The fourth round of the National Football League (NFL ) was not the best for quarterbacks Eli Manning and rookie Matthew Stafford, who suffered injuries and paths could not conclude the parties with their respective teams.
Manning was forced to retire in the fourth quarter of the match that his team of New York Giants played in Kansas City and won by 27-16 to local Chiefs.
While the rookie Stafford could not reach the end of the meeting that the Detroit Lions played in Chicago and lost by beating the Bears 48-24 in front .
Excluding any unforeseen MRI, sore heel from quarterback Eli Manning is just that.
"I do not think it's something we should worry about, " Manning said Monday. " We will not be grieving in pain. "
Waiting for what may determine the MRI, the diagnosis doctors pointing the Giants is that it is plantar fasciitis, and even have to be treated and maintain a rehabilitation process does not prevent him from playing next weekend.
The best proof that the injury was not serious to see Manning standing in front of his locker without a protective boot , crutches , or heavy bandage on her right foot and the only sign of injury was noted to walk with some caution.
" Yes, they are all positive things, " Manning said. "I think sufficient time and ice, and some treatment here and at home, without stopping in the next couple of days. My goal is to be practicing by Wednesday , and go there without limitations. "
If Manning does not recover, the veteran David Carr would rank title this weekend against the Oakland Raiders Raiders , but a serious injury could end the possibility of another championship for the Giants.
Manning , who has thrown for 1039 yards , eight touchdowns and two interceptions this season , was injured early in the fourth quarter and on Monday morning showed swelling in the leg and some pain.
The Giants' starting quarterback , who has played 82 consecutive games , said his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders will depend on how soon to be recovering right heel.
"No one feels worse today than yesterday and that's a good sign, " assessed Manning. "I hope to improve day by day. "
Carr, the No. one by the Houston Texans in the 2002 draw university and a veteran with 79 starts in the NFL, said he was ready for an emergency .
"I feel as good as the day I got to the NFL , "said Carr "Mentally , I'm much better quarterback in my first year . I had no idea what he was doing . "
Lions have more questions about the physical state of Stafford and the own team's head coach , Jim Schwartz, said the condition of the right knee of the young quarterback will be observed daily.
Schwartz refused to report whether the patella in the knee was dislocated , adding " we'll know more "on Wednesday .
Stafford suffered a subluxation of his right knee when the ball went out of his place , but turned to accommodate , according to several sources close to the team.
A series of X-rays and MRIs Stafford determine whether a damaged cartilage around the kneecap , but sources indicated that such injury is usually not enough to end the season the player. Will undergo further tests in Detroit.
A medical source even suggested that Stafford could play next week with a brace, but that would be determined according to pain and knee stability .
It could also miss a week or more, always mindful of the medical findings that have yet to ask Stafford , selected with the number one for the Lions in the past academic drawing .
Stafford suffered a sprained knee on a sack for a loss to the Bears (3-1) and Daunte Culpepper replaced him on the next possession the Lions ( 1-3), while rookie star was treated by keepers team on the bench.
