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    Brocail yet to decide what he'll do in '10  Sep 30, 2009
    He missed 24 games in July and August with a right shoulder strain, 75 games in the middle of the season with a left hamstring strain and 14 games in April with a rotator cuff strain. "They're going to look at the shoulder and make sure everything is fine and I haven't ripped it up due to [compensating for] the leg and everything," he said. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)

    AFC South: Jaguars finally answer the bell  Sep 30, 2009
    An MRI taken Monday revealed a bruised rotator cuff and no structural damage, but the two-time Pro Bowl participant's status for this week's game at San Francisco still remains up in the air. The Rams received far worse news on wideout Laurent Robinson, the club's best receiver in the early going. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Cain battered as Giants fall five back  Sep 23, 2009
    The Official Site of the San Francisco Giants. Six-run third inning deals serious blow to playoff hopes. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)

    GETTING LOOSE: Rude stars, medical marvels and more  Sep 21, 2009
    Case in point: pitcher Mike Hampton, the Houston Astros' DL this week for rotator cuff surgery that will keep him out next season. Thanks to groin, calf, elbow, oblique, hamstring, pectoral and shoulder woes (his eyes are all that remain unscathed), Hampton, 37, has managed to throw in all of 46 games since the start of 2005, having sat out all of 2006 and '07. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Kessel and Bruins not the right fit  Sep 20, 2009
    Kessel, who turns 22 Oct. 2, scored 36 goals last season despite battling mononucleosis and a torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder. He drew comparisons with Sidney Crosby in terms of being a franchise player, and was once considered as a candidate to be the top pick in the 2006 draft. (Boston Globe)

    The Streak: Favre poised to break NFL ironman record today  Sep 20, 2009
    Favre is still playing with a tear in his rotator cuff, and then there was the litany of ailments the Packers annually listed in their media guide. That list ran 16 deep and began with a first-degree separation of the left shoulder in November 1992 and ended with a right elbow bruise and left shoulder aggravation suffered in November 2007. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Toronto Maple Leafs Add Phil Kessel  Sep 19, 2009
    Kessel won't be suiting up until November as he recovers from rotator cuff surgery, the latest health-related obstacle in a young career that has already seen him recover from a bout with testicular cancer during his rookie season. The copyright of the article Toronto Maple Leafs Add Phil Kessel in is owned by. (Suite101.com)

    Bearcats, Beavers enjoying higher football profile  Sep 19, 2009
    Canfield, expected to backup Lyle Moevao this season, got the nod as Oregon State s starter when Moevao did not progress from rotator cuff surgery as quickly as hoped. While running back Jacquizz Rodgers and brother James, a flanker, are the flash to Oregon State s offense, Canfield is the calm. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Rangers sign first-round pick Scheppers  Sep 18, 2009
    ARLINGTON -- A partially torn rotator cuff kept Fresno State pitcher Tanner Scheppers from being one of the top picks in the past two First-Year Player Drafts ... The injury was originally diagnosed as a stress fracture, but a second examination by Dr. Lewis Yocum showed a partial tear in the rotator cuff. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)

    Lawmakers stop by Chisago City Council meeting, DNR dock placement questioned and 2010 budget approved; council sets public hearing for December 8  Sep 18, 2009
    "The work was just too hard and physical. My mom tore her rotator cuff and my dad finished off his.". Kramer thanked the council for its interest and support, as well as the Rotary Club for funding his project, and especially Bill Mack, Park Board Chair and Kramer's site manager and landscape liaison. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)

    Inbox: What will Texas do with Pudge?  Sep 18, 2009
    Hurley's absence this season because of a rotator cuff injury in his right shoulder has been one of the biggest overlooked setbacks for the Rangers of the season. With Josh Hamilton and Michael Young out, why are the Rangers not calling up Justin Smoak. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)

    Wave's Scott happy to be back  Sep 18, 2009
    " There are many other places Scott could be right now. He has graduated, so he could be applying his degree in exercise science. Or he could have been trying his game on the professional level. He received a medical redshirt for an injured rotator cuff his sophomore season and was granted a sixth year of eligibility this past spring, before his infraction. "After (the infraction) happened they said you can leave, and if you decide to go play football, NFL and all that, you can try that and... (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Sept Magazine Preview: Tim Couch, Part 3  Sep 18, 2009
    Date: Sep 17, 2009 The Browns released the former UK star in 2004 and he signed with Green Bay only to have a rotator cuff injury cost him any chance to make the team. to read the rest of this story. (BigBlueNation.com)

    Notebook: A.D. makes history, restates goals  Sep 18, 2009
    Childress was asked if he considered putting Favre on the injury report given Favres admission that an MRI this summer found problems with his rotator cuff that he has played through and plans to continue playing through. I did tell Brett that I dont have a spare 25k sitting around. (VikingUpdate.com)

    NFL fines Jets $75K, Mangini $25K in Favre case  Sep 17, 2009
    He said he's playing with a torn rotator cuff and suggested he might have a cracked rib. Favre completed 14-of-21 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' season-opening 34-20 win over Mangini's Browns on Sunday. (ESPN -- Football)

    Exercise Better Than Shockwave Treatment For Chronic Shoulder Pain, Study Finds  Sep 17, 2009
    Patients who suffer from debilitating shoulder pain due to arthritis or to a torn rotator cuff may benefit from new kind of prosthesis. The. (Science Daily)

    Canfield becomes steady leader for Beavers  Sep 16, 2009
    But Moevao, the Pac-10's leading returning passer, had rotator cuff surgery in the offseason and did not progress as quickly as possible so Canfield got the nod in fall camp. Two games into this season, Oregon State is averaging just more than 407 yards of total offense a game. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    MLB Notebook: Young back in lineup for desperate Rangers  Sep 16, 2009
    Hampton has undergone surgery for a torn left rotator cuff and other damage in his shoulder that will keep him out for the 2010 season. The 37-year-old lefty was 7-10 with a 5. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Astros' Hampton To Miss 2010 Season  Sep 16, 2009
    A statement issued by the Astros on Tuesday say surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York repaired a full left rotator cuff tear in Hampton's pitching shoulder ... The Astros said surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York repaired a full tear in the rotator cuff. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Injury report  Sep 16, 2009
    Cox will skip throwing at practice one day per week Wednesdays because of a chronic shoulder condition that he describes as a nerve problem caused by wear on a muscle that protects the rotator cuff. Injury report. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Georgia QB Cox not distracted by health issues  Sep 16, 2009
    A weak rotator cuff muscle in his throwing shoulder is more troubling. Cox said the shoulder problem was diagnosed in February during offseason workouts. (ESPN -- College Football)

    Yankees' Pettitte to skip next turn  Sep 16, 2009
    Astros lefthander Mike Hampton, who has spent more time on the disabled list than he has on the mound since signing an eight-year, $121 million deal with the Rockies after the 2000 season, will sit out the 2010 campaign after surgery for a torn left rotator cuff. The 37-year-old Hampton was 7-10 with a 5. (Boston Globe)

    Hampton out next season  Sep 16, 2009
    Hampton has undergone surgery for a torn left rotator cuff and other damage in his shoulder that will sideline him for the 2010 season, the team said Tuesday ... The Astros said surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York repaired a full tear in the rotator cuff. (ESPN -- Baseball)

    Stress fracture ends Morneau's season  Sep 15, 2009
    He threw 53 pitches, including warmups, in facing batters for the first time since going on the disabled list with a torn rotator cuff. The lefthander wants to pitch out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season. (Boston Globe)

    Big Unit continues rehab  Sep 15, 2009
    Johnson last pitched July 5, when he came out of a game against the because of a left shoulder strain, an injury that was later called a torn rotator cuff. The Big Unit said if the past two weeks were any indication, he would feel fine Tuesday and would like to take the ball in a game -- as a reliever. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Smith continues therapy in Cleveland  Sep 15, 2009
    He had a rotator cuff strain that kept him on the DL from May 2 to June 9. Head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Smith remained in Cleveland so he could continue receiving aquatic therapy. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)

    Johnson throws a simulated game, eyes return  Sep 15, 2009
    He was facing batters for the first time since going on the disabled list with a torn rotator cuff more than two months ago. Johnson has been working out near his home in Arizona. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Big Unit feels good in simulated game  Sep 15, 2009
    Pitching to hitters for the first time since he tore his rotator cuff, the 46-year-old hit Bowker with his ninth pitch but appeared to gain velocity and command as his outing progressed. "I asked [Bowker] if he was all right and he said he was fine," Johnson said. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)

