Colombo breaks leg *MERGE*

[yesfan]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/sports/6722066.html

 

[big dog cowboy]

Cowboys lineman Colombo breaks left leg
© 2009 The Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cowboys starting right tackle Marc Colombo broke his left leg on Dallas' second drive of the first quarter on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Colombo was injured on the first play of the drive blocking for running back Marion Barber when Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly rolled up on the back of Colombo's leg. He was immediately taken for X-rays and the team announced early in the second quarter he had a broken left fibula.

Barber gained 5 yards on the play.

Colombo, a former first-round pick by the Bears in his seventh year, has been a stalwart on the Cowboys' offensive line, starting every game since 2006 — a string of 57 in a row.

 

[SDogo]

High Ankle Sprain?

Only the Cowboys medical staff.........

 

[big dog cowboy]

Sideline reporter Pam Oliver reported a high ankle sprain.

 

[theogt]

High Ankle Sprain?

Only the Cowboys medical staff.........

You = Fail.

 

[Big Dakota]

Well at least it is the small bone

 

[speedkilz88]

Please let Pam be the right one. Please!

 

[dbair1967]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/sports/6722066.html

Is this courtesy of Florio?

 

[Avenging Hayseed]

Is it broke or not?

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Barber gained 5 yards on the play.


Well thank god for that

 

[Section446]

DMN is saying it's a broken fibula.

 

[Avenging Hayseed]

DMN is saying it's a broken fibula.

Bad news. He's huge for us...

 

[Section446]

Bad news. He's huge for us...

Depending on what/where the break is he could still play this year.

 

[speedkilz88]

dc.com twitter page, says that the Dallas PR guy told the press box its a broken fibula.

 

[Big Dakota]

Let's hope surgery isn't necessaryray:

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Broken leg= done for the year.... Free has got to step up.

 

[Big Dakota]

Broken leg= done for the year.... Free has got to step up.

Pretty good chance.

 

[Galian Beast]

MDAdvice says a broken fibula doesn't require surgery.

Average healing time is 4-6 weeks.

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

disaster of a day on many many levels

 

[Avery]

Broken fib?

He's in a contact sport. He's done for the year.