Chiefs Coach, Players React To Cameron Sheffield's Neck Injury
by Joel Thorman on Aug 27, 2010 11:13 PM CDT
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Kansas City Chiefs rookie outside linebacker Cameron Sheffield went down on Friday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sheffield and running back Mike Bell met on a helmet-to-helmet hit. After the collision, Sheffield hit the ground and didn't get up.
The Chiefs are officially characterizing it as a neck injury at this point.
Chiefs LB Demorrio Williams told us after the game that at first he thought Sheffield had "just dislocated his shoulder or something" but quickly realized the severity of the situation.
"It was kind of weird because I looked at him and he ain't even moving," Chiefs LB Demorrio Williams softly told us after the game. "His eyes and stuff like that...he's just looking. I was worried about him because he's like a little brother. Everyday I'm in a meeting room with him and practice with him every day. You always hate to see something like that happen."
Williams did say that they were told Sheffield is moving. Beyond that, we're slim on details.
Head coach Todd Haley briefly discussed Sheffield but didn't divulge any details.
"Right now I don't have any information I feel comfortable giving because there are a lot of family and friends out there of Cameron's and I don't want to say something and it ends up being wrong. I just want him and his family to know the Kansas City Chiefs are praying for him."
We wish the best of luck and a quick recovery to Cameron Sheffield.
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Hearing those quotes from Williams a little bit ago
Made the situation very real. They’re not football players anymore, they’re people. Not to get all sappy but it was a surreal feeling listening to him talk about a teammate like that. Hope Sheffield is OK.
by Joel Thorman on Aug 27, 2010 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Well lets hope that Sheffield is able to more more than his head.
Hopefully this was just a stinger at worse.
2 pretty serious injuries on the team in 2 weeks is kinda tough…
Go Chiefs!!!!
It didn't look very good
Get well soon Cam
by South Texas Chief on Aug 27, 2010 11:21 PM CDT reply actions
If he is moving even a little bit in his arms and legs
It’s good to hear.
Jamaal Charles...Enough said.
Absolutely
This is the best thing I’ve heard all night
Williams did say that they were told Sheffield is moving.
by Ochophosphate on Aug 27, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
+1
gosh i waited for such a reaction as soon as he went to the ground.thanx
by GermanCHIEFSfan on Aug 28, 2010 7:48 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Just one of the dangers of playing football
It sucks to see it on any level. I know a young kid who broke his neck playing football in a park. He made a full recovery but it something to keep in the back of your mind when playing.
I have a game tomorrow hopefully i’ll have forgotten about it by then
yeah
there was a guy in one of my HS games that got crunched between two guys. apparently, it shattered a vertebrae. For some strange reason, it didn’t damage his spinal cord. He was lucky. Just glad it wasn’t me. I know that’s horrible, but it could have been.
Your Mama!
Thats something I want to know right now after looking at NFL.com
saying he had a “roller coaster ride”…
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Jamaal above all. #25 ftw.
by NJChieffan16 on Aug 27, 2010 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I saw him holdin his arm and it looked like somebody hit his elbow or somethin
by Chieforlife8730 on Aug 27, 2010 11:38 PM CDT reply actions
apparently because
he fumbled first snap…got 40 yards off of only 6 carries for a 6.66 YPC…then go injured..
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Jamaal above all. #25 ftw.
by NJChieffan16 on Aug 27, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I was half way through the game and signed on to check on charles, worried as can be....
only to find this….
Best wishes to Cameron Sheffield…this is just horrible, I literally read this while I saw him putting on a nice pressure on a pass rush…I hope the guy will be ok, I haven’t got to the point of his injury yet.
really hope he will be able to be normal
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
OffTopic...
The Shutdown Corner says that Brandon Flowers is one of the NFL’s most underrated players…cant agree more
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Jamaal above all. #25 ftw.
I can't agree with your agreement more :)
Jamaal Charles...Enough said.
by Chiefsfan85 on Aug 27, 2010 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
He was pretty lucky tonight not to have a PA on Macklin in the endzone. Or was it MeSean? I can’t remember, some stupid Eagle
Don't get Jose Bautista Mad. You wouldn't like him when he is mad.
by craig in calgary on Aug 28, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Why did we not put in better guys on defense to win that game, it's a shame really to have played so well only to lose it like that, damnit.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
The officials basically gave them a timeout before their TD play by blowing that call.
If no flag hits the ground I bet its a different story.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed, but still.
Did you see Haley’s face after that, he was pissed, and i don’t blame him, we should have won that game.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
He'll get over it when he cuts every guy that was on the field when they scored
over the next week couple weeks.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Because it was an exhibition game?
We had already lost two players two injury, one possibly serious. Why risk the starters late in an exhibition game, just to ensure a meaningless win?
Best of luck to Shef
I didn’t see him move at all after the hit. If he’s got movement in his extremities, that’s fantastic news.
Off topic but how bad do ou think Andy Reid and all the Eagles fans wish Studebaker was still on their PS now?
