Did Anybody Think Maybe Tua Shouldn't Have Played Last Night? - DP Reacts To Tua's Injury | 09/30/22

[@Shonicbaum]

It’s mind boggling that my buddy and I can say before the game, Tua shouldn’t be playing, but no one else covering the game said anything.

[@quincee3376]

i agree. nobody said squat until after the game.

[@littlesame]

Thank you, silence across the media before that happened, Tua stumbling on Sunday was already alarming to us

[@mcarthurwilliamsil4490]

💯

[@coronavirusisacommunistchi845]

Players will always say it’s something else besides a concussion so they come back in and play the next play

[@chasemadeit8081]

I said the sammeeee thing , he should've never been playing and I even asked myself before the game, what will happen to the dolphins if he gets another concussion today? I guess we're going to figure that out

[@shep68]

DP getting passionate. Get ‘em Danny!

[@bubbacole1657]

Dan,, your anger was 100% justifiable, Your concern for this young man's health, his future goes far beyond what the NFL feel's toward their players. Thank for standing up and letting your audience, the NFL and anyone else that is listening, know the right's and wrongs, hopefully it doesn't fall on deaf ears. Love your show!! Long time listener..

[@Mrcharles.]

Been hearing this guy on NBC for years. He’s preaching to the choir as he speaks the truth! Props to him!

[@CliffReeds]

DP has been on this Tua thing all week because of what happened on TNF. DP knew.

[@littlesame]

Flying him with that massive brain injury in such short time span 😞 get well soon Tua we’re all rooting for you

[@amahana6188]

Last night was the first time in 35 years of watching the NFL I asked myself it was worth it anymore. TBI never goes away. It effects you everyday from that day until the day you die. And none of those effects are good, and they don’t get better.

[@Madara2B]

NFL will be phased to 7 on 7 in the future when a kid qb or Wideout gets killed or permanently paralyzed on a primetime game. it is coming the bigger and faster these guys get. I would watch flag football if it meant players don't get head trauma every other week.

[@T2Runner]

Case in point, after that hit on AB, it wasn't AB anymore. Same reason that led to Seau dying. This is serious shit. I can't even bump my head into a cabinet on accident and not feel like ass, no way to imagine what it does to these players.

[@nukeboy4939]

I've seen fighters after they retire decades later wheelchair bound and incoherent, it's very tragic.

[@TheHiLiteShow7]

It’s an insane sport. I’m slowly drifting away from it and rediscovering my love for baseball again. Basketball is a wonderful sport too with lots of skill involved

[@1snaj]

Watch your soccer then …

[@brooklynblack7624]

Dan’s point on flying afterwards to Miami was spot on cause I sware that popped in my head when I heard he flew back with the team.

[@edubois31]

Agreed. He is 100% right. Total lack of inquiry and consideration of Tua's health - IN THE MOMENT. His flying back 3-4 hours after that type of neurological reaction on the field was very unwise. What's the rush to fly back with all the time off?!? Not to mention his playing AT ALL on Thursday! He made good points about Amazon's coverage as well. Horrendouse.

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@edubois31 Don't people watch boxing and mma all the time? It's weird to me that Knockouts in those sports are cheered and there is such a different reaction in football.

[@masatoshik870]

@@mr.brenman2132 The goal in football is not to knockout an opposing player. On offense, the goal is to score more points and win the game. On defense the goal it is to stop the offense from scoring, not to hurt someone. Meanwhile, your goal in boxing & MMA is to win the fight and the quickest way to do so is to get a KO. In those kinds of combat sports, KOs are encouraged.

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@masatoshik870 More players have died in football then in the UFC. Football is a contact sport. There are constant blows to the head. Too be shocked at a knockout is kind of weird to me.

[@masatoshik870]

@@mr.brenman2132 You asked about the difference in reaction between KOs is football and KOs in boxing and MMA, and I answered. KOs are celebrated in boxing & MMA because fighters are actively trying to knock out their opponents. That is not the goal in football. Though KOs happen in football, players are not actively trying to do that. Knockouts & concussions in football are usually accidental. I say “usually” because there have been cases like the Saints’ “Bountygate” from a few years back where a defensive coach was paying players bounties to knock out opposing players.

