Former Eagles RB Brian Westbrook Has Memory Loss (Age 33)

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Brian Westbrook experiencing memory loss at age 33 | ProFootballTalk

rian Westbrook, a running back who played eight seasons for the Eagles and one for the 49ers before retiring two years ago, says he is experiencing memory loss that he believes was caused by concussions suffered on the field.

The 33-year-old Westbrook told the Associated Press he can’t remember names, recall facts or retain new information and that he worries his symptoms are only going to get worse.

“Hopefully, they won’t continue to progress,” he said.

Westbrook was knocked unconscious on the field in a game against the Redskins in 2009, missed only two games, then suffered another concussion in his first game back. He now says he shouldn’t have been cleared to play so quickly.

“I thought I took enough time off to rest and recuperate. I thought I was healed completely,” Westbrook said. “But I got hit, I got my bell rung. I was out for another few weeks with another concussion.”

It’s impossible to link one specific hit to memory loss years later. But anyone who watched that Eagles-Redskins game in 2009 remembers how bad Westbrook’s initial concussion looked. And it’s not surprising that Westbrook now says that not was he not fully recovered when he returned to the field three weeks later, but he may never completely recover.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

fukked up, always liked him as a player. H e seemed like he could do anything in many situations. Respect.

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Damn, he was actually a pretty smart football player too. I remember he caused all kinds of ruckus when he intentionally fell on the 1-yard line to keep the clock running. Fantasy owners all over were mad

 

[Johnny Kilroy]

I got memory loss too.

 

[Real]

Im calling ducktales...

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Possibly but that's from the hiv. Not really the same.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

We the same age

 

[Mr210]

man, with all these lawsuits I hate to see what the NFL is in 10 years

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

I got memory loss

 

[malbaker86]

*in before @john goodman speaks on this*

 

[dza]

Possibly but that's from the hiv. Not really the same.

 

[MikelArteta]

get rid of tackling..........

 

[PortCityProphet]

Make a minimum 5 week ir for concussion victims and keep it moving.

 

[Yung Yogurt]

Yeah everyone in Philly knows about Burning Brian, that aids might really b destroying his memory more than football did.

 

[FTBS]

Damn, he was actually a pretty smart football player too. I remember he caused all kinds of ruckus when he intentionally fell on the 1-yard line to keep the clock running. Fantasy owners all over were mad

Yeah we were and