Proudiddy

Oh no, I'm a diehard boxing fan and have bern since i as a kid, and have also gotten fairly heavy into MMA. I've seen guys get knocked out and immediately go rigid, I've seen the guys get KO'd and then start throwing their combos as they're lying on their back that they planned to throw before the lights went out, I've seen guys get KO'd and start fighting the refs lol... but that one just looked different... especially for football. But I will say, outside of the obvious worse-case scenario injuries in football, like Byrd, Reggie Brown, Shazier, etc., the worst concussion I ever remember seeing was as a kid when Dwight Stone was a gunner on ST for us and he got popped and the camera flashed to him and he repeatedly got up and fell back down, but no one came to help... he just kept falling over, and of course, this was in the 90s, so they said something like they had to see what was going on, glossed over it, went to a commercial break and never addressed it again. I think the team did later list him with a concussion but he was back out there in a qeek or two, IIRC... but it just looked scary with no one even coming to help him. It was similar but a little worse than that Daniel Jones concussion against the Cowboys last season.

I wanted my sons to play, but my wife has been really against it... but the more time that has gone on, I haven't fought her on it, and I guess there's a reason for that, and it has and always will be my favorite sport even though I excelled more at basketball... I'm guessing I'll leave it to my sons to decide if they want to play when they get to high school, but again, I'm not pushing it. And about Luke, I'll never forget watching that on TV live and it was definitely one of those moments that made you question how long the sport can last as-is and if its actually sustainable. It truly is a gladiator sport, with long-term implications for those who play it. And then I remember reading here after he retired that someone who knew someone in the org said the reason he was crying was because he temporarily went blind on the field. That is some of the scariest poo imaginable.

And I'm not a doctor. But had read up on this before... and this would be my guess as to what happened: Spinal cord concussion is a transient disturbance of spinal cord function, with or without vertebral damage and no demonstrable pathologic changes, that results from a rapid change in velocity following trauma, and resolves within 48 hours.

I didnt think I was alone in saying in 28 years of playing and watching football that I never saw someone seize up like that as quick as he did, for as long as he did, and Tony Gonzalez just said the same thing... scary stuff. I really hope he's able to fully recover.

They'll likely still slide on it because they added the back and ankle to the injury report, so they'll just say it was because of those issues. TBH, it wouldn't surprise me if the league had a say in him going back in there last week... if anything the last 10 years has taught us is the NFL loves storylines, it's what drives their product. And having a winner in Miami, especially so soon after the Ross-> Flores -> McDaniel controversy so they can conveniently sweep the dirt under the rug (in typical NFL fashion) very much depended on Tua for them to compete in such a huge game against league-favorites in Buffalo. So wouldn't surprise me at all if they were willing to turn a blind eye to the initial concussion to keep that storyline going... also, having a great franchise in a major market like Miami is always a plus for the league. So yeah, a lot of people had a lot of reasons to put him back in there, and none of them had anything to do with the well-being of Tua. fuging scumbags.

They gonna pretend this is a back injury too?!?! Yet another reason to hate the NFL. Didn't we get fined or something a few years back for supposedly how we handled the protocol with Cam and putting him back in a game? And yet, Tua clearly was concussed last week and they let it slide with a "oh, it was his back". fuging hypocrites, constantly moving the goalposts for who and what they want. And now, look at him. He still hasn't moved AT ALL. And usually, even in boxing, someone may seize up for an instant immediately following the knock out, but they generally recover within seconds. He was still laying there with his hands locked up well after a time you would generally see someone recover. fuging NFL man. And again, he still hasn't moved.

It may have been, and perhaps I wasn't able to engage the context fully because of background noise, but to me it seemed like the intonation was getting at a "y'all got that from him" as in "how do y'all keep taking what he's saying serious?" It may very well have been more in line with how you took it, but to me, it seems like there is a lot under the surface of what DJ is saying here. But, i agree, it is dumb and a waste of time and resources for "professional" journalists to constantly play a game of telephone between players and coaches to see what sensational headlines they can get.

Love DJ. Well handled... but, that "y'all got that from him" statement was LOADED, imo. Dude is over Rhule.

Man, we really should have pressed them for him in the offseason bc they've kind of been dangling him out there since Gruden came and went, and I dont think McDaniels wanted to inherit him honestly... and I don't get it. He has MVP-level potential, it just seems they're never fully committed to him. But regardless, I'm in no hurry because as long as Rhule is here, he would come in and look worse than he ever has, so let's just wait until we get a real coaching staff.

Our QB and coaching staff aren't.

I'm not understanding why, at this point, we're not starting Tremble. Like seriously? I see his grade here, but dude only plays like 10 snaps a game. Give him Ian's snaps and let's see what happens.

He definitely was. And he played for the basketball team the same time Pep played both football and basketball... Good times. I remember us recruiting him out of VA as a two-sport guy, but I'd didn't keep uo heavy with that stuff then, I just knew the hype was he was one of the greatest athletes out of HS ever... I still wish an NFL team would've given him a shot as a QB. He ended up being a solid receiver despite the position change, but I think the achilles injury really derailed his pro career. But man, he was fun to watch in college... I used to trade for him in Madden Franchise and try to turn him into a star for the Panthers.

That's awesome. Frankie is a fuging beast.

I hate the broncos since SB50, but I like Javonte Williams as a fellow Heel and NC native and I feel horrible for him... he is getting teed off on. He is a damn good RB... it just seems like he has no blocking whatsoever. Either that or this Niners front 4/7, even with backups is just ridiculous.

Good observation. That is super weird. It just seems they're really unorganized and unprepared and as a result, they're scrambling in the moment every game.

I'm a trailblazer. And an asshole.

I bet he's telling thr OLinemen, "Broncos Country, let's ride!"

That was a Rhule-esque challenge from Hackett.

Yeah, I got weird vibes off Hackett after watching that first game and the following presser... then he brought in that advisor this week... You just get the feeling he is in way over his head. They as a team look dysfunctional, indecisive, and panicked. Even Russ looks rattled. Despite Seattle having one of the worst OLs during his time there, I don't ever recall seeing him get hit so much as he has this first few weeks in Denver. He was always able to move around just enough to escape it... he is getting destroyed tonight. And from the presser I saw from Hackett after week 1, dude sounded like he was on speed.

Just sounds like another guy in over his head. I know he wants to believe he was going to inherit the reins and they wouldn't skip a beat, but anyone that watched his time in Oakland could see, he just doesn't have "it" as a head coach. Also, interestingly enough, what I learned from that article was that was Ronald Curry who Jameis got into the spat with on their sideline. Wow. I was a huge Ronald Curry fan growing up... I had no idea that was him when they showed him during the broadcast.

I know the schedule is already made, but st least for flex games, I sure hope the networks don't schedule anymore Broncos games for prime time.

From the tweet I shared last week... So the 13th worst head coach in NFL history defeated the 7th worst coach in NFL history (going into this game). A win is a win I suppose, but it's also all about perspective. We are bad, but the Aints are worse. I'd like to think we laid some foundational blocks of momentum that will carry into future games, but I don't think we did. We just beat a team that happens to somehow be worse than us.

In the words of the great Dave Chappelle via Rick James, "I wish I had more hands... so I could give [those titties] that video four thumbs down!"

Lol incidental, my ass.