Berry out for the year

[Captain Obvious]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Surprise of the day: Chiefs put S Eric Berry on NFI - no -football Illness, which means he is out for the year, per source.</p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/537001798826196994">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[bdj23]

What the fuck?

[ModSocks]

Drug problem?

[Chiefspants]

Hoping it's not something major (like life threatening). :(

[Dante84]

:/

[lcarus]

The hell?

[ThaVirus]

Well, shit.

Next man up then. This makes our CB's staying healthy absolutely vital. We need Parker at S.

[Bufkin]

Apparently, he told the FO that if the Ferguson cop is found not guilty, he isn't playing anymore. Dorsey and co. didn't take the threat kindly, and acted accordingly.

[The Franchise]

Hopefully Fleming is healthy.

[cmh6476]

Thank you Captain Obvious.

[The Franchise]

Same shit as Catapano?

[Bambi]

Thursday was probably the last time you'll ever see him in a Chiefs uniform.

Bust?

[Mile High Mania]

Stay down?

[Dante84]

Oh no.... has a mass in his chest

[Stad]

Ouch.

Wonder what's wrong?

[Dante84]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> trainer Rick Burkholder says Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537003371258200064">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ModSocks]

Im leaning towards some sort of addiction problem?

[The Franchise]

Thursday was probably the last time you'll ever see him in a Chiefs uniform.

Bust?

http://i.imgur.com/WHJcrbs.gif

[Bambi]

Oh no.... has a mass in his chest

yikes

[Mile High Mania]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> trainer Rick Burkholder says Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537003371258200064">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Ugh - hate to hear that, sincerely...

[ModSocks]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> trainer Rick Burkholder says Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537003371258200064">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Dafuq?

Male Breast cancer?

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> trainer Rick Burkholder says Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537003371258200064">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Cancer?

Because we are the Chiefs.

[ThaVirus]

So, a tumor?

We're talking breast cancer or something?

This is confusing.

[Chief_For_Life58]

He got the ebola

[ModSocks]

Wow....if it's cancerous......holy shit.

[Bufkin]

lymphoma ain't nothing to fuck with.

[blake5676]

Buddy just text me and said he has mass in his chest...possibly lymphoma. I'm at work and he likely heard it on the radio or found it on internet, but I guess that's the word. Bigger things in life than football....hoping for the best.

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Burkholder says the leading consideration for what Berry has right now is lymphoma.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537003532604686337">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[cmh6476]

Not a Toomer


we hope :(

[Pablo]

Damn, that's terrible. Hope it's not as bad as it sounds.

[ModSocks]

lymphoma ain't nothing to **** with.

That would be one fucked up way to derail a stellar career. I really, really hope it isn't that serious.

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Burkholder says Berry didn&#39;t complain about anything prior to the Oakland game. Had a physical before the season and is fine.</p>&mdash; Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/537004522607226880">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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He drank the water in Oakland.

[Chief_For_Life58]

Wow. All jokes aside i hope he pulls through that. Damn

[Strongside]

Fuck man. This is really scary. Football is secondary right now...Just hope the dude is and will be healthy.

[ModSocks]

That's horrible. Man, i really feel for him right now.

Here's to a healthy recovery.

[The Franchise]

.

Eric Berry's statement regarding his diagnosis
“I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God’s hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!”

[ModSocks]

.

Damn man.

Can't wait to see you back, Berry.

[Marcellus]

JFC this team is cursed. Best wishes EB, hang in there.

[MTG#10]

Class act, my favorite current Chief.

[DaneMcCloud]

Lymphoma is very serious and very deadly. He's probably looking at a year's worth of chemo and radiation. That's just awful news for the kid.

On the brightside, I had a friend diagnosed with lymphoma that just recently passed his five year milestone. On the other hand, I have a female friend in which it's come back twice after five years.

Godspeed, Eric Berry.

[Bufkin]

.
dammit, now I'm about to cry.

[Skyy God]

a) hope he gets better

b) no way should the Chiefs pay him $8M in 2015.

[Bufkin]

Lymphoma is very serious and very deadly. I'm probably looking at a year's worth of chemo and radiation. That's just awful news for the kid.

On the brightside, I had a friend diagnosed with lymphoma that just recently passed his five year milestone. On the other hand, I have a female friend in which it's come back twice after five years.

Godspeed, Eric Berry.
I know it's extremely selfish of me to ask, but is it something that ends his football career for good? What are the chances of him being back next year? I'm lymphoma ignorant.

[Snapplez]

:(

[Strongside]

Gosh. Just terrible.

Regardless of his play he's been my favorite Chief since he stepped on the field. I'll wear his jersey proud the rest of the season.

Get well man.

[Bambi]

Some idiot just asked "What's the worst case scenario?"

[chiefzilla1501]

http://www.kmbc.com/news/chiefs-announce-eric-berry-will-miss-rest-of-season-with-illness/29908198
Ugh. Sounds like the suspiscion looks right. Possible lymphoma.

[redfan]

That fucking sucks. Hoping he can make a full recovery.

[dirk digler]

Damn that sucks. Hang tough #29

[tomahawk kid]

Some idiot just asked "What's the worst case scenario?"

Our local media should be beaten with reeds.

[chiefzilla1501]

Moral of the story. Cancer fucking sucks.

[Iowanian]

This is terrible for him and his family. They'll need the support of the team and the fanbase. Best of luck to him in his recovery.

[GoShox]

This sucks. What a scary situation.

[Marcellus]

This has been one weird year for football.

