The NFL has suspended Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for three games without pay after he delivered a devastating and illegal hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during a game Sunday as the signal caller was sliding to the turf.
Jon Runyan, the NFL's vice president of football operations, announced the suspension on Monday and slammed Al-Shaair for "your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football."
Besides the violent hit to Lawrence, Runyon said the decision to suspend Al-Shaair was based on repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship.
"During your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules," Runyon wrote in a letter to Al-Shaair.
Al-Shaair signed a three-year, $34 million contract in the offseason. The loss of pay for three games means Al-Shaair could lose up to $2 million, or roughly $666,000 per game.
The video showed Lawrence scrambling out of the pocket and running six yards downfield before taking a feet-first slide. The quarterback's knee was already on the turf when the 27-year-old Al-Shaair laid him out with a blow to the head with his left forearm that was covered in a brace.
Runyan said Lawrence "clearly goes down in a feet-first slide" when Al-Shaair hit him, leading with his forearm and helmet. Runyan said Al-Shaair "had time and space to avoid such contact."
The hit sent Lawrence backward, causing the back of his helmet to hit the turf hard. As Lawrence lay on the field at Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium, his arms appeared to be in what is called a "fencing posture," an involuntary position associated with a brain injury.
As Lawrence stayed on the ground, a teammate, Evan Engram, retaliated against Al-Shaair, sparking the first of two fights between the teams.
When the dust settled, Al-Shaair was ejected from the game for making the illegal hit around the quarterback's head and neck area. Engram was assessed a personal foul penalty.
"After the illegal hit, you proceeded to engage in a brawl, which you escalated when you pulled an opponent down to the ground by his facemask," Runyon said in his letter to Al-Shaair. "After the referee announced that you were disqualified for the hit and your unsportsmanlike acts, you removed your helmet and reengaged with your opponent while walking down and across the field, which started another physical confrontation near the end zone."
Lawrence suffered a concussion and had to be carted off the field. He didn't return to the game, which the Texans ended up winning 23-20.
"Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL," Runyon wrote to Al-Shaair. "Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and your opponents in jeopardy and will not be tolerated."
MORE: NFL under fire over its concussion protocol following Tua Tagovailoa's back-to-back game hits Under the NFL collective bargaining agreement, Al-Shaair has a right to appeal the suspension, but it was not immediately clear if he will do that.
In a post-game press conference Sunday, Jaguars coach Doug Peterson called the hit an "unfortunate play."
MORE: Sources: NFL warns players, teams about safety violations "It's a play that nobody wants to see in our league, obviously, because you see what happens after the fact and it just escalates," Peterson said.
On Monday, Al-Shaair claimed in a social media post that he "genuinely didn't see him [Lawrence] sliding until it was too late."
"To Trevor, I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening," Al-Shaair wrote.
Al-Shaair went on, "I've always played the game as hard as I could. Never with the intent to harm anyone and anybody that knows me knows that. My goal is to hit you as hard as I can then I pray you're still able to get up and play the next play."
MORE: Chargers' Derwin James Jr. suspended 1 game for player safety violations Al-Shaair also said that since the on-field episode, he has been "called every single name in the book from reporters with their hands ready for a story to find their villain to racist and Islamophobic fans and people."
"You don't know my heart nor my character which I don't need to prove to any of you," Al-Shaair wrote. "God knows my intentions and anyone who has ever been a teammate or friend of mine knows my heart."
The 25-year-old Lawrence posted a message on the social media site X on Monday, saying he was "feeling better."
"Thank you to everyone who has reached out / been praying for me," Lawrence wrote. "I’m home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all."
Tom Brady defends Azeez Al-Shaair as current, former NFL players react to Texans LB's suspension
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For the second consecutive day, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was a talking point for much of the NFL media sphere.
On Tuesday, the discussion came in the wake of the three-game suspension he was handed by the league for his controversial hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the Texans' 23-20 win Sunday in Jacksonville. Al-Shaair was ejected during the second quarter for that hit which promptly went viral.
