farg. Could be nothing more than an overreaction on his part. But given Reid's history of hiding injuries and the fact he sounds devastated I'm not sure what to really think. If he's off the line we might be in for a long farging year.
Edit: EMB and other boards are absolutely blowing up about this. Has anyone heard anything?
http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=17255&cat=9
QuoteShawn Andrews: "I Don't Know What the Future Holds"
Just got finished talking to Shawn Andrews, who hasn't practiced since hurting his right ankle the fourth day of training camp at Lehigh. The Eagles have been saying Andrews has a sprained ankle, and head coach Andy Reid hasn't made this sound like a serious injury. But Andrews sounded ominous today in his first public remarks since he got hurt.
Although Andrews refused to say exactly what is wrong with his ankle, he said that when his ankle specialist told him his options, "It was a tear jerker."
Asked whether that means he may need surgery or that this injury may be career-threatening, Andrews said he couldn't comment, although he did say, "I don't know what the future holds."
Andrews underwent surgery on his ankle as a rookie and missed the entire 2004 season. But by last year, he had become one of the toughest blockers in the NFL and started in the Pro Bowl and was named to the NFL All-Pro team. Reid, in a prepared statement, said only, "He's making progress on his ankle. He will not play this week. We'll see how he does next week."
Andrews repeatedly refused to answer questions specifically. He doesn't know how long he'll be out. He doesn't know if he'll need more surgery. He doesn't know what's next.
"Sometimes things happen when you have a 300-pound body on a leg that's been broken," Andrews said. "It's tough. ... Pain's not the issue. It's beyond me."
So Scott Young lines up at right guard with the first offense and the future of one of the Eagles' most promising young players is in limbo.
Posted by Reuben Frank at 12:56 pm
And you people were getting all excited for football again...ha!
This was on the radio earlier today (on 950).
Lets see what happens before blowing up about it.
Andrews has the emotional capacity of a 14 year-old. Great guy, fantastic talent, but come on... it's not like he isn't prone to acting like a child at times. I mean, isn't "big kid" his nickname??
Like PG said... chill on this until we get the real deal from the Eagles.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 15, 2007, 08:15:15 PM
Like PG said... chill on this until we get the real deal from the Eagles.
All is well.
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I agree with PG and Rome..
But you have to admit it's a little disconcerting to hear him say the news was "tear jerking". When I hear tear jerking I'm thinking either the season or possibly career. Not just a few weeks.
But we have Jean Gilles coming in now to kill everyone.
oh wait, i mean Scott Young.
So whats the new over/under for false start penalties on Young?
What on Earth would make any of you think that everything is fine here? Do any of you even pay attention to Eagles football?
Quote from: MURP on August 15, 2007, 08:25:26 PM
But we have Jean Gilles coming in now to kill everyone.
oh wait, i mean Scott Young.
He's Mormon so it's ok. I bet he's never even had a Pepsi.
I didn't say everything was fine. I said wait until we hear from the Eagles and not some blog on the farging internet.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 15, 2007, 08:37:14 PM
I didn't say everything was fine. I said wait until we hear from the Eagles and not some blog on the farging internet.
That was my main concern posting this. But it was all over the internet and radio. Not to mention as soon as this shtein broke I couldn't log on to any Eagle site so I didn't know what the farg was going on. :boom
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 15, 2007, 08:37:14 PM
I didn't say everything was fine. I said wait until we hear from the Eagles and not some blog on the farging internet.
You said everything was fine and you'll never convince me otherwise.
:'( :'( :'(
i swear this does not happen to other teams!
Quote from: ThirdStreetMafia on August 15, 2007, 08:44:37 PM
i swear this does not happen to other teams!
Definitely. This team is cursed. Let's all talk about how the Eagles are cursed. Because they're cursed. Seriously.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 15, 2007, 08:45:28 PM
Quote from: ThirdStreetMafia on August 15, 2007, 08:44:37 PM
i swear this does not happen to other teams!
Definitely. This team is cursed. Let's all talk about how the Eagles are cursed. Because they're cursed. Seriously.
