Requiem for a Linebacker
Sports - Pancake Blocks —
For about half a season in 2004, Dan Morgan was one of the top-five linebackers alive. He was finally living up to all the insane potential he had in his curiously fragile frame. Then, as always, his problems with concussions erupted. He wound up missing a month, then returning for Carolina's playoff run. His 25-tackle performance in the Super Bowl was one of the all-time "Was that a misprint?" box score lines. As Pat Yasinskas wrote as ESPN, this retirement was for the best . No one wanted to see Morgan's life changed forever after another blow to the head. Morgan's career ...
Thankfully, Morgan Retires
End Zone Buzz —
... But not because he couldn't play anymore. He most certainly could. However, the former first-round draft pick out of Miami had suffered five concussions since 2001. Every time you would watch Morgan play, there was an innate fear that the next snap could be his last. Pat Yasinkas of ESPN.com wrote a great column detailing how happy he was that Morgan finally decided to retire: ...
Morgan retirement a relief
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas As I headed to New Orleans Saints minicamp last week, the guy I looked most forward to seeing was linebacker Dan Morgan. I had the luxury of covering Morgan for his first seven NFL seasons when he played for the Carolina Panthers and truly believe he's one of the most genuine people I've ever met. That's why I put in a request to interview him Friday. Truth is, I didn't really want to interview him. I just wanted to say hello and catch up on old times. I never got the chance. By Friday afternoon, coach Sean Payton announced that Morgan, who uncharacteristically never showed in the ...
