You have gone way past the ridiculous point in this debate. First, have you been following current events on concussions. When you ask "how many", ask "how many were reported," because that was one of the major problems with the lack of inquiry into concussions. Welker has gotten his bell rung numerous times, if you follow the games. He just didn't come out, which may be good or bad depending on whether you care about your fantasy stats or whether he can remember how to turn a doorknob at age 40. As an aside, boxing tells us people weather head trauma differently. What one person can take has about zero to do with what happens to another. In the current system, don't count on Welker coming back into games after hits, regardless of whether he is still functional after the hit.
Second, with regard to Amendola, he didn't launch (defenders right, body moving left - I expect you would have to be pointing toward the target to launch, unless the target is the sideline as it was in this case). He is running toward the sideline (out of bounds) and away from the defenders. He turns his lead shoulder down and tucks his head into his chest. What ninja skill do you see him employing, from your apparent substantial knowledge as a professional athlete, other than falling on the field 5 yards earlier and getting the touch from defenders, that might have avoided that result? As others have pointed out, people did not like Lloyd because he fell and offered few YACs. You apparently prefer the flop, so we will duly inform Patriots receiver coaches of your preference, and desire to mentor these professional athletes on the "Brady6 Ninja receiver" system in which you move through and around defenders like the wind without injury or adverse results. Good grief.
