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09-29-2011, 12:19 PM
Ok, as some of you have read, I've really enjoyed listening to Brandon Spano on his nightly radio show, and following him on Twitter (@BrandonSpano).
In addition to the nightly radio gig, this week he's started having a weekly column, or rant actually, on MileHighSports.com. Here's a snippet:
As my first rant on MileHighSports.com, I must first say that I will treat this like my show. Meaning that I will not hold back and I will be brutally honest and up front. They asked me to rant for a reason. With that said…
THE MISSING CONCUSSION POLICY IN THE NFL
How in the heck does the NFL get away with putting a player on the field six days after a concussion? If you end up with a concussion in MMA and boxing, whether caused by knockout or just obtained through the coarse of the fight, you receive an automatic 30-day suspension – meaning that you cannot compete in that state or any other for one full month. That’s right, one full month. No matter how un-severe it is.
Guess who determines if your injuries require a suspension? A doctor. That only makes sense, right? Wrong. In the NFL, the coaching staff or the front office or the even the player override the medical staff on a regular basis. I’ve never heard of a fighter telling a doctor from the athletic commission that he feels much better now and has no more symptoms. In the NFL this happens all the time.
Bottom line: This is crap. It’s a direct result of a player scared of losing playing time, which translates....
Read the rest of Spano's article/rant here: http://www.milehighsports.com/?p=6293
If you want to catch Spano's radio show, the Brandon Spano Show, it's on weekday nights from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Mountain) on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 / FM 93.7 or you can stream it at http://www.milehighsports.com (click listen live).
In addition to the nightly radio gig, this week he's started having a weekly column, or rant actually, on MileHighSports.com. Here's a snippet:
As my first rant on MileHighSports.com, I must first say that I will treat this like my show. Meaning that I will not hold back and I will be brutally honest and up front. They asked me to rant for a reason. With that said…
THE MISSING CONCUSSION POLICY IN THE NFL
How in the heck does the NFL get away with putting a player on the field six days after a concussion? If you end up with a concussion in MMA and boxing, whether caused by knockout or just obtained through the coarse of the fight, you receive an automatic 30-day suspension – meaning that you cannot compete in that state or any other for one full month. That’s right, one full month. No matter how un-severe it is.
Guess who determines if your injuries require a suspension? A doctor. That only makes sense, right? Wrong. In the NFL, the coaching staff or the front office or the even the player override the medical staff on a regular basis. I’ve never heard of a fighter telling a doctor from the athletic commission that he feels much better now and has no more symptoms. In the NFL this happens all the time.
Bottom line: This is crap. It’s a direct result of a player scared of losing playing time, which translates....
Read the rest of Spano's article/rant here: http://www.milehighsports.com/?p=6293
If you want to catch Spano's radio show, the Brandon Spano Show, it's on weekday nights from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Mountain) on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 / FM 93.7 or you can stream it at http://www.milehighsports.com (click listen live).