Can Someone Explain to Me How Chris Henry is Alive?

The more I watch professional football, the more I’m baffled that more people are not very, very seriously injured each year. Not to be morbid to start the New Year, but it would not surprise me if someone were to die on the field one of these days. Frankly, I’m shocked it hasn’t happened yet. I’m not a physics major, but the speed and mass of these guys is getting mind-boggling and despite all the pads, I just don’t know…

Don’t get me wrong. I played high school football and realize that you live for these opportunities. We also LOVE these hits as fans. This post is not intended to make any sort of comment on the violence of the game. Football is what it is in part because of the brutality. That’s why we watch it. That’s one of the reasons the players can’t live without it. Hell, we’ve opined here that the game is already getting too damn soft.

All we’re saying is how-in-the-HELL did Tennesse Titans return man Chris Henry just bounce back up after this? Like Mr. Madden said, it’s been a while since we remember seeing a hit like this. Just one more confirmation that receiving kickoffs or punts in the NFL requires someone who is at least borderline mentally unstable.

Here’s one more preemptive wince before viewing the train wreck that was Reid v. Henry.