Bills' Everett undergoes surgery for spinal injury

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 Bills' Everett undergoes surgery for spinal injury
Buffalo Bills reserve tight end Kevin Everett had surgery Sunday after injuring his spine on a kickoff against the Denver Broncos, and there is concern about whether he will be able to walk again. Kevin Everett AP Photo/Don Heupel A trainer attends to Kevin Everett after he showed no signs of consciousness following a helmet-to-helmet hit on Denver's Domenik Hixon at the start of the ... [link]

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Kevin Everett: Bills' Injured Player In Emergency Spinal Surgery Tonight
Published 9/10/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... Kevin Everett went down on a kickoff return during second half play and hasn't showed any signs of movement since. Everett is currently in emergency surgery, and due to all the quiet on the Bills front I suspect this is a very, very serious injury and operation. ...

NFL Roundup: A Post Involving Football That's Not About Vick
Published 9/10/2007 by Pleats n Cleats at Pleats 'n Cleats
... But around the rest of the league, a lot of players saw their season end today. While most were not too serious (i.e., career-ending), Buffalo Bills' reserve tight end Kevin Everett underwent emergency spinal cord surgery after a helmet-to-helmet hit when he tackled a Denver Broncos player. It says that he didn't show any signs of movement, which is not a good sign at all. I know there's no way to prevent these things but it's crazy that he might be a quadriplegic from playing football. And he's only 25. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. ...

Morning Munchies: Serious Football Injuries, Wolverines Collapse Again and Federer, Henin Win U.S. Open
Published 9/10/2007 by Tim at Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage
The harsh reality in football is that eventually someone is going to get seriously injured. Wishin ...

Hunger
Published 9/10/2007 by jweiler at The Starting Five
... that really bothered me when I read it, and bothers me even more now that a young player for the Buffalo Bills, Kevin Everett, may have been paralyzed following a tackle during a kickoff in yesterday’s season opener. ...

The Browns Should Be Relegated
Published 9/10/2007 by Ryan at Heels, Sox & Steelers
... Tonight is a classic meteor game. As in, the only way I'd consider it a victory is if a meteor hit the stadium while they're playing.Next week, the Steelers host the Bills, who had some really shitty luck yesterday. Tight end Kevin Everett suffered a severe neck injury in Sunday's loss to the Broncos, so thoughts and prayers to the big guy. Safety Ko Simpson broke an ankle, and cornerback Jason Webster broke his arm. ...

High Five
Published 9/10/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... ] Mike Brown's season may be over, but at least he can walk. [ ESPN ] Jay Gibbons is your latest HGH-loving baseball player. [ ...

The Deuce's Look At The NFL: Week One
Published 9/11/2007 by Chimpanzee Rage at Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos
... Jesus, you assholes almost gave me a heart attack at the end of this game! That was a fucking crazy finish...that didn't even need to happen because that douchebag Elam missed 2 field goals prior to hitting the game winning one. What a fucking retard! Do your damn job! If I go to work and only do 60% of my work I get fired! Plus you fucking paralyzed a guy !! You dirty whores don't deserve to win this game, you shouldn't paralyze someone and win, there must be a rule written about this somewhere. God hates those who paralyze people, your season is done Broncos fans. ...

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