My NFL buddy’s in the know about the ongoing NFL Hamlin injury, and I just had to hear more. He starts filling me in – turns out, the injury is to his shoulder. In the heat of the big game, he made a huge effort to snag this ball, but his shoulder couldn’t handle the tug.
Man, my buddy is shaking his head. He says it’s not the first time for Hamlin. He’s had his share of shoulder injuries before. According to my friend, it’s like a cycle of misfortune; it’s as if Hamlin’s body can’t keep up with his ambition. It’s really heartbreaking, you know.
Suddenly it all makes so much sense, why his team has been struggling so much. It’s a tough loss for the team since Hamlin is such an important member of the team. It’s like, the moment he’s back, the team seems to find its fire again. It’s just too bad his body doesn’t cooperate.
I’m so frustrated with the NFL these days. First, they change the rules, and now we have our star players getting injured and having to sit out. It’s like all of the fans are just caught in the middle. We sit back watching the entire thing unravel without much in our control.
The NFL medical staff is certainly doing their best; they have assessed and treated Hamlin for his shoulder injury. However, the experts are saying that it’s a matter of time before he will require a surgery. That’s why we haven’t heard anything from Hamlin’s camp yet; it’s all still up in the air.
Nobody knows what the future holds for the NFL right now. There’s word going around that they’ll be suspending all play for the time being. That would mean that Hamlin would miss the next few games, and no one wants that. Now all we can do is just wait and hope that Hamlin makes a full recovery.
My buddy and I just have to let this sink in. Sure, it’s certainly a bummer, but accidents like this happens all the time in the NFL. I’m sure that Hamlin will find a way to rise from this, if he has any plans of competing in the next championship.
It’s hard not to feel pessimistic right now, but there’s still a chance of Hamlin making a comeback soon. This whole situation has put the entire league in an awkward position. We know that we want Hamlin to get the best care, be it in surgery or rehabilitation. At the same time, we don’t want the fate of the game to suffer due to his injury.
There really is no easy way out of this; there’s no recipe for a quick fix here. Hamlin’s injury has placed the entire NFL in the wait-and-see mode. Everyone will be in limbo until we know more about the severity of his injury. Let’s cross our fingers and hope that he’ll soon be back on the field, playing his best and making us all proud.