Injuries Already Piling Up

[MikeD]

...and it's only the first week of camp.

Already LeCharles Bentley is done for the year (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2531239). Steve Smith tweaked a hammy (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2533758) today (or at least that's what the Panthers are saying), and it's uncertain how long he's out for. Thomas Jones got hurt (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2531922) during conditioning drills, as did Fred Taylor (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2533717). Texans CB DeMarcus Faggins broke his foot (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2533656) and is out for the first month of the season. And my 'Boys lost Marcus Spears (http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=BBE2F54E-AB3E-C7EC-0AD1FAD4613ED3F3) for a couple of weeks, as he strained his knee during the first practice of camp.

I know injuries happen every year, but these are some big names and it's still really, really early. Let's hope this stuff doesn't continue...

[thresher]

I tore my hamstring last saturday - definitely a painful darn injury. My best friend was Aleve for the first 4 days. I still have a grapefruit sized bruise from the experience.