[header via USA Today] So here we are again. Tua Tagovailoa is in the NFL Concussion Protocol after suffering a head injury against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, his second diagnosed concussion of the season. The NFLPA is once again investigating. After the controversy surrounding the first (and second) head injury, this one seemed... Continue Reading →
The trial in Gee v NCAA over the potential wrongful death of former University of South California football player Matt Gee came to a close, and the jury sided with the NCAA, finding that the NCAA was not liable in any way for the death of Gee. After about a month, Gee’s counsel was not... Continue Reading →
The trial between the NCAA and the widow of former USC linebacker, Matt Gee, has seen about a week of testimony, and we have learned a lot about the NCAA. To recap, in only the second concussion lawsuit to go to trial (and potentially the first to go to a jury) Alana Gee is suing... Continue Reading →
A massive case regarding CTE and NCAA football has gone to trial for only the second time, as the widow (Alana Gee) of former USC linebacker Matt Gee is suing the NCAA for wrongful death in Los Angeles Superior Court.[1] Gee was the fifth linebacker from the 1989 USC football team to die before the... Continue Reading →
On Saturday October 15, Miami Dolphins’ Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared to return to the field when he passed the NFL’s five step return to play protocol after missing two games due to a very scary concussion that he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 29, after already likely suffering one against the Buffalo... Continue Reading →
If you have been following the Tua Tagovailoa situation, it was clear that the NFL had work to do in terms of keeping its players safe. After issuing a statement days after the NFLPA’s investigation began, the NFL and the NFLPA jointly announced that they were working towards updated protocols centered around “Gross Motor Instability”... Continue Reading →
There has been a ton of talk about concussions in the National Football League this season. At the forefront has been Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins mishandling of his significant injury. Apart from that, there is a larger question to ask regarding the number of confirmed and suspected head injuries this year, considering the... Continue Reading →
Last week I wrote about the NFLPA’s investigation into how the Miami Dolphins handled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury. Dr. John Leddy weighed in and explained what he saw and how he was shocked that Tua was able to return to the game. The injury appeared to look like a concussion to most people besides the... Continue Reading →
The NFLPA has launched an investigation into the Miami Dolphins’ handling of an injury to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.[1] In the second quarter of the Dolphins’ game against the Bills, Tagovailoa was hit by Bills’ linebacker Matt Milano and fell back, slamming the back of his head on the ground. After getting up, Tagovailoa tried to walk... Continue Reading →
Concussions and football go hand in hand, and it’s rare to watch a game without noticing at least one possible head injury. With concussion protocol becoming more significant and extensive, one may assume that the National Football League (NFL) abides by these regulations. More often than not, it seems players appear to take a nasty... Continue Reading →