Tons of football injuries and now this.

[Gravedigger]

You got this Berry! Best of luck, have faith. Our hopes are with you!

[Bambi]

I know it's extremely selfish of me to ask, but is it something that ends his football career for good? What are the chances of him being back next year? I'm lymphoma ignorant.

A good friend of mine has had Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

He's stayed alive for the past 15 years but been in and out of chemo with the best doctors in the world.

There's really no simple answer but I would say it's not very likely for him to play again.

[tboss27]

Some idiot just asked "What's the worst case scenario?"

No he didn't. He said, "lymphoma is the worst case scenario, is there a best case scenario as to what this might be if it's not lymphoma?"

[BWillie]

I feel so bad for Berry. Always a stand up guy. He doesn't deserve this. Cancer is such bullshit. It is the thing that pisses me the most off of anything in the world. Happens to people for no fucking reason most of the time.

[Hootie]

damn, that really sucks

good luck, Eric

hopefully they caught it early and hopefully he can beat this! Man, how tragic.

He seems to be in good spirits so I pray he beats this!

[Chiefs=Champions]

Urghhh horrible news. Berry is a really good kid. He's also incredibly tough and I think if anyone can beat it, he can. Best of luck to him, im sure every fan, player and member of the organization will be with him for every step of his treatment.

[DaneMcCloud]

I know it's extremely selfish of me to ask, but is it something that ends his football career for good? What are the chances of him being back next year? I'm lymphoma ignorant.

There are so many factors but the most important is just how aggressive his cancer is and for how long it's been growing.

I think the chances of him playing football next year is about .05%. Chemo and radiation just destroys the body and even if he fully recovers, it's a major challenge for most everyone psychologically.

Unfortunately, cancer goes well beyond the physical, even after 5 years. Every sensation or pin prick or cough will likely lead to him thinking his cancer has returned.

In all honesty, I'm more concerned about his long term health than if he ever returns to the football field but it's possible that his NFL career is over.

[displacedinMN]

My mom was diagnosed with Non hodgkins lymphoma in March of 2013.
I know it had been there a while, same thing, discomfort under her heart, shortness of breath. She was 71 and not in shape like Berry.

The doctor said it was very treatable and the success rate is very high.
It was in remission.

Last year, it came back in her spine and brain. This happens in 8% of patients.
Not the odds you want. Now, it is just a matter of time. It could be any day.

I hope Berry will be fine. If this is like what I said, he should be. Football is a game. Other things matter more vs. football.

[Imon Yourside]

OH man this is terrible, why? why? why?

[Titty Meat]

I feel bad about my thread now.

[Rain Man]

Oh, geez. That's terrible.

As a pro football player, I'm kind of hoping that it turns out to be some type of scar tissue or something from decking a Bronco. But whatever it is, I hope he has a full and quick recovery.

[xztop123]

A swollen lymph node in the right side of chest is the suspicion?

If a FNA or biopsy hasn't returned yet then cancerous lymphoma shouldn't be the first conclusion.

It is strange he was placed on IR so fast but with a late stage lymphoma you're looking at a host of symptoms and weight loss ect. But perhaps thats why he hadn't been on the field all season.

I hope for the best

[ThaVirus]

a) hope he gets better



b) no way should the Chiefs pay him $8M in 2015.


Classy.

[Chiefspants]

There are so many factors but the most important is just how aggressive his cancer is and for how long it's been growing.

I think the chances of him playing football next year is about .05%. Chemo and radiation just destroys the body and even if he fully recovers, it's a major challenge for most everyone psychologically.

Unfortunately, cancer goes well beyond the physical, even after 5 years. Every sensation or pin prick or cough will likely lead to him thinking his cancer has returned.

In all honesty, I'm more concerned about his long term health than if he ever returns to the football field but it's possible that his NFL career is over.

Seeing that he passed his physical before the year, there's hopefully a good chance that he caught it early (I doubt many would have the resources to get such a quick evaluation after encountering chest pain for the first time).

Berry has been one of my favorite Chiefs since joining the team, and at this point I'm just hoping for a full recovery.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Sorry to hear about it but don't see why he can't play next Sunday against the Broncos. He knows its a huge game. I mean, him tackling a few players isn't gonna make it spread.

[Hootie]

I'm not in the least concerned about his potential return to the NFL.

I just want him to get healthy.

[the Talking Can]

jesus h...terrible

[Omaha]

I know it's extremely selfish of me to ask, but is it something that ends his football career for good? What are the chances of him being back next year? I'm lymphoma ignorant.

My brother went through about 9 months of chemo & radiation and was fine. His was caught early.

[KC native]

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK THIS FUCKING FRANCHISE IS FUCKING CURSED!

Hope he beats this and gets back to playing ball.

[Snapplez]

Sorry to hear about it but don't see why he can't play next Sunday against the Broncos. He knows its a huge game. I mean, him tackling a few players isn't gonna make it spread.

:shake:

[ModSocks]

Well this has officially shit all over my day.

[jspchief]

Drug problem?

Apparently, he told the FO that if the Ferguson cop is found not guilty, he isn't playing anymore. Dorsey and co. didn't take the threat kindly, and acted accordingly.

Thursday was probably the last time you'll ever see him in a Chiefs uniform.

Bust?

Im leaning towards some sort of addiction problem?
At least a bunch of dumbfucks posted this shit instead of just waiting for more info.

[Imon Yourside]

I'm not in the least concerned about his potential return to the NFL.

I just want him to get healthy.

