Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's faith in one particular product he is pitching may seem a bit far-fetched.
Wilson took a vicious hit from Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews during the second quarter of Seattle's NFC title game victory over the Packers in January. Wilson looked dazed after the hit, but he was in the game for Seattle's next offensive drive and finished the game.
In an interview with Rolling Stone published Thursday, Wilson admits he "banged" his head during the game but added there was no concussion because his recovery water healed him.
"I banged my head during the Packers game in the playoffs, and the next day I was fine," Wilson told the magazine. "It was the water."
He went on to claim a teammate's knee also was miraculously healed after he drank the water.
Wilson is referencing Reliant Recovery Water, a product that the quarterback happens to have invested in. Rolling Stone described the product as a "$3-per-bottle concoction with nanobubbles and electrolytes that purportedly helps people recover quickly from workouts."
Although Wilson strongly believes in the product, his agent was quick to temper his client's claims.
"Well, we're not saying we have real medical proof," Mark Rodgers told Rolling Stone.
There may not be proof, but Wilson is still a believer.
"I know it works," Wilson said. "Soon you're going to be able to order it straight from Amazon."
Heart of the matter
When 10-year-old Ivan Applin of Toledo, Ohio, was born, his heart had several holes that enlarged as he got older.
Applin, an avid Ohio State fan, needed to undergo a procedure to receive a new FDA-approved device used to repair a heart defect known as atrial septal defect, which interferes with proper blood flow to other organs.
The nearest hospital that could perform the procedure was the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., which is part of the University of Michigan Health System.
According to a post written Tuesday on the the hospital's blog, as pediatric cardiologist Dr. Ronald Grifka showed Applin the wire-framed device that would fix the holes in his heart, the fourth-grader had just one question.
"He asked if the Michigan doctors were going to make his heart love [the] University of Michigan instead of Ohio State," said Jennifer Applin, Ivan's mother.
"It's a fair concern to have, considering how good Ohio State is going to be this year," SBNation college football writer Jacob Price wrote. "Don't want to miss out on enjoying a second national title in as many years because some doctor got your wires crossed up."
The procedure was a success. The Detroit News reported Ivan was walking and eating the same day and was able to return home the following morning.
Sports quiz
How many football national championships has Ohio State won?
Answer
Eight (1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002, 2014).
Sports on 08/28/2015