44 thoughts on “FIRST TAKE | Stephen A. GOES CRAZY Mike McDaniel defends diagnosis & decision to play Tua Tagovailoa”
It's kinda crazy but I don't think I heard anyone say "hum I don't think he should play Thursday" people knew he shouldnt but because good football is more important then good health everyone failed to speak out about it.
Not learning… You need to know what is yes and what is no. Even it is violent sports and toughness, play with pain, sacrifices for others I got that BUT it is a NO NO after what you saw right after Milano push to knock him out!!! That is protocol that NFL had for long time and you can’t just put him in after quick evaluation. No no no… get it!?
Tua against the Bills had the same response as a BOXER that got hit with a left hook and a referee would call the fight….WHY WAS HE STILL PLAYING???? Let's get consistency for athlete safety!
All if these of these media types can talk all they want. The mgmt said he was good to go and the coach put him on the field. The coach is not the doctor or the owner. If your employer days you work with this co worker.Than that is what you are going to be doing it you ain't going to be working. All coaches and PR people should get bonuses or under the table money and 🌟. The lies you have to tell to protect the higher ups.🤧
The doctors are all in on it to get these star’s back on the field asap. My opinion look at the pro bowl now going to flag football. That will be the testing ground to change future football you will start seeing that in real games in the future and it will start with the QB wearing flags then the running backs then receivers and the whole team… I said it here first it’s coming just watch.
They keep saying Tua hit his head. No he was slammed to the ground like a rag doll by a ginormous man!!!!!! Seein Tua's lil fingers lock up haunts me!!!
I can guaranty you the dolphins head coach was told what to say and for today's interview he was coached if you watch him during his interview he pauses like he is trying to remember what he was told to say just another cover up by the Miami dolphins
Mike McDaniel said he doesn’t shower for couple of days because he’s too busy studying the game but wants me to believe he cares for his players health.
How the hell is it his parents responsibility this is a grown ass man playing for professional an organization. But his parents supposed to be able to walk-in and tell them what to do. GTFO!
Why is no one going after the Dr's who said Tua was good? They are the experts and suppose to be independent. Hindsight is easy when you are an armchair coach.
McDaniel has some fault here. He's a rookie coach riding high at 3-0. Tua was obviously concussed vs Buffalo and he allowed him to go back in. McDaniel chose winning over a dudes health. Idc what he says, he should have pulled him. The NFL and their BS concussion analysts are at fault aswell.
My question is why did he not choose to sit tua regardless of whether he was concussed or not ? Your the head coach you have a say whoses playing or not. If you really cared about players health you would of benched him even if he’s “cleared” to play or not.
Im going to go out on a limb and say that Tua has probably had other concussion is practice that no one is talking about. If that coach allowed him to play after Sunday just think why he lets slide that you never see like practices. So I would say Tua was pre concussed before Sunday. So possibly 3 or more concussions in less that 1 week.
The coach only cares about winning, he risked someone else life on a win. He will never admit what so many see is an obvious truth.
You are not a doctor coach ,so stop it! Liar! When a concussion acurrs, it usually 2 to 3 weeks depending on the concussion and the doctor's discretion, but he shouldn't have played at all!
For me the sad thing that I saw was it's wasn't a hard hit that medical staff need to be investigated also the head coach need to be reprimanded tuna look punch drunk on Sunday and allow to play on thursday is unbelievable like Carlson palmer said it going to take a death on the field to make the NFL's realize along with the NFLPA that major changes need to be made.
The way it works is. Doctors clear a man then the coach asks how do you feel, player replies positive or negative coach sends him out. Responsibility really lies with the medical staff for clearing Tua, in small part Mike and Tua are Responsible for playing past the medical review but that is football, players will push themselves for there team. The medical staff for the team is at fault here 100%. They cleared him, cant blame Tua for wanting to continue or Mike for wanting to win.
McDaniel's should be fired! He is the coach, he made the call, he is the ONLY one responsible for the safety and health of the players regardless what staff MD's said!! HE IS THE HEAD COACH! Plus he looked stoned at the post game interview!
So the NFL gets a pass for playing teams on Thursday right after they just played on Sunday? This is football a very physical sport… not basketball or baseball players need time to heal their bodies …as a Dolphin fan I hated to see Tua or any player like that….but IMO NFL dropping the ball ….
He was (is) injury prone and should have NEVER been touched. He had 5 (FIVE) surgeries @ Alabama. His arm is mediocre at best. Flores knew and understood this. The Dolphins wanted and needs a SUPER 🌟
They let Flores go in disagreement of Tua and look where we’re at today. Tua should NEVER play again. That tackle was S O F T and the way his muscles convulsed was horrifying. Andrew Luck who was bigger, stronger and had a better arm and team retired early due in part because of his injury history.