William Penn hates Philadelphia because of One Liberty Place. All because of a "gentleman's agreement". He is so upset. I swear. Check Wikipedia.
exclamation points!
Andrews is just being cautious. This is like a few years ago when it was reported that Westbrook's career was in danger because he needed microfracture surgery.
Everything is fine. The Eagles are just cursed. Big whoop.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 15, 2007, 08:42:40 PM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 15, 2007, 08:37:14 PM
I didn't say everything was fine. I said wait until we hear from the Eagles and not some blog on the farging internet.
You said everything was fine and you'll never convince me otherwise.
I'm thinking of changing my name to Mr. Positivity. Not my screen name, mind you, my actual name.
Whaddya think?
I think you're super.
I am now.
I think there are some monkeys at PTATE waiting to suck your balls.
Turn that frown upside down Russell!
Branyan?
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Gap toof in her mouf so my meatcicle gotsta fit.
i think we all know deep in our hearts that andrews is out for the season.
Quote from: hunt on August 15, 2007, 09:43:09 PM
i think we all know deep in our hearts that andrews is out for the season.
Deep in our hearts? How about right in the middle of our brains and biling up the back of our throats?
Quote from: rjs246 on August 15, 2007, 09:44:05 PM
Quote from: hunt on August 15, 2007, 09:43:09 PM
i think we all know deep in our hearts that andrews is out for the season.
Deep in our hearts? How about right in the middle of our brains and biling up the back of our throats?
there too.
Football is stupid. Go Phillies.
Career-ender, probably. In Scott Young we trust.
God, I just wonder how Jerome McDougle feels about all this.
Update:Just found this on ComacastSportsnet
QuoteThe Point After
A usually mild-mannered Shawn Andrews spoke jokingly and seriously about his right ankle injury on Wednesday.
The Eagles continue to say that the injury isn't serious and Andrews, who is in a walking boot, is "day-to-day." But Andrews was very evasive when discussing it.
"I don't know what to think right now," Andrews said. "Just rehabbing, trying to rest it, stay off of it."
Andrews called his discussion with a specialist a "tear-jerker."
"I don't know what the future holds," he said.
Andrews was later asked if surgery may be required or that the injury could possibly be career-threatening. He wouldn't comment. On several different occasions, Andrews declined to discuss specific details about the injury because "Coach Reid would probably smack me."
When Andrews was asked whether he would be ready for the season opener, he never gave a definitive answer.
-- Andrew Zuckerman
Sounds to me like Andrews was having some fun. If it was career or season ending, I doubt he would be so light hearted about it.
if the farging banner/reid gestapo would actually release what the real problem is then perhaps people wouldnt over react
this isnt a week before the superbowl where you have to hide shtein...farging have a press conference and truthfully go over his injury...why is that so hard for them
If it was serious, career threatening, or even season ending it would require surgery. These types of surgeries are usually scheduled quickly to shorten the rehab time. So, since there is no word on surgery, me thinks this is a TATE over-reaction.
Quote from: Butchers Bill on August 15, 2007, 10:31:10 PM
If it was serious, career threatening, or even season ending it would require surgery. These types of surgeries are usually scheduled quickly to shorten the rehab time. So, since there is no word on surgery, me thinks this is a TATE over-reaction.
I hope it is. But what is he talking about "tear jerking" for? Is he that sensitive?
Someone on the EMB said that Jaws was on Sirius and said a source close to the Eagles told him Andrews was done for the season and that it could be the same injury that ruined Garrison Hearst's career.
I have no idea whether or not it is credible though.
loud noises!!
If it was serious, career threatening, or even season ending it would require surgery. These types of surgeries are usually scheduled quickly to shorten the rehab time
actually its the exact opposite...the more serious and complicated the injury the more opinions they get to see what course of action to take
and it was clearly something serious the minute he was put in a walking boot and on crutches for what andy deemed a "sprained ankle"
its amazing with their pathetic history of offensive linemen that 15 minutes after they find a potential hall of fame guy he gets a career threatening injury
Agreed IGY, but all that happens quickly...not over the course of weeks...more like days. If Dr. A says your shteins farged up (the technical terminology), the player is usually on a plane the next day to see that guy in Alabama (also named Andrews I believe).
