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Found September 29, 2009 on One For the Other Thumb:
PLAYERS: Shaun McDonald,  Limas Sweed
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers

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Per the Mike Tomlin Press conference, Fast Willie has a case of the infamous "turf toe." Has anyone ever explained this injury or how it is caused? Willie looked more than fine on Sunday, even in the final stages of the game (and by "final stages" we mean before the 6 minute mark when the Steelers had the ball). If anyone has suffered from or known someone who has suffered from turf toe, please enlighten us. In the meantime, let's do some research-Turf toe:An injury to the big toe due to forced hyperextension (upward bending back) of the toe. The damage is to the capsule of the joint (the first metatarsophalangeal joint) and the ligaments that connect the big toe to the foot [Medicine.Net]While reading further we found that if most NFL players take out their tampons, this injury heals faster. Honestly, this is not something to be worried about as Coach Tomlin even said Willie should be fine to practice most of the week. However, if things go south and Willie ...
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