"That dude Thomas Davis came back from 3 ACL surgeries?!?!"

[Sam Mills Fan]

I forgot to make mention of this Monday night. On Twitter, both "Thomas Davis" and "3 ACL" were trending in the US after either Mike Tirico or Jon Gruden made quick mention of the fact that Thomas Davis had come back from 3 ACL surgeries and is back playing at such a high level. I checked Twitter to see what people were saying and it was obvious that this was a story that 99% of Monday Night Football viewers had never heard before.

 

Think about that. This is one of the most remarkable injury comebacks IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND HARDLY ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. THIS is why fans of small market teams HATE national NFL media like BSPN. If this had been the second best defensive player on the Cowboys or Patriots or Bears etc. like it is the Panthers, then TD would have had a 30 for 30 made about him by now, he would have won an Espy, he would have been neck and neck with Peyton Manning last year for Comeback Player of the Year, he would have gotten Favre levels of attention. BUT YET THIS STORY IS BASICALLY UNKNOWN. I didn't watch the pregame show, but apparently it was 90% Patriots talk. There could have and should have been a segment on TD's battles with his knee, nope, sorry.

 

Stuff like this is why I only watch ESPN now during big live sporting events like Monday Night Football. They pander to the lowest common denominator, just turn this stuff off to give them the signal you're sick of it.

[dugbug]

Winning brings relevancy regardless of market

[TheRumGone]

there should be a parade in downtown charlotte when td retires that leads to BOA and an unveiling of his statue.

[fieryprophet]

Winning brings relevancy regardless of market

 

Rivera brought up this very point, saying earlier this year that we had players who had stories that deserved to be heard (and he specifically mentioned Davis) and that if we wanted to hear about them then they had to win. And win they have.

[Sam Mills Fan]

No, his story is so mindblowing, it should be well-known by now around the country even if was playing on the 2-14 Jaguars. If he was on these bigger market teams that have been losing this year like the Giants or Steelers or Cowboys, you don't think this story would still have gotten monumental attention?

[Panthro]

Thomas Davis hasn't only returned to play....he has been our defensive mvp thus far

[Tarheels23]

I forgot to make mention of this Monday night. On Twitter, both "Thomas Davis" and "3 ACL" were trending in the US after either Mike Tirico or Jon Gruden made quick mention of the fact that Thomas Davis had come back from 3 ACL surgeries and is back playing at such a high level. I checked Twitter to see what people were saying and it was obvious that this was a story that 99% of Monday Night Football viewers had never heard before.

 

Think about that. This is one of the most remarkable injury comebacks IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND HARDLY ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. THIS is why fans of small market teams HATE national NFL media like BSPN. If this had been the second best defensive player on the Cowboys or Patriots or Bears etc. like it is the Panthers, then TD would have had a 30 for 30 made about him by now, he would have won an Espy, he would have been neck and neck with Peyton Manning last year for Comeback Player of the Year, he would have gotten Favre levels of attention. BUT YET THIS STORY IS BASICALLY UNKNOWN. I didn't watch the pregame show, but apparently it was 90% Patriots talk. There could have and should have been a segment on TD's battles with his knee, nope, sorry.

 

Stuff like this is why I only watch ESPN now during big live sporting events like Monday Night Football. They pander to the lowest common denominator, just turn this stuff off to give them the signal you're sick of it.

 

And yet ESPN elected to do a story about Belichick's daughters coaching career over doing a story about TD.

 

SMH

[Ricky Spanish]

And yet ESPN elected to do a story about Belichick's daughters coaching career over doing a story about TD.

 

SMH

 

she looks like a toad

[GentlemanJack]

Seriously, who watching MNF, gave a rats ass about Belichicks daughter coaching LaCrosse. If they was going to yet another fluff piece on the Pats that didn't involve the game, I would rather them do a swimsuit/ lingerie segment on Giselle.

[g5jamz]

Thomas Davis hasn't only returned to play....he has been our defensive mvp thus far

 

Slow down...

 

 

[Jackofalltrades]

Luke is the brains of the D, but TD is the heart and soul.

[Panthro]

Slow down...

 

You think differently?

[cbully]

he is walking and living proof of a miracle. he is also a man of faith. nothing wrong wit that. that's his strength and it is apparent proof! awesome

[cbully]

Slow down...

child please! TD is causing fumbles, shutting down and knocking key players with clean hits, he lays the force down on anyone in his way, not to mention his tackles, and though one would argue Luke is, TD wasn't draped over a WR at the end of the game. though we got the right technical call, the truth be told, Luke help blew that Buffalo game. just saying! unless you're arguing Charles Johnson?