    Cox focused on football  Sep 14, 2009
    Cox has a chronic shoulder condition that he has described as a nerve problem caused by wear on a muscle that protects the rotator cuff. Coach Mark Richt said last week that Cox skips throwing at practice each Wednesday to keep his arm as fresh as it can be for games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Battle out for season with torn ACL  Sep 14, 2009
    Cox said he has nerve damage to a rotator cuff muscle that he said came from "throwing so much all my life." The injury causes fatigue, so Georgia is not having him throw in Wednesday practices. Cox said he can manage the soreness in his throwing shoulder. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Interview: Milan Dinga  Sep 14, 2009
    MD: I was feeling a little tightness in my shoulder (rotator cuff), so it was a step back ... AS: Are you back 100 percent from last year's rotator cuff tear. (ArmySports.com)

    Hampton to undergo surgery on Tuesday  Sep 13, 2009
    Veteran left-hander to have rotator cuff repaired ... HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Mike Hampton, who has been on the disabled list since Aug. 14 with a left shoulder strain, will have surgery on Tuesday to repair the rotator cuff in his left shoulder ... Veteran left-hander to have rotator cuff repaired. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)

    Hampton set for surgery  Sep 13, 2009
    Hampton has a significant partial thickness tear of his left rotator cuff. Dr. David Altchek will perform the surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery. (ESPN -- Baseball)

    A family with fight  Sep 13, 2009
    Surgery to cut out the tumor, replace a 7-inch portion of her right humerus with a cadaver bone and replace the muscles, tendons and ligaments in her rotator cuff was postponed until August, when she broke her arm rolling over in bed and got a staph infection. It was all happening while Casey was starting preseason camp. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Bulldogs hang on to win wild SEC opener  Sep 13, 2009
    He confirmed to ESPN on Friday he's been battling nerve-related shoulder problems which puts pressure on his rotator cuff, but showed he's recovered from the flu. Cox fired a strike to a leaping A.J. Green in the back of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass, extending the Bulldogs' lead to 31-23 with nine seconds left in the second quarter. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Berkman back on track for Astros  Sep 13, 2009
    The Official Site of the Houston Astros. Houston (70-72) vs. Pittsburgh (54-86), 1:05 p.m. CT. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)

    Astros power past Pirates to take series  Sep 13, 2009
    Veteran left-hander to have rotator cuff repaired. Rookie bests Bucs as Berkman, Lee play long ball. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)

    Marsha Coupé: A life-and-death case for universal coverage  Sep 13, 2009
    Recently, following outpatient surgery for a torn rotator cuff, my mother had to fork over $156 for the 20 dainty pain pills prescribed by her surgeon. She'll probably have to do it again next week. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)

    QB proves his worth on field  Sep 13, 2009
    Asserting on Friday that he did in fact have a problem with the muscle covering the rotator cuff on his right (throwing shoulder), Cox didn t let his condition -- or critics suggesting he should be benched in favor of sophomore Logan Gray -- affect him as he took every offensive snap but one against the Gamecocks, completing 17 of 24 passs for 201 yards and touchdown connections with A.J. Green and Michael Moore. This is something I ve been dealing with for a while, and when I heard earlier this... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Joe Cox has shoulder issues  Sep 12, 2009
    Coach Mark Richt said Thursday that Cox skips one day of throwing during the week Wednesdays and ESPN quoted Cox on Friday as saying that is because of nerve problems caused by a muscle that protects my rotator cuff. One of the muscles that protects the rotator cuff has wasted away, and that puts pressure on the rotator cuff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Weekend breakdown of the Pac-10  Sep 12, 2009
    He was already trying to come back from rotator cuff surgery. Stanford T is expected to miss at least six weeks with a broken bone in his left foot. (Arizona Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Core Essence hires Moran as CEO  Sep 12, 2009
    It has Food and Drug Administration approval for Securus, a knotless suture anchor system for rotator cuff repair. Moran was president of West Chester, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Georgia QB attempting to play through injury  Sep 12, 2009
    "It's nerve problems caused by a muscle that protects my rotator cuff," Cox said. "One of the muscles that protects the rotator cuff has wasted away and that puts pressure on the rotator cuff.". (ESPN -- College Football)

