Today, before the start of the 1:00 pm football game, ESPN had a segment about David Gerrard, Quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars and his battle with Crohn’s disease over the off season.

It was a short piece, but highlighted how his illness took him through months of pain, losing 35 pounds and eventually resorting to surgery where 12 inches of his intestines were removed. 6 weeks later, the illness returned.

Gerrard is now on the same drugs my sister is on (I think) and is healthy. That stuff is pretty miraculous.

YOu can read more abut his fight here and here.

Then, you can watch him kick ass on the football field.