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From another forum: CowboysVols Posted: Aug 22, 2006 06:04 PM Quote
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I can't give a link to this because it is from a private fantasy league at cbssportsline. I don't really care about TO's fantasy numbers because I don't plan on drafting him. But, as a Cowboy fan, this really bothers me and I'm starting to get somewhat worried about TO's injury. Now it appears that Vanderjagdt is out until week 1. Our two biggest signings of FA!!! Man this really blows:
News: Between the Cowboys getting WR Terrell Owens a second MRI on his hamstring and conversations we've had with insiders and NFL alumni, T.O. has dropped from the top of our wide receiver rank list. We've learned that in addition to Owens' sore hamstring -- which is a serious injury after all -- he has what has been described as a "chronic groin" ailment that has been with him since Philadelphia. Several sources, including Sports Illustrated's Peter King, have reported that Owens has been slower than normal in camp and has not been able to shake even third-string defensive backs. T.O. has yet to be cleared to play in the team's third preseason game vs. the 49ers on Saturday and may not play based on his limited practice and the results of his MRI.
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Smellie72 Posted: Aug 23, 2006 06:18 AM Quote
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I was listening to Joe Horne on ESPN radio last week and he said he suffered a pulled hamstring in the next to last preseason game last year and he was at 60% (according to him) for the entire season because he tried to play through it.
It should be a concern for Steve Smith and Owens. If they try to play through it, it could get worse. They're also easy to re-aggravate once you have one.
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Just wanted to clarify: TO does have a chronic groin condition. He once had a 'sports hernia'. Since the surgery to fix that problem, the groin has periodically bothered him. While he was in Philly, he occasionally missed practices because of the groin, but it never seemed to affect him in games. This isn't really news. I guess people are bringing it up, because you can never talk about TO too much.
I'd also add that Parcells was stupid for forcing TO on the field. Whatever TO's other faults (and as a Philly fan, I've seen it up close and ugly), the guy is a conditioning and practice nut. If he says he's hurt, he's hurt. Hamstrings are notoriously slow healing tricky things.
Still, overall, I'm glad he's your problem now.
Posts: 7
in the last 60 days
I can't give a link to this because it is from a private fantasy league at cbssportsline. I don't really care about TO's fantasy numbers because I don't plan on drafting him. But, as a Cowboy fan, this really bothers me and I'm starting to get somewhat worried about TO's injury. Now it appears that Vanderjagdt is out until week 1. Our two biggest signings of FA!!! Man this really blows:
News: Between the Cowboys getting WR Terrell Owens a second MRI on his hamstring and conversations we've had with insiders and NFL alumni, T.O. has dropped from the top of our wide receiver rank list. We've learned that in addition to Owens' sore hamstring -- which is a serious injury after all -- he has what has been described as a "chronic groin" ailment that has been with him since Philadelphia. Several sources, including Sports Illustrated's Peter King, have reported that Owens has been slower than normal in camp and has not been able to shake even third-string defensive backs. T.O. has yet to be cleared to play in the team's third preseason game vs. the 49ers on Saturday and may not play based on his limited practice and the results of his MRI.
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Smellie72 Posted: Aug 23, 2006 06:18 AM Quote
Posts: 974
in the last 60 days
I was listening to Joe Horne on ESPN radio last week and he said he suffered a pulled hamstring in the next to last preseason game last year and he was at 60% (according to him) for the entire season because he tried to play through it.
It should be a concern for Steve Smith and Owens. If they try to play through it, it could get worse. They're also easy to re-aggravate once you have one.
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Just wanted to clarify: TO does have a chronic groin condition. He once had a 'sports hernia'. Since the surgery to fix that problem, the groin has periodically bothered him. While he was in Philly, he occasionally missed practices because of the groin, but it never seemed to affect him in games. This isn't really news. I guess people are bringing it up, because you can never talk about TO too much.
I'd also add that Parcells was stupid for forcing TO on the field. Whatever TO's other faults (and as a Philly fan, I've seen it up close and ugly), the guy is a conditioning and practice nut. If he says he's hurt, he's hurt. Hamstrings are notoriously slow healing tricky things.
Still, overall, I'm glad he's your problem now.
