Tuesday Notes: Stanton Recounts Concussion-Causing Hit

by Sean Yuille on Nov 25, 2008 3:15 AM EST in Notes Comment 0 comments

Remember that face mask against Daunte Culpepper in the Panthers game that didn't draw a penalty? Well, it drew Panthers linebacker Jon Beason a $5,000 fine.
Drew Stanton said this about the hit that led to his concussion during Sunday's game:

As for the hit by Tampa Bay's Jimmy Wilkerson, Stanton admitted Monday, "It felt brutal."

"But I never lost consciousness or anything like that," he said. "I was kind of just groggy and a little bit out of it. I feel good today. My head's clear. My neck's a little bit sore, but that's to be expected with kind of the whiplash that occurred. ...

"When I got hit, I thought maybe it just shook the cobwebs up a little bit. But it never really calmed down. And at that point the physicians came over and evaluated me and it wasn't in my best interest to go back out there.
Stanton will not likely suit up for Thursday's game, which is why quarterback Drew Henson was signed to the active roster on Monday.
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