[@iloveyoumadhuri]

He should’ve sat during the Bills game. The NFL ignored its own protocols to keep him on the field and the media bypassed it because they were so excited to see an undefeated team. It was as if they were wanting to see Tua get hurt against Cincinnati.

[@daneg]

@@xavierb9061 original poster and you are both right. it's a mess. shocked that he returned in 2nd half on sunday. pissed that there's a thurdsay night game at all. but if he's cleared for 2nd half sunday, then he's cleared for 4 days later. just...so much absurdity in there though.

[@JM-pm3tb]

Dan, thanks for bringing up the issue of the "soft" coverage of this situation. The reluctance of the announcers both Sunday and again last night to ask pertinent, direct questions about why Tua was allowed to get back on the field both Sunday and play on Thursday looked like the network was trying to avoid biting the hand that feeds it. It's the rare broadcaster that will place the welfare of the players over that of the NFL.

[@martinbaird1211]

What McDaniel was really saying. "The best possible news is that I can't be held accountable here. Others can, but not me. That buck was passed."

[@Mambustafa]

I love dan always speaking from the heart and never takes sides

[@candymcclellan1641]

You are so spot on right with your analysis, Dan. Never should have been allowed to play!! Whose responsible?? What kind of medical experts/team doctors do the Dolphins have? Heads should roll!

[@daneg]

there's a head already rolled joke in there...

[@michaelb1478]

Yes men quacks apparently.

[@markeithwhitaker409]

@@daneg If Tua doesn't make it Mike McDaniel will be Fired The team will be sued and No one will ever watch dolphins play again

[@vanhendley6014]

Incredible segment of this topic! And thank you Mr. Patrick for talking about it, and not shying away from challenging both the league, for not addressing the situation, and analysts for not asking the difficult questions. It's unfortunate that "people" are not doing their jobs. It seems to me that no one wants to "upset" the league or the commissioner. Also, on a "lighter" note, you know Dan is pissed when he swears on live radio.

[@dohczeppelin37]

Passionate but measured and thoughtful response.

[@nate9798]

Tua's friends and family really need to sit this kid down and have him reconsider ever playing again. The injuries he's had in his young career are brutal.

[@richman555]

I appreciate this discussion. The damage cannot be undone, but it seems the dolphins have some questions to answer. Maybe Tua should take a few games break.

[@couchdetectives]

This easily could have been, or still might be, career ending shit. Even more so, it is life changing, and certainly career changing. You can't take many of these kinds of injuries... Tua has some things to think about. Such a rising start, it really is shameful to see how much they were looking after him. I hope he has a long career after this, but damn... At what cost?

[@marcmurphy9350]

Realistically Tua should be shut down for the season. He suffered 2 concussions in quick succession this only lower your threshold for sustaining another one. I feel bad for him but if he plays too soon it won't end well.

[@katherineberger6329]

Tua should not play the rest of the season. He's taken two CNS injuries in close succession and with brain injuries, 1 + 1 = 11.

[@Y2K2PointO]

Oh… ya think?!?!?! Jesus. There is data regarding second impact syndrome, and that’s clearly what this is. Until they acknowledge the first concussion, they won’t handle this properly

[@bizkit2147]

@@marcmurphy9350 right,,,keep him out for the season

[@vacuus9281]

Good on Dan to be truthful and not holding back here. Props to him and his team.

[@mangos2888]

As a mother of boys, my heart breaks over everything that this man has been through. I tear up thinking of how his mother may be feeling. Thank YOU for calling out the horrible way TNFofPrime was covered! I am one of those playing doctor on Twitter who publicly complained that he flew home the same night. You do not need to be a doctor to know that is a dumb f'ing idea to put more pressure on the brain so soon. No regrets! I love football, but from an early age it was clear to my husband & I that my boys were built for the track team vs hockey/football. I was watching TNF & was never so grateful we kept them out of contact sports until that incident. You absolutely are asking the right questions. Keep it up.

