Theismann says he’s available to chat with Hayward if the NBA player wants.
”It sickens me every time I see a young man get hurt. It’s just such a shame Seahawks Will Dissly Jersey ,” Theismann said in a telephone interview Wednesday, the day after Hayward was hurt in the first quarter of his first game with Boston.
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”And I seem to be the guy they compare everything to when it comes to that sort of injury.”
When Theismann tweeted , ”Felt so bad for Hayward,” it resonated in a different way than the thoughts expressed by so many others.
On Nov. 18, 1985 Eagles Josh Sweat Jersey , Washington Redskins quarterback Theismann’s right leg was broken when he was sacked by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor in the second quarter of a game on ”Monday Night Football.”
Theismann was 36 at the time and didn’t appear in another NFL game.
The TV replay, aired over and over, showed Theismann’s leg bending unnaturally – much like photos and video of Hayward’s injury.
Theismann watched the sequence involving the 27-year-old Hayward in Boston’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the NBA’s opening night Tuesday just once.
”I’m like most people – curious as to what has happened, and then I look away,” Theismann said. ”I don’t look at it again.”
Theismann understands why Derrick Nnadi Super Bowl LI Jersey , on such occasions, folks think of what happened to him all those decades ago.
He also is willing to share his thoughts about dealing with this type of injury.
The former QB said, for example, that he had a conversation, and traded texts Authentic Carlton Davis Jersey , with Kevin Ware, the Louisville basketball player who broke his leg during an NCAA tournament game in 2013. Theismann also mentioned a doctor who contacted him after a skiing accident.
”It doesn’t bother me, because I hope that, in some way, shape or form Authentic Kennys Vargas Jersey , if someone reaches out to me, I hope I can help with the physical and psychological challenges that take place. You try to take what can be a really negative experience and make something positive out of it. There are doubts for any athlete. For a basketball player: Will I be able to cut? Will I be able to jump? What happens when I land?” Theismann said. ”For me, if I can help somebody through the experience that I had, then I don’t mind at all.”
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