Dwight Freeney is tough

When they say he is a fast healer, they aren't joking. Freeney says he is "day-to-day" with a strained quad and that he won't rule himself out for the Seattle game. I doubt he plays on Sunday, but I would not be surprised if we see him against the Titans. He is the anti-Bob Sanders when it comes to injuries.

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Damn

I just saw this and posted a fanshot about this before I saw you had it up. I assume he sits it out. I have had strained muscles multiple times and I remember thinking I could play full speed after a few days of rest, but then I tried and realized it doesn’t work that way. Of course Freeney is 100x the athlete I was a few years back, is probably a much quicker healer, and I’m pretty sure a professional football training staff for a top-tier team is a little better at their job than a high school training staff…..still, I hope he doesn’t take an unneccessary risk.

by npb1985 on Sep 30, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions

I am merely a soccer coach

and I struggled to do that for a few days this summer after straining my quad. Its possible to play with it. It just REALLY hurts. That is with a mild strain of course. I can’t imagine what it would feel like with anything worse.

Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.

by JustAJ on Sep 30, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

We all saw how much of a fast healer he was

with his Lisfranc injury. He was ready to go by training camp when experts doubted he’d be the same all year. He ended up being stone-cold amazing all year. He also hasn’t missed any other games by memory (Someone correct me if I’m wrong.).

But even though he won’t rule himself out, I still say there’s a 0% chance he plays Sunday. He has to stay off his feet and out of practice until Thursday and Friday for the strained quad to heal properly.

Tennessee is another story. Depending on the severity of his Grade 1 strain, he could be like 80-90% on that day as I predicted and want to play, but the question is, with the bye week the week after, would the coaches and Polian overrule Freeney in favor of getting him to 100% for St. Louis and beyond and negate risk of further injury?

Knowing the tendencies over the years with Polian and injuries, I still say they hold him out.

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by Cassieper on Sep 30, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

By the way,

this is still great news even though I don’t think it changes everything. Freeney has the right attitude with the injury and is feeling good. This seriously diminishes the odds of the injury lingering and randomly keeping Freeney out of a future game.

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by Cassieper on Sep 30, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I certainly hope he stays out

Do we really need him to rush Seneca Wallace?

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Sep 30, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

exactly what i was thinking

hopefully Wallace will just run himself into some sacks. that way we wont need #93 out there straining himself.

by MARVININDY on Sep 30, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Well atleast Freeney and Sanders will return around the same time

it will like Christmas. But i don’t know how long it will take Bob to get back into his normal role when he is healthy. Seeing how he has missed so many games and training camp. It might be the end of the season before we see the regular Bob. which leads me to believe that offenses might exploit the return of Bob Sanders when he lines up at safety.

OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN!

by colts9318rock on Sep 30, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

Bob

Does anyone even know what is “wrong” with him anymore? I mean, does he really even have an “injury” still?

The Miami game and probably the Titans game are the only games where I would rather have Bob than Bullitt. Bullitt is a better pass defender (IMO) and I like having him roaming around the secondary when playing teams that try to go downfield. Sanders is a killer run supporter, but it doesn’t bother me anymore that he doesn’t play because Bullitt continues to get better and Bethea is playing very well so far this year also.

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by AceOfSpades on Sep 30, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently,

the multiple surgeries and down time caused his quadriceps muscle to atrophy (weaken over time from non-use). He has to spend a lot of his time strengthening it until the doctors/trainers are satisfied. Phil B expects him back for the Titans game, and he’s usually right with this sort of thing.

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by Cassieper on Sep 30, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe they will work him in slowly

like they are doing with Marlin Jackson. Didnt someone make the comment that they were going to “platoon” him with bullitt?

by MARVININDY on Sep 30, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Bob has a chronic case of pussitis

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by MrNFL on Sep 30, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

-21

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by Cassieper on Sep 30, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

I know he doesn’t, but it’s hard to tell anymore.

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by AceOfSpades on Sep 30, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

You just contradicted yourself.

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by Cassieper on Oct 1, 2009 3:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Freeney is like Shaft...he's one bad......I can't say it but you know what I mean.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Sep 30, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

No, no I don't get it...

What exactly were you trying to say? Let me rack my brains…. wasn’t Shaft the black private dick who was a sex machine for all the chicks? (what awesome lyrics) I just can’t remember any more and Google is, uh, broken. Yeah, that’s it—I can’t find out any other way.

So you’ll have to finish what you started.

Oh, and the weekly meeting of the Freeney Fan Club will commence now, online. Everyone please extend your middle fingers toward Julius Peppers… good, good, and then Phoenix. Any new business? No? Great. Meeting adjourned. I’ll get the minutes out via email before our next “meeting” in ten minutes.

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Sep 30, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

As much as he gets held, im surprised this is the first time he’s been hurt. The Arizona linemen must be extra good at the holding.

by SpazMo on Sep 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

muddahpuckah

by tim55 on Sep 30, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you,

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Sep 30, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Shut yo mouth!

"Do I believe in aliens?" Stephon Marbury asked. "I don't know, because I've never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day."

by KMR24 on Sep 30, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude,

It’s mouf!

by tim55 on Sep 30, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey

I can’t help it…my public speaking class caused me to stop using f at the end of ~~th words, lol. :~~)

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by KMR24 on Sep 30, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

don't know if this should be a fan post or not, but

From John Oesher: Hayden is all but out for this weekend (straight from HIS mouth). And (this is my reading between the lines from Oesher’s quotes) from the sounds of it Freeney, Brackett, Sanders, and Hayden are all out this sunday.

by SpazMo on Sep 30, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

That's fine.

Seattle isn’t much of a threat, and even if we somehow lose, it won’t mean much. This is a good game to rest everybody.

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by Cassieper on Sep 30, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

I prefer to have everyone back for the Titans game since it’s a divisional game.

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by KMR24 on Sep 30, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

if we can take the Titans game we’ll have this division wrapped up as much as a team can in week 5

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by JustAJ on Sep 30, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep

If we have to lose, I’d rather it be a out-of-conference game not in primetime. =-)

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Sep 30, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Your talking about losing?

screw that! the media would have a field day. Knock off the former NFC Champs and lose to the Seahawks who don’t even have their starting QB. Are you kidding me? the Colts better win.

OH NO WE SUCK AGAIN!

by colts9318rock on Sep 30, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

everytime I see pictures from this press conference

I think of that press hop song on youtube. then I have to go listen to it. then I have to listen to it like 5 times because it gets stuck in my head.

thanks shake

by MARVININDY on Sep 30, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

AMEN to that. I always want The Colts to win, no matter what.

Losing? Don’t talk to me about losing! You play the game to win!

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino

by Indy Lori on Sep 30, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

So does everyone belive that we'll go undefeated this year?

That’s not something I even want.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Oct 1, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

agreed

except in the playoffs :-)

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Oct 1, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll take 19-0.

That would be a lot of fun.

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by Cassieper on Oct 1, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions