Concussions are nothing to take lightly, but it’s something that NFL players continue to play through. Just like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn recently, doing so with some very scary details.
The quarterback is now saying that he ignored the initial signs of a concussion, and continued to play, according to The Kansas City Star.
Quinn admitted Thursday that he suffered his first concussion in the preseason against the Packers, but it wasn’t too severe. He took a big hit in the Chiefs’ game with the Raiders a few weeks back, and that’s when things got real frightening.
Philip Wheeler hit the quarterback in the head on Oct. 28, as Quinn was scrambling. Quinn then played three more plays following the blow to the head, eventually throwing an interception, before he was pulled.
While Quinn tried to play through the initial hit, it was clear that something wasn’t right.
“At that point, I kind of noticed a loss of vision,” he said, according to The Kansas City Star. “I start...
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TEAMS: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys
TEAMS: Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys
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