DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Ware After suffering what appeared to be a serious neck injury Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware is thinking that he wants to play Saturday night against the New Orleans Saints.

The fact that doctors and trainers took off his face mask, strapped him to a gurney and then drove 30 minutes to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital lead many to believe that Ware would be out for a while, but that may not be the case.

Tuesday, Ware said his neck is still sore but felling better and he hopes to play this Saturday.

"To be honest, I feel 100 percent better," Ware said before Cowboys practice Tuesday. "... I'm getting a lot of strength in my neck back, so
I'm happy right now."

This comes as a big surprise as doctors told Ware on Sunday night that he could miss as many as two weeks. X-rays and an MRI revealed tissue damage and swelling but no structural damage in his neck.

Coach Wade Phillips said Ware is now day-to-day. There are more tests to be done Wednesday. An X-ray and another MRI are a possibility. If Ware clears these tests, he could play Sunday.

Ware and his coach agree that the doctors will have the final say on his status for the Saints game.

"If they tell me not to play, I won't," Ware said. "The doctors know more than I do. Sometimes you can feel good but maybe just that next impact, it can make it even worse than what it is and these guys have been doing it 44 years."