NFL and NFLPA release Tua findings

[SmokinwithWilly]

NFL and NFLPA have released the results of their investigation into the Tua injury. 

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-nflpa-joint-statement-on-investigation-into-handling-of-dolphins-qb-tua-tago

"While the investigation determined that the team medical staff and unaffiliated medical professionals followed the steps of the Protocol as written, the NFL and NFLPA agree that the outcome in this case is not what was intended when the Protocols were drafted."

Looks like Tua was not concussed as had been stated, but there was obviously something wrong. Expect them to take a serious look into this during the off-season and expect it to get redone. 

I do expect them to start watching these guys with far more scrutiny than before now, and rightfully so. The 2nd instance very much reminded me of seeing Luke on the cart. 

[Growl]

get ready to have influential players senselessly removed from games to save billionaires liability dollars 

[RJK]

A billion dollar corporation being able to “investigate” itself is laughable. He was 100% concussed against Buffalo and should’ve been put in street clothes. 

Edited October 9, 2022 by RJK

[RJK]

14 minutes ago, Growl said:

get ready to have influential players senselessly removed from games to save billionaires liability dollars 

Each team will employ someone to watch the other teams players and trigger concussion protocols 100%

[Wundrbread33]

1 hour ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

"While the investigation determined that the team medical staff and unaffiliated medical professionals followed the steps of the Protocol as written, the NFL and NFLPA agree that the outcome in this case is not what was intended when the Protocols were drafted."

Wait…didn’t someone get canned over this?

If they followed protocol as written, then they did their job, and got fired because of an uncontrollable “outcome” of Tua's head bouncing off the turf. 
 

 

[Growl]

“outcome was not what was intended when protocols were drafted”

 

=
 

 

“decisions need to be made on how bad it looks and how much criticism we stand to receive, regardless of the medical doctors assessment”

Edited October 9, 2022 by Growl

[Tbe]

The medical staff involved determined that the Gross Motor Instability ("GMI") suffered by Mr. Tagovailoa was not neurologically caused. They concluded the player's back injury was the cause of his observed instability.  However, the team physician and UNC did not conduct an examination of Mr. Tagovailoa's back during the concussion examination, but instead relied on the earlier examination conducted by other members of the medical staff.

 

Edited October 9, 2022 by Tbe
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[OneBadCat]

Well obviously the dude was concussed and it wasn’t covered under the NFL parameters of what a “concussion “ is. That is the scary thing. And that happens every week in the NFL. 

[Panthera onca]

We shouldn’t believe our lying eyes.

[Bama Panther]

6 minutes ago, Panthera onca said:

We shouldn’t believe our lying eyes.

The NFLPA, the organization whose sole purpose is to advocate for the players, participated in this investigation. If the team and NFL really screwed this one up, the NFLPA would say so. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

15 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

Well obviously the dude was concussed and it wasn’t covered under the NFL parameters of what a “concussion “ is. That is the scary thing. And that happens every week in the NFL. 

He wasn't obviously concussed but there was obviously something going on. Adrenaline can make you capable of things that normally don't happen. Having something tap your spinal cord can cause jelly legs, I can attest to that one personally. He shouldn't have been back out, but he wasn't necessarily concussed. 

[Snake]

The outcome was not intended??? This is what you get when a business police's itself. He was clearly injured, the tape shows that. He clearly also didn't need to be on the field. Hell guys leave for 4 weeks for a hamstring injury. Tua could barley walk and they rushed him out there. 

[LinvilleGorge]

He wasn't concussed, he just bounced his head off the turf and then got up staggering around like a drunk man while holding his head. Obviously he just hurt his back.

 

[trueblade]

3 hours ago, Wundrbread33 said:

Wait…didn’t someone get canned over this?

If they followed protocol as written, then they did their job, and got fired because of an uncontrollable “outcome” of Tua's head bouncing off the turf.