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The running back for the Patriots that ended up with the Dolphins who almost had his leg amputated after injuring it playing flag football during Pro Bowl week.

I forgot his name.
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WiseGuy wrote:The running back for the Patriots that ended up with the Dolphins who almost had his leg amputated after injuring it playing flag football during Pro Bowl week.

I forgot his name.
Was that Robert Edwards?
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steveo wrote:
WiseGuy wrote:The running back for the Patriots that ended up with the Dolphins who almost had his leg amputated after injuring it playing flag football during Pro Bowl week.

I forgot his name.
Was that Robert Edwards?

For the win... He was a decent third round back for the Dolphins during his comeback.

Oh, and Dwight Stephenson.
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steveo wrote:
WiseGuy wrote:The running back for the Patriots that ended up with the Dolphins who almost had his leg amputated after injuring it playing flag football during Pro Bowl week.

I forgot his name.
Was that Robert Edwards?
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yep.
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Smelters wrote:
steveo wrote:
WiseGuy wrote:The running back for the Patriots that ended up with the Dolphins who almost had his leg amputated after injuring it playing flag football during Pro Bowl week.

I forgot his name.
Was that Robert Edwards?
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yep.

He severed an artery...A few more minutes, and the blood supply would have been interrupted to where the leg became gangrenous.
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WiseGuy wrote:
Smelters wrote:
steveo wrote: Was that Robert Edwards?
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yep.

He severed an artery...A few more minutes, and the blood supply would have been interrupted to where the leg became gangrenous.
I remember hearing that.
Which reminds me of Shaun Linvingston. He was also close to having his leg amputated.
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