[CBFF] CT - Bears await word on Olsen

[emo]

It looked to me like a pure contact injury - bruise - without any torsion or
bending. Should be a quick recovery.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com>


> Word on the score is that Olsen is fine and is already working out at
> halas hall.
>
> On 9/1/07, Victor Waldron <victor19 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > As the Bears prepare to cut the roster to 53 players Saturday, the
> > > biggest suspense revolves around Olsen, who injured his knee late in
> > > the first half of Thursday night's exhibition loss to Cleveland. Coach
> > > Lovie Smith first referred to it as a knee bruise and then a sprain,
> > > which is more severe. Sprains typically take up to four weeks to heal.
> > > An MRI is the only way to determine if there is ligament damage, and
> > > Olsen is expected to have one after the swelling subsides.
> >
> > As these things go, a four week recovery for a "sprain" is somewhat
> > optimistic. It would have to be a relatively minor sprain for him to
> > come back that quickly. The "after the swelling subsides" comment
> > worries me a little.