He hasn't played for awhile, and it continues to look more and more like the career of Tim Couch is over. The 1999 No. 1 overall pick in the draft (by the Cleveland Browns) had surgery on his right shoulder, meaning that he'll have no chance of playing this season, yet again. He had surgery a week ago, according to Greg Couch, in discussion with the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Dr. James Andrews performed the surgery. He was the same person who performed surgery on Couch's throwing arm and shoulder in February of 2005 as well.

"It was not something they had repaired before," Greg Couch said. "They don't know if it is something he did (recently) throwing the ball or if it was already there."

Greg told the Lexington Herald-Leader that if Couch is cleared to throw after six months worth of healing, he may attempt one final comeback to the NFL. The last time Couch played was in 2003 for the Browns. After leaving with the Browns, he was going to become the backup to Packers quarterback Brett Favre. That's when his injury problems really kicked in.

"We'll just have to wait and see what the doctors say," Greg Couch said. "They said they repaired it and everything went great. But it will be a long recovery."

Couch has tried to come back numerous times since 2003, but injuries have always been in the way. You have to give Couch credit for his willingness to still compete after all of the pain he's gone through.