Twitter: Tyron going to play “until the wheels fall off”

[Typhus]

I'm a skeptic...back etc will be fine, and then someone rolls up on his ankle or knee a few games in and here we go again...he doesn't play a position that is easy on his body unfortunately. He is one of my all times on this team, but I have no faith

That can happen to any player any time

 

[Whyjerry]

None of us know the inside detail but the team didn’t draft an OT until the 4th. Plus that OT has some hair on him so they viewed as a project and not year 1 contributor. To me that says that the team believes Smith is ready to go. Even though he has appeared to be a broken player the guy is only 30. He hasn’t played in many playoff games. Missed a ton of games over the past 5 years. He might actually have some tread on the tire left and that is a really good thing.

 

[john van brocklin]

Like his grit and determination

 

[fivetwos]

This is very good news.

I was concerned that he may tire of the rehab being financially set.

He could have walked away, cited the injury and no one could have blamed him.

 

[JW82]

I sincerely hope he proves all of his doubters, including me, completely wrong. A healthy Tyron for even 2 more seasons would be amazing. Hard to imagine after the last 5 years, but I’m rooting for him.

 

[Maxmadden]

Someone went to medical school.

Hard Knocks School of Medicine.

 

[Rockport]

So he is good up to game 6?

And there she is with her negativity.

 

[Typhus]

And there she is with her negativity.

Well then counter it with some positive or the universe will be unbalanced.

 

[Rockport]

So all the negative fans who questioned why he wouldn’t get the surgery and doubted that rest would resolve the issue were correct? Interesting.

Please show us your post about that.

 

[Redsfan_83]

That can happen to any player any time

just don't see how the health can just turn all of a sudden....would love it to though

 

[Typhus]

just don't see how the health can just turn all of a sudden....would love it to though

Man got his surgery

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Yeah I always thought the reports of his demise were premature.

It's good to hear he's not a quitter like Travis Frederick.

I think Travis stared into the abyss and got spooked.

 

[buybuydandavis]

I have heard now numerous times Tyron is physically better than he has been in years.

I know, same old story for ever player, every off season.

However, Smith is actually backing it up with more participation in OTAs and offseason work than he's been able to do the last few years.

Nice factual reporting.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I like Smith and I think he plays all year at a top 5 ranking, unlike that hater Rockport.

 

[Beaker42]

“He said the surgery has been all the difference and believes delaying it contributed to his plethora of resulting injuries.”

Apparently he is the only human on the planet who didn’t know this years ago.

 

[Tussinman]

I sincerely hope he proves all of his doubters, including me, completely wrong. A healthy Tyron for even 2 more seasons would be amazing. Hard to imagine after the last 5 years, but I’m rooting for him.

Yeah if he comes back this year and makes pro bowl after having neck issues for almost 4 years he'd go down as one of the toughest players ever (would basically be frank gore level toughness)

 

[CATCH17]

Over or under at 11 regular season games played this year?

 

[Rockport]

just don't see how the health can just turn all of a sudden....would love it to though

Commander fan.

 

[Tussinman]

just don't see how the health can just turn all of a sudden...

It's not hard to see. Corrective surgery from one of the top surgerons in the nation + the longest rest period since he was in highschool.

 

[Batman1980]

Over or under at 11 regular season games played this year?

Under, if he makes it to week 1 without any lingering issues, I'll be shocked.