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.
Toll of Injuries -- Total Weeks Missed and Injury Severity. From 2000 to 2014 (15 seasons), 30,186 injury reports have been filed, leading to 51,596 regular-season weeks missed, an average of 1.71 weeks missed per injury. That's a pretty hefty toll!