Ya he needs to stay away from football and all the pain meds and such that goes with it even if he has a full recovery.

[Chromatic]

Sorry to hear about it but don't see why he can't play next Sunday against the Broncos. He knows its a huge game. I mean, him tackling a few players isn't gonna make it spread.

This is a joke right?

[Bambi]

No he didn't. He said, "lymphoma is the worst case scenario, is there a best case scenario as to what this might be if it's not lymphoma?"

oh ok, I guess I didn't hear it clear.

Thanks

[ModSocks]

At least a bunch of dumb****s posted this shit instead of just waiting for more info.

Yes, because we're not allowed to speculate on a discussion forum....

Fuck off.

[DaneMcCloud]

Seeing that he passed his physical before the year, there's hopefully a good chance that he caught it early (I doubt many would have the resources to get such a quick evaluation after encountering chest pain for the first time).

Berry has been one of my favorite Chiefs since joining the team, and at this point I'm just hoping for a full recovery.

I hope for the best but it's just difficult to predict without knowing the results of his biopsy. Some cancers are very slow growing. One of my mom's masses was pegged 12 years ago as pre-cancerous that finally became cancerous. Others can appear "overnight" and spread aggressively.

It's a good thing it was caught but at this point, that's all we really know, so it's hard to make any kind of prognosis.

[ChiTown]

At least a bunch of dumb****s posted this shit instead of just waiting for more info.

It's amazing the ocean of dipshittery that people immediately jump in to.

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Praying for my friend and client Eric Berry. Here are my thoughts right now... <a href="http://t.co/DdtF4Ap31t">pic.twitter.com/DdtF4Ap31t</a></p>&mdash; Chad Speck (@a3Chad) <a href="https://twitter.com/a3Chad/status/537006949087592449">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Chiefspants]

I hope for the best but it's just difficult to predict without knowing the results of his biopsy. Some cancers are very slow growing. One of my mom's masses was pegged 12 years ago as pre-cancerous that finally became cancerous. Others can appear "overnight" and spread aggressively.

It's a good thing it was caught but at this point, that's all we really know, so it's hard to make any kind of prognosis.

Hoping for the best.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

This is really fucking me up...

[jspchief]

Yes, because we're not allowed to speculate on a discussion forum....

Fuck off.
Well congratulations on assuming he's a drug addict. How stupid does that look now?

[Demonpenz]

That is a bummer. He is a cool.

[MTG#10]

This fucking sucks. I feel like Ive been punched in the gut and Ive never even met the guy.

[ModSocks]

Well congratulations on assuming he's a drug addict. How stupid does that look now?

It doesn't matter right now. The only person giving a fuck is you. So STFU already.

[RollChiefsRoll]

This blows. Much love to EB and his family. Pull through, buddy.

[ModSocks]

This ****ing sucks. I feel like Ive been punched in the gut and Ive never even met the guy.

Same.

[FlaChief58]

Damn, hope he gets through this. Luckily he's young and in great shape which will help him. Best wishes sent

[Bufkin]

At least a bunch of dumb****s posted this shit instead of just waiting for more info.
Mine was a joke, prior to them announcing the whole lymphoma thing. Contrary to popular belief, Berry leaving the team because of the Ferguson decison was never a realistic theory.

You ****ing retard.

[stevieray]

Prayers

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Well, at least this could motivate our team . I'm sure they'll dedicate the rest of the season to Berry and play inspired.

[Mr. Laz]

Sorry. Hope he gets well soon.

[DaFace]

Yikes. That's sudden and scary. Hope it ends up being something less dangerous.

[penbrook]

We just found money to extend Houston!!

All jokes aside though I hope he gets well soon.

[jd1020]

Sucks.

May have just seen the last of EB in KC with or without a successful recovery.

[RedSea90]

#BerryStrong for the rest of the season. I hope its not serious, i hope to see you in red again Berry. Stay strong. :(

[Easy 6]

Lymphoma, oh hell man, so sorry to hear this about EB.

I lost my favorite uncle to lymphoma, I guess all thats left to say is, Get Well Eric Berry.

[RealSNR]

Amazing how something like this can bring into focus how insignificant a game is.

This is about life now. Football really doesn't matter.

Best wishes, Eric. Stay strong and beat this.

[Chiefspants]

We just found money to extend Houston!!

All jokes aside though I hope he gets well soon.

Uncalled for, dude. Not at all in the mood for this kind of unequivocal garbage.

Apologies if you're trying to make light of this situation through humor - football has just never felt so insignificant to me since I started being a fan.

[ChiefsCountry]

Sad day for the state of Missouri today. No good news on either side of the state.

[wazu]

Just devastating. Praying for good news.

[Radar Chief]

It's all that fucking horses fault! :cuss:

[BigMeatballDave]

Well, shit.

[The Franchise]

It's hard to even give a shit about Sunday now.

[stevieray]

Amazing how something like this can bring into focus how insignificant a game is.

This is about life now. Football really doesn't matter.

Best wishes, Eric. Stay strong and beat this.

this is why it bothers me when people tear down a player...they are people first.

[stonedstooge]

Hope that mass is shaped like a donkey. BEAT THAT BITCH ERIC

[The Franchise]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kudos to <a href="https://twitter.com/KCChiefs">@KCChiefs</a> medical staff. Still early but may have saved ERIC BERRY&#39;s life. Discovered chest mass after he complained of discomfort.</p>&mdash; David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/537008795138793473">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[digger]

Prayers for Eric Berry.

