When Tua Tagovailoa was being swung toward the turf you could see it coming, a flash of the future and a remembrance of the past. “Football is a very dangerous game for the brain,” says Chris Nowinski, the chief executive of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. In an adult, it’s an indication of traumatic brain injury. After Thursday, the NFL Players Association said it would raise hell. But this is still football, and Tua Tagovailoa can still be spun to the ground and put on a spinal board five days after he couldn’t walk properly.

Source: thestar October 01, 2022 03:29 UTC