Dr. James Andrews: The most important man in sports?

[Morgan]

Interesting short video from CBS concerning James Andrews, MD.  Performed surgery on practically half the Saint's Super Bowl starting team. Incredible the number of important athletes that he's worked on - and the pressure that he has to repair and do no further harm.



http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50140005n

[Beatles123]

I know i'm gonna get flak for this from non-wrestling fans, but the man single-handedly saved Triple H's career after he tore his pectoral muscle clean off the bone. (Which was not par of a storyline, but a real injury.)

The man's great at his job.

[DefenseWins]

Impressive guy.

Fwiw, as I understand, he supervises now and rarely performs the surgery himself anymore.

[Morgan]

Didn't realize that - thought he was still doing surgeries

[Benchwarmer#1]

That's normal procedure. Usually they teach someone to take over for them once they make their millions.

That dude definitely knows what he is doing.

[Morgan]

just think if he efed up Michael Jordan's leg or Tiger Woods' knee....he'd be sued for tens of millions if not more....dude must have some heavy duty malpractice insurance.

[germcanbuc]

I know i'm gonna get flak for this from non-wrestling fans, but the man single-handedly saved Triple H's career after he tore his pectoral muscle clean off the bone. (Which was not par of a storyline, but a real injury.)

The man's great at his job.

Not a wrestling fan anymore, but didnt he do the same thing for Trip years ago after tearing his knee (I think) up real bad in the Hell in a Cell match with Mick Foley to "force" him to retire?

Edit: Nvm, it was his quad in a tag team match (Stone Cold was his partner) against Chris Jericho and Benoit. Tore his quad right off the bone.....That Hell in a Cell match against Cactus Jack was awesome way back when.

[TheAman]

He's operated on half of the wrestlers and about 20% of the baseball and football players.  Dunno about the most important man in sports, but he's up there.