[Marcellus]

Time to rally around EB and kick some ass.

[InChiefsHeaven]

This is friggin' awful. kcchiefs.com had a story on him on Chiefs Insider, talked about how he was inspired to play by Inky Johnson, who left playing for the Vols after a freak blood clot or something in his chest paralyzed him...goddam.

I sincerely hope and pray that Eric gets past this. Honestly don't care if he plays another down, he's much bigger than football, and worth a lot more to the world just being the man he is. This sucks hard...

[ILChief]

Time to rally around EB and kick some ass.

Yep, eric should bang the drum sunday night

[Bwana]

Wow that sucks, hope he'll be ok.

[ChiTown]

It's hard to even give a shit about Sunday now.

It would certainly f me up if I was his teammate - hell, I'm crushed hearing the news as a fan, and I've never met the guy.

That said, it would surprise me, given what a leader Berry is for this Team, if his teammates didn't rally around him by dedicating the remainder of their season for #29

[dls6501]

Devastating blow to the team, but that is not even whats important right now. Praying for EB.

[Al Czervik]

Life is so Fucking unfair...
Best wishes and prayers for EB #29.....

[Bufkin]

This thread feels a lot like the Belcher thread. Football just seems so insignificant.

[NJChiefsFan]

Just when we were all feeling sorry for ourselves having lost to the Oakland Raiders you get a little perspective on life. Berry has been my favorite Chief since we drafted him. Something about the way his personality came off in interviews and on TV really made me want to root for him, regardless of how well he was doing. It's not that I wouldn't care if I didn't think he was a good guy, but it has hit me harder because of it. The statement he released only reinforces my feeling.

It goes without saying I want him to get healthy first. For his sake I would love to see him play again at some point in his life, whether its for us or if he is even good wouldn't really matter. Would just like to not see this end his career, but obviously there are bigger things its threatening right now, so godspeed Eric.

[ping2000]

Prayers. Hopefully the mass is benign. Damn.

[Rausch]

It would certainly f me up if I was his teammate - hell, I'm crushed hearing the news as a fan, and I've never met the guy.

That said, it would surprise me, given what a leader Berry is for this Team, if his teammates didn't rally around him by dedicating the remainder of their season for #29

This team has been through a lot the last few years. A lot of character and I'm sure he'll be supported 100%.

Best wishes man.

What is it lately? I think I know more people that have cancer than have watched a Chiefs playoff victory...

[New World Order]

Should have traded him for Suh

[Dante84]

Should have traded him for Suh

Fuck off

[TimBone]

Just heard about the diagnosis. Man, hard to even care about football after reading this. Just want the guy to get better for himself and his family. Good luck, 29!

[Lonewolf Ed]

This one really hits me close to home. God bless Eric Berry and I pray he is healed. This makes football all but irrelevant. I hate cancer, not matter if he does have lymphoma or not. I pray he gets to live a good life and conquer this.

[InChiefsHeaven]

NFLN says he's going to atlanta to see a lymphoma specialist.

[Captain Obvious]

Not sure how to change the thread title, but if a mod wants to update the thread title with a better description of what is going on that would be great.

[Hootie]

Fuck football.

I just pray he fully recovers and gets to enjoy the full life he deserves

[Gadzooks]

Awful news. I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery.

[Mav]

Should have traded him for Suh
You really picked a shitty time to try to be cute.

[New World Order]

You really picked a shitty time to try to be cute.


I was serious

[stevieray]

hope they mention him at Arrowhead Sunday Night

[Mav]

I was serious
Then you are a moron.

[Tombstone RJ]

Bummer news, hope its not serious and he's back and 100% soon.

[Easy 6]

Anyone see the statement of his they just read on Countdown?

Pretty moving stuff.

[New World Order]

Then you are a moron.


You want an inactive and inferior player?

I hope he gets well and has a long productive life, but that doesn't have anything to do with football.

[Dragonocho]

Get well Eric Berry.

[ModSocks]

You want an inactive player?

No one gives a fuck right now.

You're clearly that guy who asks for someone's radio the moment they die.

[Katipan]

You can't help but be proud he's a Chief. Especially when you hear his peers talk about him.

[Red Dawg]

Stay down?

Go home troll.

[Urc Burry]

Chris Carter put it perfectly.. Couldnt of happened to a better guy. He is a leader on the field, and a role model off of it. Praying for my favorite player.

[ModSocks]

Go home troll.

to be fair, i think his comment was made prior to knowing what was wrong.

[Coach]

I was serious

You're a fucking idiot.

[Ted Theodore Logan]

Congrats MHM, I tried to tell them but they didn't listen...

[RealSNR]

Then you are a moron.

No kidding.

Suh's just gonna bolt town anyway with this being the final year of his contract.

[Red Dawg]

This is just a very unlucky year with players health. We should hope he is back next season. Can't catch break on either side of the ball, just decimated with injuries and that more than anything will cost us the playoffs.

[mdchiefsfan]

Anyone see the statement of his they just read on Countdown?

Pretty moving stuff.

Link?

[PhillyChiefFan]

Wow. Terrible news for him and the chiefs. Only hope they caught it in time to make a full recovery, whether he plays again or not...

[RealSNR]

Not sure how to change the thread title, but if a mod wants to update the thread title with a better description of what is going on that would be great.

Click Edit, then "Go Advanced" in the bottom right of the text box

[thabear04]

Stay down?

Fuck you.

[NJChiefsFan]

**** you.

It was mentioned, but this statement was made prior to the announcement that it was a life threatening condition.

