Editor’s note: Nate Jackson, a San Jose native, spent six seasons in the NFL. His books include “Slow Getting Up” and “Fantasy Man.”
As the music plays that song we love, let us all stand, put our hands over our mouths, and try not to scream. NFL Week 7 is upon us, and the bodies are piling up.
As much as it sucks getting hurt in football, in some ways, it is a satisfying experience. Almost, dare I say — pleasurable. The snapping of the ligament. The flooding of the area of with blood and pus.