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Bob Kravitz: Manning staph revelation part of disturbing trend | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Hmm, Where was the report of his demise?
The real news on Peyton Manning's twice-addressed knee problem has spilled out in dribs and drabs in recent weeks, with the newest semi-revelation coming Thursday at the Indianapolis Colts' practice facility:
Like Tom Brady, Kellen Winslow and so many other athletes who've been affected by this burgeoning problem, Manning, too, had a staph infection.
A staph infection attacked his bursa, forcing the first procedure that kept him out of the start of training camp.
And the same infection forced doctors to go in a second time later in camp, likely pushing back Manning's recovery timetable by a couple of weeks.
In a sense, the Colts and Manning were fortunate that the staph outbreak (or, as it's sometimes called, MRSA -- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) wasn't worse.
Look at the New England Patriots and their quarterback, Brady. It was reported this week that he has had three staph-infection-related procedures since his initial knee surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament. If doctors can't get the newest infection under control, Brady might have to do his knee surgery all over again, pushing back his return to late 2009 or even 2010.
Hmm, Where was the report of his demise?