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Drew Brees had X-rays, CAT scans and saw doctors every other day this week. They confirmed eight rib fractures on his left side and three on the right, the Saints quarterback told Ed Werder of ESPN on Saturday night.
(Humans have 12 ribs on the right side and 12 on the left, in case you were wondering.)
Testing performed Monday revealed five rib fractures, though it was known he could have “even more.”
Brees told Werder, though, that doctors are encouraged by his progress, specifically improvement in lung function and the continued dissipation of his collapsed lung.
The Saints placed...
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