Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey says Brian Urlacher was simply being honest when he told HBO he would hide concussion symptoms from team doctors. He also was quick to point out his star linebacker didn't say that was the right thing to do. McCaskey said it was just an "honest reaction" from someone who, like most players, doesn't want to let down his teammates and coaches. "There's a warrior mentality, and this is exactly the reason we are here today," he said. McCaskey was at Bears headquarters addressing high school coaches and players attending a health and safety forum put on by the team and NFL on Wednesday. Northwestern neurosurgeon Dr. Hunt Batjer, who is also the co-chair of the NFL Head, Neck & Spine Committee, and Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth of the Midwest Center for Concussion Care in suburban Chicago were on hand, as was Bears trainer Chris Hanks and long snapper Patrick Mannelly. The long-term effects of repeated blows to the head have dominated discussions in the NFL, the NCAA and into high schools, with states passing laws intended to protect young athletes from trauma. Read more: http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/stor...-says-brian-urlacher-being-honest-concussions
