Injured Football Player

[sanctuary]

Sunday, a running back (Kevin Everett, Buffalo Bills) was seriously injured in a helmet to helmet tackle. Players said that he did not move following the hit. He has had surgery, fixated the break, and now they wait to discover what the final outcome is. The injury is described as "catastrophic." If he were my son, I would have him on a plane to China for stem cell implants, ASAP. What say you?

[Music in My Heart]

When I played football in HS circa 25 years ago, we were taught to tackle with our "right eye" or "left eye" meaning to hold your head up and aim your eye the lateral third of the target and hit 'em with your shoulder pads which is what delivers the blow.

You'll see some of the small players duck their heads and try to take the hit on their shoulders and almost over to their scapulae. Watch a defensive back try to take down a running back.

As a ball carrier, you don't tuck your head to protect the ball, you tuck the ball into your body and cover it with both hands. Sometimes running backs lower their whole bodies and try to plow through a pile.

If you care, that is...

[labcat01, BSN, RN]

I'm so happy to hear about all the progress that has been made with him. The thing I worry about most is that SO many people are hanging their hat on the belief that if we could just legalize stem cell research we could cure [insert disease here] RATHER then trying to explore new forms of treatment and therapies.

[rdnkjdi]

If you care that is...[/quote']

Yep, that's interesting. Always good to know when you're wrong so you don't sound like an idiot twice

[icunurse42066]

I'm so happy to hear about all the progress that has been made with him. The thing I worry about most is that SO many people are hanging their hat on the belief that if we could just legalize stem cell research we could cure [insert disease here] RATHER then trying to explore new forms of treatment and therapies.

:yeahthat: AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!