I have had to wear a boot on my foot a couple of times as well for various things and I never needed surgery. The boot is meant to stablize whatever may be going on down there. Its not always a bad thing.
i know what the boots for but you put a boots on about one sprained ankle out of 100...trust me its not a sprained ankle...that much is clear
and when it comes to a career threatening injury trust me they arent worried about getting some surgery as quick as possible...they are gonna take their time and make the best decision possible...it could easily take weeks...in fact it already has
If it's a high ankle sprain, he'd be put in the boot.
That's what I would assume it was, if it wasn't for all the farging sneaking around and shtein the FO is doing.
OF course, it really could be a high ankle sprain and the "tear-jerking" news could be that they told Andrews he'd miss the first part of the season. He seems like the kind of cream puff that would cry over that.
Quote from: Butchers Bill on August 15, 2007, 10:51:30 PM
Agreed IGY, but all that happens quickly...not over the course of weeks...more like days. If Dr. A says your shteins farged up (the technical terminology), the player is usually on a plane the next day to see that guy in Alabama (also named Andrews I believe).
I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the internet (at least with those 'exam' pics). In my opinion Shawn Andrews should see Dr. Andrews of Alabama for a consult. Dr Andrews is able to rapidly assess an injury and render a sound prognosis without pulling any punches.
http://www.sportsgoons.com/Archives/flagrant_fouls/other_sports/Dr_James_Andrews.htm
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 15, 2007, 10:56:24 PM
i know what the boots for but you put a boots on about one sprained ankle out of 100...trust me its not a sprained ankle...that much is clear
and when it comes to a career threatening injury trust me they arent worried about getting some surgery as quick as possible...they are gonna take their time and make the best decision possible...it could easily take weeks...in fact it already has
one in 100??? I think it's a lot more then you think. I know a lot of athletes, albeit, not on the professional level, that wore a boot after suffering an ankle sprain. It's more common then you think.
Boots? On my ankles?
If it's a high ankle sprain, he'd be put in the boot.
wrong....high ankle sprains happen every day in sports and rarely if ever do you see a player get put in a boot
again we all know its not an ankle sprain
We all know it's worth bickering about for another six to ten pages too.
sky isn't falling link (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070816_Injuries_sideline_McDougle__Andrews.html)
QuoteAgent Rich Moran said he did not wish to comment on Andrews' situation. But two sources close to the matter said that as far as they know, Andrews should be able to play this season. The Eagles apparently believe he can be ready for Green Bay.
"As far as they know" :boo
ive now heard the audio of andrews on wip...doesnt sound terribly bad...def sounds like hes partially hamming it up...but i also think its part frustration...my guess is what i originally thought when i heard a boot went on....4-8 weeks with a good chance that hes not healthy this whole season
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 16, 2007, 08:07:43 AM
ive now heard the audio of andrews on wip...doesnt sound terribly bad...def sounds like hes partially hamming it up...but i also think its part frustration...my guess is what i originally thought when i heard a boot went on....4-8 weeks with a good chance that hes not healthy this whole season
Morning show on wip is saying Reid will be on shortly to clear up this whole mess.
i could be wrong but im pretty sure they are joking....and its gonna be conklin
::) times infinity?
i stand corrected...it is the dangerously obese guy
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 16, 2007, 08:18:29 AM
i could be wrong but im pretty sure they are joking....and its gonna be conklin
Its Reid.
Reid's just saying Andrews is scared and he just wants to be out there with the guys. Andrews wants to be out there bad - he's worried about the ankle but its getting better.
Reid is saying Andrews is not in jeopardy and that he's just scared about it. Wants to be out there, blah blah blah. Says his ankle is getting better.
???
Quote from: SD_Eagle on August 16, 2007, 08:25:06 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 16, 2007, 08:18:29 AM
i could be wrong but im pretty sure they are joking....and its gonna be conklin
Its Reid.
