Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl despite a torn ligament in his right ankle. Freeney relies on incredible speed, remarkable spins and leverage to attack opponents. Any ankle injury would impact how he pushes off the foot, either slowing him down or preventing him from making the spins, to pressure a quarterback. But what Freeney has is a third-degree low ankle sprain, which is the highest grade sprain with involved ligaments on the outside of the ankle actually torn. The problem with all the speculation regarding his injury improving with rest during the week preceding the Super Bowl is that while the inflammation and correspondent soreness and pain have been subsiding, this type of ankle injury takes weeks to heel completely - and when it is stressed in real playing conditions - even if it is stabilized with extensive taping - it will simply be a matter of time when it is either r ... Read More
