Panthers linebacker Dan Morgan was back on the football field Friday night, and although there are serious concerns about his frequent concussions, Morgan says he feels good and is confident that he's doing the right thing:Morgan's toughness is admirable, but it's hard to shake the concern that in 10 or 20 or 30 years, he'll regret his decision to keep playing. Aside from Michael Vick and Pacman Jones, the biggest story of the NFL off-season was the way retired NFL players came forward to say their service to the league had caused them lifelong health problems. Let's hope Morgan isn't the poster boy for the long-term brain damage of NFL players some day."Nobody really knows how I feel," Morgan said. "Unless you're in my shoes and know how I feel, then that's something somebody can't talk about because they don't know. As far as people having doubts about me coming back, everybody's entitled to their opinion. We live in America, so I'll let them have it.
"I took the necessary steps to come back. I'm smarter than that. I do care more about my future with my family than anything. They're No. 1 in my life and if I felt like it was a threat for me to come back and I was going to put my health in great danger for my family, I wouldn't have been back. ...
"There's been a lot of talk about concussions, more so this offseason than any other," Morgan said. "I think people are concerned about it, which they should be. It is something not to mess with. I know that. I took the necessary steps. When I feel like it is harmful to myself, that's when I won't be playing anymore."
