Sharper on crutches/knee surgery NOLA.com

RockyMountainSaint · 03-08-2010, 07:57 PM

New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper on crutches | - NOLA.com
New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper on crutches
By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune
March 08, 2010, 6:44PM
New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper was on crutches at the premiere of the Super Bowl DVD chronicling the team's title run. Sharper said he had arthroscopic knee surgery recently to correct a lingering knee issue that forced him to miss games last season.

Darren SharperSharper appeared at the Prytania Theater on Monday night along with teammates Drew Brees, Will Smith and others for the showing.

Sharper didn't want to discuss his future as a free agent. The Saints already lost starting strongside linebacker Scott Fujita from last year's team; he signed with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Interesting.

Didn't see this anywhere, so if it's a re-post, I apologize.

QBREES9 · 03-08-2010, 07:59 PM

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RockyMountainSaint · 03-08-2010, 08:32 PM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...y-tour/Surgery derails Sharper's free-agency tour
Posted by Mike Florio on March 8, 2010 9:23 PM ET
Saints safety Darren Sharper's free-agency tour has been derailed. By a scalpel.

Fletcher Mackel of WSDU-TV reports that Sharper arrived Monday night at a party for the premiere of the Saints' 2009 DVD on crutches. He said that he underwent a procedure to "clean out his left knee."

The surgery was performed last week in in Birmingham by Dr. James Andrews.

Sharper declined to say whether he has visited other teams; NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports via Twitter that Sharper will not be able to make visits in in immediate future.

The decision to undergo surgery two days before the start of free agency is confusing, unless of course Sharper's agent knew that there would be no interest in Sharper during the first wave of free agency -- or unless Sharper had a limp that he would not be plausibly be able to attribute to his leg falling asleep.

Sharper told Mackel that he remains positive about the possibility of returning to the Saints, who declined to apply the franchise tag or the transition tag to the unrestricted free agent.

03-08-2010, 07:57 PM	#1
RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Sharper on crutches/knee surgery NOLA.com New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper on crutches \| - NOLA.com New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper on crutches By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune March 08, 2010, 6:44PM New Orleans Saints free-agent safety Darren Sharper was on crutches at the premiere of the Super Bowl DVD chronicling the team's title run. Sharper said he had arthroscopic knee surgery recently to correct a lingering knee issue that forced him to miss games last season. Darren SharperSharper appeared at the Prytania Theater on Monday night along with teammates Drew Brees, Will Smith and others for the showing. Sharper didn't want to discuss his future as a free agent. The Saints already lost starting strongside linebacker Scott Fujita from last year's team; he signed with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Interesting. Didn't see this anywhere, so if it's a re-post, I apologize.
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03-08-2010, 07:59 PM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: Sharper on crutches/knee surgery NOLA.com Thanks for staying up on things !!!

03-08-2010, 08:32 PM	#3
RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Re: Sharper on crutches/knee surgery NOLA.com http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...y-tour/Surgery derails Sharper's free-agency tour Posted by Mike Florio on March 8, 2010 9:23 PM ET Saints safety Darren Sharper's free-agency tour has been derailed. By a scalpel. Fletcher Mackel of WSDU-TV reports that Sharper arrived Monday night at a party for the premiere of the Saints' 2009 DVD on crutches. He said that he underwent a procedure to "clean out his left knee." The surgery was performed last week in in Birmingham by Dr. James Andrews. Sharper declined to say whether he has visited other teams; NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports via Twitter that Sharper will not be able to make visits in in immediate future. The decision to undergo surgery two days before the start of free agency is confusing, unless of course Sharper's agent knew that there would be no interest in Sharper during the first wave of free agency -- or unless Sharper had a limp that he would not be plausibly be able to attribute to his leg falling asleep. Sharper told Mackel that he remains positive about the possibility of returning to the Saints, who declined to apply the franchise tag or the transition tag to the unrestricted free agent.
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