Somebody is lying about Shawn Andrews' ankle injury. When asked about the injury Wednesday, the All-Pro guard was concerned about his future:
"I don't know what to think right now. I'm just rehabbing, trying to rest it, stay off it, keep my weight down, stay focused, try to get back . . . It's tough. I was talking to a specialist, and what he said to me, it was a tear-jerker. It's kind of tough, because it's something I love to do, and I can't really be out there to sweat and groan with my teammates right now. I don't really know what the future holds, but I'll be OK either way."
Now here’s what Andy Reid had to say on Thursday:
“Well, Shawn’s an emotional guy. He wants more than anybody to be out here and playing. That locker room can kind of be a rough place when you’re not playing, you’ve got to get out here a little bit. But, in my opinion there’s nobody that wants to be out there more than Shawn. He’s frustrated. But the main thing, and really the only thing, that I care about right now is that he’s getting better, and that he’s doing.”
On whether he expects Andrews to be ready for the season opener:
“Yeah, I believe he will be. Yes.”
On why Andrews made it sound like a career threatening injury:
“That’s him being Shawn. One thing that makes Shawn a good football player, he’s an emotional football player. He showed you a little emotion yesterday and he wants back out on the field and he’s just got to weather this thing and as frustrating as it is for him he’s got to weather his foot and get back.”
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