Kelllen Winslow's Staph story, fiction?

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Found it on another forum called "theclevelandfan"

I talked to a Browns beat writer tonight and here's his version of the K2 saga:

It almost certainly was not a staph infection. K2 made that up in order to make the Browns look bad, knowing that with the recent staph problems people would buy it. Keep in mind that every other player who has gotten one has missed significant time and lost a great deal of weight. This is not something that just "clears up" without loads of medical attention and physical toll on the body. Note that Winslow sought treatment from outside sources, not the Browns team doctors initially.

His opinion is that K2 is trying to get his way out of Cleveland so he can land a new contract (I agree with that). No way K2 gets any new $$ out of Cleveland as long as Phil Savage is around. They absolutely hate one another and have zero respect for one another's position. K2's appeal and grievance are posited to paint the Browns as the bad guys, and the whole staph thing is more fodder to bolster league opinion. Drew Rosenhaus might be a snake, but he's a savvy one.

The team suspension for conduct detrimental to the team is as much a shot at Winslow's pocket book than it is anything else. Since they can't actually fine him for his "illness", they took the next best course of action, and K2 sure gave just cause.

The Browns very seriously shopped K2 last week. They were asking for a 1st and 3rd in return and got some nibbles, but his injury issues and the fact he's going to demand a new deal scared potential buyers off. This person heard the Giants, Raiders, and Vikings all made serious inquiries. Tangentally, the Vikings did indeed offer 2 1st rounders for Brady Quinn. The Browns countered with Derek Anderson for next year's 1st and Tarvaris Jackson, with the intent of playing Quinn with Jackson as the #2. The Vikings passed, not wanting Anderson and also not ready to give up on TJax. That right there should tell you how serious the Browns are about Quinn and that DA will not be back. Or Winslow, for that matter.

I am going to have to agree with the assesment that Winslow made up the story, like said, Staph does not take only 3 days to clear up, I think everyone in Cleveland who had staph has been out at least half the season if not more. LeCharles Bentley was out 2 seasons with a staph infection here, so I doubt it would be cleared up so fast for Winslow.

 

[A.E]

Depending on where and how bad...depends on how fast a staph infection clears up. Bentley was sidelined for 2 years...but remember, his developed after major knee surgery. In all actuality, a staph infection could take a week to heal...or worst case...it could kill you.

Being in the Army, I have seen a fare share of staph infections on my comrades.

Regardless, there is definitely something "fishy" with the whole Winslow hospital stay. Can't figure out why the Browns kept it a secret & then Winslow comes out of the hospital demanding a trade.

Something ain't right.