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The NFL isn’t providing answers. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin claims he doesn’t have them.
The league and the union apparently will be getting them.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the NFL and NFL Players Association have been conducing a joint review as to “how and when” Watt entered the concussion protocol. “This is standard any time a player goes into the protocol,” Rapoport adds.
While the joint review might be standard, the situation is not. Watt suffered a severe blow to the head. It prompted immediate attention, but not an immediate search for a concussion. It’s as if they were waiting for Watt to say “I might have a concussion” before acting accordingly.
Hopefully, the review will result in the kind of transparency the league has refused to display and the kind of curiosity Tomlin has failed to exhibit. It’s amazing to think Tomlin didn’t ask any questions and that no one within the organization told him anything about the situation.
For the NFLPA, it will be the first safety-related test for new executive director Lloyd Howell. Will the union bend to subtle (or otherwise) pressure from the league to downplay and minimize and explain away the situation? Or will the NFLPA fight like hell to make sure all players are protected at all times, even if they need to also be protected from their own inherent desire to keep playing?
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Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-nflpa-conducting-standard-review-221914078.html
Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-12 22:19:14
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