Giants safety Chad Jones out of surgery after car accident

New York Giants third-round rookie safety Chad Jones(notes) was awake and alert and visiting with family after surgery to repair his left leg that his father has deemed successful, according to New Orleans television station WWL-TV.

"He looked like Chad," said his father, Al Jones, after seeing him the hospital. "The surgery was successful. I want to thank everybody for their thoughts and prayers, the numerous phone calls, text messages and e-mails...It just lets you know the type of person Chad is and how well loved he is ... It is just a matter of the healing process right now."

Jones was injured in a serious car accident early Friday morning in Louisiana. He suffered multiple fractures to his left leg, including fractures of his tibia and fibula, and there were arteries and nerves exposed, according to reports at the scene of the accident. The 21-year-old lost control of his SUV at about 6:15 EST Friday morning and crashed into a pole on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans. Two passengers riding with Jones suffered minor injuries and weren't taken to the hospital, WWL-TV reported.

Rocky Arceneaux, Jones' agent, issued this statement through LSU: "Chad Jones was involved in a serious auto accident early this morning. The severity of Chad's injuries up to this point is unknown. At this point, we are praying for Chad and ask that everyone does the same."

Police and fire teams lifted Jones from his SUV and took him to a local hospital, where he underwent hours of surgery to try and promote blood flow to the injured leg. Jones was listed in guarded condition upon arrival at the hospital, and there was concern that he might lose the leg.

Jones was a two-sport star at LSU, excelling in baseball and football. He was thought by most to be the best strong safety candidate of the 2010 draft, and was also drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round.

The WWL report indicates that Jones will charged with careless operation of a vehicle, though there is no word as to whether alcohol was involved.

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Ray Lewis to get a street in Baltimore named after him

Taking a page out of Green Bay's book with its Lombardi Avenue, Reggie White Way and Brett Favre(notes) Pass, the city of Baltimore will be renaming a city street "Ray Lewis Way."

The ceremony will take place on Tuesday with Lewis, Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on hand. They'll be renaming part of Baltimore's North Avenue.

The choice of location is slightly odd -- something like this usually happens around the stadium, where sports fans will have more of a chance to appreciate it. But North Avenue is where Ray Lewis'(notes) charitable foundation hosts an annual Thanksgiving giveaway, so it's certainly appropriate, too.

Also on the plus side for the location, North Avenue is nowhere near the Baltimore County Courthouse, so even if Ray's new street has to undergo massive construction, Ray Lewis Way can never obstruct justice.

Okay, I'm sorry about that. Forgive me. But there is likely to be some debate about the decision (or at least a parade of jokes), given Ray Lewis's involvement -- whatever it may have been -- in a double murder back in 2000. Lewis ended up pleading guilty to obstruction of justice.

Since then, Lewis has made himself a Baltimore hero, on and off the field. You know of his greatness on the gridiron, and you probably know of his many charitable acts, too.

Does he deserve the considerable honor of a street named after him? Who's to say? Certainly not me. It's not my city, it's not my street and it's probably unlikely that I'll ever set foot on Ray Lewis Way. If the people of Baltimore are behind the idea, I say knock yourselves out. Congratulations, Ray.

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