It looks like his career actually ended with the first injury, and this

Sep 23, 2014
11:55:00am

deljdc

most recent play revealed that to be the case. He's at a high risk for avascular necrosis and even without it will likely spend most of the rest of his life with an artificial hip.

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So Dennis Pitta's career seems to be pretty much over. Football is a tough game

Babyboy

9/23/14 10:34am

Why do BYU players have such a hard time staying healthy in the NFL?

Mister P

9/23/14 10:34am

I think it's everybody... most don't last long in the NFL

BYUCougarsFan

9/23/14 10:38am

It's not a BYU thing. Why do you think most careers only last 2-4 seasons?

TNT

9/23/14 10:38am

Not just BYU. Most players don't last more than a few yrs

Tare

9/23/14 10:38am

Given the quality of life for many ex-NFL players, this might be a tender mercy.

newey-west

9/23/14 10:35am

Seriously, get paid and get out. Should be all NFL players goal.

joehayes

9/23/14 10:40am

You're forgetting one small fact

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 10:42am

Yeah, but in the long run I'm sure he'd rather have his health and the time with

joehayes

9/23/14 10:43am

What does that even mean?

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 10:45am

It means you are gone a lot as an NFL player. I guess it's not baseball

joehayes

9/23/14 10:48am

A lot of people with really crappy jobs are gone a lot too

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 10:49am

True, but they don't have the debilitating effects of a long NFL career either

joehayes

9/23/14 10:57am

But those people likely wouldn't continue working if they got a $10M+ bonus...

CougaReb

9/23/14 11:08am

This is completely bogus.

newey-west

9/23/14 10:53am

whatever you say Champ

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 11:01am

The only reason I'm not in the NFL is because I

squidmark

9/23/14 1:41pm

Except for place kickers and punters

WDaddy

9/23/14 10:49am

You broke your hip and lost your dream job - tender mercy? eh, no.

Sonics

9/23/14 10:42am

Sometimes tender mercies are unexpected and unwanted.

newey-west

9/23/14 10:46am

Ya honestly it is probably for the best, to leave the game.

coug almighty

9/23/14 10:35am

he just got 16M guaranteed, so he'll get that plus a portion or all of this year

volleyjiver

9/23/14 10:38am

Isn't guaranteed money under the stipulation that you are on the roster? How

coug almighty

9/23/14 10:40am

Guaranteed is guaranteed. He will be paid for as long as he is still on the team

joehayes

9/23/14 10:41am

Guaranteed is not guaranteed have to look at the contract but usually its not

cougarfann888

9/23/14 1:09pm

Yep, there are two different types of guaranteed. Bluefrog can explain it.

messi

9/23/14 1:42pm

He may have already gotten the 16M, not sure how his contract is structured

volleyjiver

9/23/14 10:45am

He's a millionaire, He caught a TD in the Super Bowl, and won a ring.

Mister P

9/23/14 10:41am

Good time to start your own business

Jericho

9/23/14 10:44am

"Hi, I'm superbowl winning TE Dennis Pitta." "Come on down to Pitta's Pitas

Mister P

9/23/14 10:49am

That's where we want to go

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 11:04am

Imagine all the basketball courts he could sell!

Accipiter

9/23/14 10:50am

Crap, how did he break his hip on that play? Was it not fully healed up?

Jericho

9/23/14 10:37am

Almost as important, how did the direction "up" become part of being healed/

basman

9/23/14 10:39am

Break down -- heal up. Who knows? Maybe "up" just sounds more positive.

VegasScout

9/23/14 1:08pm

It looks like his career actually ended with the first injury, and this

deljdc

9/23/14 11:55am

Sad deal. Pitta is one of my all-time favorite cougars.

Blue Haired Lawyer

9/23/14 1:40pm

Excellent TE and a smart one to boot.

Heinz57

9/23/14 1:52pm

$16 mil guaranteed is not a bad consolation prize

GeraldGarner

9/23/14 2:29pm

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