Calls for an investigation on Bills for Christian Benford's concussion

[Billz4ever]

2 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

I never saw a player using a seat belt on a golf cart? 

 

Yeah, that was a first for me too. He legit looked like he had no idea where he was. 

[appoo]

1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

If a player wants to compete in what could be the penultimate game of the season, then idt anyone really gets a day outside of him whether he goes or not unless he’s literally using crutches or  wheelchair to get around 

Which is why neither player nor team trainer is in charge of clearing someone from concussion protocol 

[ShakAttack]

6 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

 

Team medical staffs don't clear players.

 

 

But the fact that players have learned what the visit with this INC entails, it's very possible that they have also learned what to say and do in order to get final clearance.

[Billz4ever]

2 minutes ago, ShakAttack said:

 

But the fact that players have learned what the visit with this INC entails, it's very possible that they have also learned what to say and do in order to get final clearance.

 

OK, so if that's the case, you can't blame the team.  That would be on the player and if the INC is that easy to fool, they need better tests.  I don't think it's as simple as the player telling them they're fine.  They have very specific testing they do that would be hard to fake if you're still legitimately concussed.

[K-9]

11 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

 

Team medical staffs don't clear players.

 

I wasn’t aware that the INC was part of the entirety of the process. Thanks for the edification. Much appreciated.

[C.Biscuit97]

It was an awful look. Prayers up to him. 

[Beast]

42 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Correct me if wrong but I believe 2 concussions one week apart is an automatic investigation 

They’ll show up to Highmark to conduct their investigation and we’ll have Brandon Beane do his best John Candy impression.

 

”Sorry folks but Pegula world is closed.”

Edited Monday at 11:36 PM by Beast

[boyst]

The player can make his own decision. What the hell is wrong with people feeling entitled to make decisions for someone else?

 

He chose to play.

37 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

If a player wants to compete in what could be the penultimate game of the season, then idt anyone really gets a day outside of him whether he goes or not unless he’s literally using crutches or  wheelchair to get around 

No, Christian Benford is 5. We must treat him like a baby.

[4th&long]

Good lord after all this time you people still think a team is control of concussion protocol? The League is in charge. 

 

But I think even the League is full of crap. I've had 2 friends suffer concussions and it takes months to heal up from. 

[HardyBoy]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

The player can make his own decision. What the hell is wrong with people feeling entitled to make decisions for someone else?

 

He chose to play.

No, Christian Benford is 5. We must treat him like a baby.

 

But there are rules and laws that prevent people from doing anything at all that they want to do...

[Buffalo716]

45 minutes ago, 4th&long said:

Good lord after all this time you people still think a team is control of concussion protocol? The League is in charge. 

 

But I think even the League is full of crap. I've had 2 friends suffer concussions and it takes months to heal up from. 

The league doesn't care 

 

I lost my college football career due to concussions and before my seventh one I was able to come back by lifting some weights and following some laser pointers 

 

The league wants the facade of looking like they care

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

I never saw a player using a seat belt on a golf cart? 

It was definitely scary. He looked completely out of it. 

[EasternOHBillsFan]

Aaron Williams never had justice for his career ending injury at the hands of Jarvis Landry ($25,000 what a joke), so yeah, the NFL can shove it.

[klos63]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

The player can make his own decision. What the hell is wrong with people feeling entitled to make decisions for someone else?

 

He chose to play.

No, Christian Benford is 5. We must treat him like a baby.

Love it when someone throws out 'entitled'.  

When the team and league are not responsible for the health of a player,  then I think you'll get your wish. 

But as long as their is liability on the part of the NFL, they'll make sure that they try to avoid unnecessary brain damage to their employees.

Probably not good strategy to have a concussed person playing anyway,  but I guess the team feels entitled to field a team giving them the best chance to win. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

2 hours ago, K-9 said:

Good. And shame on the Bills medical staff if they’re found to be at fault. That Friday DNP designation for “personal reasons” looks fish as hell if it was just a way to circumvent a third consecutive DNP for “concussion.” 

It's not the Bills, it's an independent 3rd party that clears players I believe.

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

It's not the Bills, it's an independent 3rd party that clears players I believe.

Yes it is.

 

It's an independent third party neurological doctor

[Ralonzo]

I'm pretty sure a concussed person would do a better job of investigating the NFL than vice versa.

[BarleyNY]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Yes it is.

 

It's an independent third party neurological doctor

Correct. The team physician first clears the player for full participation in practice, then the independent neurological consultant must clear the player to return to play in games. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

Fingers crossed the investigation leads to a mandatory removal of the head coach as punishment 

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 hour ago, boyst said:

The player can make his own decision. What the hell is wrong with people feeling entitled to make decisions for someone else?

 

He chose to play.

No, Christian Benford is 5. We must treat him like a baby.

Yes. Let's let a person who has a BRAIN INJURY make critical decisions about his health and well being in a world filled with pressure to play from himself and others.