Joe Burrow's concussion comments sound another alarm for NFL culture yet again, JarrettBell writes in his latest column.
Please, even if Burrow struck you as being a bit cavalier, don’t shoot the messenger.
Sure, it has to make the NFL nervous to have one of its marquee talents open up about his concussion experiences – the raw honesty being one of the reasons Burrow has such an appealing presence. He’s not sure exactly how many concussions he’s suffered but feels fortunate that he hasn’t had any injuries that caused him to miss extensive time or left him with a headache for weeks.
This case may be another hit on the NFL’s precious image, but it’s also, no pun intended, a “wake-up call” that should remind the league, and especially the people entrusted with the power to make a difference – to remove players, star players from games if need to – that it can’t get comfortable when it comes to concussions.
Until Tagovailoa’s case, there had not been a concussion controversy of this magnitude in the NFL for several years, which the league undoubtedly took as an indication that its efforts have been working.
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