Nfl must change playoff concussion protocol

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Chargem

Bountygate was nearly a decade ago.

There's no evidence this was targeting or dirty play.

There's no evidence Wentz going out changed the outcome of this game. Seattle comfortably won the prior encounter and were the favorite in Vegas.

There's no evidence that Clowney being ejected would have changed the outcome at all either.

There's no evidence that Wentz disagreed with the medical assessment of him.

When was the last time any suspected targeting of a QB occurred?

If you genuinely think this kind of dirty play is a real concern, I assume you support moving to flag football for the quarterback only, and any tackle of the QB that is not grabbing a flag is met by immediate ejection? Its a better idea than letting people with head trauma decide whether it is their best interests to put themselves in more physical danger.

Of course losing Wentz to McCown made a huge difference. It doesn't mean Philly would have won. But everyone knows that game was over as soon as McCown went in.

I am not talking about this being a proven problem. I'm talking about how the Philly game exposed that the risk is there. And the impact is huge. If teams are willing to risk scandal by taping signals for tiny advantages, you don't think they're scheming up ways to exploit a big loophole like this?

I am not supporting arbitrarily targeting ejections on plays where the player goes back in. I'm talking about removing the defensive player as long as the offensive player is in concussion protocol. Again, I don't know if it's the solution. But it's at least an idea.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Of course losing Wentz to McCown made a huge difference. It doesn't mean Philly would have won. But everyone knows that game was over as soon as McCown went in.

I am not talking about this being a proven problem. I'm talking about how the Philly game exposed that the risk is there. And the impact is huge. If teams are willing to risk scandal by taping signals for tiny advantages, you don't think they're scheming up ways to exploit a big loophole like this?

I am not supporting arbitrarily targeting ejections on plays where the player goes back in. I'm talking about removing the defensive player as long as the offensive player is in concussion protocol. Again, I don't know if it's the solution. But it's at least an idea.

Hit someone till they get injured isn't a loophole. And it's not some new strategy that only came about because of the protocol. Jesus Christ.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by -King-

Hit someone till they get injured isn't a loophole. And it's not some new strategy that only came about because of the protocol. Jesus Christ.

The concussion protocol made it much much easier to knock a player out of a game. Sure, targeting penalties have made it harder to pull off. But it has not eliminated the loophole. If the right hit is pulled off the defense advantage is tremendous.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

The concussion protocol made it much much easier to knock a player out of a game. Sure, targeting penalties have made it harder to pull off. But it has not eliminated the loophole. If the right hit is pulled off the defense advantage is tremendous.

You're making up a problem where there isn't. Unless you have evidence that the protocol was taking out players that hadn't shown symptoms, then there's no loophole. Anymore than a player being taken off the field because they think he tore something.