Posted on 09/18/2024 4:44:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
That’s a wrap, folks!
Superstar quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was officially placed on injured reserve Tuesday by the Miami Dolphins, this coming after he suffered yet another concussion during his team’s “Thursday Night Football” defeat against the Buffalo Bills.
With the move, Tagovailoa has to stay on IR for a minimum of four contests, according to NFL rules. As Tua gets back to health, the Dolphins currently have no plans for how long exactly they will have the 26-year-old on injured reserve.
Throughout his career in the National Football League, Tagovailoa has had three diagnosed concussions.
Mike McDaniel, the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, spoke Monday and stated that injured reserve wouldn’t be in Tagovailoa’s future until they become more aware of the situation. Well, that must’ve happened Tuesday, because he was placed on IR after evaluations were done.
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Ping!...........
He needs to think long term health and make a tough decision.
Even Nick Saban, his old coach at Alabama, told him to seriously think about retirement................
"We got to learn firsthand a nice reminder of how it only takes one play and what you think your depth is changes abruptly," McDaniel said. "So that's a move for moving forward to secure some depth in case of the unforeseen, which is timelines for us as it relates to Tua."
Talk about a word salad, Kamala should have picked McDaniel as her VP.
Go on take the money and run.
Enjoy it kid.
psst: Sports announcer
Oh, and steer clear of P-Diddy types.
Head football coaches are adept at saying a lot to the media without saying anything. Reason is they don’t want other teams to know what’s REALY going on......they’re alot like politicians that way.
Tell that to Damar Hamlin.
It must be tough to be that young and looking at your life’s work being forced to end. I feel for the guy.
But his life isn’t over. And he merely needs to identify what his true purpose in this world is supposed to be.
Tim Tebow
“ Effectively Putting An End To Miami Dolphins’ Season,”
I think not! Tom Brady to the rescue?
Tim’s problem is they/he had him playing the wrong position. But that is another discussion.
But when you have another, none football, purpose…the transition must be easier.
I always liked Tebow. He seems like a good guy.
It has long been suspected that repeated concussions can result in dementia-like symptoms many years after injury, a condition labeled chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The brain structures damaged in CTE are critical for memory and executive function.
CTE has been studied in boxing, wherein retired boxers developed dementia at a higher rate and a younger age compared with the general population.
Indeed. The Patriots won their first Superbowl after posting an 11-5 record in 2001. It's still early. Lots of football left to play.
If Tua wants to have a high quality of life for the rest of his days, he should retire. Repeated concussions cannot be good. And money should not be an issue.
Sadly true. But... in sports you get what you get. Many a superstar young athlete has seen his career end due to injury or injuries. At least Tua will not end up on welfare.
Indeed. He does a good job on the SEC broadcasts too.
Saban needs to sit down with him and tell him to retire.
Even Nick Saban, his old coach at Alabama, told him to seriously think about retirement................
Good for him. That’s exactly what I hoped he would say.
In my opinion Hamlin was a freak occurence, it was the timing of the hit, and the odds of it happening again are miniscule, and it seems it didn’t cause any permanent damage.
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