I'd like to try and get Derek Carr

AsylumGuido · 02-11-2023, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Well he said it.... "when Jameis broke his back", even repeated it. Injury sucks. But when we all learned of this, I think we all knew deep down it was over for Jameis.

It wasn't a spinal injury, however. Just some of the transverse processes were fractured. While calling it a "broken back" it is not as serious as that sounds.

Transverse process is a small bony projection off the right and left side of each vertebrae. The two transverse processes of each vertebrae function as the site of attachment for muscles and ligaments of the spine as well as the point of articulation of the ribs (in the thoracic spine).

While very painful they are not "career ending". No more so that a broken finger. There is no danger to the spinal cord itself from these injuries at all from everything I have read.

02-11-2023, 11:23 AM	#11
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,676	Re: I'd like to try and get Derek Carr Originally Posted by SmashMouth Well he said it.... "when Jameis broke his back", even repeated it. Injury sucks. But when we all learned of this, I think we all knew deep down it was over for Jameis. It wasn't a spinal injury, however. Just some of the transverse processes were fractured. While calling it a "broken back" it is not as serious as that sounds. Transverse process is a small bony projection off the right and left side of each vertebrae. The two transverse processes of each vertebrae function as the site of attachment for muscles and ligaments of the spine as well as the point of articulation of the ribs (in the thoracic spine). While very painful they are not "career ending". No more so that a broken finger. There is no danger to the spinal cord itself from these injuries at all from everything I have read. rezburna likes this.
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