Brett Favre estimates he had thousands of concussions during 20-year NFL career

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Brett Favre estimates he had thousands of concussions during 20-year NFL career

Brett Favre built a mystique during his 20-year NFL career not only as one of the game's most prolific pa sers, but also one of its most durable quarterbacks.Favre, who started 321 straight games from 1992 through the end of his career in 2010, estimated he suffered "thousands" of concu sions during that time. The longtime Packers quarterback, who also Mikhail Grabovski Kids Jersey played with the Jets and Vikings, made that estimation in an appearance on "The Bubba Army" this week.Favre Mikhail Grabovski Jersey previously believed he only had three concu sions during his playing career instances which fit outdated understanding of what constitutes a concu sion."If you had asked me this 10 years ago, how many concu sions I had, I would have said three," Favre said. "The reason I would have said three, I thought concu sions were where you get knocked out, where you black out, for a period of time you dont know where you are, memory Mikhail Grabovski Women Jersey lo s, dizzy. A boxer gets knocked and tries to get up, his legs are rubber. Thats a concu sion."MORE: He said his understanding and definition of what constituted a concu sion changed in more recent years, however. Favre said he realized that any time his head hit the ground resulting in seemingly innocuous flashing lights or ringing ears he had a concu sion."So, based on that, thousands," Favre said. "Had to be, because every time Cody Eakin Women Jersey my head hit the turf, there was ringing or stars going, flash bulbs, but I was still able to play."Thats whats kind of frightening about the concu sion thing. Its the ones that seem minor that do the damage, because youre able to keep going, and still today, theres probably guys that have them, theyre Im not going out."MORE: One of the most notable examples of Favre suffering a concu sion appeared on the final play of his final game in the league. Favre took a rough sack against the Bears on "Monday Night Football," leaving him face down on the ground for several moments before exiting the game.Favre's playing career e sentially ended that play, as he was inactive for the remainder of the Vikings' season. T.J. Tynan Women Jersey
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