[@davidhoekstra4620]

Best commentary on this incident! Thank you for that.

[@Lordperson3]

I can’t believe they let him fly after that ..

[@daneg]

they probably figure the air gets thinner the higher the altitude, so it must act like blood thinner, which is good for swelling. #NFLLogic

[@HankAaronJoseph19]

He wasn't flying the plane

[@Lordperson3]

@@HankAaronJoseph19 duh lol

[@DavidVandemark]

@@HankAaronJoseph19 no kidding??

[@wvu05]

@@daneg Flying at altitude also affects blood pressure, so it is just not a good idea.

[@daneg]

My thoughts exactly on the "not a concussion" rhetoric from Sunday. I was surprised that it wasn't a concussion. But when they said it was a "back injury," I thought...well...ok. I'm paraplegic from spinal trauma. What are we talking about here? Did his muscle tissue cramp because Miami? Or...you know...is there a SPINAL COLUMN issue involved? It was "funny" on Sunday. Like...if that's "not a concussion," then are we just not going to care about things below the neck now? iunno. Dophins fan. So glad he played well in the 2nd half (better than Bridgewater for sure), but...yeah. That was pretty incredulous on Sunday. And this also brings up the ABSURDITY OF THURSDAY NIGHT GAMES. Get that shit out of the schedule. Please. Did the NFLPA just fold on this? It's a major risk TO EVERY SINGLE PLAYER.

[@Sgt.Gamble]

I know Dan's dad was a former Marine. I have a story to tell about concussions and the Corps. Ive had lets say alot of blasts to the head. While in combat i suffered a pretty good hit to the head, when it's multiple in a short amount of time it becomes different, ask Aikman, Or Palomalu or Hines right, its different, it feels different, I feel imo every concussion is different, and why is because of how and or where and with how much force. Being slammed backwards to the ground like that is an unexpected concussion to me, i had 2 of those, i swear those hurt worse than the one's i knew were coming. Dan just said something scary at the end about maybe Tua even coming back in 10 days, Ive been suffering as a 100% disabled vet for 2 decades now, my headaches never go away, the pain behind the eyes, the brightness of the sun is killer, Can you go back into Combat after a concussion, absolutely, ive seen it many times, can football players take 100's of hits to the head, yup, sure can, go look up Marion Barber's career. But the question isn't, hey your being paid alot of money meaning it's real important that you play again in 10 days cause our season is on the line, i know what that's like, hey back into combat cause you have to save lives, but what about the health of this man in 20's yrs. No one tells the player hey this is what your looking at in 20 yrs, i wish i could give my photo and then they could see, and yes warriors in our 20's will always be warriors till death i get it, i understand being the tip of the spear, for once can the adult in the room tell Tua that a 3rd even this yr is so detrimental to your future health by percentages you can't even understand. Remember Tua in 30 yrs your gonna hopefully have an opportunity to sit on a porch in a rocker one day, don't have the regret of thinking you did this all for a game children were supposed to enjoy on Saturday morning's, it's not worth it bro believe me man, Please Luke Kuechly reach out to Tua. To help understanding what i meant by how concussions can feel different. Remember when Luke couldn't stop crying on the field. Ive had 1 of those type, i felt fine, nothing on my body hurt one bit, but i was sitting there, couldn't stop shaking my right thigh and foot, and just bawling like a 4 yr old getting a whooping, voice in your head says stop crying, why are you crying, and literally can't stop crying, all for no reason. Look at Tua's concussions, 1st affected is spinal cord, the 2nd he couldn't straighten out his fingers. some say yea 2 concussions, i say he will' be able to tell the exact difference in both. The whole point is after a certain number, it will 100% start effecting your life down the road, yes i know 1 can just as well as 15, but multiple in a week and multiple for a yr if he gets 1 more is not worth trying to play in 10 days much less rest of the season imo. Sorry for the novel but just hearing dan say it could even be a possibility is what triggered this response. Can Bridgewater not Bridge the team until at least week 11 during the team's bye week. Tua you need to let your brain heal brother.

