Reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion shows the NFL has come a long way: Analysis
Associated PressOn Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. The reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion shows how the league, its current and former players, fans and the media have evolved. “If I’m him, at this point, I’m seriously considering retiring from football,” Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez said on Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast after the game. More than 4,500 former players, some of them suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or depression, accused the NFL of concealing the long-term dangers of concussions and rushing injured players back onto the field. “The reality is we have more information about the long-term potential effects of having concussions during football,” former Cowboys defensive end Marcus Spears said on ESPN’s “NFL Live” panel, which also features former quarterback Dan Orlovsky and defensive back Ryan Clark.