Don't Miss the Forest

In a world of cynical sports writers I feel compelled to quickly touch on a story that I have been following for sometime. One that is positive none-the-less. Imagine that.

Robert Quinn, a promising young DE from Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, SC), was having a subpar season. The 6-5, 245 lb kid collapsed a few weeks ago for no apparent reason. He had no clue anything was wrong with him. He was taken to the hospital and a brain tumor was discovered. He had immediate emergency surgery as the doctors operated on his brain removing the tumor. The procedure succeeded.

Recently I read that the young man, who is sporting offers from the likes of Fla, Ten, Aub, Va Tech, FSU, Bama and others, has been cleared to play football.

I live with someone who has recently overcome cancer. It is a scary, confusing situation. And in a world where kickers who miss five field goals (John *cough* Vaughn) get death threats, it is a pleasure to see a young man step back and realize what he has. It is unfortunate that it normally takes a life-or-death situation for us to figure out that there are more important things in life than the W.