Pierre Thomas talks about his injury and Saints playoffs

Halo · 01-05-2010, 08:51 PM

Pierre Thomas had just burst through a hole for a 26-yard gain against Tampa Bay when he felt the pain. A linebacker landed on him and left him with three cracked ribs.

Whether it was coincidence or not, the Saints have not been the same since then. Thomas played one more down before leaving the game for good. New Orleans blew a 17-0 lead in his absence, losing 20-17 in overtime.

Will Thomas be ready when the Saints open the playoffs on Jan. 16? He talked to reporters in the locker room on Monday and made his own prognosis.

Was it frustrating to get this rib injury at the end of the year?

“I was never healthy throughout the whole season. I don’t know any player who can threw an entire season and not get dinged up. You have to have the mindset that I can’t worry about this injury.”

Are you disappointed you lost the team rushing lead (to Mike Bell in average yards per game) because you missed the last game-and-a-half?

“I didn’t think I was going to be the top rusher on the team. That wasn’t my mindset or motivation. My whole motivation is to go out here and try to get a win each game. What do I have to do to help my team? That’s what I want. I really wanted to go 16-0, but you can’t get everything you want, so you just have to work hard and learn from your mistakes.”

What will you do to get ready for the first playoff game?

“I heal, relax. Your body heals on its own, so I just have to sit back, can’t do too much movement. I don’t think it’s as severe as it was my rookie year. My rookie year you could see a big crack in them. These three you see partial cracks. Maybe one of them is almost fully and two of them are half-cracked. The two fully I had my rookie year I couldn’t do anything but sit down and relax. I’m moving around now. I haven’t gotten a chance to run yet. I’ve been on the bike and done some cardio work. I’ll probably start running in the next few days here.”

What is the normal recovery time?
How worried are you about the three-game losing streak?
Will you be close to 100 percent in two weeks?

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Pierre Thomas talks about his injury and Saints playoffs Pierre Thomas had just burst through a hole for a 26-yard gain against Tampa Bay when he felt the pain. A linebacker landed on him and left him with three cracked ribs. Whether it was coincidence or not, the Saints have not been the same since then. Thomas played one more down before leaving the game for good. New Orleans blew a 17-0 lead in his absence, losing 20-17 in overtime. Will Thomas be ready when the Saints open the playoffs on Jan. 16? He talked to reporters in the locker room on Monday and made his own prognosis. Was it frustrating to get this rib injury at the end of the year? “I was never healthy throughout the whole season. I don’t know any player who can threw an entire season and not get dinged up. You have to have the mindset that I can’t worry about this injury.” Are you disappointed you lost the team rushing lead (to Mike Bell in average yards per game) because you missed the last game-and-a-half? “I didn’t think I was going to be the top rusher on the team. That wasn’t my mindset or motivation. My whole motivation is to go out here and try to get a win each game. What do I have to do to help my team? That’s what I want. I really wanted to go 16-0, but you can’t get everything you want, so you just have to work hard and learn from your mistakes.” What will you do to get ready for the first playoff game? “I heal, relax. Your body heals on its own, so I just have to sit back, can’t do too much movement. I don’t think it’s as severe as it was my rookie year. My rookie year you could see a big crack in them. These three you see partial cracks. Maybe one of them is almost fully and two of them are half-cracked. The two fully I had my rookie year I couldn’t do anything but sit down and relax. I’m moving around now. I haven’t gotten a chance to run yet. I’ve been on the bike and done some cardio work. I’ll probably start running in the next few days here.” What is the normal recovery time? How worried are you about the three-game losing streak? Will you be close to 100 percent in two weeks? READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE AT THE EXAMINER. CLICK THROUGH THIS LINK AND HELP GUERRY SMITH, A FRIEND OF BLACKANDGOLD.COM Attached Thumbnails

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