    Is it right to rip a collegian for not being as good as wed like?  Sep 12, 2009
    ESPN is quoting Cox as saying he has had an ongoing injury to his rotator cuff, but that he will start on Saturday. Cox also stated he lost 9 pounds from the flu and only regained his appetite 2 days ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Jets GM: My fault Favre not on injured list  Sep 11, 2009
    The biceps tendon was surgically repaired, but he's playing with a torn rotator cuff and he recently suggested he might have a cracked rib. Mangini echoed Tannenbaum's comments and refused to blame Favre's performance for the Jets' late-season collapse. (ESPN -- Football)

    '09 storylines  Sep 11, 2009
    Don't forget the rotator cuff problem that delayed Favre's latest "unretirement." How he holds up (and performs) down the stretch is the boom-or-bust essence of this exchange. The emotional sizzle is fueled by much-anticipated matchups vs. the (Oct. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Oregon St looks to be more than Rodgers brothers  Sep 11, 2009
    James Rodgers missed the Sun Bowl last season with a broken collarbone, while Jacquizz sat out the last two games of the season with a rotator cuff injury. Despite his absence, Quizz was the first freshman named the Pac-10's offensive player of the year. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)

    Favre 'may not' be up for all 16 Vikings games  Sep 10, 2009
    The partially torn biceps tendon that bothered his throwing arm last December with the has been surgically repaired, but he is playing with a torn rotator cuff. Recently, Favre suggested he might have a cracked rib. (ESPN -- Football)

    Beavers Notebook: Riley plays down Vegas locale for next game  Sep 10, 2009
    Rodgers certainly silenced all of the questions about whether he would be the same after offseason rotator cuff surgery. Even though he missed the final two games of last season, Rodgers rushed for 1,253 yards, a Pac-10 record for a freshman. (Longview Daily News, WA)

     Beaver brothers make big return  Sep 9, 2009
    He missed the Sun Bowl last season with a broken collarbone, while Jacquizz Rodgers sat out the last two games of the season with a rotator cuff injury. Missing all those games I even missed the Civil War that hurt me, Jacquizz Rodgers said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Vikes don't see Brett Favre as Minnesota's savior  Sep 9, 2009
    He has a torn rotator cuff and is coming off surgery to alleviate pain from a torn biceps, so Favre knows he will need all the help he can get to make it through his 19th season in the NFL. And he ll have plenty of it here. Adrian Peterson returns with backup Chester Taylor in perhaps the best running game in the league. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Tribe's Smith battling left knee injury  Sep 9, 2009
    CLEVELAND -- Indians right-hander Joe Smith battled a viral infection and an index finger injury in Spring Training and a right rotator cuff strain in April and May. Just when he thought he was out of the woods, along came a tweaked left knee that has left him sidelined for the past week. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)

    Miami pulls upset of Florida State  Sep 8, 2009
    Stoops said Bradford did not suffer any damage to his collarbone, rotator cuff, or other parts of his shoulder when he sprained his AC joint in the 14-13 loss to BYU. Boise State coach Chris Petersen defended his decision not to suspend defensive end Byron Hout for his taunting that led to Oregon s LeGarrette Blount s punch after the Broncos victory Thursday. (Boston Globe)

    Patriots will get Super Bowl revenge on Giants  Sep 8, 2009
    Yet with a partially torn rotator cuff, the race is on to get as many throws out of Favres right arm (preferably to his own team) before it comes undone. Of course, Favre being Favre, hell try and play too long through the pain, thereby mortgaging the fortunes of the team. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Surgery unlikely for QB  Sep 8, 2009
    Stoops said the initial evaluations by doctors showed that Bradford did not suffer any damage to his collarbone, rotator cuff or other parts of his shoulder when he sprained his AC joint just before halftime in Oklahoma's 14-13 loss to No. 20 BYU on Saturday. Those evaluations also did not suggest surgery, although another doctor's opinion is due in today. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Rodgers brothers propel Beavers past PSU  Sep 7, 2009
    Rodgers, last season's Pac-10 offensive player of the year who sat out the last two games with a rotator cuff injury, ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in Oregon State's 34-7 victory over Portland State ... Canfield was opening the season in place of Lyle Moevao, who was still recovering from offseason rotator cuff surgery. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Brady's back _ time for the NFL to rock  Sep 6, 2009
    Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)

