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DCopper04 · 02-01-2005, 11:50 PM

Does anyone know why Coles chose not to have surgery? It seems to me that in a long offseason, surgery would be the best solution to this nagging problem.

I don't know anything about Coles' specific injury, but I can tell you from experience that toe injuries and football do not mix. I played receiver in high school (way back in the day) and i somehow managed to sprain both my big toes. I don't know if it was the shoes I was wearing or what, but it was a HUGE hassle. It does seriously debilitate your ability to make cuts, but above all else it prevents you from pushing off that toe to get a good jump at the snap of the ball. If I were a defensive coordinator, and I knew the other team's #1 receiver had a toe problem, I would jam him at the line with my best corner all day long.

02-01-2005, 11:50 PM	#10
DCopper04 Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 59	Does anyone know why Coles chose not to have surgery? It seems to me that in a long offseason, surgery would be the best solution to this nagging problem. I don't know anything about Coles' specific injury, but I can tell you from experience that toe injuries and football do not mix. I played receiver in high school (way back in the day) and i somehow managed to sprain both my big toes. I don't know if it was the shoes I was wearing or what, but it was a HUGE hassle. It does seriously debilitate your ability to make cuts, but above all else it prevents you from pushing off that toe to get a good jump at the snap of the ball. If I were a defensive coordinator, and I knew the other team's #1 receiver had a toe problem, I would jam him at the line with my best corner all day long.