[@BigZoe99]

That's my fear for him now 🙁 I can't see him getting back on the field this year again and possibly getting a 3rd concussion which will be much easier to get this time around 😔

[@s13shaka]

No one forced you to join the military. Cry some more murderer.

[@SithTomato]

I say this with the utmost sincerity: thank you for your service. I pray you have healing for your injuries, and I do the same for Tua as well.

[@axjohn]

No such thing as a “former” Marine! Semper Fi.

[@surfershaper]

Those to the back of the head are painful. Had one as a kid. Don't remember anything I did that day except what caused it. Such a strange fog, almost like a serious drunken hangover, is what I remember. Blessed that it wasn't permanent. The tackling techniques in the nfl need an adjustment, like they did for sliding qb's.

[@blkmamba31]

They’d be crazy to put him back in at all this season after that second concussion. Not only because of how bad the concussion was, but also the short time between them. His well being isn’t worth a game and some extra money

[@africarain1671]

I am an American board certified ER physician, practicing now for 15 years. The first injury pattern was consistent with a head injury and the way he was walking definitely supports significant head injury. He never should have returned to play that early regardless of imaging. His second head injury was very tragically followed with decorticate posturing, seen in his hand position. This is a very concerning exam finding. Horrible. Neither injury fits spine injury. Both fit head injury. Perhaps the MD did not see the video nor told the accurate details of the injury pattern or subsequent signs/symptoms. My prayers and thoughts are with him and his family.

[@asufluffhead]

This is why I tune in. Not the Paulie/Fritzy/etc. comments. Great work and glad you dropped the GD!!

[@rvasportscards2144]

Scary stuff...everyone definitely mishandled the entire situation. Awful to see

[@williambagley5415]

I agree, Dan. I would have kept him overnight in the hospital.

[@couchdetectives]

I turned last nights game on late and saw Bridgewater in there, and thought... Good, Tua shouldn't be in there anyway. I had no idea until i heard the announcers say he was carted off earlier and I was like WHAAAAAT?!?! Someone is going to have to answer for this one, that young man should not have been in that game, period. Shady shit happening over in Miami...

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Tua actually being cleared to fly back to Miami 3 hrs after being released from hospital is wild to me. What is going on?

[@Pccpy]

This tells you how much NFL cares about the players. Tua should have stayed at the hospital for 24 hrs at least. Looks like the NFL and Miami try to cover up Tua's injury, they knew they've fucked up.

[@Lordperson3]

Should of been kept for observation for sure

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@Pccpy How much are these guys getting paid? People don't try to go down that road. The NFL doesn't control the hospital.

[@gman_livenow3487]

@@Pccpy you are telling me a Level 1 Trauma unit will let a patient go if was not safe for the patient...

[@Pccpy]

@@gman_livenow3487 I am not questioning their work. What I am saying is that it's better to be safe than sorry later. The guy had a concussion, carted off the field and went home 3 hrs later. I stayed at the hospital longer than that with just a bruised knee from car accident because they had to do 3 tests in every 1 hr to make sure nothing is damaged but haven't shown up yet.

[@thomashimes644]

I think there was pressure from all sides to keep Tua on the field. Tua has already proven his toughness, battling serious injuries since Alabama. He is a gamer. His teammates obviously want him to play. The staff wants him to play, as they are facing BUFF & CIN. The front office & league want him to play for a marquee Sunday match up & Thurs prime time game. The rookie head coach needs him to play. It was in nobody's interest to sit, except Tua's family. So the system finds a way to get him "healthy".

[@bennytakeson]

McDaniels lied his ass off too. "That had nothing to do with this or how he fell" lol... oh man.

[@Subo23]

"nothing more serious than a concussion"

[@matthewcusick7891]

Youth football participation rate has dropped 39% since 2008. Prayers to Tua.

[@TheDemonnat]

I was watching the game when Tua fell on Sunday I thought he was done. I didn't think he would be back.

[@edwardcawley5796]

Ask the goddamn questions Danny! Love the passion.

[@stingrey1571]

he suffered a concussion on sunday and on the field thursday. everyone screwed up, the dolphins, tua, and the nfl media.

