Steelers safety Ryan Clark can't figure out why people are criticizing him for playing Sunday against Baltimore after having two concussions in less than three weeks.
Clark has been cleared to play against the Ravens despite sustaining a concussion Monday night against Kansas City. He practiced Thursday and Friday and has cleared all of the necessary post-concussion tests.
Multiple studies have shown that an athlete who has multiple concussions in a short period of time is more susceptible to further concussions, but Clark said he is not concerned.
"People make this more dramatic than it is, and there is no drama involved in the decisions I've made," Clark said Friday. "I've only had two (concussions) and I've been playing football since I was 5. There are people with eight and 10 who still continue to play. There are people on this team who have had tons more concussions than I have who still continue to play." Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review Attached Thumbnails
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November 15, 2012
