This is a quote directly from Guardian (the makers of the caps): "Researchers have not reached an agreement on how the results of impact absorption tests relate to concussions. No conclusions about a reduction of risk or severity of concussive injury should be drawn from impact absorption tests." And from another independent study: "A 2023 study published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health found no difference in the forces experienced by players wearing Guardian Caps and those who did not."
These results are incomplete. Only a handful of players have actually worn them in a game. And no quarterbacks have worn them. That’s the only way they will know how the guardian cap works is under real football conditions. It will do no harm for Tua to wear it.
@@shackdaddy7106 In the independent study, they conducted 1,000 different impact tests and found no difference. While it may not do Tua any harm to wear it (though some players complain about the added weight and size), there's also no evidence it will have any net benefit. Therefore, the advocates of Tua wearing one are really coming from a place of "but something must be done" rather than coming from a place of "follow the data and make an informed decision."
@@rojoloco did these studies include a quarterback in an actual NFL game? As far as the extra weight goes, I’m sure in time a player will get used to it. They are not weaklings. Until these guardian caps, are use extensively in NFL games any data that is generated is flawed.
@shackdaddy7106 nah they tested in optimal conditions where it had the best chance of working and it still didn't adding in live action variables won't help it...
The guardian cap does not prevent concussions. It does not stop the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the brain within the skull. It's simply a way for the NFL to avoid future lawsuits. The NFL will claim that preventative options were available but players chose not to use it.
Exactly. I’m shocked at the amount of people (even someone like Rich, who is usually a pretty careful, researched broadcaster) don’t know this. No matter how much “cushion” someone has on their head, the brain is almost literally floating in the skull, and will always smash against it in these collisions.
@@samocken340I've actually had a concussion and he's honestly right they don't go away in a month. I honestly don't feel comfortable watching him anymore. I don't wanna see him on the field crippled. I just don't want to watch him get permanently hurt.
The Miami Dolphins have more than a "Tua Issue". They have a GM issue, which is one of the worst in the NFL. Steve Ross NEEDS to fire GM Chris Grier and hire somebody that has a decent track record of drafting good personnel all the while evaluating HC Mike McDaniel and maybe if nothing else get that HC a OC that can call better plays. I could go on and on but I have been a fan since 1970 and now I am getting utterly exhausted with this team.
They're guilty of not having a competent backup when you have a starting QB who has a record of head injury. The Jets have Tyrod for Rodgers. The Colts have Flacco for AR. The Panthers have Dalton for Bryce. The Chiefs have Wentz for Mahomes etc. You find a guy who was "a guy" 5 years ago, a known quantity, and put them in so you can still be competitive. The Dolphins don't have any of that and they're pulling guys off couches to play QB in the NFL.
@@tengille Greir has done some good acquiring talent...But he fumbled so hard on the QB....Not only did he not have a backup plan, but the Dolphins O-line is horrible...You got a glass cannon for a qb, put a good o-line around him and have a clear backup plan in case he goes down...For sure HUGE blunder..He played with fire and got burned..
@@AlainNavasDramabut you forget “we are more worried about the O-Line than they are”. If they are not worried about this line then how bad do they have to be before Grier starts to worry
There are NO stats that say a Guardian cap significantly helps. Plus, he doesn’t want to be reminded as the poster boy by wearing the cap. HIS choice, NOT yours !!!
Wanting him to wear one is for YOUR comfort and not for his protection. Look up why they aren't mandated and you'll see why this question is absolutely ridiculous. I suppose I can walk you through it. For one, they ARE mandated. So why don't we see them then? Because players can be exempt from wearing one (here's the key point) if they choose to wear one of 6 alternative designs that offer EQUAL or GREATER protections than the guardian cap. So Tua is already wearing a helmet that is either just as good or even better than the guardian cap helmet. So why is he still getting concussions? Because helmets don't do jackshit to stop concussions, regardless of what the NFL's "studies" say (which I'm sure are totally legit studies), and football is a violent sport. Look, if you feel uncomfortable or guilty watching a violent sport, then watch another less violent one instead. Forcing a player to wearing a helmet that doesn't help more than the one he's already wearing isn't the answer to this.
@mt_baldwin people's concern is not about guilt for watching a violent game....people actually care about TUA and the quality of his life after football
JA and Burrow both getting knocked out on the field and NFL and sports media stays silent and pretends it didn't happen. Don't need smelling salts for a ankle. Tua obviously doesn't care, so why should the rest of us. Hes grown and hes gonna do what he wants. Im over it at this point.
Very few reliable scientific tests have been performed comparing using the Guardian cap in combination with a high end NFL helmet or the high end helmet by itself but the ones that have been conducted show no difference.
Apparently it like decreases the chance of a concussion by 5-10% but you get hit hard it doesn’t matter. I don’t know how it feels wearing it obviously but I probably wouldn’t wear it either. I agree with Tua honestly he just needs to protect himself better and Dolphins need to get a competent backup behind him
@@YoungLiam74 Every concussion is different and Tua's in particular have looked extremely bad. Most dudes are not out for 6+ weeks for 1, and most don't have 4 diagnosed in a stretch of 2 years. Hard to fault anyone who doesn't want to watch him out there anymore
Every time he gets a concussion, the threshhold for subsequent concussions gets lower and lower. It’s like a broken bone - you break it and each time that bone breaks, it gets weaker and more prone to fractures each and every time that bone gets challenged with force.
While it is limited. There are two studies showing GC don't really do all that much. If there are others saying otherwise, i'd enjoy reading it (sincerely).
People who never played at a very high level wouldn't understand that that cap is a bother. The way it is latched to the facemask and the added weight has to be a problem. I remember I first put on a visor which I liked the look changed how I could breath. I get that added weight to your head neck will be a problem over the course of a game.
@@sportsguyscott And research has shown there are like 5 helmets that tested better than the guardian cap one and Tua has been wearing one of those already. So again none of this matters and there will never be any way to limit concussions in football in any meaningful way unless they make it flag football. No different than say Boxing you're never gonna be able to limit these things when the sport revolves around guys getting hit in the head over and over again.
What I don’t understand is how no one in the media except for the Pat Mcafee show have talked about and showed the studies of the 5 position specific helmets that actually preformed in studies better at absorption and preventing concussions than the guardian cap did. Tua now wears one of those position specific helmets.
He does he wears the safest one. Completely personalized for his head. No helmet will ever stop a concussion though, because it’s a result of whiplash most of the time and not direct head trauma
It's all window dressing. A concussion is not about schocks nor lesions to the skull, but about the sudden displacement and percussion of the brain within the skull and against its walls. No helmet can prevent a concussion.
First things last, I wouldn’t want to be the one tackling him. A lot on your conscience. Can’t imagine how tough it’d be to stop doing something you’ve loved your entire life. …Prematurely, too. Godspeed Tua.
Can’t imagine seeing Tua at 50 years old and shaking & drooling all over himself like Muhammad Ali and so many other punch drunk boxers that suffered serious brain trauma.
