New Orleans Saints tight end Graham plays through pain

12-12-2011, 10:21 AM

NASHVILLE, TENN. -- An intense flare-up of back spasms during pregame warmups nearly kept Saints tight end Jimmy Graham out of the lineup Sunday -- sending Saints fans and fantasy football players alike into a frenzy before kickoff. Ultimately, though, Graham fought through the pain and caught five passes for 55 yards. He almost added a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, but officials ruled that his toe tickled the out-of-bounds grass.

It kind of scared me," Graham said of the lower back pain that "came out of nowhere" after he made an "awkward" catch during pregame warmups. "(Before the game) I'm like, 'I can barely stand up right now. I'm here in the locker room by myself. I can barely put my pads on.'

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halloween 65 · 12-12-2011, 11:12 AM

I'm glad he was able to play, he really helped. Also hope it's not the start of a kidney stone I had my 4th last week.

Mardigras9 · 12-12-2011, 11:48 AM

He is a beast.

arsaint · 12-12-2011, 04:00 PM

When I first heard the announcers say he was limping, I worried he had an ankle or knee issue.

Glad to hear it wasn't serious and was glad to see the effort he gave.

Stud TE and glad he's a Saint!

dizzle88 · 12-12-2011, 04:23 PM

The first couple snaps, everytime he ran he looked like he'd been shot in the back.

I was like man this cannot be good, it definitley looked like a knee issue though, thankfully it wasn't.

Nothing keeps this kid out of the game and dominating defenses, i went mental when he caught that 33 yard pass, hurdled a defender, broke a tackle, then plowed straight over their safety.

My girlfriend looked at me like WTF are you yelling about? lmao

skymike · 12-12-2011, 04:49 PM

Stay healthy, Graham-Bo!

Srgt. Hulka · 12-12-2011, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Nothing keeps this kid out of the game and dominating defenses, i went mental when he caught that 33 yard pass, hurdled a defender, broke a tackle, then plowed straight over their safety.

My girlfriend looked at me like WTF are you yelling about? lmao

That's OK Diz. If she's a girl worth keeping, it won't be long and she'll be yelling with you...maybe even louder! LOL

Oh yeah, watch those awkward turns and twists Jimmy, they get me too. Just stay healthy!!!!

dizzle88 · 12-12-2011, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

That's OK Diz. If she's a girl worth keeping, it won't be long and she'll be yelling with you...maybe even louder! LOL

Oh yeah, watch those awkward turns and twists Jimmy, they get me too. Just stay healthy!!!!

haha exactly hulka!!

Whats funny is that as the game went on, she started to ask more questions about the game and why Jimmy Grahams Touchdown wasn't a touchdown?

A part of my brain thought "Has the black and gold bug got her finally?" lmao

foreverfan · 12-12-2011, 06:36 PM

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Rugby Saint II · 12-12-2011, 07:49 PM

I was thinking he was just in as a decoy on that first play and that was going to be it. Boy was I wrong. Once his back loosened up he was looking good again.

12-12-2011, 10:21 AM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753 Rating: (0 votes - average) NASHVILLE, TENN. -- An intense flare-up of back spasms during pregame warmups nearly kept Saints tight end Jimmy Graham out of the lineup Sunday -- sending Saints fans and fantasy football players alike into a frenzy before kickoff. Ultimately, though, Graham fought through the pain and caught five passes for 55 yards. He almost added a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, but officials ruled that his toe tickled the out-of-bounds grass. It kind of scared me," Graham said of the lower back pain that "came out of nowhere" after he made an "awkward" catch during pregame warmups. "(Before the game) I'm like, 'I can barely stand up right now. I'm here in the locker room by myself. I can barely put my pads on.' Full article. New Orleans Saints tight end Graham plays through pain - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Last edited by papz; 12-19-2011 at 08:12 PM..
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Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Originally Posted by dizzle88 Nothing keeps this kid out of the game and dominating defenses, i went mental when he caught that 33 yard pass, hurdled a defender, broke a tackle, then plowed straight over their safety. My girlfriend looked at me like WTF are you yelling about? lmao That's OK Diz. If she's a girl worth keeping, it won't be long and she'll be yelling with you...maybe even louder! LOL Oh yeah, watch those awkward turns and twists Jimmy, they get me too. Just stay healthy!!!! dizzle88 likes this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,357	Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka That's OK Diz. If she's a girl worth keeping, it won't be long and she'll be yelling with you...maybe even louder! LOL Oh yeah, watch those awkward turns and twists Jimmy, they get me too. Just stay healthy!!!! haha exactly hulka!! Whats funny is that as the game went on, she started to ask more questions about the game and why Jimmy Grahams Touchdown wasn't a touchdown? A part of my brain thought "Has the black and gold bug got her finally?" lmao foreverfan likes this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	I'm glad he was able to play, he really helped. Also hope it's not the start of a kidney stone I had my 4th last week.

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arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,715	When I first heard the announcers say he was limping, I worried he had an ankle or knee issue. Glad to hear it wasn't serious and was glad to see the effort he gave. Stud TE and glad he's a Saint!

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,357	The first couple snaps, everytime he ran he looked like he'd been shot in the back. I was like man this cannot be good, it definitley looked like a knee issue though, thankfully it wasn't. Nothing keeps this kid out of the game and dominating defenses, i went mental when he caught that 33 yard pass, hurdled a defender, broke a tackle, then plowed straight over their safety. My girlfriend looked at me like WTF are you yelling about? lmao

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	I was thinking he was just in as a decoy on that first play and that was going to be it. Boy was I wrong. Once his back loosened up he was looking good again.