Darren McFadden did not play in the Raiders final series in the fourth quarter against Kansas City because he was suffering from turf toe, according to KCChiefs.com. Michael Bush came into the game and all six plays in the series were running plays to him, and he gained 58 yards and scored a touchdown.
I like a better source than the opposing teams website.Furthermore, I'm sure it's been discussed ad nauseum, but all turf toe is is a sprain of a joint in the big toe and, as we all know, not all sprains are created equal.
Turf toe is a very serious injury and tends to be a nagging one that hangs around all season. Yes, you can play with it; but it really affects your play. Bad news for McFadden owners. Good news for Michael Bush who looked very quick and elusive on his TD run.
Oversimplified to the point of being incorrect, or at least misleading."Turf toe" is a sprain of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of your big toe usually caused by a hyperflexion of the joint. It's a complex joint encompassing 4 bones, 9 ligaments, and 3 muscular attachments. Of those multiple ligaments that can be strained, as in any strain, there are various degrees which are simplified into a 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree sprain, the 3rd being most serious.
Whereas a 3rd could be season ending, a mild 1st could merely be annoying for a week or two.
To summarize, all strains, and therefore all "turf toes", are not created equal.