Colston had concussion (1 Viewer)

[SaintFan612]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/briefingroom?playerId=9838

Espn's briefing room said he had slight concussion... didn't know that. suprised no threads mentioned it so far.

 

[peytonknows]

Hmm, I wouldn't have thought that from watching it a few times. I would have thought it was a shoulder injury the way he came down of course I will rewatch it and see exactly how he fell. He finished out the game and he was okay on the sideline. I sure hope he is a go for the rest of the season.

 

[Purple Haze]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/briefingroom?playerId=9838

Espn's briefing room said he had slight concussion... didn't know that. suprised no threads mentioned it so far.

Well that was my fear when he was leaving the field, he was ROCKED.

I hope this isn't true and he's ok...

 

[LSSpam]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/briefingroom?playerId=9838

Espn's briefing room said he had slight concussion... didn't know that. suprised no threads mentioned it so far.

He looked woozy getting up. Must have been from the turf. Tough kid. I almost wish they'd let him sit a week even though we desperately need him. I think NFL teams are to blase about concussions.

 

[antipop]

he seemd fine after that to me....i have never had a concussion, but i guess it just depends on how bad it is.....i am sure no matter how slight it was, that dudes head was hurting the next day

 

[LSSpam]

he seemd fine after that to me....i have never had a concussion, but i guess it just depends on how bad it is.....i am sure no matter how slight it was, that dudes head was hurting the next day

I've had a few. If they're minor it's normally not an issue. No long-term or even really short-term effects. Just some spider-webs that go away with a good nights rest.

The problem is that even when you're feeling fine the concussion still hasn't nessecarily completely healed. It's the repeated concussions that get dangerous.

So if you get a second concussion on the heels of a first, or even just a little jarring to the head if you had a serious concussion recently, it can cause permenant damage.

The eventual result can be "punch drunk" syndrome, which is what boxers can get (and what is wrong with Ali) where the brain is all scared up and it impairs their thinking.

A number of players (usually QBs) have had their careers cut short because the concussions piled up to the point where going "punch drunk" was a real possibility.

That's why I think the NFL should be better about giving players more time off when they get concussions. Like Ben Roethlisberger playing as soon as he did was, frankly, in my mind, completely irresponsible. If he had taken another serious concussion, his career might be over. At the very least it would have ended his season.

I don't see how people can be so callous with the mental health of these players. I'd give my knees and my arms and heck, my eyes before i'd give up my mind.

 

[Mutt]

He looked like a cooked noodle when walking off the field. I was impressed that he came back and continues to dominate!

 

[TGraff]

Payton mentioned he had a concussion in his presser yesterday.

 

[Jake]

yea, payton said it was a very minor concussion in the press conference. He said that Craft had a worse one

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Two words for you- Al Toon. Sit him for a game.....

 

[staphory]

I've had a few. If they're minor it's normally not an issue. No long-term or even really short-term effects. Just some spider-webs that go away with a good nights rest...

The eventual result can be "punch drunk" syndrome, which is what boxers can get (and what is wrong with Ali) where the brain is all scared up and it impairs their thinking...

That is NOT what is wrong with Ali. He suffers from Parkinson's disease.


http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=913265&page=1

 

[vizcaya]

Popular Fighters that are Punch Drunk:

Riddick Bowe
Meldrick Taylor

 

[longtime lurker]

The kid is a warrior. He came down hard on his td catch....

 

[mvtrucking]

He had a very minor bell ringing. He should be back, ready to make the Steeler secondary pay..

 

[Kegger]

An injury is the only thing that can stop this guy

 

[ReVolutioN80]

Yea it looked scary, if you watch it youll see his hand kind of stretch out and freeze like a nerve or something scared the hell out of me.