(MCT) — Without hesitation or apology Thursday at Halas Hall, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher admitted again that he would lie about having a concussion to stay in a game.

The irony was you admired Urlacher’s honesty. In the midst of Chicago’s weeklong conversation about concussion awareness induced by Jay Cutler’s head injury, it reinforced how far Commissioner Roger Goodell has to go. Contributing more to an endemic problem than its solution, Urlacher also criticized the quality of the NFL’s newer helmets intended to cushion blows and made cut blocks sound like an even bigger issue confronting the league.