ANALYSIS/OPINION:
LANDOVER — Every now and then, we get a gruesome reminder of how crazy-violent football can be. The notice comes without warning and often isn’t grasped fully until we see watch the wreckage in slow motion.
Then we must decide whether to stomach subsequent replays. Announcers might advise the queasy to look away.
So much can change in that instant, in the flash when limbs and ligaments are bent in awkward, grotesque fashion. Careers can end and seasons can be altered. Fill-ins can emerge and jobs can be lost. Victories can become defeats and losses can be averted.