[Reed] When asked about Tua Tagovailoa suffering another concussion and how it should be handled, Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said he would advise him to retire. “He’s going to live longer than he’s going to play football,” Pierce said. “Take care of your family.”
When asked about Tua Tagovailoa suffering another concussion and how it should be handled, #Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said he would advise him to retire.
"He's going to live longer than he's going to play football," Pierce said. "Take care of your family."
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) September 13, 2024
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As soon as it happened, the first words out of my mouth were ‘his career is over’. Hopefully he comes to the same conclusion because he’s already at risk for ending up like Junior Seau
100% Concussions are no joke.
And this is the AP we know and love. Doesn’t always say the safe thing, or the smart thing, but always says the right thing.
Repeated brain injuries will have permanent long term damage. It’s not like a muscle bruise or a torn ligament. He needs to retire for his own good
In convinced that unless he takes AP’s advice that man might well just drop dead on the field one day…and then the league will run around acting like it couldn’t possibly have been seen coming.
[Zac Easter: He left his brain behind to save others from his fate](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/56894868). A sobering read from the BBC about a young player who killed himself as a result of multiple concussions.
[George Visger, a Super Bowl winner in 1981, talks about his life as he suffers from excess fluid on the brain.](https://www.balls.ie/american-sports/george-visger-357921)
Better than McDaniel saying Tua just needs thoughts and prayers right now. Dolphins basically said they are going to let that guy die on the field if he wants to.
Realest quote out there. Love AP
Tia should retire…Pierce should have finished the interview with… we’re calling them to see if they are interested in one of our qbs
I don’t know what Tua was thinking. You’re getting blown out and you lower your head to finish a run like that. I understand doing it as a running back, or even if the game is on the line, but that shit was over
Junior Seau should be a cautionary tale for everyone. Tua is a fantastic QB but he really should prioritize his health at this point.
AP has the heart in the right place!
Agreed, it’s time- might already be too late for the poor guy