SEAN MOREY IS DONATING HIS BRAIN

Most would assume that any wide receiver that entered the league in 1999 and has 11 career receptions probably hung up his cleats long ago. Not so fast, my friend. Sean Morey, the former Steeler, is still collecting and NFL paycheck and playing at a Pro Bowl level on special teams, as his 2008 trip to Hawaii would confirm. But this modern-day Steve Tasker was in the news recently for some intriguing off-the-field news: he's donating his brain to the Boston University med school program that's studying brain injuries.If this story sounds familiar, it is. Former Penguin Noah Welch pledged his brain last year, and was joined by NFL alums Frank Wycheck and Ted Johnson. This year, Morey will be joined in his pledge by Baltimore's Matt Birk and Seattle's Lofa Tatupu.The issue at hand is concussions, and it's one that has really gained some momentum and come to the forefront as of late. Carson Palmer was quoted recently as predicting a player's death as a result of ...