A Couple Of Good Guys With A String Of Bad Luck

There is a couple of guys in the NFL who have a lot of talent, but just can't seem to stay healthy. Stafon Johnson about a year ago might have had one of the worst experiences that you can possibly think of in the weight room. With big weights falling on his neck, you can just imagine what it did to him, nearly killed the kid. His road to recovery wasn't easy I'm sure, especially because it was his last year at USC. Did he let that bring him down, NO! He kept moving forward landing him a spot on the Tennessee Titans roster, well almost. Johnson, because he was undrafted, had to fight for that spot in the rotation which he was willing to do. First game of the preseason Johnson ended up dislocating his ankle, and finding out later he broke his fibula and also had a high ankle sprain to go with it. So it's safe to say the kids season is over, but he says "why would I quit now", and he will continue to move forward in his career. Now over in Vikings camp you have a pretty talented guy by the name of Percy Harvin, who can't seem to get rid of these migraine headaches. Harvin who got these same migraines last year during the season didn't seem to let them slow him down. This past Thursday, Harvin was at practice when he was bothered by a migraine and ended up having to be hospitalized. Fortunately for Harvin, he was released and back at practice not to participate, but on the sideline watching. He is scheduled to see a specialist within the next week or so, now maybe Harvin and the Vikings can get some answers. Will this be classified like the concussion problem in the NFL? Maybe it should simply because it seems to be serious whatever it may be. It hasn't been said how long he will be out if any time at all, but he is another one who keeps his spirits up. Both of these young guys could have a bright future in front of them if health doesn't continue to be an issue. How long will they last in the league, only time will tell.

Bears Lose: A Familiar Headline, I Hope Not

On Saturday night, the Chicago Bears took on the San Diego Chargers for the first game against someone not on the same team. There was plenty of excitement in the air for Chicago fans, just anticipating what would happen. It finally begins, the Bears get the ball first and now we all get to see a small sample of this Mike Martz offense at work. For the first series of this game everything seemed to work pretty well, the offensive line looked ok, and Cutler looked pretty confident, especially when he was throwing to Johnny Knox. Cutler ended up 2/2 for 47 and both passes were to new favorite receiver Knox. Cutler played only one series and then his time was up, so let's now look at who's on the cusp of making the roster. Calib Hanie looked really impressive on Saturday night going 10-17 throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown, but ended up going out with a shoulder injury. The receiver we all talked about at the end of the season last year was wideout Devin Aromashodu who also had a good night with 4 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. He's a big target in the redzone, runs great routes, and has good hands, he needs to have more reps with the first string. On the defensive side of the ball, there is still some work to be done but there was a definite bright spot, Major Wright. Wright ended up with 6 tackles, and all of them were what a coach loves to see, form tackles. He seemed to cover the field pretty well, and is what I think ready to play at this level. Next game is against the Raiders, and the starters should get more minutes, so we'll have a better feel for how they look thus far.