now downgrade from "Get well soon" to "Get well at some point in your lifetime".

God damnit...

Let's not cash it in for Shaun just yet, folks.  I don't know if anyone at clipsnation follows pro football, but if you remember the playoffs of 2006, Carson Palmer tore his knee up in a similar way as Shaun.  Torn MCL and ACL, cartilage damage, and dislocated kneecap.  Ouch.  I'm no doctor, but I do have a bit of expertise in these matters and the true determination of how well Shaun can be expected to recover can only be made after surgery.  The ligaments can be replaced or repaired and can eventually return to full strength, but of necessity is keeping the amount of soft tissue and cartilage removed to a minimum.  Arthroscopic and orthopaedic medicine has improved drastically in the last 10 years as it relates to sports medicine.  It's not an impossibility that Shaun can make a return to playing health.  It sure as heck won't be easy, but don't count the kid out just yet.