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| 28th September, 2006 - 3:16 am |  ESPN.com - Despite claims by tailback Shaun Alexander that the broken bone in his left foot has improved to the point where he might be able play this weekend, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday afternoon that he will not risk the long-term health of the NFL's reigning most valuable player.
"If we still see the crack [on a CT exam], and I'm pretty sure we will, then we're not going to take any chances," Holmgren said. "Even if he says he feels well, I can't run the risk [of doing further damage to the foot]."
On Wednesday evening, Holmgren's words proved prophetic, as team officials said that the second CT scan confirmed the crack in the bone. [READ] |
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