UCLA QB Ben Olson's Foot Hates Football

Ben LOLson

Far be it for FanHouse to callously and indiscriminately mock injuries, as nobody deserves a torn ACL or high ankle sprain. Pain is pain, and pain sucks.

And yet, every now and then, an injury comes along, and we as thinking observers of this sport and this planet just cannot help but laugh until our ribs shatter.

This season's comedy of abject failure comes from UCLA QB Ben Olson. You may remember about a month ago, when he was cleared to practice again after breaking his foot... while taking a snap. Olson had this to say about his return:

"It's a huge relief," Olson said. "Any time you get hurt, you never know how long it will take. You question if you will ever be back. It's nice to feel that it's progressing and we're moving forward."

Fast forward to today: Olson takes a snap, retreats from center, and... you can probably already guess exactly where this story is headed.

UCLA quarterback Ben Olson broke his foot and will be sidelined for at least two months.

Olson, whose career has been marked by injuries, broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during practice on Saturday, and X-rays taken Sunday revealed the fracture. He suffered the same injury during spring practice.

Um, "marked by injuries"? If by "marked" they mean "entirely composed of," then yes absolutely. Olson's last injury took him a little over two months to recover from; he should expect at least as long a recovery process this time around. The injury shouldn't be a season-ender in that case, though; that'll come when a gust of wind causes him to explode like a land mine.