andrews31cain21 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I have read for years on this board that the reason sterling sharp hates the falcons was because we ended his career, but it was against Tampa not the Falcons. Just wanted to clarify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suge Nips Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I like Sterling but that horse faced dbag Shannon is another story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daywalker Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I have read for years on this board that the reason sterling sharp hates the falcons was because we ended his career, but it was against Tampa not the Falcons. Just wanted to clarifyThought it was the hit by brad edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thought it was the hit by brad edwardsNo...watching this show about Shannon Sharp and they actually showed the hit on Sterling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandy Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The fact of the matter is - his neck was injured in the game against Atlanta - while he was blocking. His head snapped back like a rag doll.They cleared him to play against Tampa - but it got worse during the game - and they realized he had broken vertebrae in his neck.But yes - the injury occurred against Atlanta, not Tampa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tandy Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I found this:But Sharpe's improvisation could not save his game after he suffered a debilitating injury to the top two vertebrae in his neck. The injury occurred when his neck snapped back while blocking a player in a game. Although he received a clean bill of health immediately following the incident, the injury worsened when he was tackled in the next game he played, resulting in numbness and tingling in his limbs. The team physician, Patrick McKenzie declared that Sharpe would require surgery to fuse the dangerously loose vertebrae. It was the final blow to Sharpe's career, and it forced his retirement from the game.Read more: Sterling Sharpe Biography - Chronology, Career Statistics, Awards And Accomplishments, Further Information - Game, Team, Football, School, Nfl, and Packers http://sports.jrank.org/pages/4387/Sharpe-Sterling.html#ixzz1TvHSxto9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ok.....my bad. Like I said, I was watching the program and they showed the Tampa hit and did not say anything about Atl. Thanks for the clarification and sorry for wasting precious message board space...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinFalcon Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thought it was the hit by brad edwardsIt was. They just showed him getting hit against Tampa Bay. I attended South Carolina with both Brad Edwards and Sterling Sharpe. They were college teammates. It was ironic that Edwards hit on Sterling ended his career. Just as ironic that Shannon is going into the HOF before Sterling. Had his career not been cut short, he would have been a sure fire 1st ballot HOF'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcfan Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 sterling had more raw talent than jerry rice and michael irvin. hall of famer for sure if not injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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