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SATURDAY INJURY “COULD BE SOMETHING MAJOR”
ProFootballTalk.com — Colts center Jeff Saturday suffered a knee injury during the team’s preseason game Sunday, and although no definitive word has come out about the extent of the injury, Saturday’s coach, quarterback and agent are all talking like he could miss significant time.“It could be the type of thing where he could be back next week or it could be something major if he needs surgery, and we don’t know right now,” Colts coach Tony Dungy said, per the Indianapolis Star . Quarterback Peyton Manning has played with Saturday  for 126 regular-season games, the second-most starts by a ...

Jeff Saturday Has a Tough Decision
FanHouse — ... , Manning's most trusted protector and friend for 126 games, tweaked the MCL in his right knee Sunday night against the Bills in preseason action. The options aren't enticing for him or the Colts ... ...

Injuries and player movement around the NFL
MVN Outsider — ... Tuesday and “moved effortlessly and threw with precision,” reports the IndyStar’s Mike Chappell. Manning said he’s looking forward to playing in the season opener against the Bears on September 7. I note he said “play” and not “start.” However, Manning may not be taking snaps from his Pro Bowl center, Jeff Saturday, who is contemplating surgery for an injured MCL. Although Saturday could try to play with the injury, I don’t know how effective he could be on a bum wheel. Saturday is seeking a second opinion before making a decision. He would miss at least part of the season ...

Jeff Saturday has a damaged MCL
Stampede Blue — ... We finally know what the Injury Saturday suffered in the Bills game. According to the Indy Star Saturday was initially told he should have surgery on his right knee to fix the damage. After seeking a second opinion Saturday is considering playing through the injury. The ligament is apparently not torn, but playing on it without surgery risks further injury and could hinder his performance. Surgery on the knee would cause him to miss several weeks of the regular season. ...

Reading the coverage: Monitoring Robinson's recovery
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... More from Chappell: Jeff Saturday is weighing his options with a damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee suffered Sunday night. Agent Ralph Cindrich said: "He could have surgery or he could strap it up and play." Surgery would mean he'd miss at least a significant piece of the season. ...

Jeff Saturday: Will Miss at Least Six Weeks
RotoWire.com NFL Latest News — ... to add the player to your watchlist RotoWire Update Recommendation IND 8/27/2008 Saturday damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee and is trying to decide whether to play with the injury or have surgery that will cause him to miss a significant part of the season, the Indianapolis Star reports. Either way it sounds like Saturday ... ...

Juggernaut Index No. 3: The short version is that every Colt gets drafted. The long version involves bad knees and tight pants
Roto Arcade — ... worn a knee brace during his rehab. "Especially anybody that knows me, I wear tight jeans. There's no way a knee brace could fit under my blue jeans." When our desire for fantasy information takes us inside Peyton Manning's pants, we've probably gone too far. The Colts' QB hasn't missed a game in his pro career, and he's not going to miss the opener this season against the Bears. It's possible that the injury you should worry about belongs to an offensive lineman: Jeff Saturday is weighing options ...