I'm going to take a lot of heat for this... but I wanted to debate it anyway.
I was at the Denver game this year, and saw (first hand) Kevin go down, and eventually get carried off the field. I've followed the news coverage of him those first few weeks to find out how he was doing. I also read the SI article regarding him.
The truth is... I am really just not affected by this story on an emotional level.
Prior to the 2007 season... I thought he was a bust.
I didn't know him personally.
I didn't know anyone in his family.
He was just one of a thousand other players in the league.
Then he gets hurt while making a routine tackle in a game. All of a sudden, we're supposed to care more for him than anyone else that we don't know because he wore a Bills uniform and got injured during a Bills game?
I guess the Shawn Taylor "tragedy" got me thinking about this. Aside from the subconscious thoughts that we are SUPPOSED to care for him... did anyone really lose sleep over these two "tragedies"? I know I didn't.
Again... I realize that I am bucking the system by speaking my true mind on this, when it is politically correct to say "God Bless, I'll pray for you, etc" in reference to these two players.. but I just don't buy it.
Am I glad he is ok? Yes. Would it have affected my life if he weren't? Not really.
I was at the Denver game this year, and saw (first hand) Kevin go down, and eventually get carried off the field. I've followed the news coverage of him those first few weeks to find out how he was doing. I also read the SI article regarding him.
The truth is... I am really just not affected by this story on an emotional level.
Prior to the 2007 season... I thought he was a bust.
I didn't know him personally.
I didn't know anyone in his family.
He was just one of a thousand other players in the league.
Then he gets hurt while making a routine tackle in a game. All of a sudden, we're supposed to care more for him than anyone else that we don't know because he wore a Bills uniform and got injured during a Bills game?
I guess the Shawn Taylor "tragedy" got me thinking about this. Aside from the subconscious thoughts that we are SUPPOSED to care for him... did anyone really lose sleep over these two "tragedies"? I know I didn't.
Again... I realize that I am bucking the system by speaking my true mind on this, when it is politically correct to say "God Bless, I'll pray for you, etc" in reference to these two players.. but I just don't buy it.
Am I glad he is ok? Yes. Would it have affected my life if he weren't? Not really.
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