Bradford Goes Down Again
by Corianne Egan
Every year, the story is the same. Someone wins the Heisman, then goes through the next with a target on him. Tim Tebow went through it. Reggie Bush left before it could happen. For Sam Bradford, it may be too much.
Bradford has started only three of Oklahoma’s six games this year, and couldn’t make it through two of them. He’s played well – going 39 for 69 for 562 yards and two touchdowns – but he hasn’t played enough, and isn’t that the point?
Bradford had a lot of questions to his name at the start of the season. If he could remain dominant, his draft status would be much higher. This was his “make it or break it” year. He had lost four offensive linemen, the ones who allowed
him a lot of time to throw and even a little room to scramble last year. This year, with the pressure on, Bradford has crumbled.
Somehow, the 25th ranked Sooners have survived without him. But they won’t for much longer. They take on Kansas this Saturday, and have tough matches against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State to finish out the year.
The good news is there is no new injury. Just the same injury, re-aggravated. That doesn’t make it much easier. Something says that OU fans will have to start using those “At least…” statements.
At least Landry Jones is a qualified backup. At least we’re still ranked, even if that means being last. At least San Bradford is only a junior… and there’s always next year.