The Dolphins are trash and they know it. Now everyone there is in defense mode. Had anyone else had Tua’s initial reaction on Sunday they wouldn’t have played Thursday.
They wanted and needed to showcase Tua on prime time plain and simple.
If people think, like I do, that tackling in the NFL has gone to shit because of the NFL's ever-increasing and absurd rules and penalties about contact by a defensive player (and defensive players only!), then just wait to see how tackling becomes even much worse…with everybody in media losing their empty minds over Tua's ailments (whatever they may be).
And if you think the refs are throwing too many flags, calling and changing the outcome of games with too many "touch fouls", and that the refs are grossly inconsistent with "roughing" penalties, just wait for what you're going to see the rest of the season in the NFL. Refs will be throwing flags just on suspicion of contact! Nobody will want to tackle anybody anymore for fear of a penalty… QBs will be standing tall in the pocket without a care in the world about getting hit…and receivers will just scamper all over the field like wild rabbits and without concern for their vulnerability when snatching passes out of the air.
Congratulations to all you woke social media narcissists jumping on the bandwagon to demonize the Dolphins, the NFL, and the game of football. As if the NFL hadn't gotten bad enough with its so-called player "safety" obsessions that essentially has taken defense out of the game, you weenies are now working to kill and eliminate the game you profess to love. I hope you all like soccer…cuz by the time you weenies get done weeping for Tua and calling for the heads of Dolphin and NFL officials for their reckless regard for the young man's health, the next logical step will be to outlaw the game outright! What a crusade. Keep up the good work.
A Coach that cannot take care of his players or understand their health needs to get fired. He is was only looking for his Super bowl run which is never going to happen anyways.
It's kinda crazy but I don't think I heard anyone say "hum I don't think he should play Thursday" people knew he shouldnt but because good football is more important then good health everyone failed to speak out about it.
I'm sorry but the GM and coach have to be fired. They both need to be held accountable for this awful situation. Fire Them!
Not learning…
You need to know what is yes and what is no. Even it is violent sports and toughness, play with pain, sacrifices for others I got that BUT it is a NO NO after what you saw right after Milano push to knock him out!!! That is protocol that NFL had for long time and you can’t just put him in after quick evaluation.
No no no… get it!?
Thanks taking the chance to tell us about how you were at the Golden Warrior game Stephen A. Riveting analysis bruh 🙄😒
Tua against the Bills had the same response as a BOXER that got hit with a left hook and a referee would call the fight….WHY WAS HE STILL PLAYING???? Let's get consistency for athlete safety!
This coach is a joke
Bart is Speaking facts
"will never jeporidze a players health.." again, you forgot to say again.
There's footage of a Minnesota Vikings QB taking a slam to the frozen turf and responded THE SAME WAY!!!
All if these of these media types can talk all they want. The mgmt said he was good to go and the coach put him on the field. The coach is not the doctor or the owner. If your employer days you work with this co worker.Than that is what you are going to be doing it you ain't going to be working. All coaches and PR people should get bonuses or under the table money and 🌟. The lies you have to tell to protect the higher ups.🤧
And to think I was rooting for this coach! He is a liar!
Hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm…….but everyone said it was okay for guys to head hunt Cam Newton
The doctors are all in on it to get these star’s back on the field asap. My opinion look at the pro bowl now going to flag football. That will be the testing ground to change future football you will start seeing that in real games in the future and it will start with the QB wearing flags then the running backs then receivers and the whole team… I said it here first it’s coming just watch.
They keep saying Tua hit his head. No he was slammed to the ground like a rag doll by a ginormous man!!!!!! Seein Tua's lil fingers lock up haunts me!!!
I can guaranty you the dolphins head coach was told what to say and for today's interview he was coached if you watch him during his interview he pauses like he is trying to remember what he was told to say just another cover up by the Miami dolphins
Preach it Bart!!!! Preach it Swagu!!!!!
Mike McDaniel said he doesn’t shower for couple of days because he’s too busy studying the game but wants me to believe he cares for his players health.
Stop calling what happened with the bills game a “back” injured! Only Miami and their coaches call it that! Anyone else can see that is a concussion!
How the hell is it his parents responsibility this is a grown ass man playing for professional an organization. But his parents supposed to be able to walk-in and tell them what to do. GTFO!
Except that’s exactly what the dolphins just did. Top to bottom on that coaching staff. Doctors too. This is sad.
Why is no one going after the Dr's who said Tua was good? They are the experts and suppose to be independent. Hindsight is easy when you are an armchair coach.
McDaniel has some fault here. He's a rookie coach riding high at 3-0. Tua was obviously concussed vs Buffalo and he allowed him to go back in. McDaniel chose winning over a dudes health. Idc what he says, he should have pulled him. The NFL and their BS concussion analysts are at fault aswell.