This isn't fair to the integrity of the game. Because it handicaps the opposing team defense. No one wants to be the player that inflicts another concussion on Tua.
Funny isn't it, how we are ok with boxers and MMA fighters with slurred speech and the inability to form a coherent sentence to continue to fight? But we got talking heads in the comments and sports media saying Tua should retire.
The problem with Tua other than being prone to having concussions, is his poor sliding technique/abilities. Tua gets hyped and in the confusion of the game he forgets to slide. I don’t understand why the NFL doesn’t allow QB’s to wear a 2nd microphone in their helmets that are turned on after the play starts and someone can remind him to slide as the play breaks down.
For Tua to continue playing is a "RISK" on the Team and the Owner I see "LAWSUITS" in the future to the Owner knowing how many concessions he has had and never released him. CTE is starting to set in with his attitude.
I strongly think both offensive and defensive lineman should wear guardian caps to protect the quarterback's hands when they smash into a helmet. And whoever has concussion history.
I’ve thought the same thing. I played offensive guard for 6 years throughout school and having that extra padding on the outside of the helmet doesn’t seem like it’d be much a hindrance at all in game. But I obviously was never pro, so what do i know. I just remember having a 60 minute wrestling match with defensive linemen & pass rushers and even just playing guard, I’d have some headaches after games. It’s like putting a helmet on and repeatedly knocking your own head against a brick wall. Even if it ain’t hard, it’s nonstop and takes an effect.
If only they actually did anything. The studies saying they do are by the manufactures and not 3rd parties. Also, injuries are a part of the game. If you don't to get injured, don't play. It's part of the cost of it.
I understand the process of letting him make the decision to play but damn NFL or coaching staff!! Please step in and save this man from himself. At the minimum tell this man if he wants to play at the very least make him wear the guardian cap. Step in somewhat atleast
I am just not surprised at how he sounds in that presser. I’ve read ”he sounds arrogant”. ”he sounds annoyed when people just are worried and care for him not becoming an aggressive/confused/personality changed 40 year old due to brain trauma symptoms”. You just have to google three words to know why he might sound annoyed, macho, a bit out there: Tua + dad + belt. He literally have told us himself that his Dad from when he was a kid saw him as the ”family business” where the goal was to get him to the NFL since his brother was already not making it. And how he used to beat him with a belt when he was training on the beach with him, and he did not run right, messed up in a workout. I mean what do we expect now then with a father like that hovering close by, and a whole family that sees him as their ”family business”. To be honest. I would not be surprised if in a few months, a year, we see Tua in a position on the field where he cramps up in his hands and wrists from a hit that doesn’t even look that bad to the naked eye. And if he gets messed up, those people, like his Dad. Will never have the self awereness, ability to reflect over how their ways shaped him, to see they contributed alot to why it ended up in tragedy. People like that will always rationalize why they are not to blame or had a hand in it going off the rails. Unfortunately. And many will continue with the defense: ”Well, his Dad raised a winner, so….” Like that is a flex when the person either is dead or injured for life , because being a winner (or make everyone money) is more important than anything.
I think Guardian cap should be mandatory, he should consider sitting for the year, if not retirement. The hit that put him out wasn't even that big either. Dude is made of glass unfortunately.
According to the national media, Tua is the only NFL player that's going to "die" if he plays again. Enough already. He's a grown man who has made his decision. Is Rich going to have a segment on Tua's teammates who have also been in concussion protocol: Terron Armstead, De'Von Achane and Kendall Fuller? Probably not. Stop with the fake concern.
Since when did fans get so soft and disrespectful to the players of this sport?? His decision his life , easier said from our perspective, put yourself in his shoes. Y’all acting like he wants this to happen to him, let him make his own decisions judgement free. You don’t like it ??!! Watch tennis or close your eyes, he’s a big boy he don’t need ANYONES permission. And if the players are worried about their conscience the don’t tackle him, go ahead let him score. Period….
Can we all quit babysitting Tua.... a grown man, capable of making his own decisions. Tired of hearing what "Tua SHOULD do". We don't have these same discussions with others concerning concussions or multiple concussions. He's competitive and doesn't listen to outside noise.
Guardian Caps have not been proven to prevent concussions. If the force of the impact makes your brain shake and possibly hit the skull, it doesn't matter if you are wearing airbags.
Driving is a risk, especially if you crash your car all the time. Why stop driving if you keep crashing the car all the time? The odds are in your favor...
Pretty sure there's something to say of his aggressive defensive stance/body language/emotional....Ain't that in the textbooks? I'd sit him for another month & then your wearing the Cap buddy O7
This is the same as how no other NBA player ever did the "granny" underhanded free throws, even though they were shown to be infinitely more effective. Perception of being "tough" trumps safety or success every time.
No it isn't seeing how he's already been wearing a helmet that researchers said tested better than the guardian cap did. So what would him switching to a worse option help with other than for people with no info to feel better about watching him play.
A guardian cap won't save him. At this point, he's a boxer who shouldn't get licensed to fight professionally. He legit might die on that field before the season ends. I don't know how anyone can justify him playing again, Tua included.
The Dolphins have never seen an injured, or injury prone player they didn't covet. Tua won't retire, largely because he doesn't get paid if he did, and perhaps there's a nefarious reason why the Dolphins won't require him to wear a Guardian cap: If he keeps getting concussions, he'll have to retire which will substantially ease the financial burden of that contract extension. Sorry, I'm a lawyer; I always consider the nefarious reasons for people doing the things they do.
Chris Chris Brockman, You shouldn't criticize a man's career/passion (the one that puts food on his entire family's table and housing) decision by casting your own insecurities and desire to remove yourself from being uncomfortable. You only say this so that you yourself don't have to see the body's natural response to a hit. This is part of the game. Yes it's horrible to see and you pray it never happens.. This is the game of collision this happens Josh Allen, Steve Young, Bret Farve, Troy Aikman, Jets lineman Sunday night Xavier Newman. This can happen at any point and does multiple times to guys. They make this decision don't project your own want to shield yourself at the expense of another person's life choice. That is why many won't watch boxing or UFC. Unless you go to flag football there is a risk that this can happen. The only thing as fans we should call for is that the players understand the RISK. Before they didn't know what the risk was. But if someone knows the risk and decides to go forward you shouldn't be little them.
No one should be belittling Tua. And I don't think that's what's going on here. If they guy wants to play football, he's gonna play football. But it's not wrong for Rich and crew to express concern over his choices and their potential long term ramifications. What we can say though, is it's foolish to return to football and not make some effort to reduce the risk of future complications by simply wearing the guardian cap. It's akin to me seeing folks riding their motorcycles in PA without helmets. Any chance you have to reduce the risk of long term impacts, it's foolish not to take. Note, I didn't say Tua is a fool. He loves football. I said, it is foolish to not wear the guardian cap.
