Thank you Seahawks.....

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(11-30-2015, 12:46 PM)BonnieBengal Wrote: I keep saying this, but beating Denver in Denver is going to be hard.  Gene Atkins has the Sickle Cell trait, meaning he can't play or can only play very little in Denver.  Without him, our D line is not as effective. 

(11-30-2015, 03:15 PM)Nately120 Wrote: THAT I did not know.

"I knew from my research that it would not be good for me to play in high altitude, so I prayed I wouldn't get drafted by Denver, which is at a high altitude. I ended up in Cincinnati and have played at a very high level without any adverse affects of the sickle cell trait. During the 2011 season we did travel to Denver to play the Broncos and that was the first time I can truly say I felt the effects of the trait. I could not breathe after a 10-play series and had to be given oxygen on the sideline."
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http://elbiruniblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2012/06/cdc-features-sickle-cell-awareness-day.html