Dolphins @ Bengals - TNF Game Thread

[BGORDO]

Fitzpatrick and Sherman are Pros. 

[SirAndrew]

Of course no one will mention last week with Tua on the halftime show. 

[MPT]

3 minutes ago, mannc said:

Well, if he was actually concussed, and therefore not in his right mind, why would you hold him responsible saying that?

 

Because he clearly had enough cognitive function to finish a football game and he kept up the lie all week. Anyway, much more responsibility lies with the organization and "independent" consult.

[Nextmanup]

This is a HUGE story that hasn't even started yet.

 

The big thread around here in the days ahead will be all about TUA and calls/demands for penalizing Miami and changing the review system.

 

 

 

 

[Ralonzo]

5 minutes ago, MJS said:

1 point is useless there.

 

Don't chase the points till you absolutely need to.

[The Wiz]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

The highest level of trauma care. In Buffalo, it's ECMC.

 

1 minute ago, Batman1876 said:

Level 1 is the most serious. But they said it’s near the stadium so he might not be a level 1 trauma. 

 

1 minute ago, Brian3488 said:

I belive level 4 is the most urgent and level 1 is a local hospital with minimal access to specialty care

Thank you for the edumacation.

[Mango]

Just now, Nextmanup said:

The argument would be that ALL players want to return to the game and will do/say whatever they can to get back in there.  That's how it always was in the old days.

 

That's why it's critical to have a league-created system in place to take the decision OUT of the hands of the player.

 

So in a sense, I would say "NO" you can't blame TUA...the system around him is what failed.

 

 

The league has a system where they “prefer the the team approach” and the team physician is present because he can provide “‘more personal information”. 
 

In theory when Tua says “it’s my back” the NFL is pretending that team physicians are jumping in and going “no no mister independent neuro. He does not have a history of this. Please force him to sit”

 

Glad he’s able to move. 
 

Just a reminder that NHL players will miss an entire season for one concussion. 

[Batman1876]

Just now, Shake_My_Head said:

Full movement in extermities...good news.

It is although I’m more concerned it’s a traumatic brain injury rather than a spinal injury. 

[Big Blitz]

3 minutes ago, HomeTeam said:

That may be true, I'm still doubtful on his ability to lead a team. 

 

 

They should be 1-2

[Buffalo_Stampede]

3 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Doesn't Tua have a history of concussions? 

2 in 5 days. 

[Rick 'r Mortis]

3 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

I don't know how hospitals work.   Is 1 considered high or low in this case?

 

Serious question.  Like a 5 alarm fire is the worst for firefighters a level 1 could be the same in terms of head trauma. 

 

 

Or like Defcon levels. I always thought 5 was the worst.

 

Nope!

[Big Turk]

Tua gets hurt too much to really be any sort of franchise QB. Not even about this week or last week...every year he is out a few weeks here and there from injuries...

 

The best ability is availability 

[Bob Chandler's Hands]

I'm no doctor but isn't "moving his extremities" not so much the issue with a concussion, that's more like a neck/spine concern?

[Shake_My_Head]

Just now, Batman1876 said:

It is although I’m more concerned it’s a traumatic brain injury rather than a spinal injury. 

One step at a time...

[Nextmanup]

2 minutes ago, mead107 said:

His head did not bounce like last week. 
Hope Miami gets fined for letting him play this week

 

Well, it was exactly the same sort of action....he did not hit it nearly as hard as he did last week though.

 

Was more of a tap that likely would have not bothered him, had he not concussed his head 4 days ago!
 

 

[Logic]

I feel like throwing up.

That was just awful, awful, awful to watch.

It's hard to go on thinking about or watching football or caring about this game after that.

If Tua did have a concussion last week and the Dolphins knew it and allowed him to take the field tonight, I hope they are penalized incredibly heavily. That would constitute potentially murderous negligence. Literally risking a man's life to win a game. Sickening.

I don't even know what else to say. This is horrible. 

Prayers up and fingers crossed for Tua. He seems like a great young man and I really hope he's okay. 

[Beast]

I don’t know. personally I believe Bridgewater is as good if not better than Tua. I don’t see a downgrade but I am saying that meaning I really haven’t been very impressed with Tua to begin with.

[Logic]

Just now, Big Turk said:

Tua gets hurt too much to really be any sort of franchise QB. Not even about this week or last week...every year he is out a few weeks here and there from injuries...

 

The best ability is availability 

Now is not the ***** time, man. Read the room. 

[jimmy10]

Fitz is smart, he knows what he just saw. 
 

“Moving extremities” doesn’t mean anything with that type of brain injury. As a neurologist friend just put it, he’s gotta worry about being able to toilet himself, never mind playing football again. 

[NEBranch]

Who on the halftime crew is going to grab a nut and say something?...ha