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After suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall could very well have called it a day.
However, he would hobble out on crutches midway through the fourth quarter (despite the protestations of the team's training staff) to rejoin his teammates on the sideline. The reason? He wanted to be there for the young guys that would have to step in for him
“I was just trying to coach them up — just trying to let them know, ‘Now is the time,’” Hall said, via Zac Boyer of the Washington Times. “It’s their time to go out there and make plays. We need them. We need them now more than ever."
Hall hopes his message gets through, regardless of whether he is present with the team or not.
“[I’m] just trying to stay positive with them and trying to keep them going, keep them encouraged, and let them know, man, it’s still football," he said. "If I’m out there or if I’m not out there, it’s still football. It’s still the same thing I’ve been doing for years, so you know, don’t lose sight of that.”
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