wiffleball 4,673 Posted April 24, 2007 Dunno if you guys saw the vid. It's on foxnews.com right now. Pretty scary. FT. COLLINS, CO -- A Colorado toddler will have quite a tale to tell his friends on the playground this week. The 4-year-old is recovering at home after being crushed by a Colorado State football player during an exhibition game on Saturday. Caden Thomas was playing on the sidelines when wide receiver George Hill caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Caleb Hanie. Hill's momentum carried him into Caden and the padded concrete stadium wall. Caden's father, Mike, said Caden was among the throngs of kids playing on the sidelines as part of a kids' festival on the north concourse. Caden initially was treated by CSU trainer Terry DeZeeuw and team doctor Sean Grey. Neurological exams were normal, so the family opted to take Caden to the hospital on their own, Thomas said. After a visit to the emergency room, Caden was taken to the operating room to be stitched up by a plastic surgeon. "He will have a scar to rival Harry Potter," Thomas said. Tests showed no skull fracture or other trauma beyond the cut on his head. Caden was released from the hospital Saturday night, and his parents woke him up every hour to check for signs of concussion or other injuries. Caden received a signed CSU football and got a call from coach Sonny Lubick on Sunday. "We had a nice little talk, and he had a nice little talk with Caden," Thomas said. "I imagine there were 3,000 to 4,000 people there who want to know how he is doing," Thomas said. WTF?? WTF would you have a toddler wandering around during a football game?? Who the hell thought this was a good idea?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toro 1 Posted April 24, 2007 I'll bet anyone here ten bucks the parents of that toddler sue the school. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted April 24, 2007 oh, i thought this was going to be another hot teacher caught sleeping with her student thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 822 Posted April 24, 2007 It's a miracle that kid didn't get badly injured, given the way his head collided with the football player's helmet. I guess evolution designed kids to be a little more flexible and resiliant, than adults. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinfish_mauler 0 Posted April 24, 2007 oh, i thought this was going to be another hot teacher caught sleeping with her student thread. That happened too, in Florida... http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...NGNEWS/70424014 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted April 24, 2007 Hey, if you're gonna go across the middle, you've got to expect to get hit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pingpong 0 Posted April 24, 2007 Notice how the parent was not very close either? I say the school should make sure a child endangerment suit is filed before the negligent parents have the chance to sue the school first in the newspapers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,673 Posted April 24, 2007 Next: "NASCAR presents the children's learning pavillion - located right next to pit row!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zmanzzzz 1 Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18288510/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 1 Posted April 24, 2007 why do those players wear facemasks? puzzays! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zmanzzzz 1 Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkXXBVjundA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted April 24, 2007 damn the football player (with full pads) was hurt worse then the kid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,057 Posted April 24, 2007 Oh wow, the parents weren't even close to that kid, either!!! You'd think that they wouldn't have some kind of toddler thing going on the same day that they are having an exhibition game. to the parents AND to the focktards who scheduled both events on the same day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkXXBVjundA yikes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0 Posted April 24, 2007 That was hard to watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Syringes 478 Posted April 24, 2007 Had that been a Philthydelphia Eagles or Kansass Titty Chiefs receiver, running into that kid would have been like hitting a brick wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted April 24, 2007 Had that been a Philthydelphia Eagles or Kansass Titty Chiefs receiver, running into that kid would have been like hitting a brick wall. and the crowd would have cheered and threw snowballs at the kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergeant Bri 0 Posted April 24, 2007 So does it count as a first down or not?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surferskin 30 Posted April 24, 2007 So does it count as a first down or not?!? it was actually a TD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergeant Bri 0 Posted April 24, 2007 it was actually a TD. a TD happens to always count as a 1st down, even if it was 1st and goal from the 1. little known fact. at least it does in the NFL. not sure about college. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBZFan2K 0 Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkXXBVjundA Caden Thomas got... JACKED UP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy1 0 Posted April 24, 2007 I think that little kid stripped the ball of the WR, the Packers should put him on the draft board! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravens 03 0 Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkXXBVjundA Wow. Why are there kids even there? Sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galmgren 0 Posted April 24, 2007 As an alum of that college all I have to say is that they should put that kid on scholarship, that's as good of coverage as most of the db's play.. Also, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallo 132 Posted April 25, 2007 that WR acted fast though... i mean he handed the kid over right away... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riddlen 1 Posted April 25, 2007 Caden Thomas got... JACKED UP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korben Dallas 0 Posted April 25, 2007 That video made me sick for a second. That boy looked just like my son. Thank god he's OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,665 Posted April 25, 2007 There's no crying in football. unless you're a detroit lions fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 91 Posted April 25, 2007 Kid, player and parents were on the Today Show this morning. Parents were interviewed, and mom characterized it as "an accident" and had many positive things to say about CSU. If the school plays this right, there will be no lawsuit. Of course, the parents will have lawyers getting in their ears about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites