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Or at least prepare themselves to avoid the inevitable decline the way HGH12 has done.

JFC. Looks like Brees already retired... or at least his arm did.

A few hundred dollars? MDs at those pain clinics were making millions. If you think there’s something conspiratorial going on with the league and their independent physicians for the concussion protocol similar to those pill mills, I don’t know what to tell you. What you’re suggesting WOULD be foolishly committing malpractice and endangering their livelihood for a few hundred dollars. Think what you want, but what you’re suggesting is absurd.

My point about the consulting fee was in response to the poster who was insinuating they’re somehow in the league’s pocket and clearing athletes before they’re ready. I was making the point, or trying to at least, that no one was going to endanger their livelihood for that fee.

I realize that. My point was just because he looked woozy immediately afterwards doesn’t mean anything. Josh was unconscious. Mahomes looked fine jogging up the tunnel (which I’m actually surprised they let him jog immediately afterwards). He may already be symptom free, he may have symptoms tomorrow, he may have symptoms for weeks irrespective of what it looked like immediately afterwards.

Of course they’re paid. Do you expect them to do it out of the kindness of their hearts? I’d actually be more concerned about their motivation if that was the case. They’re not putting their livelihoods on the line to rush a player back for a consulting fee. That’s crazy talk.

Josh was literally out on his feet from the hit, still played the next week.

Correct. Administered by independent neurologic/neurosurgical specialists that are not team affiliated, though are typically local and contracted through the league office. Quite often they are affiliated with an academic medical institution. They’re often the same independent specialists that are present on the sidelines.

That’s why independent consultants make the call.

Update on Chad Henne in case Mahomes can’t go next week (NSFW):

Two QBs who banter about whose arm is stronger with the potential to meet in the AFC Championship Game next week, both in the MVP discussion... you don’t think Mahomes had already decided last night after the Bills win that he was going to try to throw it out of the building if given the chance? These guys choreograph their celebrations.

My first thought when I saw it, too.

Texted some friends about it as soon as he said it. Check downs for 4500 yds, sounds about right. Thanks for bothering to put the time in on the team you’re covering that week Al. You’re a true professional. He and Collinsworth deserve one another. They’re duking it out with Troy and Joe for most insufferable, inane broadcast tandem in sports.

Red 47 Bills hat with charging Buffalo, red, white, blue mankini.

WRT the Ravens, I’d say the turf was more impactful to Lamar’s head. ...what? ...too soon? 🤷‍♂️

I didn’t realize short, stocky, bald man counted as minority.

His last 2 100 dimes were 3 teams... how does that math break down? 60% of the time it works every time.

As awful as that sounds, I'd take it over Garoppolo. She was so annoying in The Truth About Cats and Dogs... or just about any other role she was ever in, for that matter, which was always basically the same character. I mean, get over your frumpy little self already.

Don't forget the 5 yds he threw for...

Troy Aikman is like a less fluid, more awkward version of Joe Buck with half of the vocabulary but all of the annoying.

Would Jennings even have had time to clear the COVID protocol with the Bills? Doubt he knew much.

And their very liberal interpretation of what constitutes delay of game; I don’t buy the commentators justification one bit, clock at zero before the snap is delay, which is exactly how the officials in the TB-WFT called it in the late game.

They gave up more points than the Bills did on D...

They convinced the Bills not to get Diggs, Beasley or Brown involved in the offense for the first 28 minutes of the game.