Posts Tagged ‘Return Timetable’

Another Big Step Toward the Field

October 9th, 2008 - 1:18pm by Ryan TorainOther posts by Ryan Torain

Another big step this week, everybody. First it was being able to get back to working on my conditioning. Then it was being able to lift weights with my left arm again. Now, it’s something even bigger.

I was at practice yesterday. My first NFL practice, and being a rookie, it felt good, even if I was just watching it go down and not participating yet. I missed practice. It’s been a while since I’ve been in that atmosphere. Watching guys make plays, guys working hard and just playing the game. I just missed that competitiveness. I’m definitely excited to get back, and it’s been great to be back out at practice. Now I’m just kind of taking steps to get back in the flow of things, and hopefully next week I’ll be able to put the cleats on and run around.

Coach Shanahan said there’s a chance I’ll be back out on the practice field making plays on my own starting next week, so I’ve just got to stay working hard with rehab and keep conditioning to make sure it happens. Whenever I get called on, I’ll be ready to go. I can’t wait to get back.

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Catching Up With the Family

October 2nd, 2008 - 1:20pm by Ryan TorainOther posts by Ryan Torain

Kansas City didn’t go as well as we all would have wanted, obviously. But one good thing game out of it — I got to see my family.

I was raised around that area, and the majority of my family is still there, so that was good. Aunts and uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters — I got to see them all. It wasn’t for a long period of time, but it was just good to see them for what little bit of time they had. I took what I got and enjoyed it. Definitely took a lot of pictures.

I know I admitted growing up that some of us were Chiefs fans, but don’t worry it’s not that way anymore. My family is just a football family. My dad’s side is from Baltimore, and a couple of my uncles liked the Chiefs. But everybody’s a Broncos fan now.

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That Was Huge

September 18th, 2008 - 7:42pm by Ryan TorainOther posts by Ryan Torain

I know I started out last week’s post with a wow, but I’ve got to do it again.

Wow. That win against the Chargers was huge. It was definitely something I’ve never experienced. It was an amazing feeling from start to finish, and I can’t wait to get out there and give the crowd some emotion — just have some fun out there myself.

I had chills all through my body. It was electrifying. All day I was just so excited for kickoff and for the game to get underway, just to see what was going to happen. And clearly great things happened, now we’ve just got to keep that going.

I’ll tell you fans one thing — you’re loud. It got so loud out there. You were definitely into it, and it was exciting and so much fun. I can’t wait to get out there on the field and do it myself.

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Making Progress

August 28th, 2008 - 9:47am by Ryan TorainOther posts by Ryan Torain

I just want to start out by thanking everybody again for your support. And just so you know, my doctor’s appointment last week went great. They told me I could start doing rehab, and that I could take my brace off when I do and get a little rotation in. So I’ve been doing all that since last Thursday.

They still say three months is what I’m looking at, though the goal now is to get back on the field by Week 6 against Jacksonville. I’ve just got to keep working hard, though, because you never can tell the future with an injury. I’ve got to stay on top of my rehab and hopefully I’ll be able to come back sooner.

The elbow is a little tight when I take the brace off and work the rotation, it’s just kind of stiff, but I’m working the little kinks out, so it will be all good.

I’ve started riding the bike, too, and I’m excited about that. It gives me something to do and I feel like I’m staying up on my cardio. With all that going and me still going to all the meetings, I feel like I’m slowly getting back into the groove of things, just being with the team.

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