Joe Burrow Concerned On Tua Tagovailoa’s ‘Scary’ Injury
The NFL community continues to discuss Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion. Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, provided the most recent. On “The Colin Cowherd Podcast,” the rising star discussed Tagovailoa’s injury and said that it is a natural part of playing football.
Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, was seriously hurt during the Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Bengals, who witnessed everything, expressed serious concerns for Tagovailoa’s wellbeing.
Tua Tagovailoa told to “retire” by CTE expert and famous neuropathologist, Bennet Omalu after being stretchered off the field with a severe concussion.
The 2015 Will Smith movie “Concussion” is based on Omalu’s studies 📚😳 pic.twitter.com/jaNltyZ4dE
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After absorbing a blow in the game against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3, the quarterback displayed obvious concussion symptoms but continued to play. Then, in Week 4 against the Bengals, he took another significant blow and was in critical condition. After being brought to the hospital and given the all-clear by the doctors, he returned to Miami with the Dolphins.
There have been many viewpoints on the subject, from athletes to medical professionals.
Joe Burrow Concerned Over Tua’s “Scary” Injury
Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, provided the most recent. On “The Colin Cowherd Podcast,” the rising star discussed Tagovailoa’s injury and said it is a natural part of playing football.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow said that he reached out to Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa after his injury. Burrow: "I'm glad he's OK… All the signs point to him being healthy going forward and there shouldn't be any long-lasting effects, so I'm happy for that."
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) October 5, 2022
In several instances, Burrow admitted, “I don’t remember the second half, I don’t remember the full game, or I know I got a bit lightheaded at one point. “but nothing durable.
To understand how Catastrophic Thurs Head Injury was to Dolphins QB #TuaTagovailoa
Watch his 1st injury from Sun & witness how his brain/body betray him afterThen watch the 2nd – JUST 4 DAYS LATER – & pay attention to his Hands & Fingers
This young man will never be the same. pic.twitter.com/kHSAe5gJ2K
— Michael Hustus 🇺🇸 (@HustusMichael) September 30, 2022
“You’ll sustain head damage. Your ACL is going to get torn. Your arm is going to break.”
“That is the game we engage in. We lead a life like that.”
Despite attempts to make football as safe as possible, Burrow understands that there will always be dangers associated with the game.
Josh Allen could not believe Bills fans made over 1,000 donations to Tua Tagovailoa's charity after his injury 👏 pic.twitter.com/j8MWnyCEJV
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) October 5, 2022
“You have 300-pound men running 20 miles an hour trying to take your head off while you’re standing still, trying to ignore it and find receivers that are open,” he said.
Tua Tagovailoa has already been excluded from the Dolphins’ game against the Jets on Sunday while still in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu says Tua Tagovailoa should retire and says Tua "suffered permanent brain damage." https://t.co/HNahwdHLrm
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 5, 2022
Tua Tagovailoa claimed he is “feeling much better and concentrating on recovery” in a message published on Twitter on Friday. The NFLPA’s executive director, DeMaurice Smith, has vowed to use “every legal tool” to look into a potential protocol breach between the Dolphins and Tagovailoa.
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