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JT45242

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26. As someone with concussion issues. He needs to retire
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 03:00 AM
Sep 2024

That was not a vicious helmet to helmet collision. That was Tua diving for a first down, head first, into the torso of the defender. This kind of collision occurs in football literally dozens of not hundreds of times a game and he crumpled into a defensive position.

He cannot avoid that kind of hit.

I have sheer damage to my brain from concussions according to MRI scans. I'm lucky. It only affects fine motor control in my hands. I don't type as well. I sometimes struggle with not spilling food off a fork or spoon.

Tua should have retired after the concussions a couple of years ago in back to back games.

That play on Thursday indicates pretty clearly he cannot safely play football anymore.

At some later date, it will be time to call out the stupidity of the dolphins for giving him the contract that they did and the dead cap hit it will be.

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Hope he is okay kansasobama Sep 2024 #1
It IS a concussion... the guy needs to learn to slide!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2024 #2
Heard About That, Today ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #20
Well said!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2024 #25
That's not a bell ringing, that's a concussion with a fencing response. RockRaven Sep 2024 #3
Where I come from True Dough Sep 2024 #5
Okay. Where I come from that term carries/d with it a euphemistic/minimizing implication RockRaven Sep 2024 #8
They just said he has a concussion calguy Sep 2024 #4
Hope it is a minor one kansasobama Sep 2024 #6
Yikes. Here's the full play... Princess Turandot Sep 2024 #7
200 pound safety who is all muscle exboyfil Sep 2024 #11
He's had way too many brain injuries tishaLA Sep 2024 #9
If one has brain damage as is documented by his previous injuries, littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #13
Didn't the NFL establish a limit on number of lifetime concussions? yonder Sep 2024 #10
I had not heard that True Dough Sep 2024 #16
Yes, thank you. I snooped around a little too with no luck. yonder Sep 2024 #18
We need a better solution for concussions True Dough Sep 2024 #19
It's a real shame MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2024 #12
With a damaged brain, littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #14
Thanks, LMSP True Dough Sep 2024 #17
We only get one brain and it runs everything. littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #22
He has $167M in injury guarantees exboyfil Sep 2024 #15
A Bit Ironic, Too ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #21
Hamlin does seem like a good guy True Dough Sep 2024 #23
The list of people calling for Tua's retirement True Dough Sep 2024 #24
As someone with concussion issues. He needs to retire JT45242 Sep 2024 #26
If the NFL really cared they would MomInTheCrowd Sep 2024 #27
They will honor guaranteed part of contract and honor the retirement JT45242 Sep 2024 #28
Good point MomInTheCrowd Sep 2024 #29
As could be expected True Dough Sep 2024 #30
Mike McDaniel says he expects Tua to play again this season True Dough Oct 2024 #31
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