San Diego Chargers RB Curtis Brinkley Shot

by John Gennaro on Jul 10, 2009 6:19 AM PDT in San Diego Chargers News

Curtis Brinkley, a former record-setting West Catholic High School football star who was recently signed by the San Diego Chargers, is in a Philadelphia hospital this morning after being shot in a neighboring suburb.

His condition has not been released, but 6ABC quotes relatives as saying the wounds were not life threatening.

Cheltenham Township police said Brinkley, 23, was stopped in his car at the intersection of Spring Avenue and Ashbourne Road just after midnight when a gunman walked up and started blasting with a handgun.

Brinkley, who lives in Philadelphia, sped away to escape and the gunman fled in a waiting car. Police found Brinkley wounded in his car nearby.

I hope he's okay, both for the sake of his health and his football career. You hate to see a kid, with a chance to make an NFL team and fulfill his dreams, have it taken away from him because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Our best wishes go out to Curtis and his family.

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Sad but,

the kid probably wouldn’t make the team. I was praying at the headline this wasn’t Gartrell.

by SJO on Jul 10, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions

At 5'9" #210 he is a similar size to LT

With Sproles and LT ahead of him Brinkley will need to have some kind of a miracle camp to make the team.

Now recovering from a (hopefully not severe) gun shoot wound, I’d have to say his chances of making the team, or even the practice squad are diming before the whole process even begins. Very sad, hopes and prayers to Curtis Brinkley and his family and friends.

That dang Philly! Those are some mean streets. I wonder how that would have been different if he would have moved over to SD as soon as he declared for the Chargers?

by Trendsearcher on Jul 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions