947 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 From sportscasting.com: The New England Patriots selected Robert Edwards with the 18th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Head coach Pete Carroll needed Edwards to fill a hole in the offense, as previous running back Curtis Martin had departed for the New York Jets. Edwards impressed in his rookie campaign, rushing for 1,115 yards and nine touchdowns. He could well have been the Offensive Rookie of the Year if this weren’t the same season that saw the rise of both Peyton Manning and Randy Moss. The Patriots squeaked into the postseason but lost their wild-card game to the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Edwards did not earn a place on the regular AFC Pro Bowl roster, he did earn an invitation to the “Rookie Beach Bowl” — a four-on-four flag football game featuring top rookies from the past season. Also featured in this event were future Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson. This would be the last Rookie Beach Bowl. At some point in the contest, Edwards jumped to defend a pass from Lions quarterback Charlie Batch. Also jumping for the ball were Woodson and San Francisco’s R.W. McQuarters. The three players collided and tumbled to the beach. Edwards landed awkwardly on his left leg and could not get up. An ambulance carried him to a nearby hospital. According to Sports Illustrated, Edwards couldn’t feel any pain while he was on the ground. Doctors discovered that Edwards had torn the ACL, MCL, and PCL in his left leg. Worse still, he had severed an artery, causing massive internal bleeding. If the sutures in his artery did not hold, the doctors would have had to amputate his leg. It seemed from that moment on that he couldn’t walk without the aid of a cane, let alone play football. Ron Courson, who treated Edwards during his rehab, called it “the worst knee injury I’ve ever seen.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 5:21 AM, todd said: After last year, some time away from football is a good thing. And to play pebble beach instead of a bunch of stupid games? No brainer. Playing Pebble Beach is the ultimate no-brainer. One of the places to play,,,after winning the Powerball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Update, After Friday's round Josh and pro Mitchell are tied for first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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