ARTICLE<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Broncos' Carswell injured in car crash Click here to find out more!NFL.com wire reportsAURORA, Colo. (Oct. 27, 2005) -- Denver Broncos offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell was in critical but stable condition Oct. 27 after he was seriously injured in a five-car accident.Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist told KCNC-TV in Denver that Carswell tore his diaphragm and had internal bleeding in his chest. Doctors were trying to determine whether there were injuries to his heart or aorta, Sundquist said.Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said Carswell was undergoing surgery but refused to release any details. Hospital spokeswoman Beverly Petry said Carswell was still in surgery, five hours after the crash, in critical but stable condition.Officer Tony Guzman said Carswell was in one of three cars traveling south when two northbound cars collided and veered into the southbound lanes. Several of the cars were extensively damaged, Guzman said. A woman also was taken to the hospital. Her name was not released."In no shape or form was (Carswell) the one that caused the accident," Guzman said.The 33-year-old Carswell, a former tight end, is in his 12th year in the NFL. He caught two touchdown passes against Jacksonville this year. He originally signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent from Liberty in 1994.Denver is scheduled to host Philadelphia Oct. 30.</div>Thats a real shame, this guy is a good threat in the endzone, for those short passes, I hate to see something like that happen to someone, car accidents are a bitch.
Update on the injury: He won't return this seasonARTICLE<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Broncos' Carswell injured in car crashNFL.com wire reports(Oct. 27, 2005) -- Denver Broncos offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell was in critical but stable condition with an excellent prognosis Oct. 27 after he was involved in an accident that ripped the driver's side door off his car while on his way to team headquarters.The 12-year veteran, known by his teammates as "House," fractured multiple ribs, ruptured his diaphragm and spleen and sustained internal injuries.He was in intensive care at a suburban Denver hospital after a five-hour operation to remove his spleen and repair internal organ damage. Coach Mike Shanahan said the operation "went as well as it could possibly go," but dismissed any thought of Carswell playing again any time soon. "He won't return this season," Shanahan said. "It is very serious, what he went through. Now, it's worrying about recovery and hopefully, not having a lot of pain."Shanahan and trainer Steve Antonopulos addressed the team about Carswell's situation in meetings not long after the morning accident. After the team warmed up at the start of practice, the players broke their huddle by shouting, "House!""You just pray for the best. That's all you can do now," offensive lineman George Foster said. "Football is secondary."Officer Tony Guzman said Carswell was in one of three cars traveling south on a busy, eight-lane thoroughfare that passes close to Broncos headquarters in suburban Denver when two northbound cars collided and veered into the southbound lanes. Several cars were extensively damaged. A woman whose name wasn't released was treated and released from the hospital."In no shape or form was (Carswell) the one that caused the accident," Guzman said.Both doors and much of the front and rear fenders on the driver's side of Carswell's car, a 1994 Chevrolet sedan, were torn off and crumpled.The 33-year-old Carswell played tight end during his first 11 seasons, all in Denver. This year, he was moved to the offensive line, though the Broncos have used him in tackle-eligible situations several times. Last month, playing in his home town of Jacksonville, he caught two touchdown passes."He probably has the best hands catching the ball on this team," linebacker Al Wilson said. "He is a veteran guy that players look up to and seems to produce week in, week out."Shanahan said Carswell wouldn't be allowed to see visitors until Oct. 28 at the earliest.The Broncos will probably place Carswell on their non-football-related injury list in the next week, which would free up a roster spot for an offensive line that doesn't have much depth.Wilson and several others said football matters were the least of their concerns when it came to their teammate. They said they would try not to make Carswell's precarious situation a distraction heading into their home game against Philadelphia on Oct. 30, but conceded that would be difficult."The point is, somebody else is in need and in a grave condition," fullback Kyle Johnson said. "You want to focus on that and make sure that the person gets the attention that he needs."</div>Good thing he didn't die cuz that wreck sounded pretty bad, that's a real shame they lost him he catches everything thrown his way.
Man, that sucks. It's one thing to get hurt during a game but to wipe out your entire season with something that serious then it must be worse
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kyle Orton 18 @ Oct 29 2005, 05:36 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I hope he gets better soon</div> doubt it, they actually had to remove his spleen to help fix up all the damages made to it--thats REALLY bad. When I had mono my doctor said if I got hit hard enough in the spleen I could die, that's all I know about the spleen but chances are he is not gonna be in good shape for a long time, I'm sure he's in a TON of pain
Broncos' Carswell released from hospital after car wreckDENVER (AP) -- Broncos offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell was released from the hospital Friday, a week after he was critically injured in a car crash. Carswell suffered rib fractures, a ruptured diaphragm, a ruptured spleen and internal injuries in the Oct. 27 crash and is out for the season. He underwent a five-hour operation to remove his spleen and repair internal organ damage hours after the collision. Carswell, 33, was on his way to Broncos headquarters in suburban Denver when two other cars collided and hit his 1994 Chevrolet sedan and other vehicles. Police said Carswell was not at fault. Both doors and parts of the fenders on the driver's side of Carswell's car were torn off and crumpled. The 12-year veteran, known by his teammates as ``House,'' played tight end during his first 11 seasons, all in Denver. He was moved to offensive line this year but the Broncos have used him in tackle-eligible plays several times. Last month, playing in his home town of Jacksonville, he caught two touchdown passes.
Good to see that he's out and about after that wreck, if you read down the list of all the stuff that happened to him its pretty awful just thinking about it--he must still be in a lot of pain. Do you guys think he will ever play again?