Reid's just saying Andrews is scared and he just wants to be out there with the guys. Andrews wants to be out there bad - he's worried about the ankle but its getting better.
SD_Eagle, FTW.
andy took a thinly veiled shot at andrews about not practicing...said shawn is scared because when you have people who dont miss practice they tend to get on you for being out...and hes feeling that now
In other words no one knows any more than they knew yesterday. Thanks Andy!
Quote from: SD_Eagle on August 16, 2007, 07:56:48 AM
sky isn't falling link (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070816_Injuries_sideline_McDougle__Andrews.html)
its a "sprained ankle" that requires a boot and crutches and may or may not be career threatining
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 16, 2007, 08:33:43 AM
its a "sprained ankle" that requires a boot and crutches and may or may not be career threatining
Well, at least we've narrowed it down.
Andrews is also heavy. Don't forget that.
seriously, a sprained ankle for a normal person takes a lot less pressure than a 300+ lb freak of nature.
the real question here is what color is this boot he's wearing.
I'm not sure I really get the point of speculating about this, but I'll play. It seems to me that he's always going to have problems with the ankle; it'll be a recurring thing. Based on what he's said, I'd read into it that he could have surgery on it that would put him out for the year, or he could try to struggle through it. My money is on struggling through it and having various problems with it throughout the season (and his career).
He should just remove it completely.
exactly, replace with an iron leg. crying over
forget that - he should saw off both his legs under the knees and have his feet re-attached there... LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY!
werd!
then he could be in a threesome with dorf and wendell davis
Boners for all! High five!
this thread = lots of words, little information
yeah, but it's so funny
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 16, 2007, 06:41:17 AM
If it's a high ankle sprain, he'd be put in the boot.
wrong....high ankle sprains happen every day in sports and rarely if ever do you see a player get put in a boot
again we all know its not an ankle sprain
lol
I gotta agree with the Cole on this one. Rarely, if ever, Igy? BS.
If a guy suffers a severe/high ankle sprain, ESPECIALLY if he's a bigger guy, a lot of times they will be put in the boot. Often times they say they'll be in it for "a week" and often times it ends up being longer.
I had a severe high ankle sprain (and I'm quite small lol) and I was put into a cast. :paranoid
You're a chick and not a pro athlete.
Quote from: Diomedes on August 16, 2007, 09:01:59 PM
You're a chick and not a pro athlete.
Even more the reason to post it. They'll be especially cautious with a guy who they're paying millions to.
GCobb:
QuoteI just learned from a source with the Eagles that the 2007 season of Shawn Andrews is in doubt. The doctors, the Eagles and Shawn really don't know whether he's going to be able to return to action this year.
ok G
is there anyone else on earth that suckles philly teams more than easy
its why we all love him no?
Can we go back to talking about Darwin Walker's thing now?
id rather talk about mattys antics at the fightins games tonight?
Oh my. Do tell.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 17, 2007, 12:23:08 AM
is there anyone else on earth that suckles philly teams more than easy
its why we all love him no?
it may be the drugs, but this made me laugh.
dont do drugs
stay in igy
Quote
Eagles Notes | Reid expects Andrews to start season
Andy Reid believes that guard Shawn Andrews will be ready to play in the season opener Sept. 9 against the Packers in Green Bay.
In fact, the Eagles' coach said it twice yesterday.
"Yeah, I believe he will be," Reid said. "Yes."
Andrews, recovering from what the team is calling a sprained right ankle, said Wednesday that the news he received from an ankle specialist the week before was "a tearjerker," which prompted questions about if and when he'd return to the field this season.
"Well, Shawn's an emotional guy," Reid said. "He wants more than anybody to be out here and playing. That locker room can be kind of a rough place when you're not playing. But, in my opinion, there's nobody that wants to be out there more than Shawn. He's frustrated. But the main thing, and really the only thing, that I care about right now is that he's getting better, and that he's doing."
With Andrews sidelined, the Eagles are looking at Scott Young and Max Jean-Gilles as potential replacements. Young started Monday night against the Ravens in Baltimore, and Jean-Gilles, a second-year guard from Georgia, will get the start in tonight's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field.
