vmax Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Marshal Yanda seemed tough when he played through a rib contusion that limited his breathing in the Ravens’ regular-season finale. Tough doesn’t come close to being the appropriate description considering what he revealed Wednesday. Yanda told reporters he had calf surgery the same night he was injured in Cleveland, on Christmas Eve. The first-time Pro Bowler started and played in Cincinnati only a week later. “I got leg-whipped in my calf area,” Yanda said. “They had to do emergency surgery that night and slit the muscle open to release the pressure. I was dealing with that, too. “It was a nasty scar and a [crappy] way to spend Christmas Eve, but that was the way it was. I was fighting that, too. That was really sore, and my ribs.” The grizzled Iowa farm boy drew loads of praise from his coaches and teammates after playing Cincinnati, where he helped running back Ray Rice go for 191 yards and two touchdowns and helped push the Ravens to the AFC North division title. “There’s not a tougher player I’ve been around in 27 years of coaching,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said.http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/2012/01/11/yanda-had-emergency-surgery/ I don't know what to say...he's one really tough man....he's as bad as you can get. This is what they mean when they say play like a Raven.Like Mason playing with a seperated shoulder and hauling in the pass for a TD with 1 arm.Ed with his injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsideRzAcE Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I love that we have a guy like this on our team. Way to tough it out for the team Yanda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenMad Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I wish we had 5 Yandas on the O-line! That would be a beastly line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hope he didnt get operated in that Staph infected hole they call Leaveland.. Yanda better watch himself, players thinking they are Superman get a trip to the pee test doctor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 There was an article in the Sun about Birk. He's a tough bastard in his own right. Of course we all know the road Oher has taken. We have some guys on the offensive line that are just tough SOB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 I say we make him an Honorary ExtremeRaven.He's proven he's as tough as we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutsideRzAcE Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I say we make him an Honorary ExtremeRaven.He's proven he's as tough as we are. Just reading the phrase "slit the muscle" almost made me faint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yanda is nuts hard core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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