Everetts injury is pretty bad...

thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family...

Bills' Everett has surgery after severe neck injury (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8022fa88&template=without-video&confirm=true)

most likely not to get all movement back.

damn

I suffered a somewhat similar injury in a car accident. I was temporarily knocked out (a few seconds to a minute), fractured some vertebrae, my cord was compressed by a disc, and I had to have emergency surgery to put donor bone, a titanium plate and a few screws in my neck. After I started to regain feeling, I wanted to lose it....had to be the most awful pain I ever felt. Obviously, I recovered alright, but I can distinctly recall the fear I felt when I was laying in the ER/OR totally immobilized and being told by the doctor that they had to operate or I could die. I was so damn scared that I cried; something I hadn't done in public since I was about 5.

I can't begin to express how sorry I felt for Everett when I saw the re-play. As I said in another thread, I am agnostic, but I'm praying for the guy. I hope others do as well.

Such a sad story on opening weekend. Its tough to see anyone carted off the field, like Jansen yesterday. But he will recover and be back strong. In this case, Everett will be effected for life and doesn't look like he will regain full movement. Really sad news to hear and you can only send prayers out to him and his family. This must be the toughest of times.

i've read lots of articles today about his injury and so far the news is not good-- his dr told him he had about 5 to 10 % chance of walking again -- after the surgery the dr said that the procedure went well and that the spinal cord and the spinal column were both 100% intact so for those of us who do pray and believe that prayer can change things , we'll continue to pray for this young man and his family - i can't even imagine what emotions they must be dealing with

Horrible story, I feel for the guy and his family.

I was searching around for a clip of the hit. Found another vid of Everett on nfl.com hoping to establish himself more with the starting line up. It shows him getting pointers from Robert Royal. He seemed to be a down to earth type guy who appreciated were he was. I hope everything works out for him.

This is why NFL salaries are "worth it" compared to other sports. This could happen to anyone. It didn't even look like a hard hit, it just hit in the wrong way.
That is my worst nightmare, and I'm sure it is a lot of people's worst nightmares. I feel absolutely terrible for Everett and his family. This is one of the worst things that could happen to them.

I suffered a somewhat similar injury in a car accident. I was temporarily knocked out (a few seconds to a minute), fractured some vertebrae, my cord was compressed by a disc, and I had to have emergency surgery to put donor bone, a titanium plate and a few screws in my neck. After I started to regain feeling, I wanted to lose it....had to be the most awful pain I ever felt. Obviously, I recovered alright, but I can distinctly recall the fear I felt when I was laying in the ER/OR totally immobilized and being told by the doctor that they had to operate or I could die. I was so damn scared that I cried; something I hadn't done in public since I was about 5.

I can't begin to express how sorry I felt for Everett when I saw the re-play. As I said in another thread, I am agnostic, but I'm praying for the guy. I hope others do as well.

Wow man...I can't even imagine that.
The worst I have ever experienced was when I was a teenager playing hockey. I was checked and lost my footing and slid into the boards head first...for about 1 second I lost functions of my arms and legs, but then it came immediately back. Every time I hurt my neck, the first thing I do is move my fingers and toes because of that injury. Scary man...very scary. I'm glad you recovered fully.

what a sad story. his family and him get all my prayers