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By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
There is not supposed to be much room for optimism after tearing things like Achilles tendons, especially not for players who are in the midst of a breakout season that also happens to be a contract year.
And yet, there was New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor, counting out the months shortly after a torn Achilles tendon ended the superb season he was assembling in Week 11 against Washington last season. He was told the recovery would take 8-10 months, and the start of training camp was a hair more than eight months away.
"That's what I was working toward," Okafor said.
And voila, there was Okafor on the Saints practice field for the first day of camp Thursday (July 26) showing no ill signs from the torn Achilles tendon he suffered exactly 250 days before.
His optimism paid off. So did some vigorous rehabilitation work. ...
Full Story - NOLA.com
By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
There is not supposed to be much room for optimism after tearing things like Achilles tendons, especially not for players who are in the midst of a breakout season that also happens to be a contract year.
And yet, there was New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor, counting out the months shortly after a torn Achilles tendon ended the superb season he was assembling in Week 11 against Washington last season. He was told the recovery would take 8-10 months, and the start of training camp was a hair more than eight months away.
"That's what I was working toward," Okafor said.
And voila, there was Okafor on the Saints practice field for the first day of camp Thursday (July 26) showing no ill signs from the torn Achilles tendon he suffered exactly 250 days before.
His optimism paid off. So did some vigorous rehabilitation work. ...
Full Story - NOLA.com
