Marvel Smith - What's Up With His Life?

So here's something that sucks - Our ol' buddy, Marvel Smith, has missed the last six games with back spasms and will be missing tomorrow's game due to this continued affliction.

You'll remember he also had to cut short his '07-'08 campaign to have surgery back (pun intended) last December.

Now, the team's Doctors are trying to determine whether these problems require another surgery.

I'm no expert (shocking, I know), but a 30-year-old Left Tackle who's missed 10 out of the last 20 games because of back problems for which he's already had surgery once and may need surgery for again, sounds serious.

You think there's any chance we get him back at any point this season? Or ever, for that matter? And similarly, in your opinion, has Max Starks been earning that 7 mil in Marvel's 'stead?