Twitter: Taysom Hill feared to have Mallet Finger

[john van brocklin]

Uhmm, what's mallet finger?

He wears a mullett haircut?

 

[john van brocklin]

He was still making throws against us with that finger. The turnovers saved us in that game. An elite QB would’ve put up over 400 on us last night.

would have been ugly

 

[joseephuss]

He was still making throws against us with that finger. The turnovers saved us in that game. An elite QB would’ve put up over 400 on us last night.

Some throws. Most throws weren't close. He completed only 46.3% of his throws and got one long play in garbage time. Dallas earned those turnovers and even without them, he wasn't a consistent threat as a passer. If he were an elite QB, Dallas would have adjusted the type of defense they used.

 

[Rajveer]

Good thing it was his finger and nothing else or he would be writing his own version of Kama Sutra.

 

[Bullflop]

OUCH!!! That's a lotta ugly, right there!

 

[WoodysGirl]

This thread should be in the NFL zone section of this site. Wonder who I need to report that too?

There's always one...

 

[joseephuss]

Otherwise known as Hammer Finger. The tendon at the furthest joint is damaged resulting in the tip hanging down. Surgery isn’t always required, just depends on the severity. It happened to me during a baseball game in College, healed on its own after a few weeks.

I had a couple of them playing goalie in soccer. Didn't really notice any pain, but easily noticed how I couldn't straighten out my finger. Just like you the injury healed on it's own. I think surgery is only really used if the tendon tears away from the bone where it is anchored or the bone itself is broken.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Mallet finger is an injury to the end of your finger that causes it to bend inwards towards your palm. You will not be able to straighten the end of your finger because the tendon connecting the muscle to the finger bone is stretched or torn.

straight from Dr. Risen

 

[DripTooHard]

That looks like the perfect hand for gripping a football.

 

[links18]

Didn't stop him from running for 100+.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

There's always one...

One of my top goals in life is to constantly put a smile to my face. Hopefully I can put a smile on others as I go through life.

It's all love, from me.

 

[Bullflop]

He wears a mullett haircut?

Yup! He must've hit himself on the head with a mallet and it became a mullet.

 

[john van brocklin]

Yup! He must've hit himself on the head with a mallet and it became a mullet.

 

[Bullflop]

One of my top goals in life is to constantly put a smile to my face. Hopefully I can put a smile on others as I go through life.

It's all love, from me.

So, you're saying you wanna be like Rowdy? Not, necessarily, a good thing . . .

 

[TwoDeep3]

That looks like the perfect hand for gripping a football.

Or dialing a rotary phone.

 

[john van brocklin]

So, you're saying you wanna be like Rowdy? Not, necessarily, a good thing . . .

Now that's disturbing

 

[Bullflop]

Now that's disturbing

Yep, I know -- my son informs me I have a sick sense of humor! I get that a lot.

 

[Echo9]

Uhmm, what's mallet finger?

Wonder if this guy knows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Mallett

 

[windjc]

Uhmm, what's mallet finger?

I had this. But it did not require surgery. I had to wear a brace on the finger for 6 weeks and was not allowed to move the finger so that scar tissue could grow back where the tendon once was connected. I also had to go to hand therapy for 6 additional weeks.

Now the finger is fine and dandy.

 

[Danny White]

This is literally what Russell Wilson just recovered from.

I'm shocked Hill was able to complete the game at all and throw as well as he did (which admittedly wasn't great, but I'm surprised he was able to get anything on the ball).

I've had this as well, and while it isn't painful at all, the tip of the affected finger is totally useless until it heals. I immobilized mine and it took about 6-8 weeks to heal. Wilson had surgery and was out about 4 weeks if I remember correctly.