Nfl must change playoff concussion protocol

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

You don't think there is subjectivity in concussion protocol too? Or that the protocol isn't very conservatively applied so the NFL can cover liability? If those standards are conservatively applied and often subjective, why shouldn't they be for defense too? Unlike targeting, in this case, it's a clear 1:1 thing - if the offense is forced to lose a player, the defense should be forced to too.

There were already concussion assessment tools in existence. The NFLs big change was using an independent assessor. This may be liability driven, but I am not sure what makes you believe it is more conservative than other assessments. The goal of this screening tool is to avoid false negatives, meaning they want everyone who has a concussion to test positive on the assessment. In terms of player safety allowing a concussed player to return is more harmful than a nonconcussed player being ruled out