Terrelle Pryor's Knee Worse Than Previously Expected?

Was Terrelle Pryor playing with a severe knee injury?

His routine surgery to strengthen a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament three weeks ago turned into a much more extensive procedure. The doctor found additional issues within the tear according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Pryor told the media before the Rose Bowl that he had been dealing with a slight PCL injury. Sunday at a team charity event in Columbus, he said that the arthroscopy was performed on his left knee, not the right as the school announced in early February.

Pryor has begun strength training but hasn't rejoined team workouts. He is expected to be back in time for spring practice in April.

"You lose a type of leadership," Pryor said of missing the team workouts. "I laid at home for about five days and then I went in and started to do upper body [workouts]. My upper body got real weak because I was sitting at home taking pain pills and I lost a lot of weight because I wasn't really eating."

Anybody else find it strange that the Buckeyes would announce an injury to the wrong leg of their star quarterback? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

Not sure if Ohio St. is trying to cover up the severity of the injury or Pryor is embellishing it. Considering the fact that Pryor is scheduled to be back in time for spring practice, it's no big deal. But why even mention it? Is he making excuses for his mediocre play in the second half of the season? Lots of un-answered questions in this whole situation.

This is the type of thing that would be much bigger news if it happened in the fall, but no big deal in March.

Odd story either way.