News about Ogunleye & James Hall injuries ? (1 Viewer)

[Young 8]

anyone ???

 

[kapp]

Ogunleye - Xrays negative, but sprained ankle. We'll know more today, but it looks like he may be out for a bit. Unfortunately last year proved that he needs to be 100% healthy to be effective, so his fantasy value decreases.

 

[JaxBill]

Ogunleye eager but may sitAnkle injury could mean 2 weeks offBy K.C. JohnsonTribune staff reporterPublished September 22, 2005Losing a starting quarterback is a huge blow, but Kyle Orton has stepped in admirably for Rex Grossman and the Bears otherwise have remained remarkably injury-free.That status changed somewhat Sunday and, more officially and clearly, Wednesday when the injury report listed defensive end Adewale Ogunleye as questionable and special-teams regular Joe Odom as out for Sunday's home game against Cincinnati.Both players have sprained ankles.In a nod to the confusion and miscommunication that surrounded Ogunleye's lower right leg injury last season, coach Lovie Smith acknowledged that Ogunleye did not suffer a high ankle sprain, which is considered more serious."He has an old-fashioned ankle sprain," Smith said, colorfully and candidly.Smith said Odom's injury is more serious and he needs the entire two weeks off, if not more. The Bears have a week off after Cincinnati.Though Smith said he hoped Ogunleye could return to the practice field this week, Ogunleye is aware of the two-week break the open date affords."That might be a good thing, but we really need this win," Ogunleye said. "We need the best players out there. I want to be out there helping this team win. You can look at it two ways. I could go out there and play well and not reinjure it and then I have a week to rest. But if I can't go out there and push off like I want to, I won't go."

 

[Young 8]

Ogunleye eager but may sit

Ankle injury could mean 2 weeks off

By K.C. Johnson

Tribune staff reporter

Published September 22, 2005

Losing a starting quarterback is a huge blow, but Kyle Orton has stepped in admirably for Rex Grossman and the Bears otherwise have remained remarkably injury-free.

That status changed somewhat Sunday and, more officially and clearly, Wednesday when the injury report listed defensive end Adewale Ogunleye as questionable and special-teams regular Joe Odom as out for Sunday's home game against Cincinnati.

Both players have sprained ankles.

In a nod to the confusion and miscommunication that surrounded Ogunleye's lower right leg injury last season, coach Lovie Smith acknowledged that Ogunleye did not suffer a high ankle sprain, which is considered more serious.

"He has an old-fashioned ankle sprain," Smith said, colorfully and candidly.

Smith said Odom's injury is more serious and he needs the entire two weeks off, if not more. The Bears have a week off after Cincinnati.

Though Smith said he hoped Ogunleye could return to the practice field this week, Ogunleye is aware of the two-week break the open date affords.

"That might be a good thing, but we really need this win," Ogunleye said. "We need the best players out there. I want to be out there helping this team win. You can look at it two ways. I could go out there and play well and not reinjure it and then I have a week to rest. But if I can't go out there and push off like I want to, I won't go."

not a good news