[thabear04]

Praying he okay ands better soon. Time for Ron Parker to MTFU if he taking Berry spot back.

[Lonewolf Ed]

**** off

Add one from me, too. This is no time to be making jokes about Berry. This is serious, real life stuff and football be damned.

[wazu]

It was mentioned, but this statement was made prior to the announcement that it was a life threatening condition.

Still, the message is always valid when addressing a Bronco fan.

[ModSocks]

It was mentioned, but this statement was made prior to the announcement that it was a life threatening condition.

Indeed, but MHM should probably go back and edit that post, because right now it looks incredibly classless given the circumstances.

[ModSocks]

Still, the message is always valid when addressing a Bronco fan.

Also true.

[Chiefaholic]

Lymphoma is very beatable. My grandson was diagnosed with stage 2 non-hodgkins lymphoma at 21 months and went through 6 months of chemo before being declared cancer free. Depending on what stage he's in, determines the probability of a cure. Stage 2 had an 80% success rate, stage 3 was 60%, and stage 4 was 40%. Catching it early will likely give him a high chance of survival. The primary downfall is chemo is a b**** on your immune system, it kills several good cells in order to attack the bad ones. Neupogen (sp) shots can add a temporary boost, but getting your body to produce igg cells on its own can be a problem.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Masses in the anterior portion of the mediastinum can include thymoma, lymphoma, pheochromocytoma, germ cell tumors including teratoma, thyroid tissue, and parathyroid lesions. Masses in this area are more likely to be malignant than those in other compartments

-wikipedia, but it's a good summary of the differential

Keep in mind we don't know what it is, and "lymphoma" could be Hodgkin (subtype:Nodular Sclerosis (most common), Mixed cellularity, Lymphocyte-rich, Lymphocyte-depleted+staging+risk factors influencing prognosis) or Nonhodgkin (which also has different subtypes and prognostic indicators).

Point is, nobody knows what's going on. I find it slightly careless to float out lymphoma if they don't have a definitive diagnosis and subtype.

[BigMeatballDave]

Well, it's good that he's young and an athlete. That'll go a long way in helping him beat this.

[NJChiefsFan]

Still, the message is always valid when addressing a Bronco fan.

There, you have me.

[Don Corlemahomes]

Lymphoma is very beatable. My grandson was diagnosed with stage 2 non-hodgkins lymphoma at 21 months and went through 6 months of chemo before being declared cancer free. Depending on what stage he's in, determines the probability of a cure. Stage 2 had an 80% success rate, stage 3 was 60%, and stage 4 was 40%. Catching it early will likely give him a high chance of survival. The primary downfall is chemo is a b**** on your immune system, it kills several good cells in order to attack the bad ones. Neupogen (sp) shots can add a temporary boost, but getting your body to produce igg cells on its own can be a problem.

Very happy to hear about your grandson, man. But it's a completely separate disease in adults than it is in kids. Just FYI.

[Titty Meat]

Surprised they would make such an announcement with such little information.

[BigMeatballDave]

Indeed, but MHM should probably go back and edit that post, because right now it looks incredibly classless given the circumstances.

Yeah, I seriously doubt he meant that not knowing what this is.

[thabear04]

It was mentioned, but this statement was made prior to the announcement that it was a life threatening condition.

Doesn't matter if it was before or after this is a Chiefs form. Doesn't have broncos planet he should be more careful on his words. No matter what the situation is. If we like Berry or not we don't wish guys gets hurt on this team.

[DaneMcCloud]

Surprised they would make such an announcement with such little information.

I think it was the right thing to do, given the situation. It would have been too much pressure on the GM, coaching staff and players if they were asked to keep this a secret.

[thabear04]

This is what I found.

Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest, team trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters on Monday. Burkholder told reporters Berry did not experience discomfort until the Oakland game on Thursday.

The team believes what Berry has right now is lymphoma. He is expected to go to Emory University hospital for further evaluation. According to coach Andy Reid, Berry addressed his teammates before leaving the team.

"Right now, he needs to be a beast. He'll attack this," coach Andy Reid said.

Berry released the following statement: "I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God's hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!"

[The Franchise]

This is what I found.

Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been placed in the non-football injury list with a mass on the right side of his chest, team trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters on Monday. Burkholder told reporters Berry did not experience discomfort until the Oakland game on Thursday.

The team believes what Berry has right now is lymphoma. He is expected to go to Emory University hospital for further evaluation. According to coach Andy Reid, Berry addressed his teammates before leaving the team.

"Right now, he needs to be a beast. He'll attack this," coach Andy Reid said.

Berry released the following statement: "I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God's hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!"

Soooooooo basically everything that's already been posted.

[MotherfuckerJones]

Get well Berry! Hope to see ya kick this thing.

On the field, hopefully this is something that further inspires our team to be great. Play your heart

[Lonewolf Ed]

Does anyone here know how one could send an email mesage to a player? I want to tell Eric about what I am going through and things he might expect and what to look out for with chemotherapy. Serious replies only, please. This is not the time for dumbassery.

[ILChief]

Does anyone here know how one could send an email mesage to a player? I want to tell Eric about what I am going through and things he might expect and what to look out for with chemotherapy. Serious replies only, please. This is not the time for dumbassery.

you can always tweet him but you are limited to not very many characters per message. Other than that, you could contact the Chiefs and see if they have any contact info. I doubt they would give a personal email buy may give you an address that they will send it to him.

