Oklahoma’s star quarterback, Sam Bradford is expected to be out two to four weeks with a Grade 2 or 3 AC sprain in his throwing shoulder. ESPN reported Tuesday that Bradford will not undergo surgery, bringing much elation to Sooner nation.
But here’s what they aren’t telling you: I’m sorry Sooner fans, but Bradford won’t be 100 percent all season.
An injury of this nature typically does require surgery if the joint is “piano-keyed.” Saving superfluous medical explanation, if the clavicle can be depressed — like a piano key — this is bad, very bad. Surgery, however, would effectively end Bradford’s season, and just because he has opted not to have surgery doesn’t mean the injury is any less severe. Bradford is a football player, he wants to be on the field, so he will try his hand at active rehab and roll the dice.
How do I know all this? I suffered this same injury a year ago.
Yes, the same injury that UConn head coach Randy Edsall reported as an “upper extremity malfunction.” I was a lineman who, sadly, did not need the fine motor skills and mobility that a quarterback needs to play. What got me through games, even after weeks of rest, were painkilling injections. These injections can hurt a quarterback who needs that fine “touch” on the ball.
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