Here’s a sampling of some of the reactions from current and former NFL players following the suspension.
Tom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl winner and current No. 1 analyst for Fox discussed the hit on FS1's “The Herd” and for someone whom fans often accused of complaining to officials for calls after being hit, Brady was sympathetic to Al-Shaair and other defensive players.
“Certainly for Trevor Lawrence, nobody wants to see anybody get hurt, but it also is the reality of a very physical sport that we play,” Brady said. “But defensive players have to be aggressive. That’s their nature. I always tried to be aggressive on offense and at the same time, the defense tries to tackle aggressively.
“Certainly, the quarterbacks need to take better care of themselves. I see Josh Allen running a lot. I see Lamar Jackson running a lot. Certainly, it’s a great skill set to have. … At the same time, when you run, you put yourself in a lot of danger. And when you do that, I don’t think the onus on protecting an offensive quarterback who’s running should be on a defensive player. I don’t think that’s really fair to the defense. If you slide, everyone can argue, was it black and white or was it a gray area? Did you slide late or was it unnecessary roughness? Or is it a late hit? To me, a late hit is very l
“I think it’s gone to a point where everyone will label someone as a dirty player. I don’t like that one bit.
“Maybe they fine or penalize a quarterback for sliding late. If we don’t want these hits to take place, we’ve got to penalize the offense and the defense rather than just penalize the defensive player for every single play that happens when there’s a hit on the quarterback.”
Aaron Rodgers
Jets quarterback Rodgers, in his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” was asked about the hit and discussed the changes made to protect players at his position in recent years.
“They’ve already done a lot to support the quarterback and keep the quarterback safe,” Rodgers said. “The whole game has changed in the last 20 years. It’s not the same physicality. There’s protected players all over the field, on both sides of the ball. There’s no cutting downfield. That’s changed the way there’s been interactions with the toss plays. You protect the quarterback from basically the knee to the shoulder, make it real difficult for defensive players to even know how to tackle the guy. You’ve protected players going over the middle. Back then, you didn’t go over the middle and throw it with the Ray Lewises, (Brian) Urlachers, (Lance) Briggs and E.J. Hendersons, all the guys we played over the years in the NFC North. You had to be careful throwing the football over the middle because those guys are going to get smacked.
“Now we’ve encouraged a lower level of standard of play from the quarterback position because you’re never worried about throwing the ball down the middle because you’re never going to get your guy killed. Then there’s the protection outside the pocket now. It’s changed a lot. I think we’ve lost a lot of the physicality. I think we’ve done some good things for player safety, for sure.
“I think it’s really hard to play defense in those situations. I really feel bad for the college kids who get kicked out of a half or the first half of the next game … because it’s bang-bang plays. You throw the ball to a guy and he catches the ball and he ducks and I’m taking a shoulder blow angle and he ducks and now he’s getting hit in the head. Getting kicked out of the game for that is ridiculous.
“Now some of these hits (by) the defense that aren’t called penalties are ridiculous as well. The interpretation of the rules are hard for the stripes. But it is interesting what they try to emphasize every year and what gets actually called.”
Mark Schlereth
Schlereth, a longtime guard who was a three-time Super Bowl winner with Washington and Denver and is now an analyst for Fox and co-hosts the FS1 morning show “Breakfast Ball,” questioned what Al-Shaair was supposed to do when Lawrence ran outside the pocket.
“I look at this and sit there and say, well, let’s stop letting quarterbacks run with the football,” Schlereth said. “Because that’s a designed run call on a second down and 7. You get him outside the pocket, he is a runner at that point — he is a runner who is unprotected. And all of a sudden, there’s a late slide. If you look at it, what is Al-Shaair supposed to do? You’re sitting there, you’re going ‘OK, here it is, I’m defending the first down.’