[@vinceniederman]

He Should Had Never Played Last Night!

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Tua?

[@stingrey1571]

@@michaelsturdevant9196 he, like any other player, more than likely said he was okay to go when he was not.

[@Vic-Vega]

Don't forget the always-bloodthirsty fans!

[@vinceniederman]

@@RickMartinKZbin I Was Thinking “Really Miami”?

[@costlyspider3804]

You do not keep a guy in hospital over night if nothing looks wrong with him, and he says I am ok. The only reason people should say he stays overnight is because we saw it on tv

[@kennyjames4679]

Its insane that they put him back in after halftime of the bills game and even more ridiculous that they lied about it by claiming it was a back injury and putting him back on the field just 4 days later. The dolphins need to be made an example of so this does not happen again.

[@paulgemme6056]

Yes, they should at least suspend the coach for rest of the season, maybe even fire him and never allow him to coach again at any level. Totally irresponsible. 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

[@connorwalker9073]

Having had 12 concussions, I can assure you that EVERY doctor has told me that I am not allowed to fly on a plane right after being evaluated. The amount of malpractice associated with this situation is disgusting.

[@tonyc945]

Let just say that Tua did not have the injury at Buffalo the week before. Does anyone really think that the tackle made on him in this game would have ended up any different? I'm not blaming the tackler, I'm just saying the end result of the tackle would have been the same. The centrifugal force was incredible when he hit the ground. There is no fault on the part of Miami. All these talking heads want to blame the organization because it's easy to blame an organizational entity. I will bet you that Tua himself would never blame the organization because he was part of the decision to play in this game.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

Not trying to play Devils advocate or anything, but a note about back injuries, specifically spine injuries: where your brain is in charge and gives the orders, your spine and nervous system pass along those orders. Your spine is 2nd in command in your body. Spinal injuries can cause all sorts of issues. My grandfather used to cut trees for a living and in 1982 he was cutting down a small tree with a chainsaw, maybe 15 inches around. It fell the wrong way and landed on his back and knocked him to the ground. His hearing was never the same after that. He went from a healthy 40-somethin year old man to one who was ~75% deaf. So to your question of what kind of back injury would cause someone to react that way, a spinal injury most certainly could do it. However, that does bring up the idea that if it was indeed spinal, again, should he even have been playing?

[@michaelsierleja8842]

Call it a wrap and roll all you want. I saw thrust, jerk and release. 1000x more force than Sunday. And Sunday’s incident should’ve sent Tua home for two weeks.

[@raja0011987]

NFL will ignore it and settle any potential lawsuits, unless Tua is seriously injured .

[@joshr.6785]

Yes, every football fan I talked to this week said he shouldn't have played and shouldn't have come back into the game Sunday. This was Monday morning to Thursday afternoon interactions.

[@joshr.6785]

The problem is my opinion is not valued by the NFL, that's why I don't buy their tickets or merchandise. I only watch free games.

[@jkmsaturn]

Tua’s situation overshadows all of football, this season. We, as spectators, cannot stand for this.

[@danielmunguia8341]

Like it’s either McDaniel is misinformed and blind or McDaniel went with a loophole. I don’t understand how that looked like a back injury

[@stickman1742]

He went with loophole. His phony concern after makes me sick.

[@marcusparks]

The NFL is too focused on players "passing" the concussion test for lack of a better word. If they hit their head on the grass, clutch their head, shake their head, get up, stumble and fall, then clearly something is wrong. Concussion or not they should not be allowed to play for several weeks. I know....it's money, but at some point can they care about all of their players?

[@thegentlemanphantom1040]

Yup, even if it was a back injury, it's just as dangerous for him to keep taking hits that would cause life altering injury if that was the case. Not enough people are talking about that. Concussion or back, if you're stumbling like he was on Sunday, he needs time off.

[@nsn5564]

That's the point. In the absence of adequate rules, where clearly the player should not have returned to the field, the people in charge erred on the side of the team, and results of the game, rather than player health.

[@fmbbeachbum8163]

Everyone who seen his head hit the ground Sunday knew he should'nt have been back in the game. He should'nt have played at all last night.

