Rodgers and Hit to the Head In Giants Game

[pbmax]

During his radio show after the loss, Rodgers did not want to discuss specifics about his health, but he did say he was told there would be no impediment to his participation in the Pro Bowl.

I did not hear the entire interview so I could have missed something. But was he talking about a specific ailment or his overall health? Or perhaps about the hit to his head that was never called?

Because if he was, it could have been part of a pattern:

Why The Giants Targeted A Player Prone To Concussions: http://deadspin.com/5878686/why-the-...to-concussions

[Pugger]

Man, I am surprised this isn't getting more coverage. One would think the way Goodell talks about preventing concussions this would be a bigger story.

I don't recall Rodgers getting hit in the head in that game...?

[pbmax]

Man, I am surprised this isn't getting more coverage. One would think the way Goodell talks about preventing concussions this would be a bigger story.

I don't recall Rodgers getting hit in the head in that game...?

He was outside the pocket and one Giant was already tackling him. A second player came in high and hit him helmet to helmet I believe. Not exactly a vicious example, though completely unnecessary.

To be honest though, this game did not feel like the Washington where he got his bell rung and then could not do anything productive but run. Didn't even seem the same as the Miami game when he still seemed to be recovering.

[Patler]

There was another instance on a run by Rodgers that didn't result in anything, but demonstrated what the Giants were trying for. Rodgers ran up the middle, was hit low and lunged forward to get a 1st down. A second defender came in like a missile from Rodgers left, with forearm horizontal aiming for Rodgers helmet. Rodgers turned and saw it, tucked his head and hunched back and down from the waist, sort of puling his head back. The guy missed. If you watch it in slow motion, it is very clear what the defender was going for, and that Rodgers saw it coming just in time to avoid a pretty hard hit to the helmet.

He can argue all he wants, but the attempt was not to ensure the tackle, it was to deliver as hard a hit as possible to Rodgers' head. In slow motion it is readily obvious. I'm not saying it was illegal under current rules, but if they are serious about reducing concussions, they have to do something to reduce attempts like that.

[sheepshead]

I told you! A buddy of mine (a giants fan) aid he thought Rodgers played much of that game in a fog. He picked up something in his eyes early on.

[Deputy Nutz]

I told you! A buddy of mine (a giants fan) aid he thought Rodgers played much of that game in a fog. He picked up something in his eyes early on.

That look in Rodger's eyes, is called "fear". I didn't see anything out of the usually from the Giants. I think this is almost as ridiculous as the personal foul called for hitting Rodgers in the armpit.

[gbgary]

the only rodgers head hit i remember was when he was being tackled and he fell into some guy about chest high. refs called a head hit penalty that i thought was pretty bogus but was glad to get. i saw nothing helmit to helmit.

[smuggler]

Rodgers head hit some other lineman's knee when he was getting taken down by the first lineman. Was a sketchy call, but his head did make a pretty big animated movement, so I can see why they noticed it.

[gbgary]

Rodgers head hit some other lineman's knee when he was getting taken down by the first lineman. Was a sketchy call, but his head did make a pretty big animated movement, so I can see why they noticed it.

that's the play i was thinking about.

[Brando19]

I remember a roughing the passer call in which one of the Giants hit rodgers and his helmet lifted up into rodgers helmet.

[Freak Out]

the only rodgers head hit i remember was when he was being tackled and he fell into some guy about chest high. refs called a head hit penalty that i thought was pretty bogus but was glad to get. i saw nothing helmit to helmit.

I think you are suffering from a concussion right now.

[denverYooper]

During his radio show after the loss, Rodgers did not want to discuss specifics about his health, but he did say he was told there would be no impediment to his participation in the Pro Bowl.

I did not hear the entire interview so I could have missed something. But was he talking about a specific ailment or his overall health? Or perhaps about the hit to his head that was never called?

Because if he was, it could have been part of a pattern:

Why The Giants Targeted A Player Prone To Concussions: http://deadspin.com/5878686/why-the-...to-concussions

It sounded as though there was a specific injury that he sought advice on.

[denverYooper]

That look in Rodger's eyes, is called "fear". I didn't see anything out of the usually from the Giants. I think this is almost as ridiculous as the personal foul called for hitting Rodgers in the armpit.

I didn't think he looked afraid, just frustrated with the drops and the musical tackle. The Rodgersface -- like when things are going shitty and he's thinking, "aww, fuckin' hell Jermichael finish your damn route". In fact, I think that gets to his head more than a concussion does. Sometimes he gets a little pissy when things break down and then he gets off.

[bobblehead]

There was another instance on a run by Rodgers that didn't result in anything, but demonstrated what the Giants were trying for. Rodgers ran up the middle, was hit low and lunged forward to get a 1st down. A second defender came in like a missile from Rodgers left, with forearm horizontal aiming for Rodgers helmet. Rodgers turned and saw it, tucked his head and hunched back and down from the waist, sort of puling his head back. The guy missed. If you watch it in slow motion, it is very clear what the defender was going for, and that Rodgers saw it coming just in time to avoid a pretty hard hit to the helmet.

He can argue all he wants, but the attempt was not to ensure the tackle, it was to deliver as hard a hit as possible to Rodgers' head. In slow motion it is readily obvious. I'm not saying it was illegal under current rules, but if they are serious about reducing concussions, they have to do something to reduce attempts like that.

I learned from a freshman high school coach to lay the forearm into the ball carriers helmet if someone had him wrapped up. Its as likely to cause a fumble as punching the ball, and much easier to target. To think that NFL players don't do the same is naive. The early 2000's, I always would comment to my friends that 2 teams would spear RB's helmet to helmet after they were wrapped up...Tampa Bay and Minnesota. Its no coincidence that I made a lot of money betting against their opponents the NEXT week. This is the game. Would be nice if it weren't.

[bobblehead]

the only rodgers head hit i remember was when he was being tackled and he fell into some guy about chest high. refs called a head hit penalty that i thought was pretty bogus but was glad to get. i saw nothing helmit to helmit.

I agree with this. I though Rodgers played just fine, but when you hit guys in the hands and they either drop it, or fumble it two steps later its hard to wrack up big numbers.