While the Indianapolis Colts have tried to downplay Peyton Manning’s knee injury, Manning sounds concerned about his knee. Indications are that Manning will be able to play in the Colts’ season opener.
Here are some Peyton Manning quotes from his conference call:
Manning talking about the condition of his knee: “I have my leg constantly compressed and elevated. I’m still on IV antibiotics and still trying to keep the risk of infection from returning as low as possible. We feel at this point that the infection has resolved itself, but to be up there around 150 guys is probably not the smartest thing at this point. Once we feel like this infection is totally out of the woods, and maybe not as susceptible to it returning, then they feel like it will be safe for me to return.”
Manning on when he knew there was a problem: “I experienced some swelling during the offseason, but it didn’t cause me to miss any sort of workouts. I had a great offseason as far as weight lifting. My throwing, my running and my conditioning were as normal as in past years. I was controlling the swelling with treatment and occasional draining. We felt like we had control of it. I woke up on that Monday in severe pain. I really had trouble walking. I knew something wasn’t right so I jumped on a plane and flew to Indianapolis right away and determined there was an infection. And that’s what kinda caused the pain.”
Manning on his return: “This is pretty uncharted territory for me. I really don’t have an idea of how much time I need because I’ve never had to experience it. I’ve always taken all the repetitions and had a hundred percent of the participation in training camp and minicamps and whatnot. So it’s a little uncharted territory for me. Obviously you hope through 11 years with me … with the minicamps and the summer school that I have enough deposits in the bank in order to be ready for this season.”
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