Because Indianapolis is currently in a crazed lather over Dwight Freeney’s (alleged) 3rd-degree ankle sprain, I thought I could shed some much needed light on the situation. Some truth. Not because I know Freeney, really. Not because I know the Colts doctors. But rather because I know the injury.
In my 20-some-odd years of organized basketball, I suffered at least 400 ankle sprains. Maybe more. Some were worse than others, obviously. But only ONE was diagnosed as the dreaded ”3rd degree” variety. I remember it well — mainly because it felt like I’d stepped in a bear trap & mangled every fiber of my leg. Really. Oh it was awful. And crippling. And to label it a mere “ankle sprain” of some kind is quite misleading. It’s better described as “gruesome leg death,” and everything below the knee quickly seizes in agony & turns black. (JUST LIKE NECROSIS!) It stays that way for months. And if that’s TRULY what happened to Freeney — then he’s not playing Sunday. I’m sorry, he’s just not. Or at least, he’s not playing well. Not on two weeks rest. My dance with the 3rd Degree Devil happened 15 years ago, and I haven’t been right since.
So yeah — we could be knackered. Prepare yourselves accordingly.
Hope that helps, Colts fans. Enjoy your dry-heaving! I KNOW I AM!!!
By George Phillips (Oilpressure), February 2, 2010 @ 5:54 pm
Is there a game this weekend? The Titans quit playing a month ago. I thought it was race season, because Danica races on Saturday. I live in such a cloud.
By Mars, February 2, 2010 @ 8:21 pm
The first excuse and the only excuse.
By Hamilton Fish, February 2, 2010 @ 8:32 pm
Ok, so I’ll have to revise my prediction of 45-30 Colts to 45-41 Colts. The over might be the easiest SB bet in the last quarter century.
By P Daddy, February 3, 2010 @ 9:03 am
Roy, had the same sprain when I was 23. Doc said no weight bearing for 2 weeks. But I refused partly because I’m a stubborn non-compliant sort, but mainly b/c I waited tables for a living and couldn’t afford 2 weeks of no pay. With that said, I concur, it was a painful mofo. I can’t imagine playing at that level (even if healthy) with what basically felt like a broken ankle. But have faith, we still have #18. Colts 42 Saints 24.
By cappy, February 3, 2010 @ 9:33 am
PDaddy and Roy – I’ve also done the grade-III ankle explosion when playing soccer. I broke my tibia another time, also playing soccer. The (*ahem*) “sprain” was far more painful. Colts are f’d.
By Earnastine, February 3, 2010 @ 11:52 am
Indy 500 rules:
SECOND PLACE IS THE FIRST LOSER
Winning is everything,
By H.B. Donnelly, February 3, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
A word to you all: never play basketball in sandals. If you happen to be wearing sandals and a pickup game breaks out, run very far away, because your ankle will turn black and swell to incredible proportions simply by association with a basketball court on which the game is being played. Dwight Freeny was very lucky yesterday as he wore flip flops and was followed around by rabid cameramen and Deion Sanders that there were no courts in the club level of…erm…Whatever-the-current-name-of Miami’s-stadium-is Stadium. I can tell you from experience that weeks of awkward limping and thoughts of cutting his leg off to stop the agony would have ensued.
…that said, I did manage to wrangle a temporary handicap parking pass for IU out of it, and that almost made it worthwhile.
By Coz, February 3, 2010 @ 1:45 pm
You can read up on the high pressure oxy tank treatment. That combined with a little shot of the ol’ voodoo, and he’ll play. For those betting on the game. I live in Vegas. and the Mob is rarely wrong on the over/under.
By Gatorfan, February 3, 2010 @ 1:55 pm
At least you have Kendra Wilson and Go Daddy on your side…LOL as the mob cries “Who Dat?”…
By Joe, February 3, 2010 @ 2:58 pm
It’s Kendra “Wilkinson” and GoDaddy on our side, dude.
By Roy Hobbson, February 3, 2010 @ 3:04 pm
^^^It’s come down to that, I see. Kendra Wilkinson & GoDaddy are our final bastions of hope. Oh God. Knackered indeed.
/sadly huffs ethanol
//feels better momentarily
///passes out
By Neon18, February 3, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
Wake up…just read this and thought you would like to know.
No one probably would be paying much attention to Baskett during the big game if it wasn’t for his tabloid-bait wife. In his first year with the Colts, the wide receiver has caught only four passes for 34 yards. He hasn’t even been in play during the post-season!
Should be fun …Who Dat?
By Ron Ford, February 4, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
C’mon kids. It’s a whole new era at IndyCar. No more whining about your high ankle sprains and such. Ya think one of those professional bull riders would let a little ankle sprain or broken leg slow him down? Hell no! Even if A.J. could see his high ankle, do you seriously think a little sprain would keep him from push startin’ his bulldozer? Hell no! Maybe it’s time to replace that wishy-washy Jim Nabors guy with Randolph Scott. And nobody better cross Danniker when she gets back from them tintop races with a jaw full of Copenhagen.