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Young, George top comeback players of ’99
By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
As published in print Jan. 24, 2000
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49ers DT
Bryant Young
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We asked NFL insiders to rank the top comeback players of the ’99 season. Here are
their responses, which were made anonymously.
1. DT Bryant Young, 49ers — "To come back from that type of (leg)
injury and play like he played the second half of (the ’99 season) is just unheard
of. The only reason he was able to defy the odds and the medical predictions was that he
worked harder on his rehab than most players can work."
2. QB Jeff George, Vikings — "Went from a guy almost nobody wanted to
being the quarterback the Colts thought they were getting when they traded up in 1990 to
take him with the first pick in the draft."
3. C Brian Williams, Giants — "Was not the same player, but came back
from a very serious eye injury that kept him out for two years, and started."
4. DT Alonzo Spellman, Cowboys — "Came back from the depths of mental
illness (bipolar disorder) and despair to have one of his better years after being all but
written off by almost everyone except Jerry Jones." |
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