Further explanation on “why now?” from Patriots DE Ty Warren… and links!

The move to Injured Reserve represented, among other things, a choice for Patriots defensive end Ty Warren. Faced with the prospects of gutting through the season with a painful hip injury, Warren decided to have surgery. For a player who has played in pain at several points in his career, it was an eye-opening call. The questions linger… Why? Warren explained some of his decision here, but in a busy night, we didn’t get a chance to offer his full explanation to anything else you wanted to know. Like… how long this been an issue? ”I think it stemmed from ‘05,” Warren said yesterday. “In ‘05 in training camp, I had an MCL/hip. But I don’t think it’s any one thing. I just think it’s the wear and tear from over the years, the power lifting and squats. And getting in and out of your stance (on the field).” (more…)