Fendi Battling Bulging Disc, Placed On IR - Sign Derek Schouman
by VTramsFan on Nov 17, 2010 1:37 PM CST
in 2010 St. Louis Rams season
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PrintFendi Onobun is one of those guys who was considered a project player, having a basketball background, yet seeing him in the preseason, one couldn't help but get a little "giddy" in excitement.
His speed alone is very surprising, and ad in his leaping ability, and you have one heck of a tight end... potentially.
Fendi hasn't been active in recent weeks due to back issues, namely, a bulging disc. I myself have this issue and I can tell you first hand, it's extremely painful.
Now, I'm not sure what type of treatment he is receiving but I was told that the first step is muscle relaxants, coupled with anti-inflammatory medication. The idea is to hope that the disc pops back into place before it herniates (think of a baloon stretching, yet hasn't deformed).
I was then told if this doesn't help, surgery would have to be performed.
We just placed Fendi on injured reserve, and this isn't a good sign honestly. We've signed Derek Schouman and he will wear #88. Sounds like this could be an extended recovery for Fendi.. surgery perhaps? It hasn't been mentioned, but from my experience, don't be surprised if you hear this.
Oddly enough, Schouman is the second ex-Bill we've signed from their 2007 draft (see Ah-You). Schouman was a free agent.
In other news, looks like pretty much the entire team practiced today, not sure who was limited though. That's very good news.
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Shouldn't he just have the surgery now?
What’s the downside to performing the surgery, getting it in place, and then having him work his way back in the offseason?
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
Take a look at his Twitter.. read it for what it's worth:
http://twitter.com/Fendi713/status/4928374149480448
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
Hey VT I got some thing that can help him I think
I used this product called Mega Joint Dietary Supplement it has Glucosamine,Chondroitin and Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) it worked miracles on my dog,he could no longer get up to walk and was off his feet for 10 days ,I started to give him this product and in three days he got up and was asking me to take him out for his walks again every day, he got much better as the days went by, I keep giving him this product every day and the improvement is unbelievable,I think any person with join or back problems would get great results from this product ,I found it in a China town herb shop and it was quite cheap compared to other Gluc,Chon,MSM products on the market,It has great healing ability for cartilage regeneration from the Glucosamine and Chondroitin plus the MSM will take away the inflammation and pain and help maintain healthy connective tissues, I wish I could get some of this to Fendi any ideas how I could send him some?
lol
tweet him but I dont think Eastern dog medicine will help fendi. But what do i know
by keeperskillz24 on Nov 17, 2010 3:20 PM CST up reply actions
i agree, send him a message on twitter, who knows!
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
Rams67
I think what we need is a human trial If you pay me 50 bucks i’ll go jump out my 1 story window and try to mess discs up to try an simulate fendis injury. I think we’re on track to make a medical breakthrough. my hypothesis is it’ll end up terrible and i’ll lose my job but if I can help fendi and the rest of the often injured rams I think it’ll be worth it. No cash Money order please
by keeperskillz24 on Nov 17, 2010 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
Google Glucosamine,Chondroitin and Methylsulfonylmethane
It’s every were in the world as the #1 treatment for joint problems cartilage regeneration and healing this is not something that has never been used before on humans lol
I believe SJAX had this surgery in the off season didn't he?
If I were Fendi, I’d have it done now if he needs it, and it sure sounds like it. The downside is nullified… he can’t play, so why not.
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
That's what I mean
Get the surgery now, and rehab ASAP
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Nov 17, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
love the
signature VT that angered me so bad Browns like more accurate from 50+ then he is from 25 and inside. also the way San fran was moving the ball it wouldn’t have really mattered if he missed but you gotta take a shot.
by keeperskillz24 on Nov 17, 2010 2:36 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, head scratcher for sure.
I’m more shocked why the media never asked him at the presser. I mean, hindight and why beat a dead topic but just sayin’.. I’d love to know why.
Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.
keep in mind
candlestick is a very, very tough place to kick
a 52 yarder in candlestick is no chip shot. I saw a stat online somewhere about 50+ FGs at Candlestick in recent years…from a purely statistical standpoint, I think Spags made the right decision
I think it's always better to have something heal itself rather then having surgery
Especially when it has to do with soft tissue. It would probably take a month for him to recover, so either way it’s probably smart for them to place him on the IR. This way he can take his time.
Sam Bradford drops back, sees Laurent Robinson in the open, and he completes the pass for a gain of 28! Oh- Wait, looks like a holding penalty is going to call this one back...(Oh wait; Barron's gone, ignore that last sentence).
makes sense
I’d do it if I were him while im still on a Nfl team. It really sucks the guy does have potential. Idk much about derek but he did play on boise state and that’s one heck of a football school.
Anybody know what Schouman brings to the table?
Between Bajema, Fells & Uh-oh i believe his “skills” are covered. Maybe he will spell Billy on some plays but unless another injury happens at TE (heaven forbid) I seriously doubt he will be active on too many game days.
Im sure he's quick
and i’m with you RB i’d really like to know more about this guy it says hes 225 lbs or something? thats extremely light for a TE so I’m sure he’s def a receiving Tight end
by keeperskillz24 on Nov 17, 2010 2:40 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds like we have an attraction to players with injury concerns.
Here is a wiki post
Schouman recorded 3 receptions for 19 yards as an H-Back before suffering a season-ending sprained ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007. He started fourteen games in 2008 and 2009 before being placed on injured reserve early in 2009 with a knee injury. The Bills placed him on injured reserve again in 2010 and waived him on September 8, 2010.
heres his scouting report
Assets
* A sure-handed target. An improved blocker but at his best catching the football. A solid runner who will not go down easily. A passable athlete who has a good head for the game and knows where to be at the right time.
Flaws
* A bit of a fullback-tight end ’tweener: small for a tight end and not an explosive athlete for a fullback.
Career Potential
* Solid H-back.
* Awards
Anyone here about this?
The Rams worked out wide receivers Aaron Boyce and Curtis Walls on Tuesday, but neither was offered a contract.
They said the same thing about Schouman last week.
Stl Post Dispatch.
Aaron Boyce
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 218
40: 4.62
Year: 5SrAaron Boyce
School: Eastern Washington
Position: WR
Bio: Four-year starter awarded All-Conference honors the past three seasons. Named as an All-American after his sophomore season. Senior totals included 39/634/6 when he was limited to seven games because of an Achilles injury. Junior totals included 63/917/10 after career totals of 84/1299/10 as a sophomore.
Positive: Dependable, large-bodied receiver with solid hands. Displays a sense of timing, comes back to the ball out of breaks and consistently extends to make the reception away from his frame. Displays good focus, eye/hand coordination, and a lot of natural receiving skills. Gets vertical and contorts in midair to grab the pass away from defenders. Nicely adjusts to the errant throw and does a solid job tracking the deep ball to make the reception in stride.
Negative: Does not show much of a burst and lacks downfield speed. Occasionally drops some catchable throws.
Analysis: Boyce has been ultra-productive in Eastern Washington’s spread offense and has the size as well a skill to make it as a fourth or fifth receiver at the next level.
That school is minutes away from me
I wish my school had a football program…not since 1946…
Sam Bradford drops back, sees Laurent Robinson in the open, and he completes the pass for a gain of 28! Oh- Wait, looks like a holding penalty is going to call this one back...(Oh wait; Barron's gone, ignore that last sentence).
Eh..
I was pretty comfortable with thinking he wouldn’t see the field this year. Sucks about his injury, that just mean’s he’ll miss practice reps.
I would have liked to sign Chase Coffman off of Cinci’s PS before they made him active.
Speaking of receivers… anybody know why we don’t just bite the bullet and resign Keenan Burton for the rest of the year?
block! building kick! exploooooooosion!
by mooseknuckles41 on Nov 17, 2010 9:42 PM CST reply actions
I was wondering the same thing.
Wonder if he got in the doghouse somehow or he just isn’t that good. I have not heard of too many teams even bringing him in for tryouts (some have but not too many).
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