Man, I remember exactly when news broke about Rashee’s injury. Was scrolling Twitter late Tuesday night when alerts started blowing up my phone about him limping off practice field. Heart just sank right there on my couch. Thought to myself – not another promising rookie season derailed by some freak accident.
The First 48 Hours Chaos
Woke up Wednesday morning drowning in DMs asking me for updates. Couldn’t find legit info anywhere – just endless fan rumors about torn ligaments and surgery requirements. So I did what any sane person would do: camped outside Chiefs facility parking lot for 36 hours straight. Brought my lawn chair, cooler full of Red Bulls, and that janky DSLR camera my cousin lent me.
Finally caught sight of team doc leaving Friday morning looking exhausted but not devastated. Ran up to him pretending to trip on sidewalk – smooth move, right? Dropped my coffee “accidentally” near his BMW while asking “so doc… Rice gonna play Week 1 or what?”. Got stonewalled obviously, but noticed he didn’t correct me when I shouted “so ACL tear’s definitely ruled out then?” as he drove off. That’s when I knew it wasn’t season-ending.
The Recovery Grind Timeline
- Week 1: Saw Rashee hopping around on crutches during open practice session. Swollen ankle wrapped in enough tape to mummify a camel
- Week 2: Spotted him doing stationary bike workouts at 6am through facility windows. Looked pissed off but determined
- Week 3: Video leaked of him walking without limp through airport. Got roasted online for carrying grandma-sized duffle bag
- Today: Just watched him run cone drills at half-speed. Still favoring that left foot on sharp cuts though
Honestly thought the timeline was BS when they announced 4-6 weeks recovery back in August. These team estimates always feel like they’re selling hope. But watching him move today? Dude might actually beat the projection. Still won’t put him in my fantasy lineup week 5 though – learned that lesson hard when I started Tua too early last year.
Side note: My wife threatened to divorce me if I camp in the parking lot again. But let’s be real – she knows I’m gonna be there Sunday morning with binoculars checking his warmup routine. Priorities.
