Pierre Thomas' Knee Injury Suspicious

by Dave Cariello on Sep 10, 2009 2:17 AM CDT

Ummm...something just doesn't feel right about this whole story behind the cut on Pierre Thomas' knee. Jeff Duncan thinks something is fishy too...

And while you're at, call me skeptical about the Thomas 'dog chase' story, as well.

What took so long for the team to tell us the cause of Pierre's cut? And while we're at it, what exactly are the Vegas odds that a football player with a right knee injury suffers a small laceration on that same knee about the size expected needed to perform arthroscopic surgery? Just wondering.

Somebody else in the New Orleans media had the same idea when they asked Payton during yesterdays press conference...

Is a scope a possibility with him?

Payton denied that as a possibility.

It certainly wouldn't surprise me if Payton wasn't telling the truth and if a scope already was performed. And if it is true, lets hope it was for informational purposes only and the diagnosis came back good. Otherwise, it could mean we might be waiting a little while before we see Pierre back on the football field.

Whatever is going on, the most important thing is not to push Thomas into returning too quickly. That would make matters worse.

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I heard . . .

he was flown out to Reykjavik, Iceland in the middle of the night, where he underwent a top secret government surgery in which they replaced his knee with cloned tissue from Walter Payton’s knee. I have it on very good authority.

The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.

by Hooahsaint on Sep 10, 2009 5:21 AM CDT reply actions

…and now they’ll have to kill you.

"Tell all the killjoys to pound sand." -- Ralph Malbrough

by MtnExile on Sep 10, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Thomas said that his dog escaped and his leash got caught on a fence and he heard the dog whining…..fishy…..I would say so. Who leaves the leash on their dog. Also why does Pierre Thomas multimillionaire have a hole in his fence. Pierre, if you need to lie hire me next time I’m a professional.

by S'portDave on Sep 10, 2009 6:23 AM CDT reply actions

Maybe I was harsh with the hole in the fence, but I do respect the team’s secrecy

by S'portDave on Sep 10, 2009 6:31 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

There's this little thing

called “sinkage” that exists in New Orleans. Rarely do you need a hole in your fence for a dog to escape.

"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush

by coldpizza on Sep 10, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions

PT not a millonare

He’s only getting paid around $300k to $400k a year I think. Still, that’s a helluva lot more than I make.

"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Sep 10, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions

From his Twitter

went to help, his leash was all tangled and when I squeezed through the gate I cut my knee on a piece of the fence. It is nothing serious.. about 10 hours ago
TO ALL MY FANS: I was not chasing my dog or dogs when I cut my knee. My dog was stuck in my neighbors yard and I heard him yelping… about 10 hours ago

by S'portDave on Sep 10, 2009 6:28 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Naive as I am,

I never thought of that obvious deception! A) I hope you’re wrong, and B) I hope Mike Bell really pans out this year. What is it with the Saint’s running backs and knee surgery? I know it’s common, but every year, for every first string back?!

by FuSoYa on Sep 10, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions

These guys should be doing yoga all the time. Fruity as that sounds, do something to keep your joints healthy for twelve consecutive months.

by FuSoYa on Sep 10, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

On a side note...

that kickoff countdown ticker on the side of the home page is driving me nuts. The number’s so small now, but it moves so slow! It’s like the exact opposite of watching your kid grow up.

by FuSoYa on Sep 10, 2009 8:52 AM CDT reply actions

“4 to 6 stitches” for a “scrape”. Why bother having league mandated press conferences at all?

Might mean somethin' to you
It ain't nothin' to me

by stujo4 on Sep 10, 2009 9:14 AM CDT reply actions

"Is a scope a possibility with him?"

“Payton denied that as a possibility.

It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if Payton wasn’t telling the truth and if a scope already was performed."

Would that really be lying, though? That’s like asking a divorced man if marriage is a possibility. It’s basically understood to mean “in the future”. Little gray area there, imo.

Ah, the subtle differences between being dishonest and not being forthright. “I did NOT have relations with that woman. coughshehadthemwithmecough.”

"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush

by coldpizza on Sep 10, 2009 10:20 AM CDT reply actions

exactly what i was thinking

would payton really consider that as lying if he’s already had it? because if he has had it, it’s not a real possibility of him having another one in the next few weeks lol

Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D

by skinnykinney on Sep 10, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I heard . . .

his dog got into some crazy space rocks, like kryptonite and got ultra strong, so he needed to constantly keep him on a one inch think chain leash. And, and, the dog got so excited when he came home, that he pulled the whole fence down on PT, and now everyone is covering it up so the government doesn’t take his pooch away. True story.

The people who say, "Winning isn't everything," don't win very often.

by Hooahsaint on Sep 10, 2009 10:52 AM CDT reply actions