Broncos QB Quinn’s foot is fine now

Months after finishing the 2009 season earlier than most other players wearing the Cleveland Browns jerseys because of the foot injuries that put him on injured reserve, quarterback Brady Quinn, now in the Denver Broncos jersey, says he has been fully recovered from the injury and will be healthy enough for the new season.


The former Notre Dame star passed a physical Tuesday that finalized the trade that sent him to Denver, and he said his left foot injury, a severe Lisfranc sprain that forced him to be in a walking boot for two months, is no longer an issue.

Quinn also had to finish the 2008 season on injured reserve because of a broken finger. Without having a surgery on the injured foot, Quinn hopes he could avoid serious injuries that could cause him to end the third consecutive season on injured reserve.

Colts have plan of playing Super Bowl without DE Freeney

As many fans are still wondering whether the Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will put on his Colts jersey to play this Sunday’s Super Bowl game against the New Orleans Saints, the Colts have already been preparing for a playoff without Freeney.


According to Colts Coach Jim Caldwell, the Colts remain hopeful that the All-Pro defensive end will be fine enough to play the game in time, but they are already working on a rotation in case Freeney cannot play. After all the sprained right ankle has kept him out of practice for most of last week and it is really questionable for him to recover fully from the injury by game time. Even if he is able to play, there are still concerns about how effective he could be.

They remain hopeful because Freeney has history of healing fast- he returned seven days after hurting his quadriceps in late September, and the Colts really need his incredible speed, remarkable spin moves and leverage to attack opponents.

Steelers’ safety Polamalu has been ruled out for Sunday game

After missing all week’s practice with a left knee injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has been ruled out for this Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.


Polamalu missed four of Steelers’ past five games because of a ligament tear and injured the same knee again on his first returning game: last Sunday’s 18-12 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. And it is very likely that he will miss more than one game after being injured again, but perhaps less than four because the latest injury to a different ligament seems less serious than the previous one.

Along with Polamalu, defensive end Travis Kirscheke has also been rule out of this Sunday’s game and it will be the third consecutive he will miss since tearing his left calf muscle. Originally filling in for Aaron Smith who is out for season with a torn right rotator cuff, Kirschke will be replaced by Nick Eason this Sunday. And Tyrone Carter will put on his Steelers jersey and start in replacing Polamalu.

Dolphins RB Cobbs to be out for season with knee injury

“A tremendous, tremendous warrior,” the Miami Dolphins Coach Sparano said Tuesday about running back Patrick Cobbs’ injury. “But that’s how this game goes.” Indeed, injuries are inevitable for those who play in football jerseys, what the coach can do is only to express his regret.


The reserve running back has been considered to be an important contributor to the team’s wildcat package. He was hurt on a carry in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s victory over the New York Jets, and tests results showed that he has torn an anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Thus Cobbs will have to miss the rest of the season to recover from the injury.

As a mainstay in the wildcat, which uses three running backs, Cobbs had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard run from the formation last year and led the Dolphins with 16 kickoff returns for a 22.6-yard average this season. His leaving will force the team to find another runningback to take over his position, and rookie Lex Hilliard may be the choice.