    Youth Is ServedOnly 17, Melanie Oudin upset Maria Sharapova -- and looked strong, writes Kevin Armstrong.  Sep 6, 2009
    Since returning from a 10-month tour absence due to surgery on her right rotator cuff, the 22-year-old has shortened her service motion and made successful strides toward finding her old form. In the third set against Oudin, though, she took a trainer's timeout to have her right arm -- near the elbow -- attended to. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Beavers Notebook: Moevao not quite ready  Sep 4, 2009
    Moevao, who is the Pac-10's leading returning passer, had rotator cuff surgery in the offseason and has not progressed as quickly as the Beavers would have hoped. To top is off, he's been under the weather, coach Mike Riley said. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Fonoti expects to play  Sep 3, 2009
    Three weeks ago, middle linebacker Brashton Satele suffered a fractured rotator cuff and torn labrum in his left shoulder. He underwent season-ending surgery last week in Los Angeles. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Teams showing interest in Kessel  Sep 3, 2009
    Kessel is recovering from May 21 surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder. While Kessel will not be ready for the season opener, Arnott said he s progressing well and could skate sometime next week. (Boston Globe)

    2 cathartic comebacks stay on track at US Open  Sep 3, 2009
    Sharapova's injury wasn't nearly as dire, but she needed surgery for a torn rotator cuff and now finds herself an underdog in a sport she owned not so long ago. She is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, the 2006 champion at Flushing Meadows and, counting endorsements, the highest-grossing female athlete in the world. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    League may fine Favre for 'crack-back' block  Sep 2, 2009
    He cited his initial reluctance at coming out of retirement to a partially torn rotator cuff. Favre also told ESPN prior to Monday night's game that he might have a cracked rib. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Astros Activate Boone, Two Others  Sep 2, 2009
    The right-hander, who also missed time this season with a strained rotator cuff and a left hamstring strain, has appeared in just 10 games heading into Tuesday's play and has a record of 1-0 with a 5. 40 earned run average. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Maria coping with injury  Sep 2, 2009
    "By the time I would get to the hitting position, my rotator cuff would be out of place because I'm so mobile," she said. "With a shorter motion it doesn't have so much room to move around. It's a little bit more stable in its socket.". (iAfrica.com)

    Passing Grade  Sep 1, 2009
    He's playing with a partially torn rotator cuff and chronically sore ankles. He took two sacks against Houston and got rattled around a couple more times. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Manship takes starting reins for first time  Sep 1, 2009
    Bonser, who has missed the entire season following shoulder surgery to repair both a torn labrum and rotator cuff, is just starting to face live hitters, and he's expected to pitch in the instructional league. Perkins was reinstated from the disabled list Monday and was immediately optioned to Rochester. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)

    Life's like an MLB pitch count for Favre  Sep 1, 2009
    Favre himself made the connection with the national pastime -- come to think of it, the NFL is the national pastime -- when he revealed upon arrival at Winter Park the torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder ... The subsequent surgery, along with the unrepaired rotator cuff, makes the otherwise resilient Favre less Nolan Ryan and more Sandy Koufax in sheer arm bionics at this point. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Hampton out for season  Aug 31, 2009
    Hampton, on the disabled list since Aug. 18 with a partially torn rotator cuff, will have MRI exams results on his shoulder and knees sent to Dr. David Altchek of the. "It's disappointing that he couldn't get to the finish line," Houston general manager Ed Wade said before the Astros played Arizona on Sunday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)

    Hampton tells Astros his season's done  Aug 30, 2009
    "I think I can still play. I want to give it everything I've got. When I quit I want to know that I did that." Hampton, who will turn 37 on Sept. 9, has a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder and needs meniscus clean up in arthritic knees. He won't have all the procedures done at once. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)

