Cowboys' scouting assistant paralyzed

[NJmaverick]

The Cowboys issued a release moments ago updating the status of three people that were taken to the hospital after their indoor practice facility collapsed.

Rich Behm, a scouting assistant, sustained a fracture to the thoracic spine that caused a severing of his spinal cord and permanent paralysis from the waist down. He underwent surgery Saturday night and remains at Parkland Hospital in stable condition.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/cowboys-scouting-assistant-paralyzed.html


Very sad news.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Very sad. I hope when he is out of danger he can still scout for them. nt

[NJmaverick]

4. I thought about this. Scouts are on the road, they are in the basements of college football

programs watching film. They are standing on the sidelines or climb up a stairs to bleachers. Sadly, I don't think he will be able to continue in his current profession. If he tries he is going to be facing some serious obstacles. I would expect Jerry to give him a front office job though. For all the negative comments we make about the guy, he strikes me as a man who will take care of his injured people.

[Captain Hilts]

5. I think so too. I think he should pay a player that doesn't make the team...

to be his aide to accompany him on scouting missions.

[backtoblue]

6. that's a good idea

Such a sad situation, and I wish him all the best.

[joeybee12]

2. Very sad indeed...

...this is tragic. My thoughts are with him and his family.

[underpants]

3. Read this this morning. The other two could have been in the same situation

but luckily they weren't as unfortunate.