@@ericbaker8807 great comments, and for me to say belittling wasn't the right word. Rich was showing concern for sure. It was Brockman's delivery that I took issue with. He was framing it as it's uncomfortable for him to watch; so Tua shouldn't play. I know that wasn't exactly what Chris was saying and that he cares for two of as does Rich. It was just how it was an inconvenience for him more than it was about the player. I see it here in Florida all the time and understand in the summer it's difficult but I always wear a helmet. The motorcycle instructor to get my permit when I was younger described it as a ladder. Some people are comfortable on the first rung. Some people are comfortable on the highest run, just depends on the risk they're willing to take.
@@j-boy9256 I often don't agree with the way Chris delivers his opinions either. I think Rich is much more level headed and Chris is always more of a knee-jerk reactor.
Choosing to keep playing I get but not wearing a guardian cap for me I will not care what happens to this man if something happens. Has two chances to save himself and is willingly choosing not to
Have they been proven to decrease brain injury or concussion? If so, the NFL would have mandated every player wear one The underlying issue is the inherent violence in football, it’s math, it’s biology, it’s physics
It’s like 5-10% chance it helps and at the QB position. I wouldn’t wear it either. You get hit hard it won’t matter. You’re just talking like this because of the information of CTE. Tons of players have had so many more than he did. Its also his decision
@@mattgustafson1318 ugh yeah because multiple instances of brain trauma is obviously unhealthy and dangerous, especially long term as the brain deteriorates…if you’re going to claim the caps help 5-10% (which hasn’t been studied widely for obvious reasons) the NFL would mandate they be worn…but the NFL is a corporation; and like all corporations it exists for one purpose To make money and create wealth for the powers at be They don’t care about the players actual well being, and instead of weeding out the “bad apples” in their game, they’d rather spend tens of millions on PR But none of that even matters because they know they’ll never lose the majority of the games fans
Legit question... if he retired right now, does he get his guaranteed money? Wasn't there some talk that he needs to make a roster next March or something to get $40m vs $120m? Both are TONS of money, of course. But 3x your money will make anybody question their actions
Tua is the one who initiated contact the last time he was on the field - at the cost of his team, as he had to have known the dire state of the QB room backing him up. While that wasn't his intent, it was a crap decision on his part. The only good thing to have come out of this is it's displaying for everyone to see, just how poorly the front office/HC have done in building a complete roster, as well as the unwillingness/inability to adapt to the given situation. All his return can do is hurt the draft possibilities for the team next year, as it's clear they have no shot at overcoming the better teams in the league - just like the last 2 seasons. And yes, as a fan of the team for 43 years now, it pains me to say these things; but barring something that goes against how this team has been run the last few years, I'm kind of done with the current regime.
You have to respect his decision. He knows the risk, it’s his life. Lots of people do dangerous jobs because it’s their passion. This is no different. If you’re his teammates, how do you not go to battle for this guy? He already has generational wealth but he’s literally putting everything on the line cuz he love the game and his team.
But they make money from the fans watching.. and most of the fans dont wanna see that happen to him again. Its tuff to watch when he goes down like that
@@jaredc422 you say he has generational wealth...but nfl players are notoriously idiotic with their money. something like 80% are broke within 5 years of retiring
yeah, well athletes are not usually very bright 😂 thats why no ones going to battle for him.. many people understand a school yard game isnt worth brain damage
I don't CARE what it looks like! He should wear the BEST HEAD PROTECTION HE CAN GET!!! I started to realize how important these were to the game when Terrion Arnold only missed 1 practice during training camp after taking a pretty hard hit to the head in joint practices with the Giants. They may look stupid but they WORK!
No, they don't work. A bed sheet on top of a helmet doesn't stop the human brain from moving inside the skull. These caps will be the upteenth "safety innovation" to get mothballed by the league in a few years when they admit that they didn't make any difference in player safety.
So he has reached the anger section of his dealing with things, which was we all know from real life is usually the final step before something else bad happens and we are forced to do the right thing. Hoping for the best, but the whole we take risks everyday thing is pure cope.
Tua is like Trump, people love to hate on him!!! My wife has been a nurse for 25 years, like she said, everyone reacts different to brain injuries, I pray for his family that it all works out for the young man. Pretty hard to watch.
Guardian caps weigh about 7oz according to their website and the NFL "claims" (edit) wearing reduces concussions around 10-12% if the player is wearing one, if it's a helmet-to-helmet with another player wearing one it's supposed to be around a 20% reduction concussions. If that's true, then claiming it's the weight is a clown argument.
This is a quote directly from Guardian (the makers of the caps): "Researchers have not reached an agreement on how the results of impact absorption tests relate to concussions. No conclusions about a reduction of risk or severity of concussive injury should be drawn from impact absorption tests." And from another independent study: "A 2023 study published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health found no difference in the forces experienced by players wearing Guardian Caps and those who did not."
Even know i kinda wish tua would retire and im a dolphin fan. Its tough because we have fire fighters law enforcement that lose their lives every day and make ahout 500x less per year
Conversely, if you want less head injury overall, remove all padding, like rugby. And also like rugby, severely penalize not wrapping up (yes, that's a penalty in rugby, you cannot shoulder check someone) and hits to the head you miss a game or 3 (red card). Rugby has a lot of injuries, but way less head trauma than football. Its mainly broken bones, bruises, cuts, etc. No padding = proper tackling technique and you're not just leading with your head. Helmets give that false sense of security to players. I'm a big rugby fan, and I do recognize its a different sport. Everything in rugby is in front of you. No cutbacks, no hospital passes over the middle. But their rules are written in blood.
Just let them play and penalize people that do dirty hits. If parents and grown men decide the risk isn't worth it then it is their choice to play or not.
Tue clearly doesn't understand what risk is. He seems to think something with a 1 in a million chance of happening is the same as 1 in 100. That's the entire point of risk assessment: odds vs. impact/effect. His entire statement was one giant false analogy.
Rich...Wake Up. It won't matter. Tua SHOULD retire. He won't. And sadly in 12 years he will be regretting his decision to continue to play Even with that Guardian Cap
I don't see why more players don't wear these helmets. Or just have the league mandate that every player wears it end of debate. If it would significantly reduce head injuries then start mandating it and also do it from the youngest leagues in up. The 2 largest money makers from football NCAA and NFL can set up a fund to supply all youth leagues and highschools that would need the funding. Doesn't have to happen overnight but they can each donate 5-10 million a year to get this done. Until each school and youth league has been supplied with these helmets. Along with all college and NFL teams. Players might push back but as we all have heard sometimes you have to protect players from themselves at times.
Tua trying to compare Driving to a sport that requires him to get physically attacked every play as the centerpiece in an offense is CRAZY. The signs don't lie, this man has CTE already. He's showing signs of Egomania, Poor Decision Making, and Ignorance. Let's all just pray this man doesn't become clinically depressed and do something stupid because of his already-showing CTE.
How can stats be determined if no1 ever wears this cap? This is exactly why the Nfl, coaching staff AND owners should make players wear this cap. These are kids most of which have brains that are NOT fully developed til AFTER age 26. Tua is Pisces and when the sun goes into Sag hes gonna be in trouble.
