Bad Bacteria

Maybe he was so concussed he didn't realize he went into the game. Someone on the sideline should have taken his helmet.

He probably stole someone else's helmet.

Should have taken Newhouse's helmet.

IIRC, the sideline reporter mentioned that Bacteria went right past the medical people to get back on the field.

Me too.  Forced his way back onto the field.  They shouldn't punish him because he clearly was not of sound mind and matter.

Bakhtiari nearly sprinted to the locker room to get tested. The fact that he was able to get back on the field should put the protocol in question, not the inability of the team to keep him off the field. 

If he didn't know whether he was foot or horseback he shouldn't have been of the mind to know to go in for an XP. (IIRC, on XPs he is on the right end, not his normal LT spot.)

Not what I was expecting.

I saw him sprinting to the LR and thought that was odd. I took it to mean he was pissed off about being held out and he wanted to go into the LR and hopefully get cleared to return to the game ASAP.

I think the protocol is so sensitive now that many players who are held out are not mentally disoriented after resting for 15 minutes after a mild concussion. And they feel well enough to return.

Ironically, in the Favre era Bacteria would have gotten high fives. Then again, maybe he did from Lang/Sitton.

Also.

Had GB won that game and were facing Carolina wonder if the league would have suspended him or if he would have failed protocol?

If yes, good Lord I shudder to think who would have played LT.

@Free, that was my intent if not my point on the protocol. I think Bakhtiari's failed test during the game, and what about Franklin (I don't have a neck injury) going to IR from a concussion, puts in question the sensitivity of the protocol/tests. The League has gone as far as they probably can get away with versus what the NFLPA might like with regards to the sensitivity / protocol actions. Eleventy-billion $$ settlements against your organization probably does that.

Also the Saints player from last week that was livid that the docs wouldn't let him go back in the game.

Right, the NOS player too...

The pendulum has swung way to the other side, at some point will there be a regression to the mean? Some engineer could retire very young if they can come up with a light-weight helmet that absorbs/disperses better than 99% of the shock from a football play/collision.

then guys would start to lead with the head more

Not to down play head injuries...but this whole concussion thing is getting worse than the "gluten-free" trend.

Exactly.  That's a freaking FANTASTIC point!  Fad diets starting because some people lost weight after discovering an allergy is EXACTLY the same as a skyrocketing number of people involved in regular collisions dying early for reasons including Lou Gherig's disease and CTE.

VERY astute analogy!

Not to downplay stupidity... but that whole post is worse than the 'Colin Cowherd teaches me things about life' opinion.

I saw a .0000000008-nanosecond long video shot of MM on Sunday during the game that made it very clear that he hates your ass, Thurston.

Sorry to bring bad news.

Are you currently going through the NFL concussion protocol?

Nope.  I gave up gluten.  I can't feel my legs.

stop dancing on a cracker then

It's a gluten-free saltine, thank you very much.

commie

I pile some freedom on it in the form of canned lemon pie filling.  

I will withhold my opinion on this until chimes in

I would be preferable if you would frolic in the chocolate wonderfall at Golden Corral.  I'm going to snort stevia packets.

As a patriot, I support your right to do that.  As long as you bought your Stevia at WalMart, where all the hot cashiers work.  Otherwise you're helping the terrorists.

Concussed is a mean way to go through life.  Might need to take away some helmets.

True, but it could still be considered a penalty. But then that would likely lead to more neck injuries. Ah f**k it, put flags on them.

Some people hope laced with Ricin. 

Not myself though....just some people

I get that a lot.

They always end up disappointed.  

If you have Celiac disease, which my daughter has, the new awareness of gluten in food is very important.  Just a little gluten in her diet makes her very sick.  It's great that some restaurants now are aware of what gluten is and know how to make gluten-free dishes and some even have a separate gluten-free menu.  And, many more supermarkets now have a separate isle with gluten-free foods.  For my daughter, being gluten-free is not a trend or a fad diet.  It's a necessity of life.

Droolers going to drool.   That damn fad gluten free diet and my son and his imaginary TBI.   ****ing fakers. 

I know when my nieces and nephews have a wicked reaction to wheat and gluten we all just bust a gut.  It's hilarious.

I wonder what people did before we had all the diagnosis? But, back to Bak, the guy is a keeper. It's the attitude we want. Okay, so he might not be that smart to want to go back if he truly had a serious enough concussion but his attitude has helped make him a starter as a rookie. I look for him to be a stud somewhere on the line next year.

Personally I hand out gluten-wrapped peanuts to all the kids on Halloween and tell them it's chocolate. I do it for Darwin.

simpler times indeed

Too bad, Iowa, that too many still have that attitude...  

Alright, why one leg is darker than the other?