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.
Hat Tip to Just Dave for this post idea as the winner of last week's Tuesday Bears Trivia! It's been over 40 years since Gale Sayers has carried the rock. Injuries to both of his knees led to an untimely retirement after just 5 productive seasons and 7 seasons total. But, oh, what a player he was before the injuries.