14/01/2021
Inspiration for you.
The NFL is my favorite sport to watch, not only the freakiest athletes in the world but one of the hardest sports to play.
The joke is that NFL stands for "Not For Long" competition for a job is high, and the injuries are often career-ending.
It's not that common though that an injury becomes life-threatening.
One of the most inspirational stories ever has been the focus this year, in 2018 a Quarterback for the Washington Redskins (Now the Washington Football Team) got hit bad, and had an incredibly bad leg fracture on a play which led to a number of complications in surgery and during rehab.
Over the period of his recovery, Smith was told
He might die from infection and complications
Then they may have to amputate his leg
Even after that, he was told he was unlikely to walk again, let alone ever play football.
Over the 2 years since the injury, he has undergone 17 surgeries
This year he came back and helped Washington clinch the 1st division title and a playoff spot for the first time in 5 years.
The point is, we are all fighting our own battles, we are all finding ourselves in dark places, and on top of that separated from our friends and family.
We have all missed births, christenings, birthdays, weddings, funerals and we have all suffered.
But it's our reaction to that suffering, to the situation we find ourselves in...and it is our ability to stand up and decide that despite it that we are going to come out the other side smiling, healthy and positive about the future.
Love you all
Jay
Watch the full story on ESPN, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1.After a 6-3 start to the 2018 season, everything seemed to be going according to plan for quarterbac...