My question is why did he not choose to sit tua regardless of whether he was concussed or not ? Your the head coach you have a say whoses playing or not. If you really cared about players health you would of benched him even if he’s “cleared” to play or not.
"He's paralyyyyyzed…..He can't even wiggle his toes…take his socks"
—-Patrice O'Neal…the man, the myth…the legend
LETS ALL COVER OURSELVES!!! No none want to admit that they were wrong
Im going to go out on a limb and say that Tua has probably had other concussion is practice that no one is talking about. If that coach allowed him to play after Sunday just think why he lets slide that you never see like practices.
So I would say Tua was pre concussed before Sunday. So possibly 3 or more concussions in less that 1 week.
The coach only cares about winning, he risked someone else life on a win. He will never admit what so many see is an obvious truth.
GET RID OF THE HC!!!!!!
You are not a doctor coach ,so stop it! Liar! When a concussion acurrs, it usually 2 to 3 weeks depending on the concussion and the doctor's discretion, but he shouldn't have played at all!
For me the sad thing that I saw was it's wasn't a hard hit that medical staff need to be investigated also the head coach need to be reprimanded tuna look punch drunk on Sunday and allow to play on thursday is unbelievable like Carlson palmer said it going to take a death on the field to make the NFL's realize along with the NFLPA that major changes need to be made.
tua should sit out for the rest of the season
How is this a head coach of a NFL team,white privilege at it's best
this coach is a joke fire him now !!!!
The way it works is. Doctors clear a man then the coach asks how do you feel, player replies positive or negative coach sends him out. Responsibility really lies with the medical staff for clearing Tua, in small part Mike and Tua are Responsible for playing past the medical review but that is football, players will push themselves for there team. The medical staff for the team is at fault here 100%. They cleared him, cant blame Tua for wanting to continue or Mike for wanting to win.
Mike McDaniel = said everything, every liar has ever said when lying they ass off! SMH
Stephen A reminds me of a Al Sharpton soldier
Man, is Sawgoo is a restroom? Ole echoed a** harmonics…
Colt McCoy 2.0. Browns almost got that kid killed too
McDaniel's should be fired! He is the coach, he made the call, he is the ONLY one responsible for the safety and health of the players regardless what staff MD's said!! HE IS THE HEAD COACH! Plus he looked stoned at the post game interview!
So the NFL gets a pass for playing teams on Thursday right after they just played on Sunday? This is football a very physical sport… not basketball or baseball players need time to heal their bodies …as a Dolphin fan I hated to see Tua or any player like that….but IMO NFL dropping the ball ….
EVERYONE needs to be honest about this man!
He was (is) injury prone and should have NEVER been touched. He had 5 (FIVE) surgeries @ Alabama. His arm is mediocre at best. Flores knew and understood this. The Dolphins wanted and needs a SUPER 🌟
They let Flores go in disagreement of Tua and look where we’re at today. Tua should NEVER play again. That tackle was S O F T and the way his muscles convulsed was horrifying. Andrew Luck who was bigger, stronger and had a better arm and team retired early due in part because of his injury history.
The Dolphins are trash and they know it. Now everyone there is in defense mode. Had anyone else had Tua’s initial reaction on Sunday they wouldn’t have played Thursday.
They wanted and needed to showcase Tua on prime time plain and simple.
People at the dolphins organization sure love putting their dicks in beehives and letting others pick up the pieces
If people think, like I do, that tackling in the NFL has gone to shit because of the NFL's ever-increasing and absurd rules and penalties about contact by a defensive player (and defensive players only!), then just wait to see how tackling becomes even much worse…with everybody in media losing their empty minds over Tua's ailments (whatever they may be).
And if you think the refs are throwing too many flags, calling and changing the outcome of games with too many "touch fouls", and that the refs are grossly inconsistent with "roughing" penalties, just wait for what you're going to see the rest of the season in the NFL. Refs will be throwing flags just on suspicion of contact! Nobody will want to tackle anybody anymore for fear of a penalty… QBs will be standing tall in the pocket without a care in the world about getting hit…and receivers will just scamper all over the field like wild rabbits and without concern for their vulnerability when snatching passes out of the air.
Congratulations to all you woke social media narcissists jumping on the bandwagon to demonize the Dolphins, the NFL, and the game of football. As if the NFL hadn't gotten bad enough with its so-called player "safety" obsessions that essentially has taken defense out of the game, you weenies are now working to kill and eliminate the game you profess to love. I hope you all like soccer…cuz by the time you weenies get done weeping for Tua and calling for the heads of Dolphin and NFL officials for their reckless regard for the young man's health, the next logical step will be to outlaw the game outright! What a crusade. Keep up the good work.
A Coach that cannot take care of his players or understand their health needs to get fired. He is was only looking for his Super bowl run which is never going to happen anyways.
It is about blame