Redskins' cornerback Shawn Springs has described his profession this way: "Football is my sanctuary." Then, he goes on to say, "Football is where I can get away from the things that are going on in my life. In between the lines, all I think about is football, and it's kind of fun. You can disappear for a little bit." As has been well documented in the national sports' press, the picture is not a bright one regarding Springs' father Ron Springs. For a long time, he has been suffering from diabetes-related complications. And now Ron Springs lies in a Dallas hospital with a coma, from which, doctors have told the Springs' family, there are serious doubts that he will emerge.