BIRMINGHAM, AL — Sam Washington would prefer not to relive the moment anymore - the one where he collapsed last August on the Jackson State practice field, experiencing what he calls the "worst pain ever." "I just dropped," he said. "I didn't flip over or do any of that Cartoon Network stuff. I just fell." He lay on the field, writhing in pain as teammates and trainers swarmed over him. In his mind he was thinking one thing: Oh no, not again.For the second time in four years - this time less than a month before the 2009 season opener - Washington's spinal vertebra jabbed into a nerve, sending pain and numbness through the left side of his body. For the defensive end from Holmes County, it meant another back surgery and another football season missed - and perhaps the end of his career. That was nearly one year ago.
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