Everett Suffers Fracture To Cervical Spine

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Kevin Everett's spine experienced a force of 2/3 a ton
Published 9/11/2007 by NDub at Construda
... 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.

It's always fun and games...
Published 9/11/2007 at Sports Bastards
... As the result of helmet-to-helmet contact during an attempted tackle in the second half kickoff of the Denver-Buffalo game, Bills TE Kevin Everett suffered a fracture dislocation between the third and fourth cervical vertebra. The surgeon who performed emergency surgery on him says that Everett suffered some ...

Kevin Everett update
Published 10/16/2007 by SkinDog at Construda
... Reports are coming out that he has been able to walk to some extent. Doctors are still optimistic that Everett will be able to walk on his own once he completes his rehab. In case you have been living under a log this season, Everett was injured making a tackle on special teams September 9 while playing Denver. You can purchase ...