Kurt Warner Optimistic Depsite Blow to the Head in Cardinals Win on Sunday

by Andrew602 on Nov 23, 2009 11:15 AM MST in General Arizona Cardinals News

The biggest news from Sunday's game between the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams is the blow to the head that quarterback Kurt Warner suffered in the second quarter. After completing a pass to Larry Fitzgerald, Warner was dragged to the ground by safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, where Warner's head was slammed to the turf. He finished the drive but later was seen walking to the locker room. Warner didn't finish the game, and his status for next week remains uncertain.

"It was one of those situations where I didn't feel perfect, so I just wanted to be cautious with it," Warner said. "I actually feel pretty good right now. Just a very, very slight headache. I remember everything that happened. I didn't get knocked out. I think you get farther in your career and you see life beyond football and you realize that this game is just a game," Warner said. "There are other things that you want to do and you want to be smart, especially when it comes to your health. I think that is what I have learned."
"You want to help your team win, but you also don’t want to do anything dumb that could jeopardize you for the rest of the season... We’ll do the baseline tests as they do with anyone," Warner said. "But I’m thinking I’ll be good to go next week."
via ESPN(Sando) and azcardinals.com(Urban)

After the performance by Matt Leinart in Warner's place, one would have to wonder how successful he would be on the road against a re-surging Tennessee Titans team. If taking Warner out of the game early was merely precautionary on Sunday, should he suit up and play next week?

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I think Warner will be okay

They just had him out so he wouldn’t get hurt.

But I bet that Leinart will get some more time in practice in case he has to go in, and HardHate will continue to * all over azcentral as long as he even sees Matt on a TV screen.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.

No band-wagoner fans allowed, pick a team and stick with em, throughout the good and the bad.

by JoeCB1991 on Nov 23, 2009 11:26 AM MST reply actions

I say let him play if he wants. Only Kurt will know the true severity of the injury,

And if he thought he was jeopardizing his career I doubt he would play.

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 AM MST reply actions

He'll play....

He stayed out there to finish the drive so it can’t be a very serious concussion, even if they determine that he did sustain a concussion. Plus, if he was truly “done” and unavaliable to return to the game, he would not have been in pads during the second half.

I think it’s pretty simple that they were just being cautious and he’ll be fine in seven days.

Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

by Bezekira on Nov 23, 2009 12:11 PM MST reply actions

+1

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Nov 23, 2009 12:16 PM MST up reply actions

If Matty had imploded with 3 INT and the Rams were running away with the game...

…Kurt would have begged to go back in and probably would have. Imagine the Leinart love if that had happened. Oi. I will say, BSP looked pretty “perky” on the sidelines while Matt was in, wondering if one blindside hit would get him into a game.

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Nov 24, 2009 3:41 AM MST up reply actions

I think he'll be ok.

He was still suited up, so he probably could have gone back in if needed, just a precaution. I think Whiz also wanted to let Matt get the reps and see if he could manage a game. Since the D stepped up when it had to, I think Coach was confident in Matt. And with the concussion stuff going on in the league right now, it was the right move as far as publicity is concerned, especially with Morey on the team. I just hope with all the concussion issues that they let Kurt play.

by lifeinthepit00 on Nov 23, 2009 12:14 PM MST reply actions

yeah Whiz made the right decision.

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Nov 23, 2009 12:16 PM MST up reply actions

plus Matt played decent

He did not make any mistakes. Plus he did complete 10 for 14 passes besides the fact he was givin a vanilla playbook in the portion of the game he was in

The Devil Birds just got cha

by DaCards on Nov 23, 2009 2:38 PM MST via mobile reply actions