“At the top of the numbers right here, he’s still a runner. What do you want me to do now, just let him get the first down? Is that what I’m supposed to do as a defender? No. All of a sudden, you’re saying I’m committed, then he starts to slide late. To me, the quarterback brings that on himself.”
Logan Ryan
Ryan, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Patriots who also played for the Titans, Giants, Buccaneers and 49ers and is now a CBS Sports analyst, called Al-Shaair’s suspension excessive.
“Way too harsh,” Ryan said. “Three games is like a fifth of our season. You only get 17 of them, so taking a guy out three games … his job is to tackle people. Now that tackle was egregious. That tackle was unsportsmanlike. That tackle should’ve gotten him kicked out of the game, which it did. It’ll get him fined, which it did. But it’s going to take three game checks? You know how much money that is? That is hundreds of thousands of dollars — depending on his contract, maybe a million-dollar fine at least, for a late hit.
“In 1988, that would’ve been glorified. We used to have segments called ‘You Got Jacked Up’ on TV. We used to glorify these hits. Yes, it was late. I think the outcome of what Trevor Lawrence looked like on the ground with a concussion and his arms up (factored into it) and I think the fighting afterward from both teams, which I understand. I would like to see one game. I think that’s enough of a lesson, enough of a fine. (Al-Shaair) doesn’t have a history of this. There’s no history of him knocking out quarterbacks late. So I think the (punishment) is way too harsh. Maybe it’s set that way to appeal and it goes down to two games or one, but I think one game would’ve been (sufficient).”
Marcus Spears
Spears, a former Cowboys and Ravens defensive tackle who’s now an analyst on ESPN’s “NFL Live,” seemed fine with the suspension but took umbrage with NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan’s saying “Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL” in the letter to Al-Shaair informing him of the suspension.
“I’m all good with the suspension of Azeez,” Spears said. “The part about the lack of respect, that’s heavy to cast an aspersion on this guy when you talk about lack of respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach and enjoy watching it. I hate that from Jon Runyan.
“Can we discipline (Al-Shaair)? Absolutely. But I don’t think he has a lack of respect for the game or the people that play it. And I’m going to go by what people say who’ve played with Azeez. I’m going to go by what people who have coached him say. Does he have a history of doing things? Absolutely. But I don’t think it needed to be that kind of energy drawn toward him personally when it comes to this situation.”
Jeff Saturday
Saturday, the former Colts center and one-time coach, said on ESPN’s “Get Up” that Al-Shaair’s suspension was just.
“It’s the right decision,” Saturday said. “Honestly, I think it’s actually more than fair. Honestly, I thought it would be the rest of the season. The repeat offender needs be the stress point on this conversation. This is not about one hit to one player that just happened. This is a repeated pattern of behavior that has continued to occur and at some point, you have to do this.”
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Gbaja-Biamila, a former NFL defensive end who co-hosts NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football,” looked at Al-Shaair’s predicament as a defensive player.
“This whole situation, there are a lot of layers to this,” Gbaja-Biamila said. “I totally agree that (Al-Shaair’s) antics and the fracas that happened afterward should not have happened. … I think we need to go back to the genesis of this, and I’m talking about just this play alone and not his previous behavior — I’m not condoning any of that. The hit that he put on Trevor Lawrence to me was a football hit. It was a football move made.
"Now, I get that the NFL is trying to legislate the unnecessary violence out of the game. I commend the NFL for that. But in this situation, he’s within three yards … I’m thinking, how could he have done anything differently? It’s very difficult to see this. You see as he’s coming within three yards, he makes that hit. As a defensive player, as you’re committing to a move and committing to a tackle, there’s nothing you can do to try get me to move or any defender to move out of the way. It happens way too fast.
"I do think that there needs to be a look at how quarterbacks take slides. Maybe perhaps something totally different. Maybe there’s some sort of new technique they can implement that gets quarterbacks out of this position. There’s no way on God’s green earth that Azeez Al-Shaair can try to prevent that type of hit when he’s out there trying to make a play. How many times have we seen quarterbacks in this situation go out there and they start to gesture as if they’re going to slide and then move around? They need to eliminate that out of the game as well so that way defensive players aren’t going and having to make that decision. Because it’s impossible to make that type of decision that fast. I’m just saying, to me, I think they need to reconsider this and teach a new technique for quarterbacks.
