Brian34Cook

Posted August 24, 2007

Driver's injury is only a scare
By Tom Pelissero
tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com



The scariest moment in an injury-filled month for the Green Bay Packers came late in the second quarter Thursday night, when an ankle tackle put Pro Bowl receiver Donald Driver on a cart to the locker room.

Driver sprained his right foot on the play. Coach Mike McCarthy said the ninth-year pro was in good spirits after the game. Driver was to undergo further tests today to determine the severity of the injury, but McCarthy said indications were it's not serious.

Quarterback Brett Favre had left the game before Driver slipped a Terry Cousin tackle and was wrapped up low by Jaguars safety Sammy Knight near the Packers sideline with a little less than 3 minutes to play in the first half. Driver stayed on the ground briefly, then hopped to the sideline and rode into the locker room.

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A very scary scare if that.. cant afford to lose him.. hopefully it's a 2-3 week thing and he can be ready for opening day.. we'll see!

RoyWilliams

Still not good to see sprained foot. Any mention of Lis Franc yet.

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Brian34Cook

There's been speculation it could be.. hoping it's not though..

RoyWilliams

Better hope its not, but they usually start as "sprains".

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Brian34Cook

Actually found this..

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL

We'll see the full report sometime later today or tonight

RoyWilliams

Better pray thats right lol.

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Serrated Shadow

I know i am, and so is Favre.

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bigboy

Something about "only a scare" and a cart that makes me think it's BS...

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Brian34Cook

FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2007, 5:03 p.m.
By Bob McGinn
Packers 'dodged one' with Driver's injury

Wide receiver Donald Driver's foot injury doesn't appear to be serious and he is expected to play for the Green Bay Packers Sept. 9 in their regular-season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"That's what we think will probably happen," Packers general manager Ted Thompson said today. "Pat (team physician Patrick McKenzie) thinks we dodged one. He said everything looks good. We'll do some additional scans just to make certain."

Driver, the team's best player the last two seasons, suffered a right foot sprain late in the second quarter last night in the Packers' 21-13 loss to Jacksonville at Lambeau Field.

He was driven from the field on a motorized cart and was unavailable to reporters after the game and today.

JS Online: NewsWatch

JARHEAD

This is great news for one of my fantasy teams.

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