According to his agent, Al Harris asked doctors to remove his spleen so that he could play against Tampa this weekend. Needless to say, it's not that easy.

One of my closest friends in the world had his spleen removed many years ago. Today, he is the picture of health and is an amazing guy who runs marathons in his sleep. But running a marathon and playing in an NFL game take vastly different tolls on the body.

I really hope Harris heeds the advice of doctors and takes things slowly.