Patterson Alert in Hospital After Collapse
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Patterson Alert in Hospital After Collapse
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
UPDATE: Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder said Patterson will remain at Lehigh Valley Hospital overnight for observation, but that he is stable and asymptomatic. "He wants to come back to training camp," he said. Burkholder said it’s standard protocol to keep someone overnight who has suffered a seizure.
They are running further tests on the defensive tackle, including an MRI of his brain. "The only thing we’ve ruled out is that he didn’t have any bleeding in his brain or anything like that," Burkholder said.
After Patterson collapsed, there was blood in his mouth. But Burkholder said it was the result of Patterson biting his tongue when he had the seizure.
EARLIER:
BETHLEHEM -- Eagles defensive lineman Mike Patterson flopped down on his back near the start of line drills at training camp this morning, apparently convulsing. Head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder quickly moved to stabilize Patterson's neck and clear his airway. Patterson was moving his arms, but never got off the turf, as teammates gathered around and an ambulance was summoned. Patterson eventually was loaded into the ambulance on the field, and taken to Lehigh Valley Medical Center.
Eagles coach Andy Reid and Burkholder later said Patterson had suffered a seizure but was alert and stable at the hospital, undergoing tests and texting with the training staff.
It was not an especially warm morning at Lehigh; the temperature was 80 degrees at 10 a.m., about half an hour after Patterson collapsed. He went down without any apparent contact, as a drill was about to start. Defensive end Trent Cole yelled "what the hell are y'all doing?" as Patterson went into an apparent seizure. It wasn't clear whether Cole was under the impression an offensive lineman had done something to Patterson, or if he was just impatient for the training staff to get to him.
A source with knowledge of the situation said Patterson was being treated for deyhydration.
Patterson, who turns 28 next month, was the Eagles' first-round draft pick in 2005. He has played in 95 Eagles games, more than anyone on the current roster -- a fact Patterson was unaware of until a reporter told him earlier this week.
Fellow defensive tackle Trevor Laws had just left practice on a cart after suffering a hop felxor injury.
More to come.
Typical Andy Reid training camp...I figure will lose at least 4 starters by the time of Game 1...— Hamels35- That's uncalled for Hamels35. We are talking about a person's life at risk. I know I speak on the negative aspects of a player's performance but I do so in jest but never would I make light of a serious injury or condition.
- Hope hes okay.. ill keep him in my prayers— Sandro
- Oh Hamels blaming Reid cause this guy is out of shape is rediculous. They weren't hitting it was THE START of line drills. Get alife— Zeedog
- Sounds like IR for Laws. I was wondering when the injuries would start.— SteveS11
- @hamels - man you guys with Reid, sound like the dems with bush. everything is their fault. how do you blame Reid for a guy being dehydrated at 10 am on a mild morning?— vincemcd
- You have a problem bringing up politics and Bush when a man's health is in danger.
— ej610 - @Hamels35: It is amazing how many players attribute the Eagles' success in November and December to Andy Reid's training camps. Injuries happen in every camp.— Clt Philly Fan
- Vince, you're a moron. If you're trying to defend Bush on a post about a man's health, I pity you and anyone who knows you.— HandNik
- See what some extra time off does for a player? We're gonna see a lot of this at all training camps this summer.— Jim Collins again
Comment removed.- wow.... so do we have any $ left to sign DTs?— main liner
- For all of you blaming Patterson's lack of conditioning or Reid's, they are reporting it was a seizure. So lets show some respect— ruphilly
- The Eagles are probably the best in the league on prevention of dehydration and heat injury. They have been participating in research in these areas for years. Even with all the protections in place a player can still have a problem. We need to wait and see what really happened. In the meantime you can be sure this will be investigated to see if there was anything that could have prevented it. If it was a seizure then there is no prevention.— brentrn
Whats a Hop Felxor? Anything like a hip flexor?— Barney Fife
