Jump to content

Atta Boy, FLOYD!

FirefightnRick

By FirefightnRick
in Mean Green Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

FirefightnRick Experienced

FirefightnRick

Posted
Posted

http://www.olntv.com/tdf

Man, who would have thought that after the great Armstrong retired that another American would keep France's Cup in the states the very next season? I bet the frogs are choking on that one.

Landis' race has been an amazing show of guts and determination to come back after losing over 8 minutes off the lead earlier this week. And to consider that he will have to decide in the near future wether or not to have a total hip replacement? Wow!

Good stuff.

Rick

TheColonyEagle Grand Master

TheColonyEagle

Posted
Posted

His ride on Thurs. should go down in history as one of the greatest moments in sports.

amazing.

freaking collapses one day earlier and comes back the next day and basically kicks everyones ass.

his tour was greater than any of Lance's.

seriously.

and I say that as a huge lance fan.

mad dog Newbie

mad dog

Posted
Posted

Junior Miller on the Ticket said on friday that it was the equivalent of the Mavs being down by 50 at halftime, and coming back to within five in the last few minutes. Just so hard to get a comparison in other sports because it is THAT off the charts.

Simply amazing.

gksmith Newbie

gksmith

Posted
Posted

What is even more amazing about Floyd Landis' ride is that he is doing this with a hip injury that requires a hip replacement.

He broke his leg bone across the ball of the joint (worst place). This means the blood is not feeding the rest of the bone well and the top part of the ball is dead...and very painful.

It is unlikely he would return after hip replacement surgery. So this was pretty much the last chance for Landis.

Glad he made it. He is very deserving. The last 3 stages were brutal for him going from near the top, to bonking badly down to 13th, then leading a breakaway to go back to 3rd :30 back going into the timetrial Saturday (his strength).

EagleMBA Newbie

EagleMBA

Posted
Posted

I have two total hip replacements. Both were due to avascular necrosis of the femoral heads...feels like your're being jabbed by a screwdriver every time you move. I had mine done 4 months apart (minimum recommended) and it was a year before I had enough leg strength to confidently walk without a cane. The way they were talking, he might be back next year but I would doubt it seriously. For a competitive athlete, his rehab would be different than mine but I don't think he could get his form back in less than 2 years. I do believe he could race again, though. That is one thing you could still do well after recovery from that surgery.

The man has guts and we should all be proud.

FirefightnRick Experienced

FirefightnRick

Posted
  • Author
Posted

...and Tiger Woods wins consecutive British Open Championships. What a great day for Amercians competing overseas. Congratulations to both Floyd Landis and Tiger Woods!

Very true, although I would have liked have seen ESPN spend the same 5 minutes for Landis as they did for Tiger tonight.

Rick

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Tell a friend

    Love GoMeanGreen.com? Tell a friend!

  • What's going on Mean Green?

    1. 55

      Lashlee

      Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner, basically told SMU that there was one school in the country that made obvious sense to add and it was SMU but TCU, OK State, Baylor, Tech, etc. did not want to elevate SMU. This year is proving them right to a certain degree b/c with the level playing field SMU will outspend and surpass them in record time. Why waste four years of your life in Lubbock, Stillwater, Fort Worth, or Waco when you could be in Dallas?
      SMU2006 in Mean Green Football
    2. 2

      Ex UTEP coach Dana Dimel dies at 62

      RIP Dana. Too young indeed. He worked his craft his whole life. A short life well lived.
      NM Green in Mean Green Football
    3. 55

      Lashlee

      what a bunch of garbage. Schools have been paying players, inducing high school recruits, and skirting (or outright ignoring) the rules since they started keeping score. The only difference now is that its out in the open for everyone to see. This is a bunch of revisionist history and yearning for the "good ol days" when in truth this stuff has always been there.
      SMU2006 in Mean Green Football
    4. 2

      AAC All Conference

      Craponi should give his salary to Rod Brown for misusing him. In general, Rod has never been valued enough. He has been outstanding in very tough circumstances.
      • 1
      • Upvote
      97and03 in Mean Green Football
    5. 27

      First College Net Rankings released

      Well NT 80, you are right. I am a dinosaur, but far from being a bitter fan. I have had a lot of joy through UNT athletics through out the decades but also some disappointment. I don't understand why our students show so little support and alumni give so little money. I don't understand why we can't build a winning football program but I expect you will tell us. I agree that my social graces have slipped but one of the pleasures of becoming an old man is not having to suffer fools.I will also at 82 admit to occasional memory lapses although I must say you are unforgettable. In summary I disagree with most but not all of your posts, respect your right to have a different opinion, find you easy to pimp,and wish you a blessed life.
      wardly in Mean Green Basketball

  • Popular Contributors

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      15,484
    • Most Online
      1,865
    meangreen0015
    Newest Member
    meangreen0015
    Joined

  • Most Points

    1. 1
      El Paso Eagle
      El Paso Eagle
      167,334
    2. 2
      NT80
      NT80
      132,558
    3. 3
      KingDL1
      KingDL1
      128,885
    4. 4
      greenminer
      greenminer
      120,800
    5. 5
      TheReal_jayD
      TheReal_jayD
      105,904

  • Biggest Gamblers

    1. 1
      EdtheEagle
      EdtheEagle
      26,589,731
    2. 2
      UNTLifer
      UNTLifer
      4,164,019
    3. 3
      untphd
      untphd
      781,967
    4. 4
      flyonthewall
      flyonthewall
      670,422
    5. 5
      3_n_out
      3_n_out
      578,480
    6. 6
      SteaminWillieBeamin
    7. 7
      cousin oliver
      cousin oliver
      448,120
    8. 8
      meangreenfaninno
    9. 9
      South Texas Green
    10. 10
      outoftown
      outoftown
      314,541

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.