[Buns]

Does anyone here know how one could send an email mesage to a player? I want to tell Eric about what I am going through and things he might expect and what to look out for with chemotherapy. Serious replies only, please. This is not the time for dumbassery.

Instagram?

[Don Corlemahomes]

I think it was the right thing to do, given the situation. It would have been too much pressure on the GM, coaching staff and players if they were asked to keep this a secret.

The announcement that he had a mass and was going to miss the rest of the season is fine.

Floating lymphoma though? Say he has a mass, known as a "mediastinal" mass and maybe briefly describe it. But floating out the worst case scenario, which itself is an umbrella term, creates more confusion than clarification.

[booger]

Does anyone here know how one could send an email mesage to a player? I want to tell Eric about what I am going through and things he might expect and what to look out for with chemotherapy. Serious replies only, please. This is not the time for dumbassery.

I wouldn't know an email address but the teams VP of communication Ted Crews would be a good start. Or his agent. That's my best guess. Who knows if he is in the frame of mind to be receptive. All people react in different ways I imagine. All you can do is try. That's cool of you man :thumb: God bless you and EB both

[DaneMcCloud]

The announcement that he had a mass and was going to miss the rest of the season is fine.

Floating lymphoma though? Say he has a mass, known as a "mediastinal" mass and maybe briefly describe it. But floating out the worst case scenario, which itself is an umbrella term, creates more confusion than clarification.


If the diagnosis was truly in question, there would have been no reason to put him on IR immediately, so they must feel confident about their initial tests.

[chiefzilla1501]

you can always tweet him but you are limited to not very many characters per message. Other than that, you could contact the Chiefs and see if they have any contact info. I doubt they would give a personal email buy may give you an address that they will send it to him.

Was thinking the same thing except that tweets disappear quickly and it doesn't look like Berry really uses it much. Wonder if you can send a DM on Twitter instead.

[ILChief]

Does anyone here know how one could send an email mesage to a player? I want to tell Eric about what I am going through and things he might expect and what to look out for with chemotherapy. Serious replies only, please. This is not the time for dumbassery.

http://eb29.com/online/contact/

that is his website

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Very sad. Let's hope and pray for the best.

[rockachalk]

Is that why he couldn't chase down Murray on that 90 yard run?


All jokes aside, get well soon Berry! Thoughts and prayers sent your way buddy. :thumb:


I'm not sure what this will do for his career in the national football league. I mean, I can't help but think this will be a very hard thing to come back from. Hopefully it hasn't spread. :(

I know that he was a big part of this defense and its attitude. Always liked watching the pregame with him in the middle hyping up the defense before they took to the field.

[scho63]

I am truly saddened as a Chiefs fan that once again, we are dealing with a difficult situation for one of our players.

From Joe Delaney to Derrick Thomas to Jovan Belcher and now Eric Berry, it puts the game of football back into perspective and shows that true life has a way of getting in the middle of fun.

Hope things are not as awful as they initially sound and it probably is a big factor in his declining on field performance.

[Hoover]

This. Sucks.

Prayers to Mr. Berry and his family. Let's lift his spirits by kicking the Broncos ass on Sunday night.

[Don Corlemahomes]

If the diagnosis was truly in question, there would have been no reason to put him on IR immediately, so they must feel confident about their initial tests.

They don't have a diagnosis. A mediastinal mass isn't a diagnosis, but an entity causing symptoms. It could be a thymoma, lymphoma, or a bunch of other less likely things. Yes, I agree he would be on IR regardless, but they don't have a definitive diagnosis.

[Matt101KC]

Prayers sent, Berry fight the good fight.

[bevischief]

This sucks and hang in there Berry.

[chiefzilla1501]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/443493-eric-berry-the-fifth-dimension

This is still one of my favorite Eric Berry stories. Classy guy.

University of Tennessee managers would always wash, clean, paint and apply logos to helmets before games on Saturday. The managers with the most seniority would apply the decals, while the newest would have to scrub and paint over any scratches on the helmet. Eric Berry said he wanted to give back to the guys that do so much for the players, therefore he would be found washing and painting the Tennessee helmets before game day because he didn't feel like he deserved to jump their hierarchy.

[Don Corlemahomes]

If the diagnosis was truly in question, there would have been no reason to put him on IR immediately, so they must feel confident about their initial tests.

And you can't diagnose this cancer with tests. If cancer is the answer, tissue is the issue. You need a biopsy with/without immunohistochemical staining depending on what you see initially.

[booger]

He's a remarkable person. his parents deserve props too. Football aside he can make an impact to many and we need more young folks like him

[CaliforniaChief]

I've never been so proud to wear my #29 jersey. He may be afraid of horses, but he's gonna kick lymphoma in the ass. Go EB!

[CaliforniaChief]

We should have someone design a cool tribute to EB and his fight that's compatible with avatars...would be cool for a bunch of us to have those. Ed, Dave, AND EB...fight guys!

[Don Corlemahomes]

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Love this. It's funny, and shows you how cool he is while highlighting his equinophobia, for those who haven't seen it.

[synthesis2]

My mother had Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and had to go thru stem cell and donor stem cell two different times. She has it at 65, came back and had to do donor when she was 67 and is now to years cancer free.

I have read and gone to MD Anderson and KU and have a lot of knowledge in this area considering it was all I could think about for three years of my life.

If he ha Hodgkin's lymphoma then that's actually much better than Non-Hodgkin's because its easier to predict where its going next. Usually Hodgkin's lymphoma happens with kids but adults can get it too.

