THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Here's your 'expert' diagnosis on Seahawk safety's right ankle

Let’s travel a bit, see what’s going on with the world. 

Earthquakes in Iran. 

Fights over various border restrictions. 

And the blockbuster item … 

Nick Emmanwori has a sprained ankle. 

Millions of people — most of whom have a betting interest — are stuck on pins and needles, waiting for updates on Nick’s ankle. 

His right ankle, since you’re following this.

As for news around the globe, never mind the earthquakes, fear of a volcano eruption in New Zealand and government uprisings in southeast Asia, well, never mind that. 

Will Emmanwori be able to play Sunday in the Super Bowl? 

Doctors who have never seen the Seahawks safety in person are willing to offer opinions. 

FYI, I might buy a mattress or coffee maker online, but I’m not sure I’d let some doc remove my spleen. 

It’s only $17.95 per month, and you get instructions right down to the necessary brand of surgical knife. 

Why not, for that price? 

Who actually needs a spleen, anyway? 

Meanwhile, if you can remove body parts via directions on your laptop, surely a qualified professional can treat a football player’s ankle over a smartphone. 

LOOK, I’M not kidding about doctors weighing in on Emmanwori’s ankle. 

Needless to say, no one is particularly concerned about Nick’s long-term health. 

The one and only question is whether he’ll be able to play in the Super Bowl against New England on Sunday. 

Do we have any opinions so far? 

Silly to even ask. 

Of course we have diagnoses. 

I’m surprised that a platoon of ankle specialists from the Mayo Clinic weren’t dispatched to San Jose (where the Seahawks are training for the game in Santa Clara). 

Are they en route? 

The podcast “Seattle Sports” lined up doctors almost immediately, and since there’s that photo available of Emmanwori taking five or six steps toward the hotel entrance, we’ve heard some news. 

David J. Chao, who goes by the handle @ProFootballDoc, said the way Emmanwori walks in the video signals a “likely right inversion ankle sprain.”  

Chao, who was the head team doctor of the NFL’s San Diego Chargers for 17 years and is now an injury expect for SiriusXM and FOX Sports Radio, added that he believed Emmanwori “would be out today but (Super Bowl LX is three) days away.” 

Wait! 

There’s more. 

Jesse Morse, whose handle is @DrJesseMorse, shared a more detailed assessment after seeing the same video of Emmanwori, describing the way he walked into the hotel as a “significant limp.”  

Morse believes Emmanwori’s ankle injury is a new one and not a re-aggravation of the high-ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 1 that kept him out of action for nearly a month. 

“Upon further review, this appears to be a new injury to his right ankle, not an exact reinjury to his old Week 1 injury, likely to the medial aspect of the right ankle, but it’s not blatantly obvious which ligaments are affected the most,” Morse wrote.  

“This is unlikely to be a high-ankle sprain, especially since he’s not on crutches or in a boot.” 

So, that’s good news. 

YEP, I’VE been reporting these doctors’ exams tongue-in-cheek. 

I’m sure those gentlemen are respected MDs, but you have to admit that tossing out a guess on Emmanwori’s condition for Sunday was really stretching things. 

I can sit more than a thousand miles away from Levi’s Stadium and tell you that Emmanwori will suit up against New England. 

He’ll have a zillion pounds of tape on that ankle, and as long as there’s no fear of further damage, Nick may be given a pain-killing injection. 

The Seahawks will be desperate to get their star linebacker/safety on the field — even if it’s only for certain plays. 

There’s a reason for all the fuss. 

Emmanwori is a hell of a player. 

Missing him in the Super Bowl would be a gut punch. 

On the other hand, Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye told the media on Thursday that a nasty illness had spread throughout the roster. 

No official word yet on the team-wide sickness. 

However, a TV doctor in Boston told his audience that he feared most of the Pats had contracted the Black Death. 

Oh, brother. 

Hang on for Sunday. 

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Steve Cameron’s “Cheap Seats” columns appear in The Press three times each week, normally Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday unless, you know, stuff happens. 

Steve suggests you take his opinions in the spirit of a Jimmy Buffett song: “Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On.”