If I got a concussion 1 out of every 7 times I drove to work, I’d find a job where I could work from home. This dude is talking about things that could potentially happen, while answering questions about something that keeps actually happening to him repeatedly. De Nile ain’t just a river in Egypt.
Big "I don't want to wear a seatbelt" vibes coming from players who maybe might have a history of serious injury from car accidents. They're acting like it's somehow safer to get ejected from the car when the seatbelt keeps you in position so the airbags can work. And they have a history of getting yeeted out of the car.
You don’t understand guardian cap stuff. NFL has helmets equal to and better than wearing a guardian cap and you can be exempt from wearing one if you choose those specific helmets. Adding the cap onto that helmet won’t increase or decrease his odds bc it won’t provide any extra benefit.
I'm sick and tired of grown men, telling other grown men what they should or shouldn't do. Tua is a grown man. It's between him and his family and who is anyone else to say anything.
@@jamesforeman8028 did you see the contract he signed? Maybe it's more important to him to have his family set for life and create wealth for generations to come than his well being........Is that a choice just about himself? That's everything but selfish. Stop trying to tell other people what they should do for their family.
It sounds more like Tua is stubborn or head strong and probably doesn't listen or take into consideration what others have said including Doctors. Since its known the more concussions you get the easier it is for you to keep getting them. So at this point it's on Tua if he doesn't slide or gets sacked to hard and ends up on the ground concussed again.
This isn't true but is often repeated. It is easier to get a concussion after a recent concussion but once the concussion is healed, the chances go back to baseline.
how many people drive to work and have 4 accidents that send them to the hospital in just 2 years , ? I think they'd lose their license , Tua should lose his license .
How exactly did Tua get wrecked by the Bills in week 2? He made a poor choice not to slide and hit one other player. Its not like they were having their way with him before he tried to run through Hamlin.
No, No, No!!! The NFL knows better. Football fans know better. What’s everyone gonna say when they carry him out and he doesn’t stand up again? That’s going to be on the NFL and the owners. You know better. This comes down to money. Pay him his salary and send him to the beach.
Respect for 1. Ross isn't in the biz purely for the success of the Miami Dolphins Football Club hes a real estate douche who admittingly has done great in that avenue. Grier doesn't possess the ability to create a football team from whatever his football philosophy is which seems to be " catch us if you can " well good teams do a lot and they beat our asses a lot. Gotta stop going to expensive FA vets that are on their way out to patch the holes in the sinking ship YOU built. This is not the way. When Twitter GMs have a better track record in "what if" land you know shits cooked. P.S - Tua is a WARRIOR, if you dont vibe with that , fine. But dont be little those of us who see life differently. Throw the ball away when need be and slide and were chillin.
Here we go, not proven to do anything other than add more weight to the helmet. Love when non doctors tell people what they should or shouldnt do, im sure he has seen PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS not Rich Eisen.
What keeps a boxer fighting after a knockdown or knockout? I don’t hear all boxers should stop boxing , hockey players same thing, rugby, same thing many football players should we tell everyone to quit these sports? He is medically cleared it’s his choice………period!
Football is a dangerous sport that's why they make the money they make boxing is a dangerous sport stop forcing people to do something they don't want to do if they don't want to do it that's up to him that's his decision not yours or the nfls
I’m all for a grown man making his own decisions. BUT it’s different when kids are involved. I know it’s Tua’s life and choice to make. Think about your kids though. Gonna have a messed up brain and it’s going to affect them so much.
The fragile rickety Tua ship has sailed. And if that ship returns to port it needs extra tender loving care. It’s kind indeed but it won’t win a damn thing in the NFL.
Oh please God no! Are we really gonna wait for him TO DIE ON THE FIELD?? His injuries are not caused by old-school dirty plays! It's normal,physical hits! How in the world can he avoid those? Just pay him and have MIAMI get exemption to the cap and allow to sign another QB to a max contract! REALLY!
This is a quote directly from Guardian (the makers of the caps): "Researchers have not reached an agreement on how the results of impact absorption tests relate to concussions. No conclusions about a reduction of risk or severity of concussive injury should be drawn from impact absorption tests."
And from another independent study: "A 2023 study published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health found no difference in the forces experienced by players wearing Guardian Caps and those who did not."
Yeah but they sure look stupid.
These results are incomplete. Only a handful of players have actually worn them in a game. And no quarterbacks have worn them. That’s the only way they will know how the guardian cap works is under real football conditions. It will do no harm for Tua to wear it.
@@shackdaddy7106 In the independent study, they conducted 1,000 different impact tests and found no difference. While it may not do Tua any harm to wear it (though some players complain about the added weight and size), there's also no evidence it will have any net benefit. Therefore, the advocates of Tua wearing one are really coming from a place of "but something must be done" rather than coming from a place of "follow the data and make an informed decision."
@@rojoloco did these studies include a quarterback in an actual NFL game?
As far as the extra weight goes, I’m sure in time a player will get used to it.
They are not weaklings.
Until these guardian caps, are use extensively in NFL games any data that is generated is flawed.
@shackdaddy7106 nah they tested in optimal conditions where it had the best chance of working and it still didn't adding in live action variables won't help it...
The guardian cap does not prevent concussions. It does not stop the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the brain within the skull. It's simply a way for the NFL to avoid future lawsuits. The NFL will claim that preventative options were available but players chose not to use it.
Exactly. I’m shocked at the amount of people (even someone like Rich, who is usually a pretty careful, researched broadcaster) don’t know this. No matter how much “cushion” someone has on their head, the brain is almost literally floating in the skull, and will always smash against it in these collisions.
Concussions do not go away in a month
Oh but they do. Are you a doctor. Or have you ever had one?
THEYNEVER GO AWAY
What’s up doc?
@@samocken340I've actually had a concussion and he's honestly right they don't go away in a month. I honestly don't feel comfortable watching him anymore. I don't wanna see him on the field crippled. I just don't want to watch him get permanently hurt.
Ok doctor
Guardian caps don’t even do anything? This really changes nothing that we didn’t already know
The Miami Dolphins have more than a "Tua Issue". They have a GM issue, which is one of the worst in the NFL. Steve Ross NEEDS to fire GM Chris Grier and hire somebody that has a decent track record of drafting good personnel all the while evaluating HC Mike McDaniel and maybe if nothing else get that HC a OC that can call better plays. I could go on and on but I have been a fan since 1970 and now I am getting utterly exhausted with this team.
Didn’t this Mike McDaniel offense put up 70 points in a single game last year? How the mighty have fallen.
They're guilty of not having a competent backup when you have a starting QB who has a record of head injury. The Jets have Tyrod for Rodgers. The Colts have Flacco for AR. The Panthers have Dalton for Bryce. The Chiefs have Wentz for Mahomes etc. You find a guy who was "a guy" 5 years ago, a known quantity, and put them in so you can still be competitive. The Dolphins don't have any of that and they're pulling guys off couches to play QB in the NFL.
