Latest NFL-NFLPA joint review of Tua Tagovailoa concussion exposes flaws in system

On the surface, the NFL and NFL Players Association exonerated the Dolphins and league employees ostensibly responsible for spotting possible concussions and ordering concussion evaluations. At a deeper level, the decision that everything was handled properly exposes real flaws in the overall process, because it’s undeniable that: (1) Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion; and (2) [more]

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Tyler Lockett is expected to play

The Seahawks can be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss on Sunday and it looks like they’ll have one of their top offensive players back in the lineup as they try to avoid that fate. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that wide receiver Tyler Lockett will play against the Jets. Lockett broke a [more]

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Jets elevate Chris Streveler for Sunday’s game

Both Zach Wilson and Christ Streveler handled the quarterback snaps for the Jets in Week 16. In Week 17, one of them will have a chance to play at Seattle. Wilson will be inactive for the game; the team already has made that announcement. Streveler has been elevated to the active roster from the practice [more]

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Yannick Ngakoue will undergo throat surgery

On Friday, the Colts added defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the injury report, with a throat issue. On Saturday, the Colts placed Ngakoue on injured reserve, ending his season. Via ESPN, Ngakoue will undergo throat surgery. He began to fell discomfort in his his throat in the days after Monday night’s loss to the Chargers. [more]

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NFL-NFLPA conclude Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion was handled properly

For the second time this year, the NFL and NFL Players Associated conducted, and completed, a joint review of whether the concussion protocol properly was applied to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The league and union issued a joint statement on Saturday. “The NFL and NFLPA concluded their joint review of the application of concussion protocol [more]

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Bruce Arians gets his belated Ring of Honor ceremony on Sunday

It was supposed to happen in Week Four, but a hurricane triggered a postponement. On Sunday, the tempest in a tumbler who coached the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win will finally be added to the team’s Ring of Honor. Despite only coaching the Bucs for three seasons, Bruce Arians gets his permanent honor at [more]

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David Blough becomes the 64th NFL starting quarterback this year

The NFL has admitted that it aggressively enforces the rule against roughing the passer to ensure maximum quarterback health, since it’s quarterbacks who make games compelling — and in turn generate big TV audiences. Even with those efforts, the Cardinals’ decision to go with well-traveled David “Mister Plow” Blough over Trace McSorley on Sunday against [more]

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