"In general, the national conversation is doing a lot of pile-on. A, I think it’s an injustice to continuously show this hit in slow motion because it does not do it any service as to what happened in real time. We’re talking about a real-time game. It should only be played in real-time speed so people can get an understanding of it. Secondly, we talk about responsibility. We’re talking about a defenseless player, he’s also defenseless. Once you decide to launch and commit, you’re in a defenseless position and you cannot make a move out of that. That is very, very difficult."
Isaiah Stanback
Stanback, a former NFL receiver, discussed the hit and suspension while on the same "Good Morning Football" panel as Gbaja-Biamila.
"(Al-Shaair) put somebody in dire harm," Stanback said. "The reality is when Trevor Lawrence gave himself up, he could’ve seriously been injured. … It could’ve been a lot worse. He did it with the understanding and the trusting of how the league has set it up. When I give myself up, you are now responsible for protecting me. There’s a lesson to be learned from that moment. (Al-Shaair) did not learn his lesson in that moment. Not only did he get the penalty, then he started a fight and got the ejection. Then he went and started another brawl by taking off his helmet.
"The NFL has a responsibility. They not only have a responsoiblty to protect their players but they have a responsibility to the optics of the league. When you go out there and show what you did, there are not only sponsors with millions of dollars out there but you also have a responsibility to the next generation of kids who are watching you. When you show your lack of control, that’s going to be the result of it, a three-game suspension."
I saw a slow motion replay of that hit from the perfect angle yesterday. Al-Shaair intentionally lowered his forearm to target the head of Lawrence. It's not even a question. And he has a habit of dirty hits. Watch this video at the 2:09 through 2:13 segment. This isn't even a close call......
The only thing Al-Shaair is sorry about is how blatantly obvious this was and the fact he got caught.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
And then after the initial hit and scuffle, he was going back for more.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
Some people just have a desire to seriously hurt other people. These antisocial deviants belong behind bars, not in an athletic arena. Repeat offenders need to have the book thrown at them. This guy, Draymond Green, Vontaze Burfict etc. are criminals.
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Interesting comments...I don't even think it should have been a penalty...let alone a suspension. Had Lawrence not waited until he could see the color of the defender's eyes, he wouldn't have gotten drilled. He was trying to get a first down and paid the price. Slide two yards earlier and this doesn't happen.
I feel the same way about guys like Mahommes and Murray who run down the sideline and reach the ball forward - before or after going out of bounds. They are just looking to get drilled to draw the penalty. They don't GAS about the hit or being safe.
If a QB is holding (or holds) the ball forward at the last possible second on the sideline, he should be fair game until beyond the white out-of-bounds stripe. If a QB slides within two yards of a charging defender, he should be fair game. You want to keep these guys safe? Change the rule so they also have responsibility for their own safety.
The only problem with that explanation is that Al-Shaair placed his forearm out in a purposeful way to hit him in the head after Lawrence started his slide. That can easily be seen on the video I posted. That and his repeated tendency to do this kind of thing.
I don't doubt there would have still have been contact just as you suggested. But laying that forearm out there after Lawrence began his slide tells the rest of the story.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
What caused Lawrence's concussion..the hit from Shaair...or Lawrence head hitting the ground as he slid on his back, which allowed his head to snap back striking the side of his head and the temple region of his skull on the artificial turf...?
The only problem with that explanation is that Al-Shaair placed his forearm out in a purposeful way to hit him in the head after Lawrence started his slide. That can easily be seen on the video I posted. That and his repeated tendency to do this kind of thing.
I don't doubt there would have still have been contact just as you suggested. But laying that forearm out there after Lawrence began his slide tells the rest of the story.
