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  • Arian Foster Is Injured, Out Against Cardinals

    Arian Foster is definitely out for the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals, and his injury be more serious than expected. His back injury could require season-ending surgery, which would diminish an already struggling Texans team even further.

    He seems determined to play without needing surgery, but that may not be an option at this point.

    Foster is the star running back for the Houston Texans, and a graduate of Tennessee. As a key asset to the Texans team, he would be very missed if he is out for the remainder of the season, as he touched the ball more than any other back in the NFL from 2010-2012. He injured his back on Houston’s first drive against the Colts in their previous game.

    The Texans came into the season with hopes of making the Super Bowl, following a successful run in the playoffs last season. Their season has been anything but successful this year, and have struggled in every sense of the game, with a record of 2-6. They started the season off 2-0, and have lost every game since. To add to the drama, their coach Gary Kubiak also collapsed on the field during the same game.

    Before Foster’s injury, quarterback Matt Schaub started off with a very difficult time having any success, and they were forced to turn to another option with Case Keenum. He even set an NFL record earlier this year after throwing a pick six in four consecutive games.

    Despite their disappointing season, Arian Foster has continued to show off his star power and was on a bit of a roll before injuring his back. He had averaged 113 yards per game in three consecutive losses to Seattle, San Francisco, and St. Louis. The young running back was also second in the NFL in rushing prior to his injury.

    It was reported on Friday that Arian Foster is seeking several opinions on his back problems, according to a source informed of the running back’s injuries, reports NFL insider Ian Rapoport. He is battling a lumber spine issue, and understands that surgery could be a likely option.

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  • Arian Foster Is Now On the Market and For Sale

    Fantasy sports is a huge business. It allows the Everyday Joe a chance to draft a team, trade players, add free agents to their roster and root for touchdowns and homeruns from guys you would otherwise not care about. And now, not only can that same Everyday Joe pretend to play professional coach and general manager but as of today they can also actually own stock in a megastar football player.

    According to ESPN.com, Fantex Brokerage Services will give the general public a chance for investors to buy and sell shares in Houston Texans running back Arian Foster.

    This is how it works. Let’s say Foster picks up his game, goes on a tear the rest of the season and scores 15 touchdowns. His stock price could potentially (and most likely) go up because more companies will offer Foster endorsement deals. Fantex has paid Foster $10 million. In return for that $10 million, Foster essentially has given up 20% of any possible future income that he earns. This income includes everything: the $20.7 million left on his current contract, a new contract that he may sign in the future, all endorsements and any other business wheelings and dealings that he may become involved in.

    Fantex hopes that in the near future, other athletes will offer the public the same opportunity as the All-Pro running back. The CEO of Fantex, Buck French, had this to say about the relationship between the market and an athlete’s brand, “Fantex is bringing sports and business together in a way never previously thought possible. By building a marketplace that allows customers to buy shares in a tracking stock linked to the value and performance of an athlete’s brand, Fantex is enabling a new level of brand advocacy through ownership.”

    In an interview with Tania Ganguli of ESPN.com, Foster said, “I think branding is an important part of every athlete, of every human being.” Foster also stated that he wants to endorse companies that produce a positive impact, like his pairing with Health Warrior who make a healthy protein bar called Chia Bar. “I feel like things like childhood obesity is something that can be prevented. If you look at things that athletes endorse, it’s all junk food. We have a part in bettering our circumstances.”

    Interested? If you’re at least 18 years old, you can buy Foster stock today, although you should note a couple things. Foremost, Foster isn’t having a great season and neither is his team the Texans. Foster has only scored one touchdown so far and he’s been dealing with a deluge of nagging injuries. The Texans are currently 2 – 4. However, Foster is good looking, young and has an easy-to-like personality which makes him an endorsement sweetheart.

    Still not convinced, check out the video Fantex produced to help sell Foster. Just click the “watch on Vimeo” bar.

    Tell us what you think in the space below. Is this the future? Will other all-star professional athletes offer the public the opportunity to buy and sell shares on their earnings? Or, will athletes shy away from the thought of being “owned” by the public?

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  • Arian Foster Called a Prostitute for Taking Money

    While most former college football players who admit to taking money while playing would be catching a lot of heat, this time a lot of the attention is on someone who criticized a guy for doing that on Twitter. Former University of Tennessee running back Arian Foster admitted to taking money in college on Friday. The Texans player said that he took the money because he was completely broke, and the admission prompted ESPN analyst Dick Vitale to compare Foster to a prostitute on Twitter.

    The Admission

    Foster told Sports Illustrated that he took money “on the side” to help with rent and grocery expenses during college.

