Would you take a SB win if it meant a career ending injury?

[viman96]

Would take a Super Bowl win if it meant <insert favorite player name> had a career ending injury?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Yes as a fan I would.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Would I trade a super bowl win as a fan at the expense of someone else's health, well being and their ability to work in their given profession? Sounds like a pretty selfish question.

 

[jobberone]

I need a raise.

 

[HappyOnions]

Well...

Yes. Won't even try to take the moral high ground. Furthermore, that Super Bowl ring will assist the other 52 men on the roster immensely and I'm sure whichever player was injured would be taken care of.

 

[Red Dragon]

Only if the career-ending injury has no major lifelong consequences - i.e., Michael Irvin's injury in Philadelphia in 1999 ; Irvin is fine today - then, yes, I would.


Otherwise, no.

 

[Joe Realist]

Or - better yet, would you take a Super Bowl win in exchange for 3 years off your life?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dexter Coakley? Yes.

 

[DFWJC]

If it didn't cripple him in any way going forward in regular life, I'm positive Romo would take the Super Bowl win and call it a career.

 

[Nav22]

Definitely.

Romo's my favorite player and it would be bittersweet since I REALLY want him to win it all... but nobody's above the star.

 

[perrykemp]

Well, my favorite player is Jeff Heath... so....

 

[Aven8]

You bet I would!

Who's going down?

 

[Zman5]

Well, my favorite player is Jeff Heath... so....

MIne is Weeden. Randle comes in at close second.

 

[Ashwynn]

Would take a Super Bowl win if it meant <insert favorite player name> had a career ending injury?

No, not a chance in hell. My favorite player on the team would be Tyron Smith. To lose him forever would be devastating.

That being said, no I would not want anyone to lose so much for the sake of a trophy. We can wait a year and get some help in the draft or FA and win with everyone healthy.

 

[Derekmtl85]

Only if the career-ending injury has no major lifelong consequences - i.e., Michael Irvin's injury in Philadelphia in 1999 ; Irvin is fine today - then, yes, I would.


Otherwise, no.

This. If it's something that doesn't cause major long term problems....yes.

 

[Red Dragon]

If the player is very old already, the "career ending" injury doesn't have to be a particularly major one.

Let's say your favorite player is 37 years old and scores four touchdowns in an exhilarating Super Bowl victory, including the game-winning TD as time expires. He is hit by four opposing defenders at the 1-yard line, who break his left ankle but still can't stop him from reaching the ball over the goal line.

He wins Super Bowl MVP. Doctors tell him his broken ankle will take "only" four months to heal and then he can play again, but he says, "Nah, I'm 37, I just won a Super Bowl, I got MVP, I'm retiring."

 

[KB1122]

If I were Tony Romo, I might well risk a more serious injury this year rather than sit and preserve myself for future years. This year looks like his last, best shot at a Super Bowl, Murray is having what will be his best year, and Romo is at the end of the of the window.

 

[Zekeats]

does Matt Johnson count?

 

[Red Dragon]

does Matt Johnson count?

If he's your favorite player.

 

[Zekeats]

If he's your favorite player.

He might be the MRI techs favorite.