After Reid finished talking about Andrews, he was asked about his policy that prevents players from addressing their own injuries.
"I'd rather just do it myself," he said. "I think it just works out better. I mean, we're talking about this thing here and blowing it way out of proportion."
Other injuries
Reid said cornerback Lito Sheppard (strained abdominal muscle) would play tonight, and he also gave a positive progress report on Brian Dawkins, who has been sidelined for most of training camp by Achilles tendinitis.
"I can't tell you how many plays" Sheppard will play, Reid said. "It won't be very many. He'll go out and take a shot at it."
As for Dawkins, Reid said he thinks there's a decent chance his six-time Pro Bowl safety will be able to play when the Eagles travel to Pittsburgh Aug. 26 for their third preseason game. Dawkins returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday.
"Unless there's a setback, he should have a shot" at playing against the Steelers, Reid said. "You're dealing with the Achilles tendon, so if there's soreness there you back off. Right now, it's good and you want to keep it that way."
Reid also addressed injuries to tight end L.J. Smith (strained groin) and defensive tackle Ian Scott (swollen left knee), both of whom have rarely been on the field during training camp.
Smith "is doing well," Reid said. "He's not ready yet. We're going to get him back out there. He's still tender. It's in the groin . . . not directly related to the sports hernia. . . . The surgery he had is fine. It's all intact. It's been double-checked and triple-checked. I think that was the scary part."
Scott, meanwhile, has not responded well to treatment for his knee and will sit out his second straight game.
"He's got soreness in there, and he's had a bunch of different people look at him," Reid said. "He practiced a little bit the last couple days on the scout team and tested the knee out. Hopefully, we can get him out there for the Pittsburgh game."
- Bob Brookover
Shawn Andrews' Season Is In Doubt.
Written by Garry Cobb
Friday, 17 August 2007
I just learned from a source with the Eagles that the 2007 season of Shawn Andrews is in doubt. The doctors, the Eagles and Shawn really don't know whether he's going to be able to return to action this year.
Big Shawn was being truthful the other day when he talked about his visit to the doctor's office. "When the doctor said what he said to me about different situations, it was a tearjerker," Andrews said. "Sometimes things happen when you have a 300-pound body on a leg that's been broken. It's tough. ... Pain's not the issue. It's out of my hands. It's out of my doctor's hands."
There's still a chance that he could return to action but the Eagles, the doctor and Big Shawn have no surety that he will return this year. Andy was telling the truth when he said that Andrews is a very emotional player. He is. But he was also being honest the other day when he said, "I don't know what the future holds. Time will tell. No one knows. It's out of my hands. I just have to keep praying, keep working and keep grinding."
Shawn said the doctor told him that this situation is different from the other time when he broke it.
"I knew I'd be back in nine or 10 months. Sometimes when something happens the second time, it's not always as good."
I know Andy is not going to like the fact that this information is out but what can you do. This is not a slight against anybody. We all hope Shawn returns to action.
Shawn finished the other night by saying, "Just pray for me if you care about me."
I'm praying for you kid.
Garry Cobb is a farging joke. He sucked as a player, he writes like a tenth grade drop-out, and he shovels more shtein about the Eagles than anyone this side of Angelo Cataldi.
Yeah, Cobb has written many things that were WAY off base. His "sources" must hate him because they always make him look like a turd.
QuoteI'm praying for you kid.
Nauseating.
Sources: Andrews' injury could be serious
By LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com
The possibility still exists that Shawn Andrews wasn't just being emotional, after all.
Despite Eagles coach Andy Reid's repeated assertions that he expects Andrews to be ready for the start of the regular season, Sept. 9 at Green Bay, medical sources say there is a prospective diagnosis that fits Andrews' "tear-jerker" assessment of what he was told by an ankle specialist last week.
In his conversation with reporters Wednesday, Andrews was asked about his rehab, and he mentioned using a bone stimulator. According to medical sources, there are only two reasons why Andrews would use bone stimulation, an unhealed fracture, which is unlikely, or osteonecrosis, also known as avascular necrosis.
