Cleveland's Nick Sorensen Doing Okay After Sustaining Concussion
by Sean Yuille on Aug 30, 2010 9:05 PM EDT
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PrintOn Saturday at Ford Field, there was a very scary moment when Browns safety Nick Sorensen didn't get up after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit while covering a kickoff. Sorensen was on the turf and didn't show any signs of movement, causing great concern for players and coaches from both teams and the fans watching in person and on TV.
Any time a player goes down and doesn't immediately get up, there's a reason to be concerned. With Sorensen, that concern was magnified because of the way he took the hit. Two Lions blocked him at the same time and he took most of the helmet-to-helmet blow, because his body just tightened up and he fell to the ground. After medical personnel from both teams checked him out, he was put on a stretcher and carted off the field, leaving many to wonder what exactly happened to him.
The first good news relating to Sorensen's condition came during the second half of the game when fans learned that he had feeling in all four of his extremities. More good news came earlier today when his agent said that Sorensen checked out okay after Browns doctors evaluated him. The final piece of good news is that Sorensen's injury was only a concussion rather than something involving the neck.
Sorensen will obviously miss some time while he recovers from this injury, but at the end of the day, it's just relieving to know that he should be able to return at some point. Whenever a player has to be carted off the field on a stretcher, you always fear the worst, but thankfully in this case, Sorensen should not only be okay in general, but he should even be able to resume his playing career.
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Great news!
Lions fans deserve better than being the laughing stock of the NFL. Lets all hope they are heading in the right direction finally.
Great to hear he'll be ok
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
Pride of Detroits village idiot
thats great to hear
was afraid he broke his neck oe something.
Suh,Williams,Avril,VandenBosch
With the Four Horsemen ride,Or choose your fate and die
Correction:
Any time a player goes down and doesn’t immediately get up, there’s a reason to be concerned.
I think you meant to say “Any time a player not named Albert Haynesworth goes down and doesn’t immediately get up, there’s a reason to be concerned.”
The man seems to like taking power naps on the field. During the game. After every play.
Excellent news
Best of luck to Nick and his family. It was a clean block but a terrible result.
I was on the field at Cal when Best got upended. The O St fans were the most concerned and supportive since they had it happen right in front of them. I was on the Cal Alums side, and celebrating the TD until we saw what happened. Out of a terrible event, it is wonderful to see some positive parts of it, and I was happy to see how well it was handled by the staff in both cases.
There should be a focus on protecting players and the game, with the understanding that the NFL is brutal. This is done through conditioning and padding. Protecting the NFL TV Rights to DirectTV are not. Tom Brady is unbelievable, no doubt, but he should not be treated differently than Manny Ramirez. I understand the MJ rules in most sports, but things are headed toward a terrible state where nobody is going be aggresive against anyone else, without a fine or penalty.
Yeah, never like to see an injury that is serious.
And any concussion is serious, they have a way of adding up to take a toll on you. Just ask Mohamed Ali about that. About the only time I like to see a player injured on the opposition is if they get the wind knocked out of them or have a cramp or are dehydrated. Something minor you know that may diminish them from the game but not have any permanent effect.
Nick Sorensen
Great to hear that he is ok, hate seeing players having to be carted off the field.
by Detroitsportsfan3 on Aug 31, 2010 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
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