The University of Oklahoma's starting quarterback Sam Bradford injured his shoulder during the September 5 battle with BYU that resulted in a loss. Bradford had passed up the NFL last season in hopes of leading his college to a National Championship. Bradford, as a sophomore, won the Heisman Trophy last year over the hopeful repeat Tim Tebow and future number one pick in the NFL Draft Matthew Stafford. On the first game of the season, the star Bradford went down along with his team. National Championship possibilities are almost out of the picture at this point and for Bradford a good look at the NFL (not saying that he won't do well). After Bradford's dismiss, the Sooners went on to win 3 out of the next 4. Oklahoma entered Saturday's game with a 3-2 record with both losses to top 25 teams, a much needed win, and a Red River Rival on the line. Bradford was now back to complete the Sooners and hopefully turn the team around. In the first quarter of the game, unblocked Longhorns cornerback Aaron Williams sacked Bradford while he was running backwards trying to get away from the defender on Oklahoma's second drive. Bradford landed on the same shoulder and re-injured it in what he claims as the same feeling as the BYU game.
This brings me to wonder why Bradford would ever come back especially if all it took to re-injure his shoulder was one hit. The hit was a powerful hit but that still doesn't take anything away from the stupidity of Bradford to play or the training staff to let him. Sam Bradford is an intelligent man, he knows that the NFL will always be there for him especially considering that he is the current Heisman Trophy winner. He has at least one more year of eligibility and a throwing arm to take care of. I know that playing the game and the thrill that comes out of doing something you love tends to outweigh any reason. But when there is time to reason with an injury that is crucial to one's career, that's not an excuse. In my opinion, this was a brave but dumb decision by Bradford. Cut your losses and wait until next year.
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Yea I wonder how much he might be regretting coming back this year instead of entering the draft last year. I bet while he is on the sidelines this season he is probably thinking how he could of been making millions this year but instead he is sitting with a sling around his throwing arm.
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