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During an otherwise nondescript offseason practice session two weeks ago, Washington Redskins middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter sauntered onto the field to gently test-drive his surgically repaired right knee, jogged linearly a bit without grimacing, and proclaimed that the rehabilitation of the once-squeaky hinge is notably ahead of schedule.
That the simple yet significant act occurred less than seven full months after the knee had exploded in the Thanksgiving Day matchup at Dallas -- rupturing the anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments and shredding some cartilage -- was dramatic enough. That it came more than six months before Dec. 25 was certainly not lost on George Edwards, the Redskins' first-year defensive coordinator.
"Seeing him back out there," said Edwards, "was kind of like coming down the steps on Christmas morning having a new bicycle sitting underneath the tree."...
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That the simple yet significant act occurred less than seven full months after the knee had exploded in the Thanksgiving Day matchup at Dallas -- rupturing the anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments and shredding some cartilage -- was dramatic enough. That it came more than six months before Dec. 25 was certainly not lost on George Edwards, the Redskins' first-year defensive coordinator.
"Seeing him back out there," said Edwards, "was kind of like coming down the steps on Christmas morning having a new bicycle sitting underneath the tree."...
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