Found November 04, 2009 on Real Redskins:
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It may not be such a safe bet to keep Chris Cooley on your fantasy team in hopes of having him playing by December. Cooley said today that he is “hopeful” of being able to return in four weeks but that it is far from certain.” “I do have a one-inch break and three pins in my [...]
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