Don't kill the messenger.
According to a source with knowledge of his physical state, Smith is still waiting for his nerve to fire. "We don't know when it will," the source said.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...-for-cowboys-this-season?campaign=Twitter_atn
I will repost something from
@Doc50 in a thread from yesterday.
Hope this helps.
I am quite sure he is a doctor, and many old timers on this board probably recognize him.
But I am sure some members will immediately making accusations.
Here is his post:
Foot drop (peroneal nerve palsy) is not an all or nothing condition.
His severity initially was likely a 9 or 10 (0-10 scale), and it's improved quite a bit in the last several weeks.
His deficit now is probably only about a 2, but he therefore still technically has the disorder.
Again, his rehab has been constant and comprehensive, with lots of muscle stimulation to maintain viability and prevent atrophy.
And remember, his push-off is intact, so a major portion of his athletic functionality is preserved, and he's using that daily.
While we fans hunger for info, consider a logical team approach:
1) Media is a huge distraction for them, and is frequently poisonous in many ways.
2) Part of the definition of team includes unity, circling the wagons against all opposition (including mediots, and even fans that want to "throw the bum out" after 1 or 2 bad plays)
3) Such team unity would logically involve a sense a privacy, a resolute commitment keep all issues in house. Bottom line, they play for each other, respect and rely on each other, and and those feelings are steadfast despite the shifting winds of fandom.
4) Therefore, inside info such as injury and non-football issues are not discussed outside the locker room. Certainly, one would not want to ever disclose anything that might give a competitor any advantage.
Garrett and others in interviews this year have uniformly stuck to the same message -- we're staying focused, taking it one play or practice at a time, and avoiding all distractions.
Discipline and patience are virtues.