@@tengille Greir has done some good acquiring talent...But he fumbled so hard on the QB....Not only did he not have a backup plan, but the Dolphins O-line is horrible...You got a glass cannon for a qb, put a good o-line around him and have a clear backup plan in case he goes down...For sure HUGE blunder..He played with fire and got burned..
@@AlainNavasDramabut you forget “we are more worried about the O-Line than they are”. If they are not worried about this line then how bad do they have to be before Grier starts to worry
I love reading these comments from Madden GM’s on social media.😂
Go tua! Live your life how you want.
There are NO stats that say a Guardian cap significantly helps. Plus, he doesn’t want to be reminded as the poster boy by wearing the cap. HIS choice, NOT yours !!!
Wanting him to wear one is for YOUR comfort and not for his protection. Look up why they aren't mandated and you'll see why this question is absolutely ridiculous. I suppose I can walk you through it. For one, they ARE mandated. So why don't we see them then? Because players can be exempt from wearing one (here's the key point) if they choose to wear one of 6 alternative designs that offer EQUAL or GREATER protections than the guardian cap. So Tua is already wearing a helmet that is either just as good or even better than the guardian cap helmet. So why is he still getting concussions? Because helmets don't do jackshit to stop concussions, regardless of what the NFL's "studies" say (which I'm sure are totally legit studies), and football is a violent sport.
Look, if you feel uncomfortable or guilty watching a violent sport, then watch another less violent one instead. Forcing a player to wearing a helmet that doesn't help more than the one he's already wearing isn't the answer to this.
@mt_baldwin people's concern is not about guilt for watching a violent game....people actually care about TUA and the quality of his life after football
The guardian caps are definitely optics. There is no way in hell they prevent anything.
JA and Burrow both getting knocked out on the field and NFL and sports media stays silent and pretends it didn't happen. Don't need smelling salts for a ankle. Tua obviously doesn't care, so why should the rest of us. Hes grown and hes gonna do what he wants. Im over it at this point.
Yup
Yes in fact they need an upgraded Guardian Cap Tua Edition 2.0
The guardian cap weighs around 7 ounces. NFL helmets weigh around 5 pounds.
Still not talking about Josh Allen concussion or Joe Burrow concussions.
Or Carr's who had 3 last year.
Burrow and Allen were both cleared right away . They both also famously didn’t throw up the west side sign after there hits.
@@damion1011 You need to watch Burrow's concussion again and check out his fingers, you will be eating your words.
@@damion1011 Burrow literally had a fencing reaction too tho
@@damion1011 Allen was knocked out... he should have never gone back into that game.
Very few reliable scientific tests have been performed comparing using the Guardian cap in combination with a high end NFL helmet or the high end helmet by itself but the ones that have been conducted show no difference.
Apparently it like decreases the chance of a concussion by 5-10% but you get hit hard it doesn’t matter. I don’t know how it feels wearing it obviously but I probably wouldn’t wear it either. I agree with Tua honestly he just needs to protect himself better and Dolphins need to get a competent backup behind him
I don’t think anybody wants to see Tua to play again
Tua does so thats all that matters. keep that same energy with rest of concussed players every week.
@@YoungLiam74none are seizing up after barely being hit like tua does lmfao
@@tvph its still a concussion, just looks worse with tua
I’m sure Dolphins fans do. They just paid Tua 😂
@@YoungLiam74 Every concussion is different and Tua's in particular have looked extremely bad. Most dudes are not out for 6+ weeks for 1, and most don't have 4 diagnosed in a stretch of 2 years. Hard to fault anyone who doesn't want to watch him out there anymore
Every time he gets a concussion, the threshhold for subsequent concussions gets lower and lower. It’s like a broken bone - you break it and each time that bone breaks, it gets weaker and more prone to fractures each and every time that bone gets challenged with force.
While it is limited. There are two studies showing GC don't really do all that much. If there are others saying otherwise, i'd enjoy reading it (sincerely).
People who never played at a very high level wouldn't understand that that cap is a bother. The way it is latched to the facemask and the added weight has to be a problem. I remember I first put on a visor which I liked the look changed how I could breath. I get that added weight to your head neck will be a problem over the course of a game.
Will wearing the cap even matter, when your head gets slammed it's not necessarily the impact it's the brain being banged around from the collision
True, might even be a bad look when he gets knocked out wearing one and makes other players 2nd guess wearing one if they think it’s pointless
It reduces the impact on average by around 10%. For his sake it could be the difference between having a meaningful life after football or not.
@@sportsguyscottthose statistics haven’t really been confirmed. Just as much research that shows they don’t help at all
@@sportsguyscott And research has shown there are like 5 helmets that tested better than the guardian cap one and Tua has been wearing one of those already. So again none of this matters and there will never be any way to limit concussions in football in any meaningful way unless they make it flag football. No different than say Boxing you're never gonna be able to limit these things when the sport revolves around guys getting hit in the head over and over again.
What I don’t understand is how no one in the media except for the Pat Mcafee show have talked about and showed the studies of the 5 position specific helmets that actually preformed in studies better at absorption and preventing concussions than the guardian cap did. Tua now wears one of those position specific helmets.
He does he wears the safest one. Completely personalized for his head. No helmet will ever stop a concussion though, because it’s a result of whiplash most of the time and not direct head trauma
It's all window dressing. A concussion is not about schocks nor lesions to the skull, but about the sudden displacement and percussion of the brain within the skull and against its walls. No helmet can prevent a concussion.
I said he needs to wear a guardian cap as soon as I heard of this issue...this should be a FO demand
First things last, I wouldn’t want to be the one tackling him. A lot on your conscience.
Can’t imagine how tough it’d be to stop doing something you’ve loved your entire life. …Prematurely, too. Godspeed Tua.
Most of these players don't have a conscience.
Can’t imagine seeing Tua at 50 years old and shaking & drooling all over himself like Muhammad Ali and so many other punch drunk boxers that suffered serious brain trauma.
@@elbob17 They do but its the "yuppie Nuremberg defense" (urban dictionary that one). If they don't tackle him, they're fired.
Well you’re asking people to not do their job….. a risk everyone accepted so there’s a level of understanding.
@@elbob17most football fans don't either.
This isn't fair to the integrity of the game. Because it handicaps the opposing team defense. No one wants to be the player that inflicts another concussion on Tua.
Funny isn't it, how we are ok with boxers and MMA fighters with slurred speech and the inability to form a coherent sentence to continue to fight? But we got talking heads in the comments and sports media saying Tua should retire.
Tua said he’s willing to die on the field the NFL needs to save him from himself
He signed the contract. He knows the risk these millionaires deserve every injury
His body his choice...
Von Miller, Maxx Crosby, Nick Bosa or Myles Garrett, in that order, are already lined up to see to Tua's wish.
