Chrebet's Final Concussion? Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Wayne Chrebet's heroic career with the New York Jets may very well be over after suffering a concussion in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Typical of his play throughout his 11-year tenure with the green-and-white, the hit came when Wayne made a play to keep his team alive on third down, late in the fourth quarter. Chargers free safety drilled him, slamming his head into the turf. He was lying motionless, dazed, still clutching the ball to his chest.

This makes at least nine concussions for Chrebet, who was a walk-on at Hofstra University, where the Jets have had their practice facilities for the past thirty years. And now, since the Jets have just entered into a joint agreement with the Giants to move their practice facilities near Giant Stadium in the Meadowlands, New Jersey, this truly marks the end of an era.