As you may have heard, NFL star Jason Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated after a mishap involving fireworks.
As Off The Ball's resident American and US Sports expert Donny Mahoney put it to Ger, it's like "if you were to lose a portion of your tongue as a radio broadcaster".
But Donny also pointed out that a ranking of the most important fingers for defensive linemen in American football exists, which gives a small crumb of comfort to Pierre-Paul:
My ranking of finger importance in a defensive end: 1) thumb 2) ring 3) pinkie (4th & 5th most important for power grip) 4) middle 5) index
— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) July 9, 2015
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