The problem with Tua other than being prone to having concussions, is his poor sliding technique/abilities. Tua gets hyped and in the confusion of the game he forgets to slide. I don’t understand why the NFL doesn’t allow QB’s to wear a 2nd microphone in their helmets that are turned on after the play starts and someone can remind him to slide as the play breaks down.
For Tua to continue playing is a "RISK" on the Team and the Owner I see "LAWSUITS" in the future to the Owner knowing how many concessions he has had and never released him. CTE is starting to set in with his attitude.
I strongly think both offensive and defensive lineman should wear guardian caps to protect the quarterback's hands when they smash into a helmet. And whoever has concussion history.
I’ve thought the same thing. I played offensive guard for 6 years throughout school and having that extra padding on the outside of the helmet doesn’t seem like it’d be much a hindrance at all in game. But I obviously was never pro, so what do i know. I just remember having a 60 minute wrestling match with defensive linemen & pass rushers and even just playing guard, I’d have some headaches after games. It’s like putting a helmet on and repeatedly knocking your own head against a brick wall. Even if it ain’t hard, it’s nonstop and takes an effect.
If only they actually did anything. The studies saying they do are by the manufactures and not 3rd parties. Also, injuries are a part of the game. If you don't to get injured, don't play. It's part of the cost of it.
I understand the process of letting him make the decision to play but damn NFL or coaching staff!! Please step in and save this man from himself. At the minimum tell this man if he wants to play at the very least make him wear the guardian cap. Step in somewhat atleast
He's already wearing a helmet that researchers said tested better than a guardian cap. So WTF would adding it do to help him.
I am just not surprised at how he sounds in that presser. I’ve read ”he sounds arrogant”. ”he sounds annoyed when people just are worried and care for him not becoming an aggressive/confused/personality changed 40 year old due to brain trauma symptoms”.
You just have to google three words to know why he might sound annoyed, macho, a bit out there: Tua + dad + belt.
He literally have told us himself that his Dad from when he was a kid saw him as the ”family business” where the goal was to get him to the NFL since his brother was already not making it. And how he used to beat him with a belt when he was training on the beach with him, and he did not run right, messed up in a workout.
I mean what do we expect now then with a father like that hovering close by, and a whole family that sees him as their ”family business”. To be honest. I would not be surprised if in a few months, a year, we see Tua in a position on the field where he cramps up in his hands and wrists from a hit that doesn’t even look that bad to the naked eye. And if he gets messed up, those people, like his Dad. Will never have the self awereness, ability to reflect over how their ways shaped him, to see they contributed alot to why it ended up in tragedy. People like that will always rationalize why they are not to blame or had a hand in it going off the rails. Unfortunately.
And many will continue with the defense: ”Well, his Dad raised a winner, so….” Like that is a flex when the person either is dead or injured for life , because being a winner (or make everyone money) is more important than anything.
Can Tua or his family sue the league if he gets permanently incapacitated? Can the league keep him from playing to protect him/themselves?...
Thats just the point - he didn't get "wrecked", he took a pretty normal hit.
I think Guardian cap should be mandatory, he should consider sitting for the year, if not retirement. The hit that put him out wasn't even that big either. Dude is made of glass unfortunately.
According to the national media, Tua is the only NFL player that's going to "die" if he plays again. Enough already. He's a grown man who has made his decision. Is Rich going to have a segment on Tua's teammates who have also been in concussion protocol: Terron Armstead, De'Von Achane and Kendall Fuller? Probably not. Stop with the fake concern.
Since when did fans get so soft and disrespectful to the players of this sport?? His decision his life , easier said from our perspective, put yourself in his shoes. Y’all acting like he wants this to happen to him, let him make his own decisions judgement free. You don’t like it ??!! Watch tennis or close your eyes, he’s a big boy he don’t need ANYONES permission. And if the players are worried about their conscience the don’t tackle him, go ahead let him score. Period….
Can we all quit babysitting Tua.... a grown man, capable of making his own decisions. Tired of hearing what "Tua SHOULD do". We don't have these same discussions with others concerning concussions or multiple concussions. He's competitive and doesn't listen to outside noise.
Guardian Caps have not been proven to prevent concussions. If the force of the impact makes your brain shake and possibly hit the skull, it doesn't matter if you are wearing airbags.
When asked about him not wearing one he said "Personal choice" as he began to talk about "being smart". Early onset CTE is already in the works.
Driving is a risk, especially if you crash your car all the time. Why stop driving if you keep crashing the car all the time? The odds are in your favor...
He sounds like a fool in that presser. He's gunna get wrecked and it's gunna be bad for everyone.
He’s a competitor
@@abmom82A CTE Competitor yeah
Literally will have zero effect on almost everyone.
Tua has always struck me as a courageous, honest, but simpleminded guy. Another Forrest Gump.
Pretty sure there's something to say of his aggressive defensive stance/body language/emotional....Ain't that in the textbooks? I'd sit him for another month & then your wearing the Cap buddy O7
This is the same as how no other NBA player ever did the "granny" underhanded free throws, even though they were shown to be infinitely more effective. Perception of being "tough" trumps safety or success every time.
No it isn't seeing how he's already been wearing a helmet that researchers said tested better than the guardian cap did. So what would him switching to a worse option help with other than for people with no info to feel better about watching him play.
A guardian cap won't save him. At this point, he's a boxer who shouldn't get licensed to fight professionally.
He legit might die on that field before the season ends. I don't know how anyone can justify him playing again, Tua included.
The Dolphins have never seen an injured, or injury prone player they didn't covet. Tua won't retire, largely because he doesn't get paid if he did, and perhaps there's a nefarious reason why the Dolphins won't require him to wear a Guardian cap: If he keeps getting concussions, he'll have to retire which will substantially ease the financial burden of that contract extension. Sorry, I'm a lawyer; I always consider the nefarious reasons for people doing the things they do.
Chris Chris Brockman,
You shouldn't criticize a man's career/passion (the one that puts food on his entire family's table and housing) decision by casting your own insecurities and desire to remove yourself from being uncomfortable.
You only say this so that you yourself don't have to see the body's natural response to a hit. This is part of the game. Yes it's horrible to see and you pray it never happens.. This is the game of collision this happens Josh Allen, Steve Young, Bret Farve, Troy Aikman, Jets lineman Sunday night Xavier Newman. This can happen at any point and does multiple times to guys. They make this decision don't project your own want to shield yourself at the expense of another person's life choice.
That is why many won't watch boxing or UFC. Unless you go to flag football there is a risk that this can happen.
The only thing as fans we should call for is that the players understand the RISK. Before they didn't know what the risk was. But if someone knows the risk and decides to go forward you shouldn't be little them.
No one should be belittling Tua. And I don't think that's what's going on here. If they guy wants to play football, he's gonna play football. But it's not wrong for Rich and crew to express concern over his choices and their potential long term ramifications.
What we can say though, is it's foolish to return to football and not make some effort to reduce the risk of future complications by simply wearing the guardian cap. It's akin to me seeing folks riding their motorcycles in PA without helmets. Any chance you have to reduce the risk of long term impacts, it's foolish not to take. Note, I didn't say Tua is a fool. He loves football. I said, it is foolish to not wear the guardian cap.
