Thread: Cutler suffers Concussion

Originally Posted by kokobear

I agree, BearStuff. I think that he got his bell rung early, and that's what caused him to miss open looks and hang onto the ball. That was uncharacteristic, and once begun, just continued in a downward spiral.

I can't deny that it was a diabetic issue, however. Both issues can present themselves with similar symptoms.

And because of medical privacy and not wanting to open that can of worms, they would call it a concussion anyway and not a diabetic issue, imo

Look, I am not saying that our Oline played well enough by a long shot, but at least half of those sacks were on Cutler not throwing the damn ball to a receiver. He held on to it WAAAAYYY too long. I agree that he looked off far longer than just the last hit. I am surprised no on e noticed anything before, Jay was NOT playing like he did in Dallas or against GB.

Originally Posted by jnastorer

Look, I am not saying that our Oline played well enough by a long shot, but at least half of those sacks were on Cutler not throwing the damn ball to a receiver. He held on to it WAAAAYYY too long. I agree that he looked off far longer than just the last hit. I am surprised no on e noticed anything before, Jay was NOT playing like he did in Dallas or against GB.

think they noticed JN- but with collins and hanie as the backup's AND only 3-0, you hope it goes away or 'works his way out of it"..and one good throw/play and we actually lead the game 7-3... and if he was already dazed, the holding on too long makes sense.This is the hardest part of "concussions".. not the one's that knock you out, or make you so woozy can't stand, that is easy to make them sit.. The "smaller one's" are much more difficult and a gray area on when to pull the Plug or continue, and most times the players are insisting nothing wrong( remember witten yelling at the dr against dallas?)

Originally Posted by draw2anderson35

That's what I was thinking... its a lot easier to say it was just a mild concussion than start the other debate. With him not coming out after halftime we were figuring he was possibly getting insulin injections.

jay has experimented with a Pump for games , though not sure wearing it now- they check his level's on the sideline all the time

Cutler may give insulin pump another shot
By Bob LeGere




Jay Cutler says he's considering wearing an insulin pump next season to better control his diabetes.
Currently Cutler gives himself several insulin injections each day to maintain proper blood sugar levels. A pump provides a continuous, flexible amount of insulin, usually through a small catheter.

"I tried it out probably a month after I was diagnosed, (during) the off-season workouts," Cutler said. "It kept falling off, and I just got away from it and stuck with the shots.

"This off-season I'm going to possibly look into (the pump)."
Cutler also has been pleased with results from a glucose monitor, which records blood-sugar levels continuously rather than only when a drop of blood is drawn and tested.

"Just knowing where my blood sugar was at all times, I felt like that information was much more valuable to me than the pump," Cutler said.

With the continuous glucose monitors, a tiny sensor is inserted just under the skin of the abdomen, similar to the insertion of an insulin pump catheter. The sensor measures the level of glucose every 10 seconds and sends the information via a wire to a pager-sized monitor, which can be attached to a belt or waistband. It isn't intended for day-to-day monitoring but to show trends in glucose levels to determine more effective decisions regarding treatment.

Cutler said gets more letters and stories about diabetes than football. He visited 10 hospitals last summer to talk with children who have Type-1 (insulin dependent) diabetes and is going to visit 10 more this summer.

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http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=340201

The question is, which sack gave him the concussion

Originally Posted by The Benjamin

The question is, which sack gave him the concussion

Doubt we will ever get an answer to that