BECAUSE THE NFL used an ‘ice storm’ that was never really a threat to the game to flex the Steelers visit to Kansas City into the 1.20am Monday morning slot, you may have only caught the highlights of their AFC Divisional Round game.
If you did, you may not have seen this fourth quarter helmet-to-helmet hit on Chiefs’ wide receiver Chris Conley in the 18-16 loss:
Steelers’ rookie safety Sean Davis was penalised for the hit and it looks even worse from this angle as you can see the Pittsburgh player clearly lead with the crown of his helmet, making no attempt to use his arms in the tackle:
Despite being down on the turf for over a minute, Conley passed concussion protocol and only missed one play after he was taken to the sideline.
After the game, the wide receiver told reporters that he passed concussion protocol:
Yeah, they checked me out but it was mostly a hit to my back and ribs, not my head, so they just had to check me out, do some x-rays on my ribs.”
A hit to his back and ribs?
It’s not the first time the issue of concussion protocol has come up in the 2016/17 NFL playoffs.
In the divisional round, Miami quarterback Matt Moore also only missed one play after this hit to the head from the Steelers’ Alvin Dupree left him on the ground for several minutes:
Thanks for the great memories Domhbal ,u21 and senior. Best of luck
Driving 2 hours knowing you are going to have to listen to Donal and Davey for 2 hours….. Then driving back for 2 hours with them in your head. What would you do???
The GAA at inter county level is currently no place for any one advancing a career. It has become all time consuming, the level of commitment involved is close to professional and those aspiring in a career or have young families find it close to impossible, the commitment is becoming too much for these people . It is a trend in the last couple of years, the amount of players retiring in the 28-31 age bracket, 10-20 years ago these players would be reaching their peek. It is now mostly for students, or teachers or those just starting out work.
or get a job in a bank seems to be another good number for gaa elite
Best of Domhnall you will always be held in Legendary Status in Clare after that amazing point. Farwell My Friend
Do you ever read your comments and second time on your comments or your Facebook page ya mad man !?
Great Facebook page though.
And then the irony of me putting in and instead of a on this….
Ah jaysus, he was in my fantasy Hurling team.
In the words of marty morrisey….”HOLY MOSES”
Domhnall sorry
I can see this happening more and more until the GAA pay the players.
Pay them with what exactly??
Money preferably.
http://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/gaa-makes-154000aday-in-bonanza-year-2014-30965880.html
I wouldn’t say its money and more the 4 hour round trip for training probably 3-4 times a week. Some players can deal with that sort of travel but most despise it and affects their game, work and most importantly personal life. Must be a horrible decision to make
Match-day and competition costs (venue rental, match officials, ticketing, insurance etc) came in at €11m, leaving a gross profit of €45m.
Most of that was spent on grants (€10.2m), county and provincial distribution (€9.9m), games development (€9.5m), operating costs (€8.9m), player welfare (€3.6m) and team costs (€2.5m).
In Limerick my county 2 of the players on the panel are paid as full time development officers. You are aware that the money made from renting out Croke park was split between all the counties once they had a development plan. In Limerick they built a centre of excellence and a training centre.
How many clubs will get grants for work on flooded pitches?
So your attempt to make it sound like the GAA sit on a huge pile of money is drivel. I actually feel sorry for you that you think everything in life is about money.
Limerick also got a Grants recently totalling nearly 500k and waterford got a grant of 500k as well.
I’m not saying the GAA is sitting on a pile of money but surely with all the money they generate they can set aside X amount as a token payment to the people who are filling these stadiums
Sorry but I don’t think you understand what its all about. It’s a choice and an honour even to play for your local club not a career choice, and it’s a choice no one is forcing anyone to play.
Ask any intercounty player and most do not want to be paid to play, that will destroy the system.
In my area Hurling is not a sport, it’s a way of life and most clubs around me play nothing but Hurling, and it’s not for money.
How painful was DJ Carey on co commentary?
Hay Buff , any word on Brendan Buglar?
Thanks for the memorues Domhnal and best if luck.