Tua's Return to NFL Amid Concussion Concerns: A Deep Dive

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00:00Let's talk about Tua. He's going back to play with multiple concussions. Don't tell me this

00:09isn't dangerous. You have to be worried for this kid's life.

00:14Well, there's no question the collision sport of football is dangerous and it's dangerous

00:19to everyone who plays at that high level. You know, he's passed the protocol. He's gotten

00:26clearance from different neurologists. Is his risk higher than someone else who's never

00:32had a concussion? I believe it is. Is it unacceptable risk? I mean, it's his decision and his thought

00:40process, you know, and I get the lay person who says I've seen him twice on national TV

00:48games posturing, but that posturing or fencing doesn't necessarily mean permanent damage.

00:55And look, there are players in the NFL still playing that have had more concussions than

00:59Tua and they've been cleared to return. I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying he's

01:03not the biggest poster child for concussions. He's not wearing the guardian cap, but I hear

01:09he's wearing like the most sophisticated helmet money can buy.

01:13Well, sure. But the guardian cap, you know, I thought he would wear it. He's not required

01:18to. He's not going to wear it. Guardian cap is not foolproof. But you understand there,

01:23Scott, that helmets were never invented to prevent concussions. Helmets were invented

01:28to prevent skull fractures. And they do a great job of that back in the day. And that's

01:33what started in college, the harder helmets. But no concussion can be no helmet can prevent

01:41all concussions.

01:43So Hill was on the injury report. Waddles limited. Who's he going to throw it to?

01:50Both of them. Are you kidding? They're chomping at the bit to come back. Waddle with the quad

01:54and Tyree Kill with the foot. They said, well, you've been through four games of all these

01:58other guys. We can't wait to get out there just to post for Tua.