    Satele lights up Hawaii practice  Aug 29, 2009
    The 2-hour surgery involved two procedures to his left shoulder: mending the chip fracture in the rotator cuff and repairing the torn labrum. Satele said Israel Kamakawiwa'ole music played on the operating-room speakers before the surgery. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Local jockey badly hurt at Arlington Park  Aug 28, 2009
    In that time, he's sustained a broken right wrist, torn ligaments in the same hand, torn ligaments in a left leg, a torn left rotator cuff, and countless bumps and bruises. He's one of the lucky ones. (Albany Times Union)

    Lolotai shaping up fine in middle  Aug 27, 2009
    But during the first scrimmage of the recently completed 2 1/2-week training camp, Satele suffered a fractured rotator cuff and torn labrum in his left shoulder. After deciding to undergo surgery, Satele approached Lolotai, essentially passing the proverbial torch. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Calgary Innovator Gives Surgeons a Helping Hand  Aug 27, 2009
    The SPIDER Limb Positioner is excellent for specialized procedures such as rotator cuff repairs or wrist arthroscopy. Not only does the SPIDER improve the surgeon's ability to do delicate work, it reduces costs in the operating room. (Canada Newswire)

    Mound masters  Aug 27, 2009
    78 ERA in his last 10 starts dating back to July 2 -- to a strict workout regime focusing on his rotator cuff, elbow, shoulder and running to strengthen his legs. It's working since he is obviously getting stronger as the grinding season winds down. (Florida Today)

    Cougars 51-75  Aug 26, 2009
    OL: Thorson has been a mainstay at left guard since assumed starter Jason Speredon went down with a rotator cuff injury that will keep him out for most of the season ... 73-Jason Speredon 6-5, 313 Jr. OL: As mentioned, Speredon will miss most of the season with his rotator cuff injury. (TotalBlueSports.com)

    Favre left to play catch-up  Aug 25, 2009
    He will turn 40 years old on Oct. 10 and in addition to having had surgery this offseason, he also revealed during his introductory news conference that he has a tear in the rotator cuff in his throwing arm. How big of a factor that will be remains to be seen, but it would seem foolish to dismiss the injury, given Favres age and how his arm bothered him in the second half of last season as the Jets struggled to a 1-4 finish during his one year in New York. (VikingUpdate.com)

    Favre to play first half vs. Titans  Aug 25, 2009
    On the day that he signed, Favre said he still has a partially torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, so the Vikings want to make sure he keeps his arm fresh for the 16-game grind. I think you just have to be careful, particularly when you re just starting, that there s not too many throws. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Vikings' Favre to play first half vs. Texans  Aug 25, 2009
    On the day that he signed, Favre said he still has a partially torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, so the Vikings want to make sure he keeps his arm fresh for the 16-game grind. "I think you just have to be careful, particularly when you're just starting, that there's not too many throws. ... When guys come back it's not like they break 'em off," Childress said. (ESPN -- Football)

    Latos set to kick off road trip  Aug 24, 2009
    The Official Site of the San Diego Padres. Latos set to kick off Friars' road trip. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)

    Twins' Liriano out longer, Boof may return  Aug 24, 2009
    Boof Bonser has surgery in April to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder ... Bonser, who had surgery in April to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder, is rehabbing in Florida and progressing rather quickly, Gardenhire said. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)

    Padres unveil Fall League contingent  Aug 24, 2009
    Picked up in the 2007 trade from the Brewers for reliever Scott Linebrink, Garrison is working his way back from rotator cuff surgery that he had after last season. Garrison pitched four innings in his first game with Lake Elsinore on Saturday, recording three strikeouts. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)

    Water Desalination Using Novel Method Of Reverse Osmosis Promises High Recovery Levels  Aug 24, 2009
    Patients who suffer from debilitating shoulder pain due to arthritis or to a torn rotator cuff may benefit from new kind of prosthesis. The. (Science Daily)

    Beat: Updates on Johnson, Sanchez injuries  Aug 24, 2009
    With 38 games remaining in the season and perhaps more in the postseason, Johnson still could be a factor after slightly tearing his rotator cuff on a July 5 swing. "It's possible," manager Bruce Bochy said of a Johnson return. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Brett Favre: Anatomy of an Un-Retirement  Aug 23, 2009
    Sure, he's coming off surgery to repair the biceps tendon in his throwing arm, and he might have a tear in rotator cuff of the same arm, but this is a guy who started 269 consecutive games. And he still loves the limelight. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

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