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August 8, 2012As if the impending missed preseason game was not a cause for concern with some, Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson is now being linked to the three most troubling words in sports medicine: Dr. James Andrews.
Nate Ulrich reports that Richardson will travel to Pensacola, Florida on Thursday to meet with the ligament specialist. While this may simply be a routine check-up — Andrews performed the intiial scope on Richardson’s knee back in February — the recent soreness experienced by the player makes this visit ill-timed.
On Tuesday, Browns head coach Pat Shurmur said that Richardson’s knee was “just a little sore,” and that the missed preseason game would be precautionary. Now, it appears that the Browns have essentially shut down the third-overall draft pick after being relatively mum on all other injuries to this point.
MRI results revealed nothing substantial. Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer reports that, in the event Richardson requires another operation, it would only be of the “clean-up” variety. Cleveland fans and media alike will now be in a holding pattern until more news is released.
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Im assuming that the only reason they bypassed the Cleveland Clinic was to avoid staph?
this cant be good
In related new, I’m to meet with my therapist.
I vomited yesterday. I just vomited again.
Dr. James Andrews must have his own agent by now huh?
I have to believe that this falls under the “out of an abundance of caution” category.
I have to believe this because it’s the only thing I have left to believe in.
“Cleveland fans and media alike will now be in a holding pattern until more news is released.” What is this “holding pattern” you speak of? I want to go bat[bleep] crazy NOW!!
That was the first thing I thought of too… “staph infection”. Come on, let’s have some good news for once, Browns!
we just can’t have nice things
Yeah i heard it’s Bob Lamonte…ever heard of him?
Your just a glutton aren’t you or anorexic?
Worse.
I’m in love with the Browns.
If I hear he was riding a motorcycle in a parking lot…
don’t hog the whole couch, pal.
of course! it couldn’t be the fact that Andrews performed the original surgery in February, knows Trent knee better than anyone at the clinic and is the top knee surgeon in the world…those reasons would be just silly.
Classic Browns. Within hours “just a sore knee” morphs into “MRI” into jump on the charter plane for The Jimmy Andrews Experience. Just a teeny weeny little clean-up, or maybe amputation, we’ll see.
Most propitious start for a promising Brown since LeCharles Bentley. At least Montario made it 7 carries into the first exhibition game.
Why now, Lord? Couldn’t you have balanced this with a 10-game tribe winning streak? What? Oh, yeah, you’re right, my bad.
I am really really hoping this doesn’t go sideways on us quickly. Maybe it just needs a small clean out. I have had a couple of surgeries on my knee that weren’t so bad. He could probably still play by season opener. But I think at this point that I don’t want him playing in the Preseason at all.
One of the best posts I’ve read on this site, ever.
Not even funny.
Better now than the first week of September, I suppose.
you’re very kind
A little funny.
Wait, a guy who already needed knee surgery and plays the position that takes the biggest beating might not have been as healthy as we hoped? Shocking. Typical Browns. At least we didn’t give up extra picks to get him at a time when we’re desperate to fill out the roster.
ESPN is saying it’s a cleanup to fix a “hang-nail” type thing with his cartilige. possible 3-4 weeks at the most. that’s at least somewhat positive news.
MgBode – The bearer of GREAT news!
Optimism….Go Browns!
once again the bad news browns
Sick of being a browns fan for that matter the NFL
My condolences.