@@ericbaker8807 great comments, and for me to say belittling wasn't the right word. Rich was showing concern for sure. It was Brockman's delivery that I took issue with. He was framing it as it's uncomfortable for him to watch; so Tua shouldn't play. I know that wasn't exactly what Chris was saying and that he cares for two of as does Rich. It was just how it was an inconvenience for him more than it was about the player.
I see it here in Florida all the time and understand in the summer it's difficult but I always wear a helmet. The motorcycle instructor to get my permit when I was younger described it as a ladder. Some people are comfortable on the first rung. Some people are comfortable on the highest run, just depends on the risk they're willing to take.
@@j-boy9256 I often don't agree with the way Chris delivers his opinions either. I think Rich is much more level headed and Chris is always more of a knee-jerk reactor.
Tua decided to headbutt tacklers like he has no history of concussions. 😂 He won't change his instincts to hearbutt
Choosing to keep playing I get but not wearing a guardian cap for me I will not care what happens to this man if something happens. Has two chances to save himself and is willingly choosing not to
They don’t prevent concussions
Have they been proven to decrease brain injury or concussion? If so, the NFL would have mandated every player wear one
The underlying issue is the inherent violence in football, it’s math, it’s biology, it’s physics
It’s like 5-10% chance it helps and at the QB position. I wouldn’t wear it either. You get hit hard it won’t matter. You’re just talking like this because of the information of CTE. Tons of players have had so many more than he did. Its also his decision
@@mattgustafson1318 ugh yeah because multiple instances of brain trauma is obviously unhealthy and dangerous, especially long term as the brain deteriorates…if you’re going to claim the caps help 5-10% (which hasn’t been studied widely for obvious reasons) the NFL would mandate they be worn…but the NFL is a corporation; and like all corporations it exists for one purpose
To make money and create wealth for the powers at be
They don’t care about the players actual well being, and instead of weeding out the “bad apples” in their game, they’d rather spend tens of millions on PR
But none of that even matters because they know they’ll never lose the majority of the games fans
Tua is already set for life financially,he should quit while he’s ahead,and the Fins need to draft another QB(and obtain a competent backup)🤔
Legit question... if he retired right now, does he get his guaranteed money? Wasn't there some talk that he needs to make a roster next March or something to get $40m vs $120m? Both are TONS of money, of course. But 3x your money will make anybody question their actions
@@tengille if he retires he won't get the entire amount but a substantial portion of it,I'm thinking $80 million...
Tua is the one who initiated contact the last time he was on the field - at the cost of his team, as he had to have known the dire state of the QB room backing him up. While that wasn't his intent, it was a crap decision on his part. The only good thing to have come out of this is it's displaying for everyone to see, just how poorly the front office/HC have done in building a complete roster, as well as the unwillingness/inability to adapt to the given situation.
All his return can do is hurt the draft possibilities for the team next year, as it's clear they have no shot at overcoming the better teams in the league - just like the last 2 seasons.
And yes, as a fan of the team for 43 years now, it pains me to say these things; but barring something that goes against how this team has been run the last few years, I'm kind of done with the current regime.
You have to respect his decision. He knows the risk, it’s his life. Lots of people do dangerous jobs because it’s their passion. This is no different. If you’re his teammates, how do you not go to battle for this guy? He already has generational wealth but he’s literally putting everything on the line cuz he love the game and his team.
But they make money from the fans watching.. and most of the fans dont wanna see that happen to him again. Its tuff to watch when he goes down like that
@@jaredc422 you say he has generational wealth...but nfl players are notoriously idiotic with their money. something like 80% are broke within 5 years of retiring
yeah, well athletes are not usually very bright 😂 thats why no ones going to battle for him.. many people understand a school yard game isnt worth brain damage
I don't CARE what it looks like! He should wear the BEST HEAD PROTECTION HE CAN GET!!!
I started to realize how important these were to the game when Terrion Arnold only missed 1 practice during training camp after taking a pretty hard hit to the head in joint practices with the Giants. They may look stupid but they WORK!
No, they don't work. A bed sheet on top of a helmet doesn't stop the human brain from moving inside the skull. These caps will be the upteenth "safety innovation" to get mothballed by the league in a few years when they admit that they didn't make any difference in player safety.
He didn’t get no concussion by being walloped by Ronnie Lott. He got a concussion from running into the guy THAT DIED LAST YEAR!!
So he has reached the anger section of his dealing with things, which was we all know from real life is usually the final step before something else bad happens and we are forced to do the right thing. Hoping for the best, but the whole we take risks everyday thing is pure cope.
Tua is like Trump, people love to hate on him!!! My wife has been a nurse for 25 years, like she said, everyone reacts different to brain injuries, I pray for his family that it all works out for the young man. Pretty hard to watch.
Guardian caps weigh about 7oz according to their website and the NFL "claims" (edit) wearing reduces concussions around 10-12% if the player is wearing one, if it's a helmet-to-helmet with another player wearing one it's supposed to be around a 20% reduction concussions. If that's true, then claiming it's the weight is a clown argument.
Claiming what is the weight ?
They make sense for linemen who are in collisions every single play. I doubt it would save any "skill position" players from a big hit.
This is a quote directly from Guardian (the makers of the caps): "Researchers have not reached an agreement on how the results of impact absorption tests relate to concussions. No conclusions about a reduction of risk or severity of concussive injury should be drawn from impact absorption tests."
And from another independent study: "A 2023 study published in the International Journal of Research and Public Health found no difference in the forces experienced by players wearing Guardian Caps and those who did not."
Helmet to helmet is illegal
@@SunShine-xc6dh absolutely, but doesn't stop it from happening.
Even know i kinda wish tua would retire and im a dolphin fan. Its tough because we have fire fighters law enforcement that lose their lives every day and make ahout 500x less per year
Everyone should wear it. I dont get why they dont.
Cause they’re not cool
Conversely, if you want less head injury overall, remove all padding, like rugby. And also like rugby, severely penalize not wrapping up (yes, that's a penalty in rugby, you cannot shoulder check someone) and hits to the head you miss a game or 3 (red card). Rugby has a lot of injuries, but way less head trauma than football. Its mainly broken bones, bruises, cuts, etc. No padding = proper tackling technique and you're not just leading with your head. Helmets give that false sense of security to players.
I'm a big rugby fan, and I do recognize its a different sport. Everything in rugby is in front of you. No cutbacks, no hospital passes over the middle. But their rules are written in blood.
Because they don’t prevent concussions
@@tengille - incorrect. The first year the NFL had without a recorded death was the first year plastic helmets were introduced.
Just let them play and penalize people that do dirty hits. If parents and grown men decide the risk isn't worth it then it is their choice to play or not.
Tue clearly doesn't understand what risk is. He seems to think something with a 1 in a million chance of happening is the same as 1 in 100. That's the entire point of risk assessment: odds vs. impact/effect. His entire statement was one giant false analogy.
