Joe Burrow has played in a game I don’t remember.
And the Cincinnati Bengals star has drawn attention to the risks and effects of sustained concussions while playing brutal sports, citing it as an occupational hazard.
In an interview on the Colin Cowherd Podcast, published Wednesday, Burrow said, “I mean, I’m scared.” “Everyone knows our profession. It’s a dangerous game, and there’s always that chance. And when that happens, you collectively hold your breath.”
Go ahead and shudder.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association have completed their review of the concussion suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa last Thursday, reviewing protocols and procedures accompanying the setback and another injury four days earlier. . It may be the same vein as a sprained ankle.
Don’t shoot the messenger, even if you think the Burrow is a little careless.
Burrow, 25, is more candid about the culture of football (not just the NFL, but college, high school, and other levels of sports) and the mentality many people have in pursuing a sporting commitment. gave me
Indeed, what needs to make the NFL nervous is for one of the NFL’s brightest talents to open up about his concussion experience. Raw honesty is one of the reasons Barrow is such a compelling figure. I don’t know exactly how many concussions he’s had, but he’s fortunate that he hasn’t suffered an injury that has caused him to be absent for long periods of time or suffer weeks of headaches.
Again, as we know more about the long-term effects of concussion and its association with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by repeated blows to the head, Burrow and his colleagues Many others had obvious concussions that were not recorded as severe.
Very frightening is the cumulative effect of concussions accumulated over time.
“I’ve gone through some things when I don’t remember the second half or I don’t remember the whole game or I know I was a little dizzy at one point,” Burrow said. “But nothing lasts.”
Hopefully.
The type of experience Burrow describes is similar to what many others have expressed over the years in the growing interest in the effects of concussion. A generation ago, famous quarterbacks Steve Young and Troy Aikman were examples of the risks that created Hall of Fame careers. Earlier, star receiver Al He Toon and quarterback Roger Staubach had made the risks clear.
Now, with the league and players’ union scheduled to tweak concussion protocols this week and release the findings of Tagovailoa’s case (the quarterback was interviewed on Tuesday), the concussion issue is once again at the forefront.
The incident could be yet another blow to the NFL’s prized image, but no pun intended, it’s a “wake-up call” that reminds the league, and especially those entrusted with the power to effect change, to get rid of players. ” is also. Get star players from the game if you want.
The NFL has been active in recent years with health and safety initiatives driven by a mission to take the head out of the game, including dozens of rule-of-play changes. The procedures and personnel for dealing with head injuries are very different than they used to be.
The NFL hadn’t had a concussion controversy on such a large scale for several years before the Tagovailoa incident, but the league was definitely showing its efforts were paying off.
Still, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungey mocked the system as “broken” in a series of tweets this week inspired by his treatment of Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Blate. Suffering from a concussion.
Dungey, like others watching the game, thought it was clear Blate had a suspected head injury in a clash late in the second quarter and should have been examined.
But the Bucks claimed Blate didn’t show signs of a concussion until halftime. The tight end first reported a shoulder injury and returned to the game in the remaining half.
Equally impressive was the conclusion reached by the NFL and the NFLPA (which work together on the concussion front), claiming that Blate was hit in the shoulder rather than in the head.
I agree. It describes a concussion. And it explains why leagues and unions need to ring alarm bells because they’re about to change the system.
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