[@ronplatz7202]

As far as the replay of the injury I have a little different take on it. I think it is probably important to show the consequences of minimizing seriousness of being injured to young football players and coaches. Remind them bad things can happen if you don't take this dangerous sport seriously and try to tough it out when it comes to head injuries. That is just my thoughts on it.

[@gordardell2264]

It’s just unfortunate and everyone needs to do better. Yes football is contact sport and things happen….but it’s how injuries are dealt with that is the issue. It’s winning at all costs, it’s I’m tough/don’t wanna be soft and let my team down, it’s rules that have a glaring loophole. Forget the doctors (hired by the league/teams) and use some common sense and do the right/safest thing for the player. I have serious questions about the Dolphins organization based on all the crap of late

[@molimits2]

The way the defender slammed him to ground means it doesn't matter if he had a previous injury, that slam was going to injure him anyway. No is talking about the play itself

[@2011mrviper]

someone dropped the ball!! ratings over safety.

[@gman_livenow3487]

Look at it as two separate events. Sunday: for better or worst it was reported as a lower back and ankle injury Thursday night event: QB (slammed, rag-dolled, pile-driven) to a "cement" turf in a plastic hat. (when you watch the hit to the turf at regular speed, you can feel the impact [slow-mo takes the severity away]). I would say if he was 100% healthy before this event, he would not be after...

[@stickman1742]

His head hit harder on Sunday.

[@davidmorataya4705]

Andrew Luck is not so crazy after all

[@tedmich]

Chris Nowinski (who is an EXPERT Doctor) is the only one speaking truth here, everyone else takes NFL money.

[@davidcampbell4174]

It was probably suggested to Amazon to not cover it at half. The NFL had to be scared to death when that happened last night.

[@JuiceBoxScott]

I really think if a coach is a leader and in charge they need to be able to question Tua being cleared to play.

[@copeboi7714]

It’s hard to quantify the future impact of head injuries. How hard and how many hits someone can withstand to the head before there’s permanent damage? Recovery has to be prioritized for these type of situation for the future health of the athlete. Theirs no point on making millions of dollars if your ability to think critically diminishes shortly after you retire.

[@gregsmalley2890]

I coach high school sports. Miami did NOT follow protocol!!!!!. When he bobbled while walking last week. I said he should not come back in the game. Him bobbling is part of the protocol that means you are out of the game PERIOD. the medic that allowed him back in the game should be fired!!! and never be allowed back in sports medicine. that was a simple no-brainer decision that he got wrong, that may have permanently ruined a career.

[@arnrocarnroc]

I did. Right after the Bills game, he should have had a couple games off. He didn’t look good at all after he fell and his teammates had to hold him up. Isn’t this what the protocol for? I was just waiting for him to fall down dizzy again in the Bengals game, but it was worse. Looked like Tua’s hands were twisted and frozen in place. Medical team appeared to push his hands down for him, but why? Definitely should not have gotten on a plane that night as well. Is there a brain surgeon and spine surgeon on board with all the equipment t they need just in case?

[@Rek-45]

Lets not get things twisted. This is 100% on the independent neurologist. The player, head coach, team doctor, and everyone else has their lane, and this neurologist was brought in to be the authority on this matter. We need a name and answers.

[@Aminah6623]

Dan is spot on. Even if it was a back injury, what if it was the man's spine?

[@timrooney5608]

NFL does not look out for the best interest of its players

[@Pccpy]

Last night, how about after the injury last Sunday? If they followed protocol, Tua should've never played after the injury last Sunday.

[@J_Phillz]

This should be the biggest deal in sports this year. Dan gets it. This is so serious. Someday the NFL is going to wish they had listened but that will only happen when someone fucking dies and it's too damn late of course.

[@huevoneousmaximus2309]

Dan spewing common sense again, thank Dan.

[@TempeSoldier123]

At the end of the day, these coaches only care about winning the next game.

[@ryangrossa7640]

Coach McDaniel sounds like he's had many concussions!

