And when you do, you're drawing on the etymology of expedite itself. The word comes from the Latin verb expedire (to set free or to make useful), a word that in turn traces back to the root ped-or pes, meaning foot. Expedite has been used in English since at least the 15th century.
In a report released Friday called Dangers of the Game of Football, the NFLPA says injuries increased from 3.2 to 3.7 per week per team and the share of players injured increased to 63 percent compared to a 2002-09 average of 59 percent.
Injuries by the numbers 186,544 soccer-related injuries in 2006; 80% affect players under age 24; 44% of injuries to players under age 15; Injury rates: 2 injuries per 1,000 for players under age 12; 4 to 7.6 injuries per 1,000 player-hours for players older than 12 years; 4.0 injuries for girls' soccer teams over course of season