Turns out it was a staph infection that had Kellen Winslow in the hospital. Oh well. From ESPN.com:

Despite a disturbing number of staph cases in recent years, the Browns did not inform their other players that Winslow was hospitalized with a staph infection earlier this month. Coach Romeo Crennel said the team kept Winslow’s illness private after reaching an agreement with him not to disclose his medical condition.

“He was in the hospital and it was a personal issue,” Crennel said Wednesday in explaining the team’s decision to keep Winslow’s illness from his teammates.

The Browns have had at least six known cases of staph since 2005. This was Winslow’s second bout with staph. He first got the infection following surgery on his right knee, which he severely injured in a near-fatal motorcycle crash three years ago.

If you are bored overnight, please feel free to describe other situations in which lies are more fun than the truth (special bonus if you can incorporate Joker).

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