Apparently, according to the sidebar to this ESPN.com story, two-thirds of a ton of compressed force crushed Buffalo Bills third-year tight end Kevin Everett's spinal cord and spine as he attempted a tackle in Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.
The human body is not made to sustain a blow like that; regardless if that person is a well-conditioned professional athlete.
A full recovery is not likely, said the surgeon who operated on Everett. In fact, his spinal-cord injury was called "catastrophic" and is life-threatening.
This is truly a sad story for the 25-year-old, his family, friends and teammates.
This quote is bothersome from punter teammate Brian Moorman, who was waiting for a thumbs up as Everett was carted off the field.
"That's what I was waiting for, and that's what everybody else was waiting for," Moorman said. "And to have to walk back to the sideline and not see that made for a tough time."
We can only hope Everett fully heals.
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