Eric Foster Suffered Dislocated Ankle Monday Night Against Bucs

by Brad Wells on Oct 4, 2011 8:48 AM EDT in 2011 Colts News

Don't watch this if injuries make you squeamish.

Pretty horrible injury, and it clearly affected the entire team when Eric Foster was laying flat on the turf at Raymond James Stadium, clutching his leg in agony. The injury recalled Joe Thiesman's gruesome leg injury many years ago at the hands of Lawrence Taylor.

Tyler Brayton, Foster's teammate and the player who accidentally fell on the fourth year defensive tackle's ankle, seemed most visibly shaken.

Foster stayed in a hospital in Tampa overnight. He used the time to tweet to us fans:

Thank u all 4 such kind words. I thank u Lord in Advance. Women around the world gettn treated 4 cancer. May God have mercy on all o us.

Everyone from Colts fans to Lebron James tweeted 'get well soon' wishes to Foster. No. 68 will have surgery on the ankle today in a Tampa hospital. His season is likely over. Look for the Colts to promote Ollie Ogbu from the practice squad to replace Foster.

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I hope his injury isn't

career-ending. He has a lot of heart. I really like Foster. And, I do remember the Theisman injury. I can still remember watching LT’s concern about getting help on the field immediately. It’s really bad when your leg is turned around in such an unnatural position.

by Ayrshire on Oct 4, 2011 8:52 AM EDT reply actions

He gives 100% on every play

Get well soon Eric . Colts will miss his enery.

by MrBoJangles46 on Oct 4, 2011 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

ENERGY

by MrBoJangles46 on Oct 4, 2011 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

The injuries keep coming...

And this team keeps fighting! I love the way he plays the game, with such heart…being a player on the sidelines that had to get you when he said “Let’s go!” I hope you get well soon Eric. I’ll be praying for you. Here is too all the other players that were hurt last night as well…get well soon!

by Dalton Pate on Oct 4, 2011 9:22 AM EDT reply actions

It was really amazing how Foster was lifting everybody's spirits

as he left on the cart. He is a leader. I can see why the team loves him.

by MichColtFan on Oct 4, 2011 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Foster is a strong man, especially in spirit. I’m sure most normal people would have passed out from the pain.

by 18forPrez on Oct 4, 2011 9:50 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Oh wow, that is not good news

When I saw the ankle dangling, I thought “broken leg” which isn’t even season-ending necessarily. Now that I hear “dislocated ankle,” I’m thinking it tore most of the ligaments to be positioned as it was on the field =(

Hence, the need for surgery which is likely season ending and possibly career ending.

by _-*JUICE*-_ on Oct 4, 2011 9:55 AM EDT reply actions

BAD LUCK for him and Colts

Colts deserve some good luck and some much better coaching!!!! gotta help CP7 out when they blitz,,, where were the screen passes , 1 to Addai all night and they should ahve had him throw that receiver screen to Garcon and Wayne 10 times and that stupid call at midfield when it was 3rd and inches- just get the first down QB sneak would have worked Peyton isn’;t there to cover up all the bad coaching NOW!!!!

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Oct 4, 2011 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly. Why wouldn't you sneak it there?

Or use Carter. Isn’t that why he was drafted?

by Ayrshire on Oct 4, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Carter is avg 3.5 yds a carry

He cant catch the ball, and he cant pass block. Hes NOT the answer right now either

Go Blue!

Revenue - Expenses = Profit

by dezznutz1001 on Oct 4, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

He was a good member of the Colts D-line

But his season is over. He and Nevis played really well last night and against the Steelers. I hope he gets well soon.

Pat McAfee for President 2016

by KBUnitz on Oct 4, 2011 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

dislocared can be severe

Jason kendall of the pirates dislocated his ankle once. Meaning he tore all ligaments and the bone while not broken protruded through his skin. He played again.

by derrickhatchet on Oct 4, 2011 10:50 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Gotta love E-Fos

I’m not a very emotional person but watching him on the cart trying to pump up his teammates after the injury made my fog up a bit. I really hope the damage is not as bad as it looks and I really want him back next year. Feel bad for Brayton too, he was cleary shaken by the fact that he had any part of it.

by GoHorse88 on Oct 4, 2011 11:53 AM EDT reply actions