Carson rehab/Kimotherapy/Career (Not)Over Freakout

[indybengalsfan72]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2290916

Palmer's doctor quells fears about QB's surgery

While Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer's knee injury was deemed severe, the initial reports of possible long-term effects were overstated, Palmer's surgeon, Dr. Lonnie Paulos, said in a statement released by the team Thursday.

Palmer was hit at the knee shortly after planting to throw.

"I believe and regret that media reports based on interviews with me have misinterpreted my view of Carson Palmer's knee injury. Though the injury was serious, the essential fact remains that his ACL and MCL have been repaired.

"I would consider this a typical ACL-MCL football injury. Comments attributed to me that the knee injury was 'devastating and potentially career ending' were meant to describe such injuries in general. I was accurately quoted by The Associated Press that my bottom line is optimism regarding Carson's prognosis. With a successful rehabilitation program, he has an excellent chance of being medically cleared for play at the start of the 2006 regular season."

Paulos, in the AP interview Thursday, said the damage was more severe and extensive.

"It's not just like it was a torn ACL," Paulos told the AP. "It's a magnitude more difficult to recover from and repair. It can and has ended careers, without a doubt."

Paulos, however, assures Bengals fans that Palmer will be ready for next season.

"He did great," Paulos told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "He's already rehabbing. He's a great athlete. He's a stud. He'll be back in a few months."

[Ox]

So then I can only assume that the sky, in fact, is not falling?

[BengalszoneBilly]

http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/Joe_Theisman...reak_40164.html]It could have been worse.

[Dan2330]

'Devastating'

'Career Ending'

But

'Back for Opening Day'

What the hell kind of voodoo doctor is this?

[walshfan]

either Dr. Quack is prematurely patting himself on the back or else it was very serious as he first stated and the Bengals told him to cover it up some....

Lots of reasons for not wanting it out that it may be career ending or he may mis the entire season...

It called Negotiational Tool for a free agent......