What is our gameplan with T.D.

[Jmac]

Football players are a rare breed and it seems that they can endure much more then the average joe. T.D is even rarer since his pain tolerance and determination rises above most. This is the most important game in franchise history. How will he be used and how many snaps does he see? 

Keep him in on passing or running downs? Give him limited snaps and try to give him a chance to play or really limit his time and go heavy with Shaq and Klein? I know R.R wants to give him a chance to play. Opinions please.

[wud35]

I honestly don't see him being limited unless he reinjures it. 

[Cary Kollins]

Give him some shots for pain before the game, monitor as the game goes.

[mbarbour21]

6 minutes ago, wud35 said:

I honestly don't see him being limited unless he reinjures it. 

Pretty much what I think. He will have a cast like Gronk hopefully, this will allow him to catch when needed. Unless he is limited by his injury, I don't see him limited in the game. 

[tondi]

I can't imagine that he would be active if he isn't able to play without retrictions.

[firefox1234]

I don't think the team would risk him if it would mean tipping off Manning of when we're expecting pass or rush and that's my worry, i think if he plays he will get a decent load.

[motocross_cat]

Run him till he is on empty, this is the superbowl.  If he has nothing to give we have more than capable players behind him ready to go.  Im not concerned.

[Mage]

He'll probably see a tad less snaps than usual but I don't think we're going to limit him in any specific way.  If we did though, it'd probably be to take him off the field for running downs where he might have to shed a block.  Also might see him blitzing less.

[TheRed]

Once Davis is on that field, I don't think anyone is going to be able to get him to come out of the game. He's dialed in.

[bigdog10]

Whatever TD deems appropriate. The man has EARNED the right to make his own call in this game. 

[Shields17]

I agree with most of these posts. Thomas Davis is on that field until the moment he becomes a liability. If that moment comes, I have no doubt that the man himself will exit the game, knowing he's hurting the defense.

[Harbingers]

Keep him off the line of scrimmage, dont let those big OL's fall on his arm, keep him dialed where he can keep his right side as his weakside. I don't know if he plays with pain shots or not. Other than that. Keep him roaming.

[caatfan]

He's got hardware on his fractured ulna, and kevlar will cover his forearm. If he can use his hand effectively I see him taking his usual PT and responsibilities. 

[arbnranger]

26 minutes ago, chris999 said:

I honestly think he will play 100 percent as if he was not hurt at all. If he re-injures his arm, then maybe he will come out, but I see him starting this game, and giving everything he has.

 

And as a Panthers fan, I wouldnt have it any other way. No one deserves to be on that field more than him. I hope the doctors have some good painkillers for him.

I think if it's humanly possible TD will do it.

No way he is 100% after having a fractured bone surgically repaired less than a week before the Super Bowl. 

But ... it is TD ...and it is the Super Bowl. I expect he will have an epic performance people will be talking about for a long time.