Much has been made of the fact that Colts safety Bob Sanders returned to practice on Monday, a day after suffering an elbow injury that is actually a biceps injury that could be bad enough to keep him from playing again this year.
Colts fans who hope Sanders will play again this year are using his presence at practice as ammunition to justify shouting down those of us in the media who are serving as the messengers regarding the very real concern that Sanders may have a serious injury, again.
As Adam Schefter of ESPN explained it during Monday Night Countdown, Sanders’ return to practice possibly was a “dress-up” session, aimed at making folks think that Sanders isn’t hurt as badly as he is.
So why would the Colts do that? Because if they are hoping to sign a new safety or trade for one, they don’t want the player or the other team to have the kind of leverage they’d have if it’s known that the Colts badly need a replacement for Sanders.
And if any of you don’t believe that teams try to set up ruses of this nature, you may be surprised to learn that Nick Saban actually is the Alabama coach.