Last month, when we asked about not giving Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst an in-game concussion evaluation, the league responded. The league did not respond when we asked this month about Steelers linebacker TJ Watt not being removed from Thursday night’s game with a concussion.
At least three attempts to get answers to basic questions about Watts resulted in crickets.
Here’s the original email we sent on Friday: “Can you explain what happened to TJ Watt last night?” When was he tested for what? Why was he wearing a tinted visor during the game? What is the purpose of the tinted visor? ”
There has been no response so far, and it seems likely that there will be no response at this time. That’s fine. But that would only heighten suspicions that the process was mishandled from the beginning. That Watt should be taken out of the game due to a concussion, and the next morning Watt would land in concussion protocol.
Watt ended up playing 91 percent of the offensive snaps and four special teams plays Thursday night.
In this situation, two important questions arise. First, couldn’t this process have identified the symptoms of a concussion? A tinted visor indicates eye damage or photosensitivity. Peter King said on Friday’s show. PFT Live He said he was scheduled to speak with Watt after the game, but the session was canceled because Watt suffered a “migraine.” So what causes migraines?
Second, should a man be pulled over in certain situations even if no specific concussion symptoms are noted? Watt took a hard hit to his face on the first play from scrimmage. That prompted an examination of his face, mouth, and jaw. As a result, his helmet was fitted with a colored visor. Why wasn’t that enough to shut him up?
the late john madden insisted on removing the player from the match There’s no doubt he’s had one concussion and is at risk of getting a second one in the same game. It’s as if the process applied Thursday night was focused on finding a reason to let Watt continue playing, rather than acknowledging the clear evidence that he should have been pulled.
In some cases, symptoms may begin to appear the next day. If so, there is even more reason to base decisions on the strength of the impact to the head and various other injuries beyond concussion. face. mouth. Chin. Apparently it’s an eye. At some point, common sense has to overcome the checklists doctors blindly apply to keep players in the game.