Al Harris: Done for Year?

[Freelance]

Something about the term "ruptured spleen" just makes my stomach churn.

It's like dislocated kneecap or torn achilles.


Chris Simms had a ruptured spleen. I don't remember the play it happened for Al Harris.

What's the word on Bryan Westbrook?

[ProfessaPackMan]

Westbrook is day to day from the reports I've seen.

Anybody know how exactly a Ruptured spleen is, in terms of football injury? Like how serious is it or how serious can it get, in terms of affecting you on and off the field?

[Freelance]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Westbrook is day to day from the reports I've seen. Anybody know how exactly a Ruptured spleen is, in terms of football injury? Like how serious is it or how serious can it get, in terms of affecting you on and off the field?

It's pretty serious stuff in terms of playing again. I don't know if there are varying degrees of severity.

[Kohlstar20]

Well that about ends his career. He's 33 and there was talk that this was going to be his final year in Green Bay.

[av7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Freelance

Chris Simms had a ruptured spleen. I don't remember the play it happened for Al Harris.

I think it was when him and a LB collided during a pass when the LB was shadowing to the outside and Al ran back to the hashmarks

[Freelance]

Quote: Originally Posted by avrbas

I think it was when him and a LB collided during a pass when the LB was shadowing to the outside and Al ran back to the hashmarks

You're right. I remember now.

Yikes, that is serious stuff.

[Mason81Ballin!!!]

Quote: Originally Posted by Freelance

You're right. I remember now. Yikes, that is serious stuff.

Well yea it can kill you...

[SportsTop]

Al Harris isn't the smartest guy around. Apparently he asked a doctor to remove his spleen so he could play THIS Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Comical.

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At least you have to admire the guy's heart.