If its Hodgkin's and the cancer reacts well to the drugs then he could be back next year if he wanted to. If its Non-Hodgkin's then its much more invasive and his odds would be very low.

At this point the only thing that matters is that he takes care of himself and get well. God Speed Eric..

[xztop123]

They don't have a diagnosis. A mediastinal mass isn't a diagnosis, but an entity causing symptoms. It could be a thymoma, lymphoma, or a bunch of other less likely things. Yes, I agree he would be on IR regardless, but they don't have a definitive diagnosis.

This. A biopsy result wouldn't be back by now any way.

[Kman34]

Get well soon Eric.... I know you will beat this and come back better than ever.
Cancer is a hideous thing that should be wiped from this planet....

[Just Passin' By]

Best wishes and prayers to Mr. Berry.

[DaneMcCloud]

And you can't diagnose this cancer with tests. If cancer is the answer, tissue is the issue. You need a biopsy with/without immunohistochemical staining depending on what you see initially.

Of course. I'm not going to argue with you about this situation. It's tragic for everyone involved.

[DaneMcCloud]

This. A biopsy result wouldn't be back by now any way.

That's not actually true. Depending on the cancer, doctors can biopsy and test lymph nodes for cancer during surgery.

This happened during both my wife's and mother's cancer surgeries. Fortunately in both cases, the lymph nodes were negative for cancer so further surgery and treatment wasn't necessary.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

It's sad to think that this has been compounding in him and may be part of why we've all been riding his ass as of late.

[BigMeatballDave]

This. A biopsy result wouldn't be back by now any way.

Yeah, I had to wait 2 weeks for pathology.

Specialists can sometimes identify the mass through scans, but they need pathology to determine stage for treatment.

[Ted Theodore Logan]

It's sad to think that this has been compounding in him and may be part of why we've all been riding his ass as of late.

Exactly right,Sweet Daddy!

[Don Corlemahomes]

Yeah, I had to wait 2 weeks for pathology.

Specialists can sometimes identify the mass through scans, but they need pathology to determine stage for treatment.

Correct. Just one small addendum- the scans don't differentiate the mass, degree of dysplasia to assess aggressive nature, etc.

[notorious]

Now I feel bad. No wonder he hasn't been playing stellar.


Good luck, Eric. This is way more important than a stupid game.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Now I feel bad. No wonder he hasn't been playing stellar.


Good luck, Eric. This is way more important than a stupid game.

Truth.

[Easy 6]

It's sad to think that this has been compounding in him and may be part of why we've all been riding his ass as of late.

I've been thinking the exact same thing, its making me feel pretty guilty all of the sudden.

[Dayze]

lonewolfEd....make a YouTube video with your message :shrug:

[Chiefshrink]

This. Sucks.

Prayers to Mr. Berry and his family. Let's lift his spirits by kicking the Broncos ass on Sunday night.

And this will happen now !!!:thumb:

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

I've been thinking the exact same thing, its making me feel pretty guilty all of the sudden.

That what happens though. You forget these guys are human and start playing Madden with their lives, especially when you have a "bubble" team.

I've had to learn to detach myself from sports over the last couple of years.

[jonzie04]

Terrible news hope berrys ok

[Chiefshrink]

It's sad to think that this has been compounding in him and may be part of why we've all been riding his ass as of late.

Now I feel bad. No wonder he hasn't been playing stellar.


Good luck, Eric. This is way more important than a stupid game.

With pain in the chest it sure would make sense as to why you be less aggressive both running and especially hitting.

[EPodolak]

I hope this turns out to be something benign, and I wish young people in particular could carry on without worries like this.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

With pain in the chest it sure would make sense as to why you be less aggressive both running and especially hitting.

Probably didn't tell anyone until it was off the scale.

[thabear04]

"@TerezPaylor: If you want to send a card to Eric Berry, you can send them to One Arrowhead Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129"

[munkey]

Probably didn't tell anyone until it was off the scale.


This

[Lonewolf Ed]

lonewolfEd....make a YouTube video with your message :shrug:

That is a great idea but likely beyond my old computer with Windows Vista's capabilities. It's beyond mine, to be honest! I did send him a message on Facebook, but I know he is going to be flooded with them. I just hope he does see it. I told him about me and how overwhelming it all is in the beginning and offered him my advice and wished him the best.

[DaneMcCloud]

I've been thinking the exact same thing, its making me feel pretty guilty all of the sudden.

You shouldn't feel guilty because neither you or me or anyone, even Berry himself, knew.

Now, if you were to say that after today announcement, then yeah, feel guilty. :D

[Buzz]

Praying for Eric, it's always comforting to know that when someone goes through a valley and believe, they have a peace that only God can give.

[mlyonsd]

Good grief horrible news for the kid. Prayers and godspeed.

[Dylan]

Thoughts and prayers to Eric Berry.

Hurry back and God Bless.

[ClevelandBronco]

Oh, my God. My very best wishes go out to Berry, his family and all Chiefs fans. I pray for a manageable prognosis and a miraculous recovery.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Lymphoma is very serious and very deadly. He's probably looking at a year's worth of chemo and radiation. That's just awful news for the kid.

On the brightside, I had a friend diagnosed with lymphoma that just recently passed his five year milestone. On the other hand, I have a female friend in which it's come back twice after five years.

Godspeed, Eric Berry.

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[SAUTO]

Man. This is terrible...



Prayers out to him and his family

[listopencil]

I just heard about this. Fucking awful news. Helps to put things in perspective though, reminds you of what is and truly is not important in life. Here's hoping for a complete remission.

