The Miami Dolphins have been criticized for their handling of Tua Tagovailoa's head injury. There is a break between 1:45 and 1:45.
He's aware of what people think about how quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was handled after he was injured against the Bills.
He doesn't think he's wasting time on them.
If anyone doubted that the Dolphins were negligent in allowing Tagovailoa to play after he suffered a head injury against the Bills, they would be in for a rude awakening. He said that anything outside of his control is also outside of his control.
He said that everything is reactionary. People can give their opinion. If I'm thinking about that for five seconds on Monday night, I'm not thinking about anything else.
I'm the anti-T.O. because I have so much respect for the game, for everyone involved, and for everyone that's counting on me. The man is Reverend Owens. I wouldn't mind if no one talked about anything. I've been doing that for my entire career. When you watch it and are a fan of it, you will get all sorts of opinions, that's the nature of the beast. You see it happen over and over and I don't think anything would surprise me.
During the first half of Miami's win over the Bills in Week 5, Tagovailoa was evaluated for a head injury after he hit his head on the ground. He returned to the game after clearing concussion protocol and the team said it was a back injury that caused him to fall.
He was cleared to play in the game despite suffering a concussion in the first half and had to be hospitalized. After being discharged, Tagovailoa was allowed to return to Miami.
After Tagovailoa's quick return to the field, the league's concussion protocol was reviewed and the consultant who performed his initial evaluation was terminated by the union.
The review of Tagovailoa's handling could be finished by Thursday, according to multiple sources.
The reaction to Tagovailoa's injury and handling was wide-ranging. John Harbaugh said he was astonished by what he saw the night before after Tagovailoa suffered a concussion.
I've been a coach for forty years. Harbaugh has never seen anything like it before. A lot of time players want to play is one of the things that you have to keep in mind. You just have to say no.
Sometimes guys are sound, but not confident yet, and we have had that this year. This year, we've had both of those situations. They are not put out there until they are ready.
The New England coach said he ruled out players who appeared incapable of playing, even though they were cleared by medical personnel.
In the first two games of the year, the Dolphins beat the Ravens and the Pats.
He personally interacted with Tagovailoa throughout the week, and saw no signs of a head injury.
I'm in constant communication with this guy. We're talking about high-level football conversations about progressions and defenses, recalling stuff from two weeks before, and then he has to reiterate a 15-word play call. Everything has no signs. There was no indication that there was anything to worry about.
"Beyond an eyeball test, which I know for a fact you guys would not be very comfortable if I was just relying on that, it's the reason why we have tests," he said. He didn't have a concussion. He did not have a head injury because he hit his head all the time. He talked to us through the game and then he did a press conference and then he did the media all week.
Teddy Bridgewater will be the starter until Tagovailoa is able to return. As he is still in concussion protocol, there is no timetable for Tagovailoa.
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