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Insider: Rambo's determination to return
January 29, 2010
It’s been a long road back for Ken-Yon Rambo, but anyone who knows the veteran receiver out of Ohio State isn’t at all surprised about his single-minded determination to get back on the football field.
Rambo’s 2009 season was cut short by a knee injury so severe that it needed two surgeries. However, from the very first stages of the rehab process, there was never any doubt about Rambo’s desire to return to the lineup.
“I can’t wait for the 2010 season to get started,” said Rambo. “It’s like a renewal for me and I will be back with a vengeance.”
“He’s extremely motivated,” said Stampeders director of medical services Pat Clayton, who guided Rambo along the comeback trail. “In fact, we have to keep a bit of a rein on him or he’ll do too much. We do have to watch him and be careful he doesn’t go beyond the parametres that we’ve set out for his rehabilitation program. But that’s just Ken-Yon. He wants to get back and he wants to contribute. At this point, I don’t have any concerns about his return.”
Rambo was injured during a July 24 game at Vancouver’s BC Place when he was grabbed by the back of the jersey and awkwardly pulled down to the ground. Once the doctors had examined the damage, it was ascertained that Rambo’s season was over.
“He had a number of things that were wrong,” said Clayton. “First of all, we had to go in and fix the torn meniscus and clean the joint out. Then, after some rehabilitation, we went back in six weeks later and did an ACL reconstruction. That type of surgery traditionally is about nine months long (for complete rehabilitation).
“Yeah, he did have a serious knee injury with some complications, but the surgery went extremely well. He’s well on target with his rehabilitation — in fact, just a little bit ahead of where I expected him to be right at the moment. We’re reviewing him on a continual basis and at this point don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t be able to return fully.”
That’s music to the ears of the Stamps and their fans. Rambo had a monster season in 2008 with 100 catches for 1,473 yards and eight touchdowns. He was off to a great start in 2009 with 17 catches in just two-and-a-half games when the injury occurred.
“There’s no doubt that there’s two components to this issue,” said Clayton. “One is most certainly the medical and surgical of things, which has all been taken care of and there was some outstanding work done by Dr. Stewart, who is our orthopedic surgeon. The other side is the psychological part of coming back from the injury and that should never be underplayed. Ken-Yon is a very strong-willed person, so I don’t anticipate that to be an issue.”
Comments
| 1. | Charlie |
| January 29th, 2010 at 1:15 pm MST | |
| This is awesome news! Can't wait to have you back, Ken-Yon. I'm really happy that the recovery is progressing well. Ken-Yon Rambo, the REAL Ochocinco! My #85 jersey will be happy out there a lot this season. | |
| 2. | Sam Cody |
| February 1st, 2010 at 5:13 am MST | |
| 2010 Grey Cup Champions in Commonwealth stadium! That's all she wrote. Which team could possibly keep up with the corp of receivers that the Stamps currently have. Beyond awesome..welcome back Rambo | |
| 3. | Keith W |
| February 2nd, 2010 at 2:24 pm MST | |
| Great news, Ken-Yon. Stampeder fans are already looking forward to the 2010 season and your return to the line-up will make it even more special. | |
| 4. | JSpaulding#13 |
| February 10th, 2010 at 11:52 am MST | |
| Ken-Yon, it's good to see that you are handling the adversity well and makin progress with your rehab. Like yourself I injured my knee two years ago. I never received any type of surgery and the doctors told me I would never play again. I received MVP of the last All Star Game I played in and I am currently playing Semi-Pro/Minor League Football today. Things like that happen for a reason and I appreciate you not giving up and giving me even more motivation to move on to another level if that's what my future holds. Best of Luck to you in 2010. I will be following your team this year to see how you guys are doin. | |
| 5. | Lynne |
| February 10th, 2010 at 8:25 pm MST | |
| I Can't wait for you to return. I really missed watching you play last season, but I still wear your jersey with pride at ever game. I will be routing for you. You will rock them in 2010. | |
| 6. | Angie |
| February 16th, 2010 at 7:21 pm MST | |
| Its so nice to know he will be back on the field.Rambo is an elite player.Love u Rambeezy | |
| 7. | Jim W |
| February 19th, 2010 at 11:17 pm MST | |
| You were definitely missed last season and My wife(the jam lady)and I truly felt the pain just watching the injury happen. The way you committed yourself to the team dispite the injury was stellar and We are very excited to see you back tearing up the turf. Talk to Burke and have him bring you over and we'll talk jam. | |
| 8. | Tasha |
| March 16th, 2010 at 4:25 pm MDT | |
| hey u... i was sorry to hear about your injury, but i knew u would'nt be down long. | |
| 9. | Alex |
| June 10th, 2010 at 3:50 pm MDT | |
| Glad to see your progress Ken-Yon. Your self determination and motivation is encouraging to many who've gone through injuries. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see you back out there showing why you're a special athlete with a purpose. Don't forget, your grandmother made the best plum jam in Texas. Lol | |
| 10. | Dave |
| July 3rd, 2010 at 3:32 pm MDT | |
| Hey Ken Yon. Hows the rehab coming? Cant wait to see you out there. |
