Lofton W/ The Saints

[HaynesnRison 133]

anything else vel ...you been served

[abcranford2 2,091]

translation please

football...neither them most would though tough

[vel 32,246]

Sharpe started 112 consecutive regular season games, despite a painful "turf toe" injury and damaged Achilles tendon in 1993.

Ray Lewis missed 3 games with Turf Toe. I guess Ryan is tougher than Ray Lewis.

[vel 32,246]

Still waiting on evidence of Lofton's leadership besides what you saw with your own eyes.

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Turf toe like Ravens star Ray Lewis' can be serious

Ray Lewis, the Raven’s linebacker, has already missed two games and hasn’t been coming to practice because of a hurt toe.

While it may be hard to believe a toe injury could sideline such a player, doctors say “turf toe” can end careers.

It’s called turf toe because it’s associated with American football players who get hurt on artificial turf. Often a player has his foot planted and another player lands on the back of his calf, driving the toe to hyper-extend.

Dr. Rebecca Cerrato, a surgeon in the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center, said the degree of injury matters. Turf toe is basically a sprain of the ligaments that line the bottom of the big toe joint and it’s graded like any other sprain.

Grade 1 is when the ligaments are partially stretched and it’s considered mild. Grade 2 is a partial tear but not fully ruptured. Grade 3 is usually a complete rupture and maybe some breaks in the little bones in the area.

“The grade has a lot to do with how quickly they can come back,” said Cerrato, adding the injury is typically diagnosed with an X-ray.

Players with a grade 1 sprain can often return by the end of the game if they have no pain. The vast majority with grade 2 sprains are out for weeks as the swelling and pain subside. The toes need to be without pain and have a range of motion. They are often protected with tape and shoes that don’t allow the toe to lift up, Cerrato said.

Grade 3 injuries often need surgery. They are season-ending and can affect a career, said Cerrato, who has not treated Lewis and does not know the extent of his injury. Though, she said, since he’s been out two weeks already, it’s not likely a mild injury.

“The reason it’s debilitating is because an athlete needs to accelerate and change directions quickly, which requires pushing off of the toe,” she said. “That is definitely extremely difficult and painful.”

Athletes who try and play through the pain can more severely injure themselves and develop chronic long-standing problems with the joint, she said.

Athletes that want to avoid turf toe should avoid hard, inflexible artificial turf – which isn’t always an option. Cleats with stiff soles may also help.

Baltimore Sun photo/Karl Merton Ferron

[HaynesnRison 133]

TRUE LEADER

Team owner Bud Adams told the magazine: "[McNair] doesn't know what pain is. He's a warrior."

McNair's rise to prominence has not come without a great deal of pain. During the 1999 season, McNair had midseason surgery on a ruptured disk in his lower back, then shocked football fans by returning to led his team through the playoffs. McNair's back pain had been so severe that season that he could not sit for more than 15 minutes at a time, yet he played like a champion in games. Coach Jeff Fisher told Sports Illustrated for Kids that during the 2001 season, "We literally had to help him off the plane when we landed because of his lower back and two or three other [injuries]. Twenty-four hours later, we're beating Oakland, with Steve running around making plays. That's how he is." McNair overcame great pain again in 2002, when turf toe, strained rib cartilage, and an injured thumb kept him from practicing throughout November and December, though he player in games. Michael Silver wrote in Sports Illustrated that "the mild-mannered Mississippian is becoming a mythical figure in a sport in which the athletes pride themselves on playing hurt," but McNair's wife Mechelle offered a softer image when she explained "he's a big baby at home.… He'll be limping, grimacing, complaining all week, saying there's no way he'll play, and then I'll see him on Sunday running around like nothing's wrong." Coach Jeff Fisher told Football Digest, "Steve is the toughest player I have ever coached."

Read more: Steve McNair Biography - Showed Early Signs of Greatness, Glory Years at Alcorn State, Signed with Oilers - Season, Quarterback, Nfl, and Sports - JRank Articles http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2358/McNair-Steve.html#ixzz22nCIITGy

[HaynesnRison 133]

Still waiting on evidence of Lofton's leadership besides what you saw with your own eyes.

told you I seen Lofton get in face of Decoud on blown assignments

[Aftermath 2,775]

told you I seen Lofton get in face of Decoud on blown assignments

Link?

