The Facts: Because Redskins fans often ask why Garcon didn't want to have surgery to repair the toe problem that bothered him all of last season, ESPN.com's Dan Graziano provided the explanation Garcon offered last week. Garcon basically said the reason he didn't want to have the foot operated on was because there was no precedent he could find for a wide receiver having that specific surgery on the specific ligament that is injured and coming back from it to be 100 percent.

Diehards Line: Garcon's concern was that the surgery might prevent him from playing again at all, or at least prevent him from playing at the high level he expects himself to play. Rest and rehab were the solutions that made sense to Garcon, and he said he still has to pay attention to make sure he's taking care of his foot and doing what he can to prevent a worsening of the problem. It's clearly something that hasn't gone completely away, and indeed may not. "I just go out there and try to run fast and play hard," Garcon said. "You have to treat it and prepare for the worst, but you can't really worry about it when you're out there running. ..." Garcon has suggested his foot might not get back to 100 percent this season. But it doesn't sound like a major concern.