first NFL player since at least 1950 to record at least one victory for six different teams against a single opponent, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. It was an accomplishment only Fitzpatrick could achieve. After leading the visiting Miami Dolphins to a 31-13 victory at TIAA Bank Field, the well-traveled quarterback has now defeated the Jaguars as a member of the Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans and New York Jets.He got his first start against the Jaguars in 2008, defeating them 21-19 as a member of the Bengals. Thus began an odyssey that would take him through Buffalo, which he led to a 34-18 victory over the Jaguars in 2012. The Titans welcomed Fitzpatrick in 2013 and were treated to a 20-16 victory in Week 16 of that season. He led the Texans to a 27-13 triumph in 2014 and, as a member of the Jets in 2015, engineered a 28-23 victory.
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
Kingspoint (09-25-2020),texasdave (09-25-2020)
are the Falcons imploding again?
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”― Marcus Aurelius
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