This is a public service announcement. The medical staff decides whether or not the player is healthy enough to play. They overrule both what the player and coach wants. Sheesh! I thought everyone knew that by now????
Wrong, the medical staff clears the player to play - not to decide whether the player plays. The HC always makes the determination on who actually plays. There are healthy scratches every week in the NFL, last minute decisions on injury recovery, and performance decisions. Let's make this truthful public service announcement, "The HC decides who plays and doesn't play as long as it is not overruling the medical professionals." After a medical clearance there is one and only one decision maker on who plays and that's the HC, PERIOD!
