One leading neuroscientist, Chris Nowinski, tells us the Buffalo Bills quarterback should not play vs. the Jets. He makes a compelling case. Either way, the concussion discussion isn't going anywhere.
You had an open blog going during the Bills-Oilers game and one reader, post Allen head-bang, wondered how and why he was back in the game. I agree with your guest: Allen should not play Monday night. His absence will aid the Jets’ chances, but so what? After getting knocked silly on the fuzzy cement that is Houston’s field, it’s malpractice for any medical professional employed by the Bills or the league or an “Uninterested MD” to let that Josh Allen re-enter last week’s game in a near-total fog. You want direct evidence of a quarterback who took too many hits then and is acting out now by making strange decisions in private and public, then witness Brett Favre, who says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. For 16 years, “Team Doctors” employed by NFL franchises in Atlanta (one year), Green Bay (16 years), the Jets (one year) and Minnesota (two years) “cleared Brett to play” when he shouldn’t have been playing.
Beautifully said. There's a story to be written about team doctors at some point. After the Chargers stabbed Tyrod Taylor in the lung, one player texted me that this sort of thing happens all of the time.
You hope nothing happens on Monday night. It's a big game, but it's a long season. Guessing a third bang of the head in as many weeks wouldn't be optimal for the team's best player.
Another reader noted on X how the Packers sat Aaron Rodgers in 2010 after a concussion. They lost the next game to the Patriots, but still went on their Super Bowl run.
If teams can claim a player unequivocally suffered no concussion -- blackout or subconcussive -- then by all means. Play on. It may be worth hitting pause more on those bells ringing as Favre said.
The Bills didn't try to hide a head injury like the Dolphins and the Chiefs did. The protocol was followed, Josh was examined and CLEARED by an independent neurologist, not the Bills. Are you accusing the neurologist of incompetance or not doing what's best for Josh? I'm pretty sure that person would be offended by that.
I think that Nowinski here raises some legitimate concerns with the truncated protocol itself, from the accelerated evaluation, to the smelling salts. My point is that it’s a valid discussion worth having. And there’s obvious risk-reward involved.
So... Allen was examined and cleared by the independent neurologist, who saw him in person. Your expert, who clearly has an agenda, knows better by watching it on TV. This is the dumbest thing I'll read today.
It's fair to wonder how much gets accomplished in six minutes of real time.
Maybe Allen is perfectly fine. Everyone should hope that for every player.
The skepticism is justified because we've seen this play out - often. Including within Buffalo's own division in 2022.
If you value Josh Allen, bare minimum, I think it is worth having a conversation about this. Especially given what we're hearing from quarterbacks who experienced the same exact thing.
You had an open blog going during the Bills-Oilers game and one reader, post Allen head-bang, wondered how and why he was back in the game. I agree with your guest: Allen should not play Monday night. His absence will aid the Jets’ chances, but so what? After getting knocked silly on the fuzzy cement that is Houston’s field, it’s malpractice for any medical professional employed by the Bills or the league or an “Uninterested MD” to let that Josh Allen re-enter last week’s game in a near-total fog. You want direct evidence of a quarterback who took too many hits then and is acting out now by making strange decisions in private and public, then witness Brett Favre, who says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. For 16 years, “Team Doctors” employed by NFL franchises in Atlanta (one year), Green Bay (16 years), the Jets (one year) and Minnesota (two years) “cleared Brett to play” when he shouldn’t have been playing.
Beautifully said. There's a story to be written about team doctors at some point. After the Chargers stabbed Tyrod Taylor in the lung, one player texted me that this sort of thing happens all of the time.
You hope nothing happens on Monday night. It's a big game, but it's a long season. Guessing a third bang of the head in as many weeks wouldn't be optimal for the team's best player.
Another reader noted on X how the Packers sat Aaron Rodgers in 2010 after a concussion. They lost the next game to the Patriots, but still went on their Super Bowl run.
If teams can claim a player unequivocally suffered no concussion -- blackout or subconcussive -- then by all means. Play on. It may be worth hitting pause more on those bells ringing as Favre said.
Listened to you today while lifting weights at the local Y. Locked In Packers is always a better program with Tyler Dunne as it’s guest.
Max may have been the independent neurologist. ;-)
The Bills didn't try to hide a head injury like the Dolphins and the Chiefs did. The protocol was followed, Josh was examined and CLEARED by an independent neurologist, not the Bills. Are you accusing the neurologist of incompetance or not doing what's best for Josh? I'm pretty sure that person would be offended by that.
I think that Nowinski here raises some legitimate concerns with the truncated protocol itself, from the accelerated evaluation, to the smelling salts. My point is that it’s a valid discussion worth having. And there’s obvious risk-reward involved.
So... Allen was examined and cleared by the independent neurologist, who saw him in person. Your expert, who clearly has an agenda, knows better by watching it on TV. This is the dumbest thing I'll read today.
It's fair to wonder how much gets accomplished in six minutes of real time.
Maybe Allen is perfectly fine. Everyone should hope that for every player.
The skepticism is justified because we've seen this play out - often. Including within Buffalo's own division in 2022.
If you value Josh Allen, bare minimum, I think it is worth having a conversation about this. Especially given what we're hearing from quarterbacks who experienced the same exact thing.