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To: Thomas M. who wrote (2115)4/29/1999 8:39:00 AM
From: JakeStraw  Read Replies (1) of 45639
 
He must have been chewing on his toe nails again!!<g>

DEION UNDERGOES BIG TOE SURGERY; STATUS UNCERTAIN

(AP) - Even surgery has managed to further cloud the mystery of
Deion Sanders' left big toe. Sanders underwent surgery to repair
the troublesome toe in New York City on Wednesday, but it
remained unclear when the Pro Bowl cornerback and punt returner
will be ready to take the field again. Cowboys owner and general
manager Jerry Jones said because the case of Deion's damaged
digit is "very unique," it would inappropriate to establish a
projected return date. "The surgery was performed to explore and
repair what Dr. (William) Hamilton described as a 'rare and
unusual variation of turf toe,'" Jones said in a release from
Cowboys headquarters. "The doctor has informed us that it is very
difficult to compare Deion's condition to that of any other
athlete." Hamilton is the specialist who performed the operation.

Sanders injured the toe in the first period of the Cowboy's 35-28
victory over the Arizona Cardinals last Nov. 15 in Tempe. He
played briefly in the next game against Seattle, and then was out
until the Cowboys' playoff loss to Arizona on Jan. 2. Dallas went
2-3 during the five full games Sanders missed. Team doctors said
at the time that there was nothing that could be done to help the
toe except to wait. Wait they did, and Sanders said he was ready
to play just in time for the Pro Bowl on Feb. 7. The big
question, of course, is whether Sanders and his toe will be ready
for either the start of training camp on July 26 or the season
opener on Sept. 12. "We'll basically prepare the team as if he's
not going to be there," Jones said.

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