SAD NEWS: Eagles key player suffers career ending injury

Injuries are a part of the game.  It’s inevitable.  No one ever wants to see a player get injured, as it affects both the team and their life.  As they say, though, you have to roll with the punches.

As Eagles fans, we see members of the team go down each year.  Sometimes it’s for a short period of time, and sometimes it can be for longer.  In certain situations, a player can be removed from the game they love permanently.

It’s a sad situation, but it’s part of the risk of playing football and one of the reasons professionals make the amount of money they do.

No one wants to see those devastating injuries take place, but it’s all a part of the game.

Although things may have not turned out so bad, you have to admit that your heart sank when Owens went down late in the season.  At the time, the Eagles looked like serious contenders, as the playoffs were right around the corner.

The Eagles lacked a true No. 1 receiver for Donovan McNabb to throw to, but he showed that he could make due without one.  When he finally got a star, he showed just how good he could really be.

Owens was far more talented than any other receiver on the Eagles roster, but he still couldn’t be stopped.  The team knew they would be without him in the playoffs, the time where your season can be ended in a single game.

Of course, we know the Eagles made it to the Super Bowl that season an

Owens returned for it.  However, there was no denying the devastation fans felt when the injury was first announced.