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NGT: Saints DT Nick Fairley to miss entire 2017 season...

Klaatu : 6/27/2017 2:03 pm
Due to his heart issue. No link, just caught it on NFL Live.
he was  
Les in TO : 6/27/2017 2:18 pm : link
going to get a third opinion on his enlarged heart, but if three cardiologists tell him that it's not safe for him to play, it's probably a good thing for him to not only take a year off but perhaps consider a new chapter.
I was young when this happened...  
JayinVT : 6/27/2017 3:14 pm : link
So I may be remembering it wrong, but isn't this what Reggie Lewis did? Doctor shop until he found someone that would say it's ok to play and ended up having a heart attack?
Smart  
superspynyg : 6/27/2017 3:21 pm : link
Take a year off, then re-evaluate next.
Now we find out how good his advisors are  
njm : 6/27/2017 3:24 pm : link
Hopefully he's financially secure.
The issue is what exactly is his condition?  
LauderdaleMatty : 6/27/2017 3:41 pm : link
And larger people often are at greater risk due to their body mass and the work the hear has to do regardless of which condition he has.

Also people love to assume all doctors will say the same thing He can get 5 opinions. They might all be different to some degree.

Wish him Good health and hope he slims down. That alone is a such an issue for ex NFL linemen.
RE: he was  
Beer Man : 6/27/2017 4:26 pm : link
In comment 13512583 Les in TO said:
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going to get a third opinion on his enlarged heart, but if three cardiologists tell him that it's not safe for him to play, it's probably a good thing for him to not only take a year off but perhaps consider a new chapter.
Agree, heart issues are nothing to gamble with
Sounds like HCM  
DonQuixote : 6/27/2017 6:37 pm : link
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but who knows. If it is HCM, the young man is risking his life.
maybe it KFC  
gtt350 : 6/27/2017 7:58 pm : link
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