Pain Tolerance For Donovan Smith
September 12th, 2022
Injury update.
Donovan Smith is a tough SOB. It’s why he’s only missed two starts in his career.
So Joe knew Smith was in serious pain last night after the left tackle exited the game with an elbow injury and did not return.
Per Todd Bowles, it’s a hyper-extended elbow. How much time, if any, Smith misses will be based on how he can play through the pain.
Joe would not be shocked if Smith lines up Sunday against the slimy Saints. That’s how tough Smith is.
Simply put, Joe trusts Smith with one wing more in pass-pro than Josh Wells at full strength.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:25 pm
Tape an aspirin to it and get out there!
September 12th, 2022 at 3:27 pm
nothing that some painkillers won’t help
September 12th, 2022 at 3:27 pm
Just get on the bike this week Donny and build up your stamina. No need to aggravate it during practice. We need you in there against the slimy saints.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:27 pm
aspirin for extreme pain? thanks doc
September 12th, 2022 at 3:28 pm
After he borrows Gronk’s elbow brace, he’ll play.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:31 pm
Smith has to be able to punch, grab and control with a very painful injury. It would be like sprinting on a very bad ankle…not fun.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:31 pm
When I was a kid, Robitussin made everything feel better. Just take two little cups of Tussin and you’ll be ok Donovan! We need you buddy.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:33 pm
By the looks of Smith’s arm he was already dealing with a possible wrist or hand injury the way it was all padded up.
Hope he’s a fast healer.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:33 pm
He’ll be out of practice all week and test the arm on game day. Bet he’s already signed the Toradol waiver.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:34 pm
Jordan Poyer of the Bills all pro safety suffered a hyperextended elbow on August 2nd and returned to practice on August 27th. My thinking is that had it been regular season, he would have returned sooner.
But I still feel like the Bucs will want to give this some rest before they put Smith back out there.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:34 pm
That is good news.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:34 pm
Man I am grateful for Big Don! We take him for granted.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:35 pm
I’m not a doctor but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. At least I think I did. I was pretty drunk so I don’t really remember. What were we talking about again ?
September 12th, 2022 at 3:37 pm
I wouldn’t make light of this injury……LT is a very tough position to excel……I’m quite sure D Smith will do his absolute best.
This is good news that it’s not some sort of fracture or season ending injury.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:38 pm
A hyperextended elbow is no joke… It’s apparently the right arm, which is his inside arm at LT, so that’s a little better. As long as he can get a brace to prevent another hyperextension, I would think it would be tolerable…
September 12th, 2022 at 3:46 pm
Gronks elbow brace is waiting to be repurposed. Could be worse, he needs brace for sure and should play. It will be a toradol sunday for Donnie.
September 12th, 2022 at 3:47 pm
Shoot that bitch up with some painkillers! We got rings to win!
September 12th, 2022 at 3:49 pm
What was missed by the Broadcast Team, until later, was the fact that when Micah Parsons ran around Donovan Smith, it was 2 ex Penn State players, facing each other!
But Donovan Smith is a real Man, unlike Micah Parsons who squealed like the little Biotch he is, on a clean and legal block by Lenny!
September 12th, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Joe could you ask about Jensen?
September 12th, 2022 at 4:02 pm
When I saw it was above the waist I figured he wouldn’t be gone long.
September 12th, 2022 at 4:03 pm
They make braces that stop the elbow from getting bent the wrong way, maybe they’ll fit him with one and send him in.
Smith is the anchor on that side of the line, the kids need him in their.
September 12th, 2022 at 4:08 pm
I was thinking it could have been one of the following since I saw the arm act with a little flex.
Fractured arm
Broken arm (clean through break)
Dislocated elbow
Hit ma danged funny bone!!!
Hyperextended elbow
Best news would have been the not so funny funny bone. Who’s idea was it to name the dang thing the funny bone, anyway. Bet he never experienced it, just witnessed it.
If this was just a hyperextension that is good news. Did they say they want to wait for x-rays to see if there is any sign of break or perhaps MRI for worse?
September 12th, 2022 at 4:16 pm
@LongSeason his x-rays were negative for fractures.
September 12th, 2022 at 4:20 pm
If they rest him for 2-3 weeks he’ll be 100%. Don’t take the chance of more pain and damage. Play the long game, use jumbo sets with Wells in there and pound the Saints with the run…hell ATL almost beat them with that recipe.
September 12th, 2022 at 4:22 pm
How is Toradol different than typical pain pills
September 12th, 2022 at 4:56 pm
What’s there to ask???
September 12th, 2022 at 5:22 pm
“Who cares about something as trivial as whether or not there’s any nerve damage or any other medical nonsense like that DS76…get the heck out there and protect our goat!” Classic buc fans.
September 12th, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Great news that its not a fracture!
Play when you can. We need you- for the long run.
Better to miss one game, than to keep hurting it all season
September 12th, 2022 at 6:05 pm
As a person who played in college, a localized shot of Toradol does wonders.
September 12th, 2022 at 6:07 pm
You feel no pain after the shot. It’s like a magical elixir of feeling zero pain for like 2 to three hours.
September 12th, 2022 at 6:12 pm
As long as there’s no risk of more damage to the elbow I think he’ll play
September 12th, 2022 at 6:45 pm
Just put a cast on it and he can use it as a club. Need him out there.
September 12th, 2022 at 6:52 pm
Rub some dirt on it
September 12th, 2022 at 6:54 pm
couple shots ice and wrap it
September 12th, 2022 at 7:16 pm
Toradol is an anti inflammatory. Non narcotic. Not really a painkiller except the relief you get from inflammation reduction . Had it several times. It does help quite a bit.
September 12th, 2022 at 8:23 pm
Same as with Godwin. Rest him. Hyperextended elbows take time and hurt like hell. You can’t have opposing defenders yanking on that bad arm, either.
NO, keep him off the field for a while. ‘
And please, JL, go sign some veteran OL help.
September 12th, 2022 at 8:50 pm
Wells is trash
September 12th, 2022 at 8:53 pm
Hyperextended elbow. I’ve seen cheerleaders blow that off while turning cartwheels and not one of them was getting paid. He’s tough, he’ll be fine.
September 12th, 2022 at 9:29 pm
Bucs fans need to realize that most of the Aints coaches & players (even w/Sean Payton no longer there) are capable of going after Smith’s elbow to cause more damage, if Donny was to play nxt week… That’s how most of that Aints team operates, unfortunately. They play dirty & have absolutely no integrity; RESPECT for their opponent or the game of football!! LFG
September 13th, 2022 at 12:04 am
Donny needs to live up to his reputation and nickname of Durable Donny. As long as he isn’t going to make it worse he needs to play. I expect he will give it a go and see what happens. If he is really the tough SOB that Joe makes him out to be then all is well.
September 13th, 2022 at 12:22 am
I invented the Durable Donnie moniker btw.
It’s his most endearing quality.
September 13th, 2022 at 10:17 am
Donovan has been huge since TB12 arrived. He’s a warrior.
September 13th, 2022 at 10:25 am
He needs to sit out a game. Coaches put pressure on players by telling the media it’s a matter of pain tolerance. If a player doesn’t play he is viewed as soft by the fans. Taking Toredal is bad for your long-term health.
September 13th, 2022 at 10:27 am
I called it just like I called TJ Watt’s torn pec. I said Smith had a hyperextension and possible dislocation. If an effective brace can be fitted to keep it from hyperextending again, he should be back this week.