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Today marks the 19 year anniversary of Rich Gannon's career-ending broken neck injury (09/26/2004). I am a double board certified physician whose been a die-hard Raiders fan since I was a kid, this is an homage to Rich Gannon, my all-time favorite QB.

0:00 - Intro
0:47 - What is a 'stable' C7 Fracture?
1:03 - Spine Anatomy
1:20 - Injury Mechanism
1:59 - C7 Nerve Roots
2:05 - Broken neck can KILL you
2:12 - Why Gannon Likely Retired
2:51 - Comparing it to Peyton Manning's Injury
3:19 - Autumn Wind
3:27 - Outro