Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I didn't want the Miami Dolphins team thread to be the hub for all the discussions and I hope that this does not happen to other players around the NFL but it appears obvious as we look back this week that Tua likely sustained a concussion vs the Buffalo Bills, we as fans feel that way because of all the other concussions we have watched diagnosed during the football games over the years.
Tua sustained an even worse looking hit last night vs Cincinnati and I believe he should not be on a football field for a long time, not just a week or two.
-Since Tua arrived I have been concerned for his health. He had a broken inner hip socket in 2019 and should have not been on a football field in 2020 but Miami was determined to find out what they drafted at No 5, if you recall Brian Flores was trying to protect him and was hesitant to start him but videos were leaking showing Tua throwing the ball at practice and people obviously in the front office were pushing for him to start right away, he was not even 12 months removed from that busted hip socket.
-2021 Tua had busted ribs early in the season and was never right during at least the first half of 2021 when Miami started 1-7 I believe before they went 9-8.
-2022 Tua sustains what we believe to be a concussion in Week 3 vs Buffalo but miraculously re-enters the football game for the entire 2nd Half and Miami wins to go 3-0 for the first time since 2002 and do so with a rookie Head Coach, Mike McDaniel. That same week Miami travels to Cincinnati on Thursday Night, just a few days later and Tua sustains what we believe to be a massive head trauma with a possible seizure as a result of his head being whipped around and smashed into the turf.
I wanted Tua to succeed as a Miami Dolphin but have been very blunt in the Miami team thread here that he simply does not have the body and frame to withstand the punishment one must be able to absorb in order to play Quarterback in the National Football League. I feel like a father watching his child every time he steps on the field. I worry about Tua and his well being vs cheering him all the time, there's a major difference.
There is an ongoing investigation into the Miami Dolphins and whoever the medical folks were that cleared Tua. I have no information other than what McDaniel has reported and whatever news clippings you all find and link here.
-To the Shark Pool, I've already read posts calling for Mike McDaniel's head so I would caution folks to take it easy. Maybe the NFL and other players can learn from what is unfolding with Tua. I don't enjoy watching players injured and I understand why fans would lash out to try and protect Tua and other players. It's a brutal sport and he was pulled down and flung with such speed, it looked lie it was going to be awful before his head ever hit the turf. Tua held the ball for an eternity and the player who tackled him was locked up with the Center, Connor Williams but I stress that Williams did nothing wrong and was engaged with him far away from Tua but he held the ball so long he eventually was sacked.
I understand the passion and I wish it weren't the Dolphins and Tua this happened to but it did and we should talk about it like we aways do around here.
Thanks Everyone
Tua sustained an even worse looking hit last night vs Cincinnati and I believe he should not be on a football field for a long time, not just a week or two.
-Since Tua arrived I have been concerned for his health. He had a broken inner hip socket in 2019 and should have not been on a football field in 2020 but Miami was determined to find out what they drafted at No 5, if you recall Brian Flores was trying to protect him and was hesitant to start him but videos were leaking showing Tua throwing the ball at practice and people obviously in the front office were pushing for him to start right away, he was not even 12 months removed from that busted hip socket.
-2021 Tua had busted ribs early in the season and was never right during at least the first half of 2021 when Miami started 1-7 I believe before they went 9-8.
-2022 Tua sustains what we believe to be a concussion in Week 3 vs Buffalo but miraculously re-enters the football game for the entire 2nd Half and Miami wins to go 3-0 for the first time since 2002 and do so with a rookie Head Coach, Mike McDaniel. That same week Miami travels to Cincinnati on Thursday Night, just a few days later and Tua sustains what we believe to be a massive head trauma with a possible seizure as a result of his head being whipped around and smashed into the turf.
I wanted Tua to succeed as a Miami Dolphin but have been very blunt in the Miami team thread here that he simply does not have the body and frame to withstand the punishment one must be able to absorb in order to play Quarterback in the National Football League. I feel like a father watching his child every time he steps on the field. I worry about Tua and his well being vs cheering him all the time, there's a major difference.
There is an ongoing investigation into the Miami Dolphins and whoever the medical folks were that cleared Tua. I have no information other than what McDaniel has reported and whatever news clippings you all find and link here.
-To the Shark Pool, I've already read posts calling for Mike McDaniel's head so I would caution folks to take it easy. Maybe the NFL and other players can learn from what is unfolding with Tua. I don't enjoy watching players injured and I understand why fans would lash out to try and protect Tua and other players. It's a brutal sport and he was pulled down and flung with such speed, it looked lie it was going to be awful before his head ever hit the turf. Tua held the ball for an eternity and the player who tackled him was locked up with the Center, Connor Williams but I stress that Williams did nothing wrong and was engaged with him far away from Tua but he held the ball so long he eventually was sacked.
I understand the passion and I wish it weren't the Dolphins and Tua this happened to but it did and we should talk about it like we aways do around here.
Thanks Everyone
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