Wednesday, November 18, 2009

AP IMPACT: NFL players hide, fear concussions (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2009, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Hovan looks on during fourth quarter NFL football action against the Miami Dolphins in Miami. Of the 160 NFL players interviewed by the AP, exactly half said theyve had at least one concussion playing football. Some quickly replied they never had a concussion, then realized they werent sure, such as Tampas Chris Hovan, a 10-year veteran, who said: I probably was just too young and too dumb to realize it. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)AP - Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago.

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