[CBFF] Holdman taken to hospital with apparent head or neck injury

[Kenny Claxton]

Hope he comes out this with no damage.

On 8/2/07, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Thursday, August 2, 2007
> Holdman taken to hospital with apparent head or neck injury
> Associated Press
>
> ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos linebacker Warrick Holdman was
> carted off the field and taken by ambulance to a hospital Thursday
> with an apparent head or neck injury.
>
> Players and coaches were encouraged that he had movement in his arms and legs.
>
> "He went numb for about 30, 40 seconds out there. He got his feeling
> back, which is a good sign," coach Mike Shanahan said. "I don't know
> anything for sure. ... It was a good sign when he could move his
> fingers, move his toes and was able to sit up. We'll keep our fingers
> crossed."
>
> Holdman, who was transported to Sky Ridge Medical Center for tests and
> treatment, appeared to hit the crown of his helmet on another player's
> helmet and crumpled to the grass midway through the morning workout.
> He was rolled over onto his back after a minute, but stayed down for
> eight minutes.
>
> His teammates gathered around him as he was strapped to a headboard
> and carted off the field to a waiting ambulance.
>
> "That's the one thing you don't want to see whether it's a teammate or
> whether it's an opponent," cornerback Dre' Bly said. "We don't play
> this game to get injured, we play this game to entertain and have fun.
> So, whenever you see a guy go down, especially injuries like that when
> you're not moving and stuff like that, everyone immediately goes down
> and prays."
>
> Holdman is a ninth-year pro in his first season in Denver after
> spending the last two years in Washington. He was working with the
> starters at strong side linebacker Thursday. Holdman, D.D. Lewis and
> Nate Webster are among a handful of players vying for the position in
> one of the most heated competitions at camp.
>
> Shanahan said Holdman was playing "pretty good. We've got a lot of
> guys in the thick of things competing for that third spot. To be
> honest with you, I can't tell you who is ahead right now. That changes
> day by day, and that's a good sign."
>
> D.J. Williams was the "Sam" linebacker last season, but moved to the
> middle when team captain Al Wilson, the team's leading tackler a year
> ago, was waived for health and salary cap concerns.
>
> Wilson injured his neck in a game against Seattle last December and
> failed a physical this spring that nixed a trade to the New York
> Giants before his release.
>
> Holdman's injury brought flashbacks of Wilson getting hurt and carted
> off the field on Dec. 3 -- especially with Holdman wearing Wilson's
> old No. 56.
>
> "You never want to see one of your teammates down," safety John Lynch
> said. "It brings back memories of Al Wilson. It's the worst thing
> about football. I thought about Al when he was down.
>
> "It was a somber mood after it happened and we managed to get through
> the practice."
>
> About 15 minutes after Holdman was injured, defensive lineman Demetrin
> Veal went down for a minute after getting poked in the eye. He said he
> was fine and wouldn't resort to wearing a visor.
>
> The Broncos began the practice with eight players out of pads:
> defensive tackles Sam Adams (knee) and Marcus Thomas (calf); wide
> receivers Rod Smith (hip), Brandon Marshall (thigh), Glenn Martinez
> (thigh) and Marquay McDaniel (hamstring); and tight ends Tony
> Scheffler (foot) and Chad Mustard (hamstring).
>
> With so many players banged up and another unseasonably hot day on
> hand, players welcomed the news that Shanahan had canceled the
> afternoon workout.
>
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