Jaguars' Collier paralyzed, had leg amputated
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WharfRatNew MemberOPJacksonville lineman, who was shot 14 times, in stable condition, doc says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, who was shot earlier this month, is paralyzed below the waist and has had his left leg amputated, his doctors said Monday.
They said Collier, who had 14 bullet wounds, is now in stable condition after being previously listed in critical condition.
Collier and former teammate Kenneth Pettway were waiting for two women outside an apartment complex early Sept. 2 when a gunman fired into the vehicle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Pettway was not injured
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BuckeyeKingNew MemberWow how awful. I feel really bad for Collier.
anlgpNew Memberjust saw this on NFL Prime Time.
"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl
FiresoleNew MemberHoly ****....14 bullets? I knew he had been shot, but I never knew teh details of the injuries. Good God, that is remarkable that he is even alive and in stable condition!
RevRickSupporterJags Collier loses leg...
In the midst of all of the financial mess, the firing or supposed firing of head coaches, and everything else that goes into our sport, grim reality rears its head once again - this time with less than satisfactory results. The Jags tackle, Collier, who was shot earlier this month, is now paralyzed below the waist, and has lost a leg.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-jaguars-collier&prov=ap&type=lgns
Sort of puts things into a bit more focus. This young man will never play pro football, and if that was his life's dream, as it usually is, then at his young age he faces a lot more than any of us would like to face. Let us pray that the inherent vitality of the hope in human spirit will surface for him.
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PhinsRockLuxury BoxVery sad, our thoughts and prayers go out to this young man. May God bless him with an alternatively enriched life full of promise and may he find a way to help other young men avoid this kind of tragedy.
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Frumundah FinnaticNew MemberDamn thats sad.
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The Aqua CrushNew MemberJust terrible. ALthough sad and tragic, hopefully he can find the strength to be happy that he is alive, and that his perspective adapts to understand there actually is more to life than just football. If he changes his outlook, he'll be able to find happiness and success through a different avenue.
Good luck to him, terrible what he has had to endure.
LarryfinfanSupporterAs competitive as this sport is, for fans, coaches, front office types and players none of us ever wants to see something like this happen. My thoughts and prayers go out to the young man. Hopefully, he does have a head start with at least an education to jump start his next endeavor in life...
jason8erLuxury BoxShot 14 times while sitting in a car, and the case has zero leads. Horrible.
