A moment of silence

The death of Daytona Beach Thunder player Javon Camon after Monday night's game against the Columbus Lions serves as an unfortunate reminder that helmets and shoulder pads don’t guarantee invulnerability.
Camon, who had intercepted three passes in the game, was knocked unconscious by Columbus’ Cedric Ware. Nobody has taken issue with the cleanliness of Ware's hit. It was simply a matter of two fast, strong men of comparable size colliding violently.
Those who witnessed it, from Columbus coach Jason Gibson to Daytona Beach team officials, described it as being no different from any of the forceful blocks and tackles routinely featured on the ESPN highlight loops.
Quarterbacks get decked from the blindside every day. Special teams players get knocked off their feet during kick returns.
We're used to seeing them get up. Some of them are woozy and wobbly-legged, but they always get up.
Ware got back on his feet Monday night with a concussion. Camon, who was treated on the field by paramedics, died of cardiac arrest en route to a nearby Daytona Beach hospital.
Both young men are victims of circumstance. Camon was described by his coach at South Florida as a bright young man with a ready smile. A life full of promise was interrupted far too early.
Meanwhile, Ware will try to play on while battling through the cruelest sort of emotional trauma.
There will be unimaginable grief in knowing that a chance collision on the football field resulted in a death.
And, undoubtedly, there will be a mix of guilt and relief in knowing that he was able to get up afterward.
Please remember both young men in your prayers.