Fact is, he's been dealing with it for seven years now. Why do we expect it to suddenly become a problem because he's playing on Sundays instead of Saturdays...presumably with better resources to manage the condition?
DH 44 - you have show good intelligence in your posts....Think about what you just posted:
A) Because the level of competition at pro level well above that of collegiate level so you have to be 'fit for fight' as some say - at the top of your game physically and mentally.
b) Because pro season much longer than collegiate season.
C) because almost year round training schedule in pros places greater physical demands on body
d) because your body needs all its recuperative energies to heal from almost daily head on collisions with larger masses and higher speeds than in collegiate level
e) because the disease is totally unpredictable and can flair up at any time (think Herpes in this regard)
f) because he developed it at a young age (which according to my MRS who works with this patient group ) is not a good thing
g) because drugs are not always an effective treatment - some episodes yes, other times no
h) because we are not talking about taking a late round comp pick on him, we are talking about a first round pick and millions of dollars for damage goods.
i) because in this 2010 draft there are MANY good first round talents available
j) because football is one of the most taxing physical sports in the world
k) because Bill preaches consistancy and valuing consistant performance from his players over 'flashing'
l) and because crohns disease is an incurable, dehabilitating disease that causes pain, weight loss, dehydration due to diariah, and periodic surgury to remove parts of the infective intestines
If nothing else, he might have a good but short career in football, but from what my wife tells me, you can pretty much forget a career into the 30's unless he is an extremely one of the lucky ones (very infrequent relapses)
Have I said enough about why I would not gamble a first round pick on a unpredictable disease?
Nothing personal against you DH44 - just trying to educate the masses.
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p.s. any doctors feel free to post any additions /corrections / opinions to the above.