[@michaelfrietsch8246]

the dolphins having him going back on the plane was a disgusting thing to do

[@RG32107]

Daniel. My friend stumbles at a party, he is drunk. He's not driving. My boxer is stumbling after who knows how many blows, he's done, it's over. My football player shakes his head and stumbles after a big hit, dude can get back in there and play. it's not over, he's just shaken up. you cant compare oranges to apples. Overall I think the argument is correct but lets not pretend like we haven't been seeing this stuff happening every week for years on end. Boxers get hit in the head for a living and when a boxer is dazed its much more dangerous for them than a football player. Drunk Drivers, don't even need to go there. Please stop with those comparisons or at least challenge them a bit besides throwing them out there like they are absolutes in this particular situation. Football is definitely different. You aren't constantly taking blows to the head like in boxing and you aren't putting others at risk like drunk driving. 2 days I've been hearing you quote the same QB without even a question of the validity of the statement. My rebuttal may not be the best but damn if I'm not at least questioning it and progressing the narrative in a productive way.

[@iloveyoumadhuri]

Something tells me that Tua won't play 10 games this year because of what started vs. Buffalo. It's as if he'll get hurt again like Kevin Kolb and then it's over for at least this year.

[@sportsprincess5988]

Players will lie. That’s why it should never be left up to a player to decide if they feel okay to play. Even if they say they feel okay doesn’t mean they are okay.

[@sportsprincess5988]

Tua will be back on the field unfortunately and I am very afraid of what will happen next.

[@cptsketch13]

This is another reason Dan is the best.

[@robertjames9547]

Dan on Thursday the office was closed after 5:00pm ,so nobody was able to keep him out the game.

[@kahlesjf]

Injuries like this, the illegal violent hits, and announcers minimizing it (once as a player was being carted off the field) saying things like "that's just football" is why I stopped watching eight years ago after being a football fan for around fifty years. The league and the teams putting up with this at the expense of the players' health started making me feel like an enabler.

[@sacrilegiousboi]

That's why the commissioner doesn't come on this show is because I asked some g** d*** questions yes you do it shows you care and that's why we love you

[@ceebee8042]

Everybody knew it was a concussion or some brain injury on Sunday. NFL needs hard and fast rule: if a player hits his head, like Tua did on Sunday, and shows symptoms of brain injury, like Tua did on Sunday by stumbling to ground, he must sit out the remainder of that game and the next. Have a guy in replay booth to make call if everybody on field, dr, officials, coach, or his family , can’t see it.

[@vitosmith8195]

Why someone from the Dolphins in the executive order didn't take charge and said to the coaches "He's not play"...This is where I put the blame on the coaches and the team....I hope this does not effect his career.,...Where is the Care for the players who are visibly showing that they have a problem with the coordination of a player after that player has encountered a major hit ....is ridiculous....

[@thomascarey2941]

Dan, the frenetic passion for money is destroying professional and college football.

[@fmbbeachbum8163]

All sports at all levels. It's sad.

[@Paul_425]

idk if Tua should even play the rest of the season tbh. Don't want to see a guy down the road struggling physically and mentally in his 40s while having to take care of his family. I enjoy watching the sport but do not enjoy hearing and seeing once great athletes struggle to do everyday normal things like walk.

[@edmoss7952]

Lord knows It's understandable that people think the worst of the NFL and the Dolphins organisation at the moment but maybe just maybe the Doc who assessed Tua on Sunday genuinely just got it wrong. We all make mistakes at our jobs. Medical professionals aren't immune from that sadly.

[@Lance-Stroll]

Notice how Brees didn't say how he lied about it? Didn't wanna tell kids how to do it. Tua needs to take some blame, if he had a concussion. He's a grown adult.

[@vote4ulvio]

Hopefully Tua is back for the next game

[@DavidVandemark]

Uh. No.

[@SOLEFULkinn]

If this game would’ve been on NBC they would’ve did their due diligence to the story.

