Allright, I don't post here often but I guess even the most silent type has to vent ocassionally.... So here goes...
Poor guy... Shit this sucks... I feel so bad for Sam B. This is a guy who, despite the #1 draft status, never complained, never was a diva, always put his team first, never found excuses to post on twitter and he ALWAYS assumed responsibility for his actions... Some peeps will tell us how his 50 million guaranteed is somewhat of reward.... but that dosn't count for Sam... You could tell that he wanted to succeed, to be the best and that he put 110% of his effort on being the best.
I somehow kind of wish he reads this board because I would like him to know how his real fans think of him. How he was a beacon during tough times, how his unreleating pursuit for perfection was a motivation for so many people, how much he was appreciated even thought the majority of people never gave the guy a fair chance.
I can somewhat understand what he is experiencing... I was a sure shot of playing professional soccer until my first year in college when I suffered a tibula/fibula open fracture. The doctor who took the xray told me that the only thing holding my foot to my leg was the skin remaining around the wound where my bones were sticking out. It took four surgeries and I am now ok... but I never had the courage to play sports again. I can understand how Sam can be so devastated after all his hard work and his bad luck getting injured again... and if I were him I would never play football again...
What I wanted to say is that I feel for you Sam, I admire you as a person and an athlete and I hope all the best for you.... As I am sure all of the silent majority of your fans appreciates you more than you can even imagine. For what it is worth... Thank you!!
All the best Sam,
Mike