Gunzlingr
10-28-2003, 09:19 AM
The NFL ... go figure.
Last year, David Carr was hit more than a piņata at a birthday party when he was sacked a record 76 times, but he bounced back from every blow and never missed a snap.
Fast forward to 2003, when Carr has been among the most well-protected quarterbacks in the NFL, and it's difficult to make rhyme or reason of the sight of him navigating the underbelly of Reliant Stadium on crutches.
An MRI exam Monday turned out better than the original diagnosis of a high right ankle sprain, but Carr is still listed as doubtful for this weekend's game against Carolina, making it a near-certainty his string of 23 consecutive starts for the Texans will end.
"They believe it was just a regular ankle sprain instead of a high ankle sprain," said Carr, who was hurt Sunday at Indianapolis. "On the MRI, you could see a lot of fluid, but they think that once the swelling goes down, they'll be able to tell more. The swelling is what is keeping me from doing anything as far as putting weight on it. The swelling should go down pretty soon."
Carr is not ruling out playing Sunday at Reliant Stadium. His more realistic target date for a return to the starting lineup is Nov. 9 at Cincinnati.
more (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/2183579)
Last year, David Carr was hit more than a piņata at a birthday party when he was sacked a record 76 times, but he bounced back from every blow and never missed a snap.
Fast forward to 2003, when Carr has been among the most well-protected quarterbacks in the NFL, and it's difficult to make rhyme or reason of the sight of him navigating the underbelly of Reliant Stadium on crutches.
An MRI exam Monday turned out better than the original diagnosis of a high right ankle sprain, but Carr is still listed as doubtful for this weekend's game against Carolina, making it a near-certainty his string of 23 consecutive starts for the Texans will end.
"They believe it was just a regular ankle sprain instead of a high ankle sprain," said Carr, who was hurt Sunday at Indianapolis. "On the MRI, you could see a lot of fluid, but they think that once the swelling goes down, they'll be able to tell more. The swelling is what is keeping me from doing anything as far as putting weight on it. The swelling should go down pretty soon."
Carr is not ruling out playing Sunday at Reliant Stadium. His more realistic target date for a return to the starting lineup is Nov. 9 at Cincinnati.
more (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/2183579)