[@donphilp7511]

Dan Patrick I don't believe you guys read the comments but I will try and lay something out for you. I once got a concussion and went to the hospital and they said I was just fine. I said to them can I work on Sunday and they said yes. This was a Wednesday night. Work Sunday went to sleep woke up in the morning and went to a building with my pick up track to talk to some shippers. I did not know when I woke up that I could not hear anything. I mean I could not hear anything but I did not know I could not hear anything. I drove I talked to some people went by went back to my pickup truck sat there with the door open. somebody came up to me and talked to me. I looked right at them. I could not hear him I could not hear the traffic I could not hear the birds I could not hear the sounds of the gravel. No one was alarmed because i looked normal. In fact i was so un normal that i eventually knew something was different, Yet I was unalarmed unconcerned and a bit curious. I was curious to the point of saying to myself Hey this is pretty interesting. Now that was 5 days after my original concussion. For 5 days I was normal. I woke up on the 5th day And was totally not normal but carried on. It's like being unconcerned and unknowing at the same time you know something's wrong. It wore off after about 3 hours and never happened again. That kid should have been excused from the Thursday game. But now he should definitely be sat down for 2 consecutive games. You will notice that I said I talked to the shippers and the shippers talked to me and gave me some instructions. The truth is I do not know how that happened. Very short sentences and perhaps I read their lips. I just don't know. I know I couldn't hear a single thing. Yet I could get in my truck and drive away.

[@jamesgoss1860]

One of the many reasons players lie about getting concussed, just look at Alex Smith in SF. He was having one his best seasons at the position, gets hurt, Kaepernick takes over, and Smith never starts for the team again. A concussion is a ticket to losing your job in this league, and all players know it. McDaniel said "Tua even admitted he had a headache". In other words, it was so bad, Tua had to admit it. They keep it to themselves otherwise.

[@stevehaver7545]

Anyone ever notice the tackling style being used in the last few years? Players are lifting, twisting, dropping, and/or whipping other players as they tackle them. Its a finishing move that leads to additional injuries....IMO It needs to be stopped and penalized. The additional pushing after the throw is huge as well. Anyone who looks at this can clearly see the problem .

[@cashflow5873]

MIA did the same thing Washington did with RG3. They let the player lie to them, knowing the player is not ok. The team knows that the player will hurt his own career/life not the team’s!

[@shawn4105]

I’m very surprised that no one can see the difference in these plays. The play on Thursday was so much more traumatic and if he wouldn’t have been SLAMMED to the ground. LOOK AT THE PLAY! It was the worst slamming of a QB ive seen in years (not a dirty play but crazy physics). If he doesnt get slammed, this is a nonversation.

[@StumpyJoeTV]

I liked the fighter comparison. If a ufc fighter wobbled like that, fight would be over, and they'd have 3-6 months of recovery before they fight again. NOT 4 days!

[@shanemontgomery5749]

Let's not forget that the narrative on Tua is that he is always injured. If you think he's not saying whatever he has to say to get onto that field, then frankly speaking the media and the fans are all culpable.

[@kathyyoung9539]

That wasn't a back injury that was a concusion! He should've played in that game. He should've came back in the Bill's game.

[@st.bernard1501]

This Kid suffered the after affects of Sunday's Concussion. He appears to Seize before hitting the Turf. Should not have played after Sunday's initial Injury. All for the need to Win.

[@devonavant3497]

They changing what the definition of a concussion is, like the feds changing the definition what a recession is…

[@tomstevens7452]

And there will be quite few parents seeing this and saying "Nope, you aren't playing this sport" to their kids.

[@dannyquilter8366]

All of them will be. Hell I'm playing football right now and even I'm like my future kids ain't ever playing this. My body is fucked all the time

[@skiak004]

And your point is? Want your kid playing football and getting a head injury? My best friend's son had one playing in high school- committed suicide after months and months of extreme headaches and depression- an A student with no mental problems before the concussion. We all watched his suffering and lack of being able to endure the outdoors because the light hurt so much. He lost hope for the future, so ended his life. So sad.

[@patrickspooner3029]

I said it last week. This is sad.

[@murrayspiffy2815]

Football is a gladiator sport. We want the players to be injured - we need the players to play hurt. We need to talk about it after the fact.