    “I don’t know if this will throw us into an NCAA investigation–my senior year, I was getting money on the side,” said Foster. “I really didn’t have any money. I had to either pay the rent or buy some food. I remember the feeling of like, ‘Man, be careful.’ But there’s nothing wrong with it. And you’re not going to convince me that there is something wrong with it. There were plenty of times where throughout the month I didn’t have enough for food.”

    Foster, who was coached by Phil Fulmer while at Tennessee, says that he thinks student athletes should be paid for their work. “There was a point where we had no food, no money, so I called my coach and I said, ‘Coach, we don’t have no food. We don’t have no money. We’re hungry.’…He came down and he brought like 50 tacos for like four or five of us. Which is an NCAA violation. The next day I walk up to the facility and I see my coach pull up in a brand new Lexus. Beautiful,” Foster said. “I’m a firm believer that an employee should get paid for his work. And, 100 percent, I see student athletes as employees.”

    Should college football players be paid a stipend, considering how much money the university and coaches are making? Add your comments below.

    The Twitter Drama

    Foster’s admission prompted sports analyst Dick Vitale to compare him to a “prostitute” on Twitter, which made for a lot of entertaining back-and-forth comments over the weekend.

    Vitale’s comment was met with a lot of backlash, especially after he referred to what Foster did as illegal.

    The comments continued, with Vitale getting more irate for the criticism he received for calling Arian Foster a prostitute. Interestingly enough, Vitale’s Twitter comments came while he said he was in the Bahamas on a family vacation.

    After receiving hundreds of criticizing comments from Twitter users, who Vitale eventually threatened to block if they couldn’t disagree with him nicely, the ESPN sports analyst finally offered up an apology.

    Heads up athletes–if you’re going to admit you broke NCAA rules and took money, make sure Dick Vitale gets wind of it.

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  • Arian Foster’s Hamstring MRI Gets A Twitter Diagnosis

    Sports stars on Twitter. Always the source of amusement.

    Little did Texans running back and very high pick in my fantasy draft Arian Foster know that his tweet earlier today regarding his hamstring injury would result in a diagnosis by ESPN and a Twitter debate regarding the severity of said injury.

    When Foster limped off the field Saturday night during a preseason game with the 49ers, people took to Twitter to express their concern about his condition. And yes, more than a few of those tweets discussed the upcoming fantasy football season.

    Seeing this flood of tweets regarding his injury, Foster took offense to those concerned about his ability to rack up points in their office league –

    @ArianFoster
    Arian Foster    4 those sincerely concerned, I’m doing ok & plan 2 B back by opening day. 4 those worried abt your fantasy team, u ppl are sick 3 days ago via Twittelator · powered by @socialditto

    This tweet garnered the attention of many in the sports world, ESPN’s Colin Cowherd in particular. He tweeted this soon after –

    @ESPN_Colin
    Colin Cowherd    Hey Arian Foster—
    ‘We really do care about you as a human too. Um,now about that hammy?
    –signed, everybody 3 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Foster countered with this –

    @ArianFoster
    Arian Foster    Did you want to be a critic as a child? Or did your dreams die with your humility? RT @ESPN_Colin Hey Arian Foster-… http://t.co/8dsQ9Lf 3 days ago via Twittelator · powered by @socialditto

    Foster has stuck by his statement that he will be ready to play by the time the season opens. Earlier today, he tweeted a pic of his Hamstring MRI, saying that it showed a bunch of “anti-awesomeness.” (The pic is the article lead image)

    @ArianFoster
    Arian Foster    This is an MRI of my hamstring, The white stuff surrounding the muscle is known in the medical world as anti-awesom… http://t.co/6tXHNkW 8 hours ago via Twittelator · powered by @socialditto

    The pic caused Twitter to explode with speculation: How severe is the injury really? Is Foster being overly optimistic about his chances to play on opening day? Apparently, the folks at ESPN decided to diagnose Foster through the twitpic. Their diagnosis differs slightly from Foster’s –

    @ClaytonESPN
    John Clayton    Arian Foster tweeted his hamstring MRI and it sure doesn’t look like he’s been in the lineup when the season starts. He has a tear. 2 hours ago via yoono · powered by @socialditto

    @ClaytonESPN
    John Clayton    ESPN’s Dr. Michael Kaplin thinks Arian Foster could be out three to four weeks with his hamstring injury. He’s done light jogging for 2 days 2 hours ago via yoono · powered by @socialditto

    Foster is maintaining his story, however –

    @ArianFoster
    Arian Foster    If I had a “significant injury” why post it? I’ll be fine, it was jus meant to make fun of the whole situation. Humor is lost nowadays. 3 hours ago via Twittelator · powered by @socialditto

    I guess we will have to wait to find out if Twitter is a good doctor.