Osteonecrosis would mean that a section of bone involved in Andrews' 2004 fibula repair has not been getting an adequate blood supply and is deteriorating. Most likely the talus bone, a small bone in the ankle, would be affected, a medical source said. The condition is treatable, but if it is serious enough, the treatment would be a bone graft, the source said, which would sideline Andrews for the season.
Reid, asked about this scenario last night by the Daily News following his postgame news conference, flatly denied it. And he denied that Andrews has been getting bone stimulation.
"There's nothing like that," Reid said. "He has a high ankle sprain, a relatively mild one. He'll be fine. This all getting out of hand."
It seems unlikely that Reid would flatly and repeatedly deny that Andrews has a serious problem if he felt there was any chance of being accused later of not having told the truth.
But Andrews, selected for his first Pro Bowl last season, hinted darkly Wednesday that the injury the team has been calling a sprained ankle was much more serious. He refused to say whether more surgery on the ankle is necessary. He is walking in a boot, though he seems to be walking normally and is not using crutches.
Medical sources said on Wednesday that arthritis and possible spreading of the joint could be what Andrews was talking about; those would be less serious problems than osteonecrosis, but a source said they wouldn't require bone stimulation.
I hate the farging media and Andy Ried with the media.
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 18, 2007, 02:42:18 PM
Sources: Andrews' injury could be serious
By LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com
The possibility still exists that Shawn Andrews wasn't just being emotional, after all.
Despite Eagles coach Andy Reid's repeated assertions that he expects Andrews to be ready for the start of the regular season, Sept. 9 at Green Bay, medical sources say there is a prospective diagnosis that fits Andrews' "tear-jerker" assessment of what he was told by an ankle specialist last week.
In his conversation with reporters Wednesday, Andrews was asked about his rehab, and he mentioned using a bone stimulator. According to medical sources, there are only two reasons why Andrews would use bone stimulation, an unhealed fracture, which is unlikely, or osteonecrosis, also known as avascular necrosis.
Osteonecrosis would mean that a section of bone involved in Andrews' 2004 fibula repair has not been getting an adequate blood supply and is deteriorating. Most likely the talus bone, a small bone in the ankle, would be affected, a medical source said. The condition is treatable, but if it is serious enough, the treatment would be a bone graft, the source said, which would sideline Andrews for the season.
Reid, asked about this scenario last night by the Daily News following his postgame news conference, flatly denied it. And he denied that Andrews has been getting bone stimulation.
"There's nothing like that," Reid said. "He has a high ankle sprain, a relatively mild one. He'll be fine. This all getting out of hand."
It seems unlikely that Reid would flatly and repeatedly deny that Andrews has a serious problem if he felt there was any chance of being accused later of not having told the truth.
But Andrews, selected for his first Pro Bowl last season, hinted darkly Wednesday that the injury the team has been calling a sprained ankle was much more serious. He refused to say whether more surgery on the ankle is necessary. He is walking in a boot, though he seems to be walking normally and is not using crutches.
Medical sources said on Wednesday that arthritis and possible spreading of the joint could be what Andrews was talking about; those would be less serious problems than osteonecrosis, but a source said they wouldn't require bone stimulation.
hinted darkly? what does that mean?
The possibility exists that Andrews could also get hit by a meteor. Everybody panic!
That article deserves the .44 automag.
Quote from: Magical_Retard on August 18, 2007, 02:47:04 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 18, 2007, 02:42:18 PM
Sources: Andrews' injury could be serious
By LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com
The possibility still exists that Shawn Andrews wasn't just being emotional, after all.
Despite Eagles coach Andy Reid's repeated assertions that he expects Andrews to be ready for the start of the regular season, Sept. 9 at Green Bay, medical sources say there is a prospective diagnosis that fits Andrews' "tear-jerker" assessment of what he was told by an ankle specialist last week.
In his conversation with reporters Wednesday, Andrews was asked about his rehab, and he mentioned using a bone stimulator. According to medical sources, there are only two reasons why Andrews would use bone stimulation, an unhealed fracture, which is unlikely, or osteonecrosis, also known as avascular necrosis.
