New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport, the 14th overall pick in this 2018 NFL Draft, missed the majority of training camp with a lingering pulled groin.
The phrase, "lingering groin injury," characterizes the complex etiology of this nagging-type injury.
Having spent 10 years as the performance conditioning and nutrition consultant to the St. Louis Blues of the NHL and in a similar capacity for the New Orleans Brass, groin strains and pulls are no stranger to this sport. Many of the hockey-related groin problems could be traced to leg fatigue, poor skate sharpening and faulty ice manicuring by the Zamboni operator.