CANTON, Ohio - Ronnie Lott speaks from experience when he tells Jason Pierre-Paul that not only can he overcome the amputation of his index finger, but that he can become an even better player because of his ordeal.
"I think it will be something that will galvanize him and get him to understand his purpose for playing," said Lott, the Hall of Fame safety who had half of his left pinkie amputated after the 1985 season because of complications resulting from a fracture. "In his case, he'll do fine. He'll be a great football player and I think he'll have a great career.