Osteonecrosis would mean that a section of bone involved in Andrews' 2004 fibula repair has not been getting an adequate blood supply and is deteriorating. Most likely the talus bone, a small bone in the ankle, would be affected, a medical source said. The condition is treatable, but if it is serious enough, the treatment would be a bone graft, the source said, which would sideline Andrews for the season.
Reid, asked about this scenario last night by the Daily News following his postgame news conference, flatly denied it. And he denied that Andrews has been getting bone stimulation.
"There's nothing like that," Reid said. "He has a high ankle sprain, a relatively mild one. He'll be fine. This all getting out of hand."
It seems unlikely that Reid would flatly and repeatedly deny that Andrews has a serious problem if he felt there was any chance of being accused later of not having told the truth.
But Andrews, selected for his first Pro Bowl last season, hinted darkly Wednesday that the injury the team has been calling a sprained ankle was much more serious. He refused to say whether more surgery on the ankle is necessary. He is walking in a boot, though he seems to be walking normally and is not using crutches.
Medical sources said on Wednesday that arthritis and possible spreading of the joint could be what Andrews was talking about; those would be less serious problems than osteonecrosis, but a source said they wouldn't require bone stimulation.
hinted darkly? what does that mean?
That black people lie. Hinted, Darkly.
Hoagemanzode. Lock it up.
Rich Moran, agent for Shawn Andrews, insists that his client does not have osteonecrosis, the possible diagnosis offered in Saturday's Daily News that medical sources said would account for Andrews' assertion that he was using a bone stimulator, and for his characterization of his talk with a specialist as a "tearjerker."
Eagles coach Andy Reid said Friday night that Andrews has a high ankle sprain. Moran said he agrees with Reid that Andrews should be ready for the start of the season . . .
I guess all those prayers the Big Kid received did the trick, huh?
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 20, 2007, 10:49:20 AM
Rich Moran, agent for Shawn Andrews, insists that his client does not have osteonecrosis, the possible diagnosis offered in Saturday's Daily News that medical sources said would account for Andrews' assertion that he was using a bone stimulator, and for his characterization of his talk with a specialist as a "tearjerker."
Eagles coach Andy Reid said Friday night that Andrews has a high ankle sprain. Moran said he agrees with Reid that Andrews should be ready for the start of the season . . .
That would be a beautiful thing. I want him to be
right for the season opener though... not just alright enough to play but it's a situation where he could farg his ankle up more. We're dealing with what could be a HOF lineman here. If it means protecting him long-term... I'll endure Scott Young or MJG for the time being.
Quote from: EagleFeva on August 20, 2007, 02:43:57 PM
If it means protecting him long-term... I'll endure Scott Young or MJG for the time being.
Whoever. Really doesn't matter to me. Neither one of them are shtein compared to Andrews at this point anyway. I just don't want Andy farging up Andrews' career.
From the Spew.
Quote• Offensive guard Shawn Andrews is expected back at practice on Monday. Tight end L.J. Smith has taken part in pre-game warmups the last two games and seems to be ready to ramp it up for the regular season.
I have my fingers crossed. A lot hinges on him being healthy. Possibly the whole season.
Andrews just said on sportsnight that he said what he said to get the media riled up just to see what types of things they'd say :-D
That's nonsense, revisionist history.
He got a diagnosis of a degenerative ankle condition, probably arthritis. Won't affect him much now, but will make him miserable in his waning years. Playing on it won't affect that. One of the assclowns in the Philly media talked to the old team doc, that was his assessment, and that makes a lot more sense than riling up the media.
QuoteThe last time Andrews played football was Jan. 13, when the Eagles lost to the Saints in their conference semifinal playoff game at the Superdome. The Eagles led, 14-13, at halftime, but Andrews spent the second half being examined at a local hospital after suffering a neck injury just before halftime, and the Saints went on to win 27-24.
Andrews indicated yesterday that something untoward happened between him and a Saints player that either contributed to or caused that injury.
And he said that incident won't be forgotten when the Eagles face the Saints on Dec. 23 in New Orleans.
