re: In 2011, Madden approved having concussions being a part of his video game series.

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David Carr went out the game and it was noted as a “career ending concussion”.

This was 2003 or 2004.

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Fair enough. I’m not a neurologist; I’m surprised that the concept of a “career ending” concussion existed in 2004 (at least as much as it would be noted in a video game licensed by the NFL - it was probably known in neurology circles, though).

I was thinking that at that point the sports establishment was still acting like a concussion was something you could just shake off.