This 1000x
Can't just skip that part and criticize Lawrence for a late slide.
Dude is a dirty player, he's shown that on numerous occasions. I'm in favor of escalation to the point of permanent ban with these losers.
Tend to agree, although that does nothing to diminish the severity of the injury. I'm also sure that fact only served to make Lawrence agree to what doctors say is a good idea, rather than insist he won't let his teammates down.
Tend to agree, although that does nothing to diminish the severity of the injury. I'm also sure that fact only served to make Lawrence agree to what doctors say is a good idea, rather than insist he won't let his teammates down.
It was an ugly, brutal, hit no doubt. I do hope Lawrence recovers and isn't left with long term issues.
Tend to agree, although that does nothing to diminish the severity of the injury. I'm also sure that fact only served to make Lawrence agree to what doctors say is a good idea, rather than insist he won't let his teammates down.
It was an ugly, brutal, hit no doubt. I do hope Lawrence recovers and isn't left with long term issues.
On a somewhat related note, my internet was out so I had the Buckeyes 2003 Championship DVD on repeat. 🤣 I think Craig Krenzel took more huge hits in that game than most NFL QBs in an entire season. Dude was top-tier warrior.
Tend to agree, although that does nothing to diminish the severity of the injury. I'm also sure that fact only served to make Lawrence agree to what doctors say is a good idea, rather than insist he won't let his teammates down.
It was an ugly, brutal, hit no doubt. I do hope Lawrence recovers and isn't left with long term issues.
On a somewhat related note, my internet was out so I had the Buckeyes 2003 Championship DVD on repeat. 🤣 I think Craig Krenzel took more huge hits in that game than most NFL QBs in an entire season. Dude was top-tier warrior.
Had a couple classes and orientation with Craig Krenzel my freshman year at Ohio State.
We were both pre-med.
Craig Krenzel stuck with it. Milk Man changed majors year two.
I think the IR is as much for shoulder surgery (he had been trying to play through it) as it is the concussion. The Jags season is effectively over. Might as well start the rehab now, so he's ready for next year.
Was it an awful outcome? Yes, but I don't think putting all the onus on the defender is fair. The QB has to have some responsibility for protecting himself. That was a rather upright slide. I can definitely see how a defender might have thought it was going to be a fake slide and wanted to ensure he went down short of the first down.
With regards to the forearm, when the QB didn't keep going down the instinct is to brace one's self. It's not like the defender is watching a zoomed out sidelines view in slow motion. Things happen ridiculously fast on the football field and the defender's view was focused on a largely vertical posture of a guy trying to get a first down. Azeez aimed where the QB could go under him if he slid all the way down to protect himself. When Lawrence's head stayed 4 feet above the field, the defender has already committed and can't magically stop himself instantly.
Does it look bad? Absolutely. Did it deserve a flag? By the rulebook, Yes. Was it dirty? No more than tons of other things that go on on a football field regularly.
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Tom Brady's career path has changed. It was once his job to play the game. When he did he cried like a little b!+ch every time someone touched him. Now his job is to create controversy. Thus far he has done that job well too.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
The way he led with that forearm on his way down to make the hit tells it all. This isn't even a close call. The film doesn't lie. He didn't start off with that forearm extended. He did that on his way down. How people keep making excuses for this guy is beyond me.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
This asshat should have his suspension extended over this. He has done the same thing over and over again and now plays the victim? Then make him a victim.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
Interesting comments...I don't even think it should have been a penalty...let alone a suspension. Had Lawrence not waited until he could see the color of the defender's eyes, he wouldn't have gotten drilled. He was trying to get a first down and paid the price. Slide two yards earlier and this doesn't happen.
I feel the same way about guys like Mahommes and Murray who run down the sideline and reach the ball forward - before or after going out of bounds. They are just looking to get drilled to draw the penalty. They don't GAS about the hit or being safe.
