… which is good news. But, it doesn’t mean he’s coming back any earlier. A high ankle sprain is a high ankle sprain and Mr. Orton is not expected to return for three weeks to a month. Bummer, bro. However, would you like to know some particulars of a high ankle sprain according to ESPN’s injury analyst? Of course you would.

“The problem with the high ankle sprain is that every time we take a step, there is stress placed across the ligaments (that join the two lower leg bones) that form the roof of the ankle joint, stress that would tend to stretch or widen the roof,” Bell said. “If the roof continues to widen, then you get instability … and ultimately lead to an arthritic condition.

“One of the things they look at with high ankle sprains is how ‘wide’ that roof has become. If it’s not that bad, then it’s treated conservatively with a boot. If too wide, it becomes a surgical situation.”

BUT WHAT IF THE ROOF IS ON FIRE? Anyways, yes, Orton is coming back about when we thought he would — perhaps even a week earlier. The ball is in your hands, Rex. Unless you don’t do so hot. Then Caleb Hanie could have the ball. But let’s not let it get to that, OK?