Indy Star: Colts safety Bob Sanders has "no new injury issues," contract not addressed

when it was that Bob stood in front of the camera and, grinning ear-to-ear, declared his excitement at being back in camp? Was that June?

Or are they splitting hairs, and Bob acquired a new injury (or reinjured an old one) on June 30th… therefore it would still be true that nothing’s changed since June?

Ugh – I would like to Un-recommend this post for the implication it carries.

…is kind of awkward and strange. Certainly not the clear, vehement denials most of us would have hoped for.

Still, I’ll try to stick with the usual "hope for the best, expect the worst " approach. The thing is, this team’s learned to adapt well without Sanders; it’s a skill they’ve had to master these past few years. So, if he IS able to play for a large part of this upcoming seasons, I’ll consider it a huge bonus. But, even if he isn’t playing at all, I’m not ready to sink into a sort “OMG, our season’s already over!” sort of panic.

Of course, I hope for the sake of the fans AND for Sanders himself that he’s able to play; few people seem to love the game with the same genuine passion that sanders does. Come to think of it, I feel the exact same way about Dallas Clark, which makes me wonder just how they coach up such awesomely enthusiastic, spirited talent over there in Iowa ;)

He didn’t say no new injuries… he said no new injury ISSUES. IE – There have been no issues regarding Bob Sanders health. Issues would include new and old injuries.

 I love Bob, he is a difference make when on the field. But, why should we continue to pay him top level money if ne isnt healthy. Bob earned his contract on the field, but he has earned the reduction in pay as a result of not getting on the field. All in all, I would love to see Sanders blowing up RBs and WRs but, he just gets hurt too often for my taste.

.. so we are all analyzing this to death. In the end in comes down to what happens in training camp.

I usually don’t participate in the rumor mill but…this one is relevant and makes sense…one of my close friends is in orthopedic sales in the Indy area and works regularly with knee surgeons. He has been told by what seems to be a reliable source (one of Sanders knee doctors), that the Human Eraser only has a limited number of games left in his knee…specifically less than 20. So while everyone is looking at his shoulder and his biceps as the issue…maybe the issue is the ever lingering knee injuries. This is only what I have heard from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who has a brother who’s exgirlfriends mothers’ exbosses fiance’s daughters son in law…uh…take it for what its worth.