You are still missing the point. If 100 drs lined up and gave Collins their ok that was not going to be good enough for Ted and Mike. They are about the man a lot more than they care about the player. They simply did not want to see him crippled for the rest of his life if they had a say in the matter. And they do. Nick may play again for another team. They can not stop him. But they made sure it didn't happen while he was in green and gold.
Obviously THEY know how much risk is involved in playing in the NFL. It is their opinion that the neck injury unnecessarily added risk. There is a huge difference between someone injuring their arm/leg and having to deal with it for the rest of their life and Nick being paralyzed forever.
We all know you disagree with their decision that is your right. Many of us feel it was the right call.
Originally Posted by: wpr
I admit I am shocked. First of all, this didn't require surgery IMHO. Second of all, he's just such a great player. Always been one of my favorites. Third, players who HAVE reinjured this type of injury have not been "crippled for the rest of their lives." That's a fallacy.
As a matter of fact, I'd say most people don't have full range of motion in their necks.
I also suspect there may be more to this story than is being released in the press. It just doesn't seem plausible the way it's being reported. I'm not gonna get into a bitchy slap fight over it though.
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