Link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/56433-tom-bradys-injury-and-sept-11-a-commonality

With New England Patriots' Quarterback Tom Brady's injury being one
of the biggest stories of Week One in the NFL, we also get the
opportunity to see some of the worst in people.

A very disturbing thing to me considering what today is. The Seventh "anniversary" of the most terrible attack ever suffered by the United States, a senseless and gutless act of terrorism not matched by anything we have ever experienced before, and hopefully ever will again, 9-11.

While I
understand the "feeling" of being happy that one's hated team lost it's
starting quarterback, it's leader, the man that makes the machine go, hat I don't understand, and never will, is the idea that some people
simply revel in the fact that a "person" got hurt.

A number of Jets' and Steelers' fans consider it quite humorous, even an opportunity to make money:

http://www.jetsinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177243

http://www.believemerch.com/product/bernard-pollard-fan-club-red-tee

This issue has also been written about elsewhere, in may places and by many people, one such writer does a good job of making the point as well:

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/09/09/apparently-a-lot-of-people-hate-tom-brady-and-cheered-loudly/

Tom Brady
has become just as hated for his success as any "big time" athelete
ever is, it comes as part of the job description, win as often and for
as long as he has in his young career, and people will certainly not
like you for it. But to be glad he actually got hurt, that his career
is actually threatened by his injury is about as "small person" a
sentiment as I can imagine.

What's the difference between feeling
this way and a terrorist who believes that all "Americans", or all
"Jews", or "all whatevers", should die because of their religious
beliefs? Is this really any different?

So while you or your
friend are talking shit about Brady getting hurt, just think for one
minute, that you are putting yourself in company that is not very different from the extremism that so tragically killed nearly 3000
Americans 7 years ago.

Just think about it.

The Washington Redskins have released Safety Stuart Schweigert and Linebacker Danny Verdun-Wheeler. Schweigert registered zero tackles and was responsible for at least of the Indianapolis Colts' touchdowns. Wheeler registered 2 solo tackles in the game.

The Redskins signed Safety Patrick Ghee, and re-signed fullback Pete Schmitt, again. Poor Schmitt must feel like a bit of a yo-yo at this point in his career, having been signed and released by the Redskins more times than he has touched a football.

Presumably, the release of Schweigert bodes very well for rookie Chris Horton, who had one of the most notable performances in the game against the Colts. He registered 5 tackles(4 solo) and two sacks. He also simply seemed to be everywhere the ball was. The kid showed he can play, and apparently, the
Redskins plan to reward him with a roster spot.

Wheeler had received praise from coaches at Redskins Park through training camp and I expect he's as much a victim of the numbers game and roster juggling necessary to deal with so many minor injuries as he was cut purely for performance.

These moves come on the heel of the news that Rookie wide receiver Malcolm Kelly underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to remove loose particles in his knee. I had reported earlier that Kelly was sitting out of practice for knee swelling and stiffness, rather than the reported hamstring injury. It turns out to be the case.

He expected to miss two weeks, and Dr James Andrews expects a full recovery. This opens the door even wider for other young wide receivers to break the opening day roster. The player helped most by this might actually be another injured wide receiver, Anthony Mix. He was sidelined recently with his own hamstring injury. He is being pushed by fifth year player Billy McMullen for a roster spot, but with Kelly and fellow rookie and Redskins top draft pick Devin Thomas on the sideline, both McMullen and Mix should get extra reps.