FRISCO -- Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford heard a cracking noise just before pain shot down his back as he rushed the quarterback 10 days ago against Tampa Bay.
Crawford fell to the ground and didn't get up, worried if he could. He began to feel better once he realized he could move his fingers and toes.
It's one of the greatest fears of football players, suffering a neck or back injury that could possibly end their career or leave them in some state of paralysis.
Cowboys doctors and athletic trainers rushed to his side after he was injured on the second play of the Dec.