If a QB is holding (or holds) the ball forward at the last possible second on the sideline, he should be fair game until beyond the white out-of-bounds stripe. If a QB slides within two yards of a charging defender, he should be fair game. You want to keep these guys safe? Change the rule so they also have responsibility for their own safety.
In general I would agree with you, I just don't think this Lawrence hit is the best example of the point (I think) you are trying to make.
You mention Mahommes, but the better example are the times Allen has run, faked like he's going to slide to get the defender to let up, then get back on the gas and blow past him. There has to be balance in the rules to not require the defender to have to bend the rules of physics in order to comply.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
Tom Brady's career path has changed. It was once his job to play the game. When he did he cried like a little b!+ch every time someone touched him. Now his job is to create controversy. Thus far he has done that job well too.
Just the fact that he's on Cowherd says it all - you know it has to be a contrarian take. Sprinkle a little facts and plausibility into a take and then stretch it to the max with schtick that will get listeners to react. He's what Skip Bayless used to be. I can't listen to CC - radio goes off or to a different channel because he is so fake.
On the hit - I can see how someone might want to try and say it's a legit hit and Lawrence did it to himself. But that argument would have started to fail 10+ years ago when the NFL started taking more and more proactive measures to protect the "faces of Franchises" - the QB. In 2024 with the rules that are in place to protect QB's - that hit is 100% illegal. Whether you like it or not the QB starts to slide - the defender does nothing to pull himself up or prevent himself from hitting the QB. In fact the arm raise - far from being to protect himself - is used as a blow to hit the QB. Any team in the NFL watching their QB hit like that would react the same way imo. If you watch it and see something different - I guess we all have an opinion ... but you have to watch it with 2024 NFL rules in mind.
To a point above - I agree 100% you see QB's use the sidelines and fake or juke an extra yard when they are heading out of bounds. If you have rules protecting the QB they should not be allowed to exploit them to make the defender ease up and then run for extra yardage ... I'd throw a flag and a 5 yard penalty anytime a QB even so much as appeared to fake a slide or appear to settel for an out of bounds and then attempt to get more yards. Simply can't use the rule that is protecting you to make the guy tackling you pull up and then exploit that moment.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
At 1:29, I've watched the hit from a different angle in this video, (from behind Lawrence)..using slow motion, I clearly see a second hit caused by the QB's head hitting the turf. IMO, that second hit was far worse than the initial hit by Shaair, causing the right side of Lawrence's head and temple area to strike the turf.
Watch for yourself beginning at 1:29 and watch in slow motion if you can.
The NFL still has a problem providing equipment that is safe enough to protect the players...fix the helmets first.
For me it doesn't matter what cause a concussion, Lawrence's head snaps back and hits the turf because of an illegal late hit by the defender. Whether it was to defender, hitting him with his arm or helmet, or whether it was Lawrence hitting the turf as a result of the impact from the light hit, it makes no difference whatsoever. Again, it's 2024. The rules that the NFL play to are different than they were 10 years ago
The more things change the more they stay the same.
At 1:29, I've watched the hit from a different angle in this video, (from behind Lawrence)..using slow motion, I clearly see a second hit caused by the QB's head hitting the turf. IMO, that second hit was far worse than the initial hit by Shaair, causing the right side of Lawrence's head and temple area to strike the turf.
Watch for yourself beginning at 1:29 and watch in slow motion if you can.
The NFL still has a problem providing equipment that is safe enough to protect the players...fix the helmets first.
The QB slid late and the LB was guilty of a late hit..!
Did I argue that hit was not late or that it should not be a penalty..?
Did I argue that the QB slid late..possibly in an effort to make the 1st down..?
I did point out that there was another factor that led to the concussion that Lawrence suffered.
Same issue that Tua Tagovailoa has dealt with...
Tua might lose his career because of poor helmets.
I don't think good helmets prevent ANY of Tua's concussions. The second one, after a concussion the week before, his head barely hit the turf. He's damaged goods. The lining around his brain will never absorb shock properly again. JMO
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