Nfl must change playoff concussion protocol

[-King-]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

When did I say suspend anyone? If a player hits a guy into a concussion, at the very least the NFL should have stricter targeting rules and the defender should sit out for as long as the offensive player is in protocol. If you're going to create stricter rules about what a concussion is, there should be equally strict rules about targeting. If Higgins ended up with a concussion, Sorensens hit should fall into that category. At the very least. Higgins didn't have a concussion so it's kind of irrelevant.

Tackling low is different. If the tackle was blatantly dirty, throw the guy out. But unlike concussions, the offensive player decides if he wants to go back in. Concussion rules follow arguably arbitrary protocol and the league understandably is stricter maybe than they even need to be. If they create those rules out of player safety, then they absolutely should explore rules on the opposite side to bring that into balance.

Having to sit out the same length as the player on the protocol is a defacto suspension.

And why do you think there needs to be a balance? You act like players do this shit on purpose. The vast vast vast majority of injuries including suspensions happen because 2 200lb men who both run 4.6 or faster were just trying to make a play and shit happened.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by -King-

Having to sit out the same length as the player on the protocol is a defacto suspension.

And why do you think there needs to be a balance? You act like players do this shit on purpose. The vast vast vast majority of injuries including suspensions happen because 2 200lb men who both run 4.6 or faster were just trying to make a play and shit happened.

Because there is no single bigger disadvantage in sports than taking out a QB, let alone offense superstars. People may shit on rules to overprotect QBs but it's the NFL recognizing how important healthy QBs are for the game. Obviously players aren't blatantly cold clocking players. But anyone who's watched judon or the clowney hit on Wentz knows players are finding ways to bend the rules on hits. We saw it just a few weeks ago in New Orleans. So what do you do? I don't know. I'm only suggesting at least a small step. I didn't suggest every hit should lead to de facto suspension. But if a player goes into concussion protocol through overly strict rules, why would you be against overly strict rules on targeting?