Brat&Beer Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mazrimiv said: Seems like firing the doctor who passed Tua on the evaluation was probably the wrong move. If there is one guy who would be ultra conservative letting players back on the field going forward, it's that guy. Maybe he had Tua on his fantasy team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffdaswede Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 7 hours ago, wgbeethree said: So I just watched the Tua injury... Am I the only one who thinks it "doesn't matter" whether or not he was improperly cleared? Any human being that took that tackle whether or not they have ever had a concussion prior would have been knocked out the exact same way. I've watched wrestling most of my life and that's literally the most effective finishing move (way to believably knock someone out) I've ever seen meaning nobody can even imagine a more over the top way to drop someone on their head. I've watched UFC most of my life. If someone made that tackle in the ring it would go down as the GOAT KO. Long story short there's nothing you can actually regulate in the sport of football to avoid that happening. This is a good take. That was a car accident—like being T-boned. We cannot know the relationship between Tua’s wobbly get up from the week before and this last incident. There might have been some residual physical unpreparedness or some brain injury that escaped detection by qualified evaluations. But that action by the defense was brutal. I would much rather allow the “body weight” tackle than what can only be called “whipping”. The problem is that the same move without the incredible rotation speed is a routine sack. I don’t know how you can create a rule to outlaw something that is a matter of degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 8 hours ago, wgbeethree said: So I just watched the Tua injury... Am I the only one who thinks it "doesn't matter" whether or not he was improperly cleared? Any human being that took that tackle whether or not they have ever had a concussion prior would have been knocked out the exact same way. I've watched wrestling most of my life and that's literally the most effective finishing move (way to believably knock someone out) I've ever seen meaning nobody can even imagine a more over the top way to drop someone on their head. I've watched UFC most of my life. If someone made that tackle in the ring it would go down as the GOAT KO. Long story short there's nothing you can actually regulate in the sport of football to avoid that happening. Yes, this would have been a concussion regardless of what happened on Sunday. Had he been diagnosed properly on Sunday he likely wouldn't have been in the game on Thursday. Having two concussions within 4 days of one another is not a good thing. I think that is the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffdaswede Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, HighCalebR said: Will Compton can take some consolation from the fact that no one knows if he actually was right. He can ease up on himself, poor fellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Uffdaswede said: Will Compton can take some consolation from the fact that no one knows if he actually was right. He can ease up on himself, poor fellow. What normal thinking person looks at Tua wobbling when he got up on Sunday and thought, gee he must have a back injury? I mean come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Saints are trash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, beekay414 said: Saints are trash That defense is still legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 lol Cousins is *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffdaswede Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Just now, Old Guy said: What normal thinking person looks at Tua wobbling when he got up on Sunday and thought, gee he must have a back injury? I mean come on. I hear you. I thought the same at first. But we are in the position of either believing several qualified medical people, the team, the NFL and Tua were all blatantly lying to us or that he really did inexplicably pass his evaluations to everyone’s satisfaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Vince Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Love the black helmets, about the only good thing I can say about the saints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Just now, Uffdaswede said: I hear you. I thought the same at first. But we are in the position of either believing several qualified medical people, the team, the NFL and Tua were all blatantly lying to us or that he really did inexplicably pass his evaluations to everyone’s satisfaction. Did you read the report on why the guy was fired? Several mistakes were made. They are obviously saying he had a concussion. I'm no doctor but know when I guy loses his motor skills like that, he got his bell seriously rung and needs to take the rest of the day off. It's not a difficult decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uffdaswede Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Old Guy said: Did you read the report on why the guy was fired? Several mistakes were made. They are obviously saying he had a concussion. I'm no doctor but know when I guy loses his motor skills like that, he got his bell seriously rung and needs to take the rest of the day off. It's not a difficult decision. Nope. I didn’t hear they fired the guy that made the call. This is me sliding over to your side of the table and pretending I’ve been here the whole time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Guy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Dumb teams do dumb things. Terrible personal foul on the Saints right there after grabbing momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzo Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Mazrimiv said: Year 1: Rodgers Year 2: Defense Year 3: ST Year 4: Week 1 MLF fixes one thing at a time I don’t see any of that: 1- I don’t know what he did for Rodgers. He did install a modern motion, multiple set offense. That was important (Mac’s offense was brutal at the end). The main factors for Rodgers’ resurgence were the maturing receivers, Rodgers’ film work where he discovered a flaw he developed in his throwing motion and incorporating leg weight routines (squats/press) with his leg workouts. 2- Really- is that fixed? Gute has allocated enormous assets to the defense with very mixed results. 3- Hope it’s fixed. MLF’s ST units have been a complete disaster his first three seasons. 4- Week 1 has been a nightmare the last two seasons, so I don’t know what you’re really stating?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaitWhat Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 The amount of defense force for Tua even being allowed to play Thursday shows how far there still is to go in treating head injuries as more than empty “damn hope he’s ok. ok back to the game now” type of platitudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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