The NFL is it Worth it???

STOP... look at the statistics, look at the
injuries, look at the salaries...



While many of us fuss over that amount of money that we "think" these
men make, we do not take into consideration the lifelong risks they take. Don't
get me wrong there are some that make a crazy amount of money that the normal
person just dreams of... but not all of them are high rolling. They are out
there trying to live the dream of every little boy active in the sport. Some
simply trying to put their name on the map, to someday make that higher grade
salary. With that being said what about the life long risks??? Is it worth
it??? Would you work any job that you may walk away from crippled or dead? One
injury can crush their career; hopefully they have a backup plan. I know most
of us don't! Here are the pre-season injuries reported by Fox Sports:

NFL Football Injuries

AFC Injuries Baltimore Ravens Name Injury Status Matt Lawrence concussion IR(8/30) Buffalo Bills Name Injury Status Reggie Torbor shoulder IR(8/25) Cincinnati Bengals No injuries - Last 7 Days Cleveland Browns Name Injury Status Eric Steinbach back IR(8/30) Denver Broncos No injuries - Last 7 Days Houston Texans Name Injury Status Shelley Smith ankle IR(8/30) Kasey Studdard ankle IR(8/30) Devard Darling knee IR(8/30) Lester Jean shoulder IR(8/30) Indianapolis Colts No injuries - Last 7 Days Jacksonville Jaguars No injuries - Last 7 Days Kansas City Chiefs Name Injury Status Ryan O'Callaghan undisclosed IR(8/30) Brandon Siler Achilles tendon IR(8/25) Miami Dolphins Name Injury Status Allen Barbre undisclosed IR(8/30) New England Patriots No injuries - Last 7 Days New York Jets No injuries - Last 7 Days Oakland Raiders Name Injury Status Alan Pelc undisclosed IR(8/30) Travis Goethel knee IR(8/30) Hiram Eugene dislocated hip IR(8/26) Pittsburgh Steelers Name Injury Status Baron Batch knee IR(8/28) San Diego Chargers No injuries - Last 7 Days Tennessee Titans No injuries - Last 7 Days

NFC Injuries Arizona Cardinals Name Injury Status Greg Toler torn ACL IR(8/29) Ryan Williams torn right patella tendon IR(8/29) Max Hall shoulder IR(8/25) Atlanta Falcons No injuries - Last 7 Days Carolina Panthers Name Injury Status Zack Williams torn ACL IR(8/30) Gary Barnidge broken ankle IR(8/30) Geoff Schwartz hip IR(8/30) David Gettis torn ACL IR(8/30) Cletis Gordon shoulder IR(8/25) Chicago Bears No injuries - Last 7 Days Dallas Cowboys No injuries - Last 7 Days Detroit Lions No injuries - Last 7 Days Green Bay Packers No injuries - Last 7 Days Minnesota Vikings No injuries - Last 7 Days New Orleans Saints No injuries - Last 7 Days New York Giants Name Injury Status Marvin Austin torn pectoral IR(8/30) Philadelphia Eagles No injuries - Last 7 Days San Francisco 49ers No injuries - Last 7 Days Seattle Seahawks No injuries - Last 7 Days St. Louis Rams Name Injury Status Jermelle Cudjo back IR(8/29) Tampa Bay Buccaneers No injuries - Last 7 Days Washington Redskins Name Injury Status Jarvis Jenkins right knee IR(8/30)