The Facts:
According to Burress, the injured ankle that kept him out of all but one practice from the middle of September to late December is worse than advertised. "Everybody thinks it's just a sprain. It's not," Burress said. "I tore my ligament off the bone. That's why I haven't been practicing. Anybody else would be on IR at home."
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Star-Ledger staffer Mike Garafolo noted, Burress has also been playing with a torn tendon in a pinky finger (all season); his left knee hasn't been the same since late November, when it swelled to twice its normal size and began aching and the ankle issues. Garafolo noted that Burress never mentioned publicly how close he came to electing for surgery after catching only four passes against the Eagles in Week 4. That he decided against it -- and continued playing -- shouldn't be lost on Fantasy owners in future seasons.
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