Hockey...
To highlight an extreme example, in the 1999 Stanley Cup Championships, Dallas Star hockey player Brett Hull played three periods during the final game and then played three more periods of overtime all with a grade three torn meniscus — the most severe level of an MCL tear. Although probably not the most healthy decision for his knee, playing on a torn MCL is a sacrifice he was more than willing to make at the highlight of his career as the Stars brought home the Stanley Cup that year.
Football...
As first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler suffered an MCL injury to his left knee in Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Packers. It is a Grade II tear, meaning it will take three to four weeks to heal, the Sun-Times has learned.
Neither Cutler nor coach Lovie Smith explained after the game when the injury occurred, but Cutler headed to the locker room at halftime ahead of his teammates. He tested the stability of his knee in the opening series of the third quarter, but Smith said the team made the decision to remove him from the game.
To highlight an extreme example, in the 1999 Stanley Cup Championships, Dallas Star hockey player Brett Hull played three periods during the final game and then played three more periods of overtime all with a grade three torn meniscus — the most severe level of an MCL tear. Although probably not the most healthy decision for his knee, playing on a torn MCL is a sacrifice he was more than willing to make at the highlight of his career as the Stars brought home the Stanley Cup that year.
Football...
As first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler suffered an MCL injury to his left knee in Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Packers. It is a Grade II tear, meaning it will take three to four weeks to heal, the Sun-Times has learned.
Neither Cutler nor coach Lovie Smith explained after the game when the injury occurred, but Cutler headed to the locker room at halftime ahead of his teammates. He tested the stability of his knee in the opening series of the third quarter, but Smith said the team made the decision to remove him from the game.
