[EmpireWF]

It looks like Pollack's NFL career is over. He needs surgery on his neck to repair a cracked bone and will likely never be allowed to play the sport again. If he were to play again, he'd be risking paralysis.

He cracked a bone in his neck while tackling a player earlier in the season. Here's a link to the Yahoo!/AP story.

A shame...he was playing great and from all points, he's a good kid and a nice guy.

[Cleveland Browns News]

I guess maybe we jumped the gun by declaring Pollack's career over.

Pollack may play in '07
Cincinnati.com, OH - 1 hour ago

Linebacker David Pollack could play for the Bengals in 2007.

That word came from Pollack's agent, R.J. Gonser, this week.

Gonser told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that doctors have told his client that Pollack could be on the field as soon as next season.

"That's (Pollack's) goal," Gonser said.

Pollack had surgery last week to stabilize his C-6 vertebra, which was fractured while he made a tackle in the Bengals' Sept. 17 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Gonser told the paper the procedure wasn't as ominous as doctors first thought it might be. He said Pollack is expected to wear a neck brace for about another month.

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:32:00 GMT

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[EmpireWF]

Wow, if he can come back healthy...he's a warrior. No doubt about it.

[azrael492]

That is great news. It would be a shame to have a career cut short like that.