THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- It was early in the second quarter last Monday, in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, when Lamarcus Joyner's left foot suddenly fell asleep. The third-year cornerback finished the Los Angeles Rams' stand on defense, then walked gingerly toward the sideline and noticed that his second toe would not move.
He knew then that it was broken, but he also knew that no one else would.
"I didn’t really want to say anything to anyone because I knew the defense was depending on me," Joyner said.