Month: August 2007 (Page 8 of 16)

For those of you drafting today, you might want to pass on Travis Henry. He injured his knee last night and is to undergo an MRI to confirm that the injury is just a sprained MCL instead of something more serious. Still, sprained MCLs can take a while to heal (up to a month), so this is a definite downgrade for Henry, and an upgrade for Mike Bell and Cecil Sapp.

Complicating matters, Denver head coach Mike Shanahan (a.k.a. Skeletor) said that Henry could be back as early as next week. Every seasoned fantasy football owner knows that Skeletor loves to mess with our heads.

Update (2:50 PM PT): The MRI came back negative, so there was no structural damage done to the knee. He has a knee sprain, which means he may be out a week to a month, depending on the severity. He should be good to go for Week 1, but there is no guarantee.

After diving into the AFC last week, I return this week in my latest column for Bullz-Eye.com with a look at the NFC’s most intriguing position battles, complete with predicted winners. Among the group: the three-man competition at wide receiver in San Fran, the Giants’ starting left tackle job, and Tatum Bell vs. Kevin Jones in Detroit.