The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... So how was Newton able to play in the Pro Bowl with an ankle that required surgery and a four-month recovery? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Newton’s ankle wasn’t bothering him badly enough to prevent him from playing in the regular season, the postseason, or the Pro Bowl. He was medically cleared to play in Hawaii, and he was able to play normally.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The ankle, PFT's Mike Florio was told, nevertheless has been bothering him for several years, dating back to college. If the season were occurring now, he’d continue to play through it. Florio went on to explain the decision was made to operate for the purposes of tightening loose ligaments after Newton rested for 4-6 weeks after the season ended. After he started working out in preparation for the coming season, the ankle was still bothering him. The decision was made to conduct the surgery. So was the surgery a success? Florio asked Panthers spokesman Steve Drummond, who was a bit more honest in his assessment than we're accustomed to. “I’m not going to call it a successful surgery,” Drummond said with a laugh, “because that’s what everybody says. ...” Again, from a fantasy football perspective, the team's receiving corps is of greater concern than Newton’s ankle at this point.
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