Acute compartment syndrome ended WSU running back James Montgomery’s 2009 season and nearly his football career.

PULLMAN – It’s a big smile.

It starts small but as it grows, it spreads from one side of James Montgomery’s face to the other, making his eyes almost disappear.

And it comes out often.

Why shouldn’t it? James Montgomery is aware how lucky he is.

“I just wake up in the morning and I’m ready to go. I’m just happy I can do it,” says Montgomery, the Washington State University senior who is about to embark on a season he was sure would be spent limping around the sidelines, serving the role of water carrier not ball carrier. Full story. Vince Grippi, SR

I love this story and wish Montgomery well this season, but when I watch guys like this, and see them fall or take a hard hit I cringe. Football players at every level risk a lot every time they take the field. Does that lessen your enjoyment of the game?

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