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Finding ferocity

By Scott Powers
ESPNChicago.com

Friday, October 9, 2009

Name it, and Northwestern senior Brad Phillips has probably injured it in the past year. Last season there was the torn labrum in his shoulder, which he had surgery for in the offseason. This season there has been the bone bruise in his foot, the strained and bruised calf and lastly the hyper-extended elbow. All together, the injuries may make Phillips a medical student's dream, but being a hard-hitting safety who is key to the Wildcats' defensive success and who is being closely watched by NF ...

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