"It (stunk) because there were some things on the inside that went on in that game that still have me upset," he said. "It's one game at a time, but I still have that one on the calendar."
I've seen this mentioned in previous articles. Does anyone know specifically what happened & with which player? PG?
Andrews: "I got 90% of a handjob in a pile after a play was whistled dead and then the dude just stopped. I mean, jesus. What a bitch."
Hollis Thomas: *smirk*
Less talk and more pancake blocks from that fruitcake would be nice.
yeah dook is my favorite eagle....but that "joke" wasnt funny
Quote from: Beermonkey on September 05, 2007, 11:48:56 AM
QuoteThe last time Andrews played football was Jan. 13, when the Eagles lost to the Saints in their conference semifinal playoff game at the Superdome. The Eagles led, 14-13, at halftime, but Andrews spent the second half being examined at a local hospital after suffering a neck injury just before halftime, and the Saints went on to win 27-24.
Andrews indicated yesterday that something untoward happened between him and a Saints player that either contributed to or caused that injury.
And he said that incident won't be forgotten when the Eagles face the Saints on Dec. 23 in New Orleans.
"It (stunk) because there were some things on the inside that went on in that game that still have me upset," he said. "It's one game at a time, but I still have that one on the calendar."
I've seen this mentioned in previous articles. Does anyone know specifically what happened & with which player? PG?
QuoteI think Hollis did something. I have to get to the bottom of it.
That's what I got back when I asked.
did hollis punch him, or fart on him?
I'd rather be punched by Hollis than farted on.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 05, 2007, 01:38:42 PM
I'd rather be punched by Hollis than farted on.
Like the rest of us, but i think Hugh liked the gasser
If Hollis ever tried to fart on me I'd motorboat his ass cheeks.
is that after or before you puke all in them
before, during and after.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 05, 2007, 01:38:42 PM
I'd rather be punched by Hollis than farted on.
The search button on this site makes my connection "time out". Where's that pic of Hollis making the "I farted" face from 2-3 years ago? The face looks more appropriate when referenced back to RJS' hand job post.
You know - I'd hate to be on the receiving end of a "regular" game day Andrews block. But to be a guy who he is hunting? Jesus Christ.
I'm not sure I understand. Didn't his neck get farged up in the Saints game? Judging from his quote he's talking about his ankle.
Nah... he's talking about his neck.
maybe hollis tried to eat it
Quote from: Quasimoto on September 05, 2007, 08:53:03 PM
I'm not sure I understand. Didn't his neck get farged up in the Saints game? Judging from his quote he's talking about his ankle.
QuoteAndrews spent the second half being examined at a local hospital after suffering a neck injury just before halftime
QuoteAndrews indicated yesterday that something untoward happened between him and a Saints player that either contributed to or caused that injury.
The article is referencing the neck injury.
So what was the "tear jerking news' anyway?
Quote from: Phanatic on September 06, 2007, 04:29:37 PM
So what was the "tear jerking news' anyway?
http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/gilmore-girls-050307 (http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/gilmore-girls-050307)
I think many here on CF echo his feelings.
meh...i banged them both, nothing special
I would certainly cram myself inside the mom.
a Spads article about the offensive line with NO MENTION of Scott Young! (http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=13867&spadaro=1)
From today's NYT feature about "new words" that have been brought into common usage this year...
link here (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/weekinreview/23buzzwords.html?_r=1&ref=weekinreview&oref=slogin), but I think you gotta register.
Quote-hawk suffix
Indicates a haircut similar to a mohawk. Sanjaya Malakar, a contestant on "American Idol," sported what he called a ponyhawk. Shawn Andrews of the Philadelphia Eagles described his haircut as a brohawk, something akin to a short mohawk on a black man. An older use is fauxhawk, in which the hair is styled in a vertical strip but none is cut.
The only tear jerking thing about that it is that you actually took the time to post it. Go run some farging errands or something. Christ!
Well, I didn't know where else to put it, so I found the latest Shawn Andrews thread.
I have some excellent errands planned for game time. psilocybin mushrooms.