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By the way, I know it's tough to marvel at the Pats' successes this season now... but 500 yards after Cooks was out of the game? Are you kidding me? Just sayin'.
Cooks has to have his head on a swivel. Once he caught it and ran, he is a runner and not afforded protection of helmet to helmet. Think of the hit Michael Floyd put on the Dolphin (?) last year. Similar situation. Floyd was blocking for Edelman and the DB wasn't watching..... In those situations, either watch everybody to avoid getting lit up or go to the ground. Cooks looked disoriented and paid the price unfortunately.Malcolm Jenkins took out Cooks, no penalty it really pissed me off.. if the NFL was serious about concussions there would be a rule that Jenkins sits out until Cooks returns.. but as they are not the status quo suffices.
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Cooks has to have his head on a swivel. Once he caught it and ran, he is a runner and not afforded protection of helmet to helmet. Think of the hit Michael Floyd put on the Dolphin (?) last year. Similar situation. Floyd was blocking for Edelman and the DB wasn't watching..... In those situations, either watch everybody to avoid getting lit up or go to the ground. Cooks looked disoriented and paid the price unfortunately.
The hit in cooks was entirely legal.Malcolm Jenkins took out Cooks, no penalty it really pissed me off.. if the NFL was serious about concussions there would be a rule that Jenkins sits out until Cooks returns.. but as they are not the status quo suffices.
The same thing for when Gronkowski was concussed.. there is a lot of real estate between the knees and head that he can be tackled.
BTW Malcolm Jenkins also took out Hogan on the final hail mary, that was a blatant foul. Can never understand why the so called, "letting them play" only applies to the Superbowl.. in the biggest game on the biggest stage you change the standard??
The NFL and concussions is just lip service and makes no sense to me..
No. There can’t be. Can you imagine trying to tackle a rb if that was a rule?PS, in all seriousness, you can just head-butt a runningback with impunity? There's no helmet-to-helmet rule on running backs?
No. There can’t be. Can you imagine trying to tackle a rb if that was a rule?
Helmet to helmet only applies to defenseless players.
He's probably still in Minnesota trying to hurdle guys and deciding whether or not to go down
Malcolm Jenkins took out Cooks, no penalty it really pissed me off.. if the NFL was serious about concussions there would be a rule that Jenkins sits out until Cooks returns.. but as they are not the status quo suffices.
The same thing for when Gronkowski was concussed.. there is a lot of real estate between the knees and head that he can be tackled.
BTW Malcolm Jenkins also took out Hogan on the final hail mary, that was a blatant foul. Can never understand why the so called, "letting them play" only applies to the Superbowl.. in the biggest game on the biggest stage you change the standard??
The NFL and concussions is just lip service and makes no sense to me..
Okay when you put it that way... er, it sort of makes sense. Something in me sees that clip and says "there oughtta be a law." I guess manslaughter might apply even if the NFL rules aren't broken...