Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner recently had an article done on him and the many concussions he received through his 12 year tenure. He stated that nobody ever forced him to play in the weeks following blows that caused Warner to have many concussions. However, he did say "But you wondered if guys were looking at you a little differently and saying ... he's not being tough." The fact is while many of these athletes are in the league they are playing through pain so they don't have that label, and give their team the best shot at winning. What they don't see is a possible future turnout of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)which is a disease closely related to that of dimentia where many NFL athletes will suffer a range of problems, including memory loss, rage, and possible depression and suicidal tendencies. Coming from my point of view I would have to say I might not play through a concussion due to the many players who come out of the league and develop CTE. As an athlete though they need to play as many games as possible in order to be able to sign a contract in upcoming years. There aren't many managers out there who are willing to pay for a quarterback or any player for that matter who is going to sit out most of the season.
