Otah Knee OK after MRI

[Kyle82]

I really hope the big guy will be ok but my gut feeling is that he'll never make it to the end of the season

[jtnc]

I didn't have my hopes up to begin with, knee problems for offensive lineman is trouble.

[TheRed]

I have no expectations at this point for his return. He has to prove it, hasn't thus far so we'll see.

[CatMan72]

It's hard to fake swelling, glad to hear the knee is okay, lets hope for a healthy season.

[Ken]

Not sure how having bad knees at an unnatural weight of the human body = not wanting to play/lazy.

[CRA]

.....Yeah, until next week.

Dude can not and will not stay healthy...would trade him for a anything at this point....

Yet people think Davis will be 100% for 16 games

[CRA]

Not sure how having bad knees at an unnatural weight of the human body = not wanting to play/lazy.

I don't think he is lazy. A lazy guy would be at BOA working his tail off for months.

We drafted him however knowing he didn't like playing through certain levels of pain. Reality is Otah could simply be not retarded....and unwilling to push his body when his body says stop. A lot of NFL players aren't smart. You can call it tough..... in 20 years many of those guys will call themselves idiots

[Marguide]

Some of you take umbrage at the comments suggesting Otah is "soft". However, these questions have been around as long as Otah has been in the league, so there is no reason for surprise.

Whenever fellow players, coaches, or those that cover the team address the Otah situation, they speak in careful language, alluding to how much he does or does not "want" it. Yes, weight is a big factor, and the knee is obviously not right. But don't hide your head in the sand and act like Otah's attitude/threshold for pain is not in question.

He is probably a fine gentleman. Not everyone has that super-drive that is needed to play through the aches and pains of the NFL. Some guys have other interests. Expecting all players to be like TD or JB is not realistic.

That said, if we count on having him play any significant role for us this year, we are setting ourselves up for disappointment.

[DaCityKats]

to play football on any level, you have to be able to play thru pain. and this guy cannot/ will not do so.

[Ken]

Not everyone can have high pain thresholds. Obviously and regrettable Otah's is not very high.

My personality is one that I am not to be too critical of others, so I am upset that its not high. I would love him to play and be dominant and I am rooting for him to stay injury free.

I also have no problem with people calling him "soft" as there is definitely an argument that he is. I don't however like the "he's lazy" comment as there is no evidence that he is, which shows the irony in that statement.

[Riverboat Ron]

What a pussay. Steve Smith scored a TD with a broken arm and still celebrated after it. Otah makes me imagine a soccer player taking a dive the moment he touches the field.

[Lumps]

oops

[panthers90]

Not sure how having bad knees at an unnatural weight of the human body = not wanting to play/lazy.

While I completely agree with this, at the same time, I lost 60 lb in the last 5 months by going to the gym and not being lazy. If he just lost 15 lb, his knees would be so much better.

[SCP]

I played with dudes like this in college. Some people just don't want it bad enough.

Meanwhile, I got a sweet Otah authentic jersey hanging in my closet. Maybe he will buy it from me?