Rashard: I understand his wanting a second opinion, and wanting to avoid surgery if possible. But it is April. Now we can't count on him at all, and he may have screwed himself out of any chance of being a starting NFL corner. He hasn't done everything he could to come back from injury, and that's when I blame a player.
Now, most consider the Chuck Smith situation to be one of the worst mistakes the franchise has ever made. But I can't really blame Chuck. Sure, the team may have advised against surgery. Some doctor recommended it, and if it had worked out, he would have been able to extend his NFL career and play at a high level for several years. All surgeries carry risk, and I don't see a player wanting surgery to avoid playing. That doesn't make sense. He did everything he could, and tried to play through the pain even when it was obvious he was playing on one leg. That's not being a puss. That's giving it a go after your body told you, "you're done."
Similarly, Moose has played through injuries. Tsimunga tried to, he's just not able. There should be a difference between someone who doesn't do everything they can to get back, and someone who tries to, but because of either physical or mental limitations, can't. In the end, you have to cut the cord for both, but I reserve my contempt for the former, not the latter.
