Game day actives, concussions

It will certainly be a challenge and given the mandatory protocol they have to pass in order to return, I think it will impact both games and gamesmanship

The League will be forced to re-visit the 45 player active list on Sundays given how "easy" it is to take a guy out of a game

Players don't always mind missing training camp but they always want to be in the games. They'll do anything they can to hide them once the season starts.

I hope you're right titm. I can also imagine some 4-5 year players who just scored $20 mil guaranteed with their contract extension who care more about the money than the game using this to coast... I hope I'm wrong.

They won't coast IMO, but they will try to hide the concussions from the staff

If you ever re-watch the ATL playoff game ( and you should), you'll see Kuhn get absolutely pasted as he scores his TD in the 3rd quarter. And when his teammates come over to congratulate him, he waves them off as he tries to regain his composure. He clearly got his bell rung. If somebody had noticed, the concussion protocols would likely have kept him out the next game ( NFC Championship) and that's why the players will try to hide it from the refs and team

Tanking the baseline is now en vogue.

Jennings still out

quote:

Jennings’ lengthy absence, along with the fact that left tackle Marshall Newhouse, who also suffered a concussion during Family Night and didn’t return to practice until Monday, underscores how the more stringent post-concussion protocols will likely keep players out for longer periods of time than in the past. That means having ready-to-play backups is even more important.

I think we all need to be ready to have key players miss a game or two because of what was once described as "he doesn't know if he is foot or horseback".

let me rephrase that

quote:

Do you think we might see teams taking the field this year with 5-10 guys sitting out from concussions the previous week/s?

Here's an article by agent Jack Bechta talking about injuries and recovery in the NFL, including some comments on players hiding concussions from coaches/trainers

http://www.nationalfootballpos...f-Training-Camp.html


"The Packers have about 19 players injured thus far and their trainers are under fire to get guys healed and predict their return so the coaches can plan practices and/or find temporary or long-term replacements. The Packers’ trainers, like all teams, will have a huge impact on the outcome on their season, depending on their ability to get guys healthy and back on the field. In my experience with clients OT Earl Dotson, CB Al Harris, and three other clients I had there over the years, their medical and training staff does a top notch job in communicating to the players, giving them first class treatment and supporting them when using outside physicians and being honest with them about the details and/or seriousness of their injuries."