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The NFL’s 5-Step Return-to-Participation Protocol

Beach Bum said:
Thanks. Sorry about that. I am busy doing some hurricane cleanup between posts.
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Understandable brother. It's just unfathomable to me that someone would think that 5 step "blurb" was some all encompassing definition of the procedure. Posting it without context is paramount to deception, if not outright negligence. It probably was not intentional, but if one (in this case, the OP) wants to post something useful, given the seriousness of the situation, and the uninformed discussion that is happening, he should at least spend some time to get the actual information, rather than just post hyperbole, IMO.

My guess, since it was from the NFLPA, they are the ones that are being purposefully deceptive by not going into detail, as they have their own agenda. Not that that is a bad thing, they are in the business of protecting players.

Common sense, though, would dictate that the rules regarding the protocol are much more specific than that press release indicates.
 
In hindsight, you’re right, that was a lazy take on my part. The situation and topic deserved more of a thoughtful effort to validate the content; at a minimum, I could have better qualified what was being shared. The information you provided was more comprehensive and helpful. Thank you for the accountability.
 
Miami151 said:
In hindsight, you’re right, that was a lazy take on my part. The situation and topic deserved more of a thoughtful effort to validate the content; at a minimum, I could have better qualified what was being shared. The information you provided was more comprehensive and helpful. Thank you for the accountability.
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Sorry if it came off as a personal admonishment. In hindsight, I could have said it in a nicer way.

My only defense is that I'm "worn out" by all the knee-jerk, finger pointing, ignorant (as in not knowing actual facts of the matter), shoot from the hip hot takes.

I do consider player safety, and post career mental health, important issues in general, but jumping the gun, and finding a punching bag to place blame without even knowing what the process actually entails is ridiculous. It should be about player safety, and the necessary compromise when you are dealing with a violent sport.

Almost everyone (I think) agrees that the media have an agenda, and to blindly accept what they are spouting is a "garbage in, garbage out" situation. This situation is a prime example. I stopped watching the related media hot takes, but never once did I see any of them go into any sort of detail, which was readily available from the NFL. They purposely painted a deceptive picture of how potential concussion situations are handled.

For the NFL's part, the could/should have come out with a clarification, rather than sitting idly by, while so-called "journalists" ran roughshod over the facts. I can only infer that they feel it is better to say nothing, than say anything that could come back to bite them legally. While that may be the "corporate" thing to do, it certainly isn't the human thing.

The whole thing has me livid, depressed, annoyed and a few other adjectives all at the same time.....SMDH.......
 
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