Mike Patterson (Eagles defensive tackle)

[Memento]

If you didn't see the news before, he collapsed on the practice field Wednesday morning and went through a four-minute-long seizure. The Eagles trainer, his staff, and Danny Watkins (who used to be a firefighter) immediately went to his aid and tended to him before the paramedics got there. Now he's been diagnosed with a brain condition (ESPN is saying it's AVM, which is a tangle of blood vessels in the skull, but it's not certain if it's that or something else yet). Either way, his football career and - more importantly - his overall health are both in question.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp...hiladelphia-eagles-tangle-blood-vessels-skull

That's the link.

I hope that he gets whatever treatment he needs (all expenses paid) and fully recovers. Seizures are scary enough, but AVM is supposed to be a real nightmare.

 

[Angry Ram]

Yeah I saw that earlier. Hopefully he'll be able to live a long life even w/o an NFL career.

 

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Certainly puts it in perspective, doesn't it? Football =/= most important thing.