Rich...Wake Up. It won't matter. Tua SHOULD retire. He won't. And sadly in 12 years he will be regretting his decision to continue to play Even with that Guardian Cap
One more concussion this year and he's done for good right?
I don't see why more players don't wear these helmets. Or just have the league mandate that every player wears it end of debate. If it would significantly reduce head injuries then start mandating it and also do it from the youngest leagues in up. The 2 largest money makers from football NCAA and NFL can set up a fund to supply all youth leagues and highschools that would need the funding. Doesn't have to happen overnight but they can each donate 5-10 million a year to get this done. Until each school and youth league has been supplied with these helmets. Along with all college and NFL teams. Players might push back but as we all have heard sometimes you have to protect players from themselves at times.
Tua trying to compare Driving to a sport that requires him to get physically attacked every play as the centerpiece in an offense is CRAZY. The signs don't lie, this man has CTE already. He's showing signs of Egomania, Poor Decision Making, and Ignorance. Let's all just pray this man doesn't become clinically depressed and do something stupid because of his already-showing CTE.
He shouldn't be playing at all, Guardian cap or not.
How can stats be determined if no1 ever wears this cap? This is exactly why the Nfl, coaching staff AND owners should make players wear this cap. These are kids most of which have brains that are NOT fully developed til AFTER age 26. Tua is Pisces and when the sun goes into Sag hes gonna be in trouble.
If I got a concussion 1 out of every 7 times I drove to work, I’d find a job where I could work from home. This dude is talking about things that could potentially happen, while answering questions about something that keeps actually happening to him repeatedly.
De Nile ain’t just a river in Egypt.
Here we GO . . .
Big "I don't want to wear a seatbelt" vibes coming from players who maybe might have a history of serious injury from car accidents. They're acting like it's somehow safer to get ejected from the car when the seatbelt keeps you in position so the airbags can work. And they have a history of getting yeeted out of the car.
You don’t understand guardian cap stuff. NFL has helmets equal to and better than wearing a guardian cap and you can be exempt from wearing one if you choose those specific helmets. Adding the cap onto that helmet won’t increase or decrease his odds bc it won’t provide any extra benefit.
I'm sick and tired of grown men, telling other grown men what they should or shouldn't do. Tua is a grown man. It's between him and his family and who is anyone else to say anything.
Name checks out. Sometimes your choices aren’t just about you.
@@jamesforeman8028okay comrade
@@jamesforeman8028 did you see the contract he signed? Maybe it's more important to him to have his family set for life and create wealth for generations to come than his well being........Is that a choice just about himself? That's everything but selfish. Stop trying to tell other people what they should do for their family.
Doesn't rugby players suffer fewer concussions than American football players? If so, maybe it's time to change how tackle football is played.
Bro people get hit like that a lot it’s only a big deal because he’s a qb
They'll be calling him Hawk Tuah, cuz that might be the only thing he'll be able to say
It sounds more like Tua is stubborn or head strong and probably doesn't listen or take into consideration what others have said including Doctors. Since its known the more concussions you get the easier it is for you to keep getting them. So at this point it's on Tua if he doesn't slide or gets sacked to hard and ends up on the ground concussed again.
This isn't true but is often repeated. It is easier to get a concussion after a recent concussion but once the concussion is healed, the chances go back to baseline.
@@dustingodin5323no…. they dont 🤦🏻♂️ please provide whatever source you think thats from 😂😂😂😂😂
how many people drive to work and have 4 accidents that send them to the hospital in just 2 years , ? I think they'd lose their license , Tua should lose his license .
How exactly did Tua get wrecked by the Bills in week 2? He made a poor choice not to slide and hit one other player. Its not like they were having their way with him before he tried to run through Hamlin.
Did u watch the game? bills were already up multiple scores and were dominating. They were losing that game injury or not
Health and safety not applicable for players?
No, No, No!!! The NFL knows better. Football fans know better. What’s everyone gonna say when they carry him out and he doesn’t stand up again? That’s going to be on the NFL and the owners. You know better. This comes down to money. Pay him his salary and send him to the beach.
I’m tired of hearing the media talk about him like he’s about to go outside and be executed or something, like he’s on death row… it’s weird
I don’t want to see him play again.
Respect for 1. Ross isn't in the biz purely for the success of the Miami Dolphins Football Club hes a real estate douche who admittingly has done great in that avenue. Grier doesn't possess the ability to create a football team from whatever his football philosophy is which seems to be " catch us if you can " well good teams do a lot and they beat our asses a lot. Gotta stop going to expensive FA vets that are on their way out to patch the holes in the sinking ship YOU built. This is not the way. When Twitter GMs have a better track record in "what if" land you know shits cooked.
P.S - Tua is a WARRIOR, if you dont vibe with that , fine. But dont be little those of us who see life differently.
Throw the ball away when need be and slide and were chillin.
Tua should be in a bubble when he comes back......
What ever he wants to wear from his couch is fine by me
what greed does to little boys
Its crazy how his head manages to whip lash every time he falls. Never happens to most people
Someone explain to me how a guardian caps going to stop your brain from rattling inside your skull when you get hit
Here we go, not proven to do anything other than add more weight to the helmet. Love when non doctors tell people what they should or shouldnt do, im sure he has seen PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS not Rich Eisen.
What keeps a boxer fighting after a knockdown or knockout? I don’t hear all boxers should stop boxing , hockey players same thing, rugby, same thing many football players should we tell everyone to quit these sports? He is medically cleared it’s his choice………period!
How does a guardian cap stop the brain from bouncing off the skull???
Football is a dangerous sport that's why they make the money they make boxing is a dangerous sport stop forcing people to do something they don't want to do if they don't want to do it that's up to him that's his decision not yours or the nfls
Tua also just needed to slide. He got concussed running into a guy who weighs less than most mother in laws
Joe burrow ? Josh Allen ? Concussion is ok along as it not Tua.
Unfortunately , football players are throw away commodities , NEXT !
I’m all for a grown man making his own decisions. BUT it’s different when kids are involved. I know it’s Tua’s life and choice to make. Think about your kids though. Gonna have a messed up brain and it’s going to affect them so much.
Dolphins might usurp the browns for worst contract in nfl history. Maybe, deshaun is pretty bad now
At this point Tua might as well just take the helmet off
The bold guy is a tua hater he always has something to say against him
The fragile rickety Tua ship has sailed. And if that ship returns to port it needs extra tender loving care. It’s kind indeed but it won’t win a damn thing in the NFL.
1:29 First speech in front of class when in college. go........
It's going to happen again, when we dnt know. But it will happen again.
Rich don't be so obtuse. Guardian caps are a total sham and purely for optics.
Oh please God no! Are we really gonna wait for him TO DIE ON THE FIELD?? His injuries are not caused by old-school dirty plays! It's normal,physical hits! How in the world can he avoid those? Just pay him and have MIAMI get exemption to the cap and allow to sign another QB to a max contract! REALLY!