I agree, and actually misread Mikes post.... Sorry Mike.
To me, the med staff or Dr Andrews can say no, but it ultimately comes down to the coach to make the call. With Robert, it's been told many times that Robert insisted he was able to go, and talked Shanny into it. With Colt, odds are that the initial injury wasn't a herniated disc in his neck, but a sprain as they said, but weakening it. The hit the following week finished him off, allowing the disc to bulge. Gruden has to go on what he sees in practice, and what the med staff tells him, and make a decision. You just can't simulate the hits in a game on the practice field, so it's a crap shoot. Me, any player with a neck injury gets at least an extra week out just to make sure after cleared to play. Maybe Gruden, out of desperation says what the hell, he's been cleared, and he says he's good to go.
So, is the problem two different coaches just making dumb ass calls with injured players, or is it a product of the organization itself ?
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