Matt Ryan played his junior year in college with a fractured foot

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[HaynesnRison 133]

Lofton & Ryan were both leaders vel...The last few pages demonstrates how silly you are vel ...I know Ryan is a leader just like I knew Lofton is a leader

You can point to whatever you want...Mike Smith said when Lofton left a leadership void needed to be filled...We might not like how Lofton went to the hated Saints but dont discredit his character or his leadership ..He fought through injuries and was a consistent player on the field ...sucks to see him go to the Saints

Edited August 6, 2012 by HaynesnRison

[Aftermath 2,775]

I saw Lofton piss himself one when he had to drop into coverage on Drew Brees. Also, once I saw him walk off the field in the middle of the game and say "screw you guys, I'm going home" (in his cartman voice of course)

[HaynesnRison 133]

I saw Lofton piss himself one when he had to drop into coverage on Drew Brees. Also, once I saw him walk off the field in the middle of the game and say "screw you guys, I'm going home" (in his cartman voice of course)

how old are you aftermath 16 ? 17?

[Bill Brasky 5,472]

I once saw Lofton wearing a Sooners jersey. Never liked him after that.

[daveyGwhoDAT 28]

He's just glad to be on a superbowl team now. You guys can try to make yourselves feel better about him leaving the failclowns all you want; it's not going to bring him back.

[Aftermath 2,775]

how old are you aftermath 16 ? 17?

I'll give you a cookie it you can make it all the way to 20.

[Aftermath 2,775]

He's just glad to be on a superbowl team now. You guys can try to make yourselves feel better about him leaving the failclowns all you want; it's not going to bring him back.

you can do better than that.

[HaynesnRison 133]

I'll give you a cookie it you can make it all the way to 20.

I just asked ...sorry if I offended you ...come off as child talking about south park..

[Aftermath 2,775]

I just asked ...sorry if I offended you ...come off as child talking about south park..

my bad hoss, didn't know you had a problem with south park. I'll steer clear of any references to the show in the future. Edited August 6, 2012 by Aftermath

[HaynesnRison 133]

I didnt even know south park was still on and kids watch it

[Aftermath 2,775]

nah, its cool man, I get the same way when someone mentions full house or sanford and son, I just snap.

[daveyGwhoDAT 28]

you can do better than that.

Fail and clowns seem to perfectly sum up the birds.

[snoclafLTA 129]

Fail and clowns seem to perfectly sum up the birds.

GTFO BITCHH

[SOI 319]

Not sure if you will think this is video evidence (25 min) of the type of leadership quaities you think Lofton possessed.......

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/falconstv/?filter_tag=d+block&video_id=1328009524001

I am more comfortable with Smith and Dimitroff's decision to move that role of "leadership" into the hands of Spoon.....[

[FalconFanSince1970 24,755]

I hate to say it but Lofton looked pretty good last night

True story. Yet all of Lofton's jlted haters say he sucked monkey balls last night. Fkn denial at best.

Now Vel is trying to deflect the whole thing to some busllsht subjective leadership issue, when he knows himself that Lofton was the undisputed leader of the defense by the coaches, the front office, the players, courting agents, media and obviously, the Aints who stuck one to us.

I have seen Lofton in leadership roles with my own two eyes. In OTAs, mini camps, camps, preseasons, and when bullets fly. Both on the field and on the bench.

These clowns even said Lofton would be a two down backer in Spag's defense, yet he seems to be playing every down and producing.

The only player that can save Dimi from yet another major gaffe on this front is Dent. Come on Dent, save us from even more Dimitroffication.

[YoungHeezy 9,259]

What was Lofton leading since he was so much of a leader?

[LeBron James 599]

What was Lofton leading since he was so much of a leader?

Still no hard evidence.

[snoclafLTA 129]

What was Lofton leading since he was so much of a leader?

He did help lead the D to 4 straight winning seasons..