Who knew Jake Delhomme had Tommy John surgery? Somehow I missed this, but now that I know about it I thought it'd be a good idea to take some time to explain the procedure.

Tommy John surgery is actually the replacement of ulnar collateral ligament with another ligament in your body. Simple explanation: elbow ligament replaced with a leg ligament. Now, you don't have to use a leg ligament, but they tend to be the better choice. 

The St. Louis Rams are in horrible shape in not only the standings, but injured players. The personification of their injuries is Steven Jackson. Jackson was hailed as a perfect example of the new breed of running back when he was drafted in 2004. Big, brutal, but fast and smart, Jackson was to herald in a new era of rushing.

He's failed. 

The question that always swirls around Steven Jackson is his heart or commitment level. His toughness. If you look at his career statistics he hasn't been the workhorse people thought he would. 

We've covered how to treat broken ribs before, but I wanted to take some time and explain how broken ribs affects football players. Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys has a single broken rib, so his play time is limited. You ask, "How can you play NFL football with a broken rib?" Ah, good question.

If you can continue to play football with a broken rib depends on several conditions:

Bill Stull, the Pitt quarterback, was carted off the field on Saturday in a game against Rutgers. While Stull's injuries aren't serious, it did raise an interesting question. What happens when you cart someone off the field during a football game?

We've covered how to treat MRSA staph infections in the past, but this time it's come to light that Kellen Winslow suffered from a staph infection the last couple of weeks. His announcement caused shock in the Cleveland Browns organization. It seems they were attempting to cover up his staph infection.

Keith Rivers is having a great rookie year for an awful Cincinnati Bengals football team. He's second on the team in tackles and has been a much needed youth movement on defense. His rookie year has come to and end with a broken jaw. The broken jaw was suffered in a game on October 20, 2008 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The hit that caused the broken jas was delivered by Hines Ward and is thought to be a dirty hit. If the Bengals weren't winless this story would have more legs.

Aaron Schobel is having a great year for the 4-1 Buffalo Bills, though he isn't getting a ton of sacks. He's an awesome pass rusher, but he's been sidelined with a strained ligament in his foot. This is going to impact his ability to practice, but the good thing is the Buffalo Bills have a bye week. Aaron can take a week off, let it heal and get back to it.

I feel like the last couple games I’m starting to rush better. I haven’t got sacks. But I think I’m on the right track as far as doing what I need to do to improve, to help the team.

Brian Westbrook suffers injuries all the time, but he always manages to bounce back. In this case, Westbrook is out with broken ribs, which means he's probably not going to bounce back that quickly.

The ribs surround your chest cavity, so it's a critical part of your body. It protects the lungs, but also acts as an anchor for your upper body through the respiratory system. 

Westbrook broke two of his ribs in the previous game against the Redskins, but he kept playing. Amazing. 

Anquan Boldin is a rising star in the NFL constellation, but he is oft injured. We've covered his treatment for knee bone bruise, but now he has an injury that is much worse. He's fractured his sinus cavity. Honestly, I had no idea you could actually fracture your sinus cavity.

His injury occurred in the Cardinals-Jets game when New York Jets safety Eric Smith nailed Boldin at the end of the game. It was a vicious hit and drew a $50,000 fine from the NFL. You can watch a video here. 

Imagine lifting your arm up and your hand flops to feel your elbow. That's sorta what happens when you break your foream. Tony Pike is the starting quarterback for the University of Cincinnati, which is unreal. Why? He was the third string quarterback to start the year. Univeristy of Cincinnati has hit a rash of injuries to quarterback, so it was no surprise when Tony Pike broke his forearm.

The first thing you need to understand is that the forearm is actually two bones, the ulna and radius. Tony Pike broke his radius, which is the inside bone running from the elbow to the thumb side. 

How do you break your forearm? Blunt trauma. As with most bone breaks, you need a tremendous amount of force or pressure to break a bone. In this case, Tony Pike suffered the injury when he was hit hard.