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
He's a man-beast out there
Vrabel’s young protoge looks to be the real friggin’ deal.
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He made a very veteran, Vrabelesque play in the 4th quarter that makes me believe he is really getting it.
They tried to set up a screen and Andy recongnized it on his way to the QB and shoved the full back and kept going after the QB. Ended up screwing up the timing on the screen to the FB and he was still in the QBs face. Very impressive and savvy play.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
He was a real steal
I’m damn glad we got him. I think he’s the kind of blue collar work horse you can count on for a long time. Saw it last year in Vrabel’s absence, he’s just picking up where he left off. Overall, the LB’s are looking really good as a unit.
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Yeah he does look like a good pick up for us.
I hope he has a long career right here with us:P
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
I havent been this excited about
an underrated deffensive player since jared allen
by chiefnation on Aug 28, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Soooooo do I
Nice to start finally seeing a little bit of talent on the Chiefs roster for a change isn’t it?!
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Yes it is.
Do we not look like a team that wants to win now? Are we not exciting to watch play now? Man i love the way we came back against those guys tonight, gotta love the way our team is improving and looking now.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
yes..a new Mike Maslowski..btw..i never really got any info why he ended his career rather quick..any info from you guys??
by GermanCHIEFSfan on Aug 28, 2010 7:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
NFLN rebroadcast is showing the sheffield play now
This bites man. He’s one of those kids that looks like he’s got the game. I hate pre-season for this kind of thing.
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Haley even looks genuinely bummed out
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Yeah at one point Haley almost looked like he had tears in his eyes :(
I sure hope the kid is OK.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Me too
He’s been showing some game out there. We need more like him.
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Yeah i also want to say that IMO Gilberry should start over Jackson.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep... Sad
and I almost see Haley agreeing with you. Hey. May the best player win!
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Maybe we could use Jackson on running downs, and Gillberry on Passing downs but over all Gillberry just has more hustle.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
This could verywell be a looooong 2nd year for T-Jax.
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The rookie's are looking good aren't they.
Berry is amazing, Lewis looks promising too,
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I know it!
This is looking to be an insane group of rookies.
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Muahahahaha
And too think i was a cussing fool when we picked McCluster, Arenas, and Lewis :P
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Would never happen
But after tonight Id even be happy with Edwards at LDE and Smith at NT.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
One thing i have to say is, we look better at stopping the run this year.
Could be a very good year for us if we can get some breaks here and there.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
After Phili's 2nd play from scrimmage I thought
“Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo…NOT AGAIN”
but thats really all they did running the ball
Don't get Jose Bautista Mad. You wouldn't like him when he is mad.
by craig in calgary on Aug 28, 2010 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
18 of their 100 yards.
I was waiting for the game to get ugly but somehow it never did.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Well until the last drive you mean.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I tune out when I know the guys on the field wont be on the team in a week.
No point getting excited or discouraged over that.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, Mike Bell
looked really upset as well…I couldn’t imagine…
Jamaal Charles...Enough said.
by Chiefsfan85 on Aug 28, 2010 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I didn't get to see the Mo'Legg injury last week
so I don’t know how this compares, but this really doesn’t look good at all.
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Hey you can now watch that game on this site :P
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
See my pup?
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Haha!
Petey!
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Potty training sucks:P
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
hard headed terriers. Brutal!
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lol yep
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I wasn't in the gamethread.
General consensus is it was a good showing I asssume?
The start couldn’t have been any worse, but the O and D both looked pretty good until…..well……lets just say our depth isn’t our strength.
Don't get Jose Bautista Mad. You wouldn't like him when he is mad.
by craig in calgary on Aug 28, 2010 12:22 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah our team kept their heads and played hard after that, very good showing, IMO.
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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 28, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
190 yards against before that final drive.
and 6 points allowed against their starters after the opening minute.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
You didn't wait for the NFLN replay did you?
Don't get Jose Bautista Mad. You wouldn't like him when he is mad.
by craig in calgary on Aug 28, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I got a good feed and then just watched it again.
Had a perfect feeed with no lag and great clarity.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah it was way too much like that raider game, but...thats ok because at least no starters were in it was arenas and backups
Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt
You know something?!
I’ve never been a big fan, but Jackie Battle ran really well tonight
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Did last year in preseason too.
Then disappeared when he had to play against players who will actually make the football teams.
"Success is never ending, failure is never final."
by GenericBrand on Aug 28, 2010 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
He actually had a decent run early on.
1st quarter maybe. I was impressed. I’m pretty sure he’s got the 3rd RB spot.
by LTownChiefsFan on Aug 28, 2010 1:54 AM CDT up reply actions
while everyone is praying for shef...
also be praying for protection for the rest of our players. With two incidents in two weeks, they certainly need all the prayer they can get.
Live Adventure!
by MountainManMike on Aug 28, 2010 12:54 AM CDT reply actions
I went to school at Troy same time as Cameron
Didn’t know him personally, but did talk to him on occasion working with the paper. I hope and pray this isn’t as severe as we think.
Moisture is the essence of wetness.
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