N/S TNF: Bills vs Dolphins

[DaveXA]

So 2 concussions for guardian cap requirement or after 1 concussion you have to have it?

I'd say 2. 1 could be a fluke, but 2, you gotta do what you gotta do to protect yourself. 3, better start looking for a different line of work.

 

[SystemShock]

Only if he wants to live past 30.

Or at least be conscious of his surroundings.
I watched the hit, and that really wasn't a hard hit; and actually, it wasn't a hit, as much as he ran into the defender's arm and torso.

 

[Chris]

Or at least be conscious of his surroundings.
I watched the hit, and that really wasn't a hard hit; and actually, it wasn't hit, as much as he ran into the defender's arm and torso.

He literally ran head first into the defender. With his concussion history, that's just a new level of stupid. If he slides feet first, he still gets the first down.

 

[SweetT]

Do you think Tua will pull an Andrew Luck and retire early?

Depends on if he wants his money. That contract has injury guarantees so he may have to forfeit his signing bonus plus more. Sad bc he bet on himself and now he needs to make a life changing decision. Health vs money

All eyes turn to Tua Tagovailoa's status

Some are already suggesting he should retire.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[NatureBoy]

Do you think Tua will pull an Andrew Luck and retire early?

If he doesn't, the league may force him to. I think everyone in the world who saw that play happen in realy time knew he wasn't getting up.

 

[Hubig]

Sorry, Tua and the QB/Head Coach are dumb. How do you not preach constantly to not run the ball, especially like that given your concussion history? Slide, throw it away. Come on bro, you gotta be smarter than running the ball and leaning into a defender that way. You just hurt your team tremendously for no reason. It was a stupid play by Tua, especially given his concussion history, huge lack of awareness on his part.

 

[limeyjohn]

It’s a real shame, l honestly thought he could be a very special player, l remember all the “Tank for Tua “ talk.
Wish things had worked out better for him

 

[cdogg]

He’s Chuck Liddell at this point. It was sad to see then, it’s sad to see now. Chuck kept trying to fight, and it never worked once he lost it. It was so sad to see.

 

[SirLoinSaint64]

The NFL, if it truly cared about player safety, should allow the Dolphins to pay Tua an injury settlement and have it not count against their salary cap. Everybody is happy and no one is punished.

 

[BELOWSEALEVEL]

Jameis would make a good Dolphin

 

[superchuck500]

The NFL, if it truly cared about player safety, should allow the Dolphins to pay Tua an injury settlement and have it not count against their salary cap. Everybody is happy and no one is punished.

This presumes facts that are unknown. Does Tua want to walk away? Are the Dolphins resisting letting him walk away based on salary cap concerns?

The elephant in the room here is what to do when the player doesn’t want to stop. At present, the process is that whether the player can continue to play is a medical question - and it’s based on the player’s current symptoms and response in the evaluation. After all symptoms cease, the question of long-term health is for the player. Neither the NFL nor the neurologists take that decision away from the player - it’s his life and his livelihood.

Many think there should be more strict rules about forcing retirement after repeated concussion incidents. Forcing someone away from the sport for their long-term health when they are otherwise not experiencing any symptoms or manifestations - especially if they don’t want to retire - is a very challenging question.

I think Tua’s contract guaranteed money still applies in the event of an injury retirement. He’s made $73M and I think he would be owed additional amounts even if he retired due to injury. I don’t think the Dolphins have leverage to prevent him from doing that. But I don’t think he wants that - perhaps that will change after this one.

 

[Merl]

If the Dolphins attempt to sell this as anything but what we saw, after what happened a few years ago, they should be heavily fined

It's not the team that makes the final diagnosis for a concussion. An independent neurologist does that.

 

[Merl]

The NFL, if it truly cared about player safety, should allow the Dolphins to pay Tua an injury settlement and have it not count against their salary cap. Everybody is happy and no one is punished.

Wont happen

 

[SWJJ]

Jameis would make a good Dolphin

They may give him the reigns in Cleveland. Watson is god-awful.