[OldSchool]

Damn, I feel bad sbout criticizing him for taking a poor angle on the 90 yard run now. I hope that Berry can fully recover from this. Best wishes.

[BossChief]

Prayers sent.

...

Now, I hope this doesn't sound heartless, but for putting him this list does the team get any compensation?

[Al Bundy]

Very sad news, Bucnation is sending it's thoughts and prayers to Eric Berry. Universally respected.

[Urc Burry]

First off... I know his health is most important. And I know all cases aren't the same and his sport is not as hard on the body. But a reason for optimism is that Jon Lester the pitcher got diagnosed in August of '06, and in December of '06 the lymphoma had completely remissed and he made it to spring ball.

Again I know his health is most important.. I just hope to see him back healthy and doing what he loves

['Hamas' Jenkins]

FWIW, Mario Lemieux returned after radiation for Hodgkins and put up the best per-game numbers of his career in that season, and after falling behind in the scoring race by 12 points, won it by 12 points.

[Discuss Thrower]

Prayers sent.

...

Now, I hope this doesn't sound heartless, but for putting him this list does the team get any compensation?

They get a roster spot.

[Ted Theodore Logan]

You know what? Ive actually met Eric on several occasions when I worked for Rocco and Nate in 2012. I also worked for the Chiefs when the Jovan Belcher tragedy happened. In fact leaving from work one day I saw Jovan and Cassandra fighting in their Bentley as they left the practice facility,which was the Wednesday before the tragedy. Eric has always been pretty cool to everyone. I wish nothing but the absolute best for him.

[penbrook]

They get a roster spot.

They signed DL Nick Williams off the Steelers practice squad

[Discuss Thrower]

They signed DL Nick Williams off the Steelers practice squad

Knew that.

Does the NFL rule stipulate you have to be at 53 players by the end of the day or did Berry get put on the NFI list before it was announced and Williams was signed or something?

[penbrook]

Knew that.

Does the NFL rule stipulate you have to be at 53 players by the end of the day or did Berry get put on the NFI list before it was announced and Williams was signed or something?

You have to have 53 players by game day

[RunKC]

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[New World Order]

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haha

[ClevelandBronco]

Kwinn seems nice.

[Pepe Silvia]

Are you kidding me? I feel terrible for saying you need to cut him now. :( Get better Berry.

[BigMeatballDave]

Kwinn seems nice.

LMAO

[Red Dawg]

No tweet from Flowers yet? Is he asleep?

[Saccopoo]

Mine was a joke, prior to them announcing the whole lymphoma thing. Contrary to popular belief, Berry leaving the team because of the Ferguson decison was never a realistic theory.

You ****ing retard.

Can you get lymphoma by having someone stick fingers up your ass? Big fucking fingers too. Huge hands, right?

You should stop trying to be funny, because it's not working.

[In58men]

Heartbreaking


Just terrible news.

[Lonewolf Ed]

To those few who are trying to make jokes about this, how about you treat it like it was me or Meatball Dave instead? Hmmm?

[JohnnyV13]

I talked to my father, who is a retired gastroenterologist who has, however, diagnosed lymphoma many times, told me:

1) It's possibly a benign mass such as a slow growing granuloma or a sarcoid tumor.

That's the best case. If so, Berry might play again.

2) Even in the best case, he will require treatment, and expects they would perform surgery to remove the mass.

3) He wonders why they floated the lymphoma diagnosis. Perhaps they believed that him seeing a lymphoma specialist would get out and people would presume. He says you can't diagnose it from tests. Need to biopsy.

4) If it's lymphoma, he doubts Berry plays again. He says non-hodgkin's lymphoma rarely has a mass, so he presumes it will be hodgkin's lymphoma if it is indeed cancerous.

Rule of thumb is s 70% cure rate.

He also says that in young patients, its more likely to be aggressive, but young patients also will be able to stand rigorous chemo so are more likely to survive BUT,

he also says if it's located in the lung cavity, that's the "bad" type. Also, in most lymphoma cases even if they are cured, they will probably need periodic chemo for the rest of their life---which is why he doubts Berry will play again.

If not curable, they usually can give patients 15 to 17 years of life with treatment.

All of this will depend on the specific type and stage, which you will only know after biopsy.

[penbrook]

No tweet from Flowers yet? Is he asleep?

He tweeted earlier

[Kidd Lex]

I'm not in the least concerned about his potential return to the NFL.

I just want him to get healthy.

qft

[Mr. Kotter]

:(

[Kidd Lex]

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Love this. It's funny, and shows you how cool he is while highlighting his equinophobia, for those who haven't seen it.

Berry is the man!!! Thanks for sharing and God Speed #29!!!

[TLO]

:(

I have no doubt Berry will be fine, but it's still so hard to hear news like this. Get well soon, Eric.

[cdcox]

I was fortunate enough to see him speak at a banquet earlier this year. I donned my Chiefs cap when he was speaking, felt like a 12 year old worshiping his hero, and it was awesome. He is a very high character guy and I wish him all the best in his recovery.

[CaliforniaChief]

I am just hoping EB can live a full and healthy life. If he can play football again, that would be awesome for him because it would signify a full return and complete recovery...we would just get to celebrate with him.

Prayers for a full recovery!!!!!! And for all of you touched by cancer or with a loved one in that spot.

[MMXcalibur]

Prayers going out to Eric Berry and his family.
Thankfully he's in good shape and has enough money to help him fight this.