APRedskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has overcome a lot to become a first-round draft pick. The obstacles included hearing loss suffered when he was a child.
“I feel pretty normal with it,” Kerrigan told NBC Washington. “It’s only when someone is directly on my left that I have a hard time with it. Other than that, it doesn’t bother me at all.”
Kerrigan received the diagnosis at age 8, after a series of serious ear infections.
“I addressed it at the combine and it hasn’t hindered my performance,” Kerrigan said. “I’m sure the team knows, but we haven’t really talked about it.”
Kerrigan isn’t the only Redskins players with hearing loss. Safety Reed Doughty also has hearing loss, and he wear hearing aids during games.
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huh?
Well the good news is that you won’t have to hear Portis or Rogers open their mouths.
So that is why Albert Haynesworth is lining up at left…..out…
Donovan McNabb suffers from this too. Occasionally.
He will have a harder time hearing 90,000 fans booing at FedEx field. That might a good thing
So did he hear George say “I love you”?
Kerrigan said. “I’m sure the team knows, but we haven’t really talked about it.”
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Maybe they tried but you just didn’t hear them.
See ball snapped and chase the guy with the ball, thats all you gotta do big guy! Now get me 64 tackles and 9 sacks to go with Orakpos 12. That is if we have a season…
“Kerrigan! On your left! On your……Ohhh, damn.”.
I remember two guys who did very well catching the ball with virtually visibility in only one eye.
Raymond Berry of the old Baltimore Colts. He had to catch the ball over his right shoulder.
The other one was Danny Abromowitz of the Saints.
Both were well above average at their position.
IIRC, both went to the pro bowl.
So a slight hearing impairment shouldn’t be a problem for Kerrigan.
WHAT???!!!
For Ryan all that trash talk goes in one ear but not the other.