Multiple reports have emerged on Sunday regarding the ability of Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner to play despite a concussion that he suffered last week.
For days, it appeared that Warner would indeed play. But he didn’t feel well when he woke up Sunday morning, and it currently appears that Matt Leinart will get the start.
If so, it’ll create an intriguing rematch between Leinart and Vince Young, who last got together for an epic national title game to cap the 2005 college football season.
Young’s pro career has resembled a roller coaster without brakes; Leinart’s has barely gotten out of the station.
And if both Warner and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger don’t play, it’ll be the clearest statement yet that the league finally is taking the issue of concussions seriously. Though it’s far too late for guys like Mike Webster, Al Toon, and Wayne Chrebet, it’s better that it happened late than never at all.
I wonder if Warner was surprised to see his locker cleaned out
Good, cards need Warner a lot more next week than they do this week. And, Leinhart needs the reps. If the cards defense plays well, Beanie and Hightower get going, and Leinhart doesn’t turn the ball over too much, they could still pull this one of. If not, they’re 7-4 and still in control of the division.
Good decision to rest Warner if that’s the case.
And these are the 2 QBs who were in the Super Bowl this past February.
If they give Leinart the same game plan they use with the overrated one, then there is no reason at all for him not to lite up the Titans.
I already said earlier this week that I would be shocked if Warner or Rothlesberger played given the current media coverage over concussions.
This isn’t any news to me and comes as no surprise at all. Of course they weren’t going to play.
I agree that concussions can be directly related to brain damage later in life. But at the same time, the NFL is clearly starting to take these cases serious enough where it could change huge games that could have been won with a semi concussed quarterback. That seems like a huge deal especially if there is a SuperBowl on the line.
The Longhorns will blow out the Trojans in this one. Lendale has switched sides so it isn’t a fair fight this time.