{"id":2340776,"date":"2024-09-13T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-damar-hamlin-involved-in-brutal-hit-on-tua-tagovailoa-qb-forced-to-leave-game-after-scary-collision\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T18:23:09","slug":"watch-damar-hamlin-involved-in-brutal-hit-on-tua-tagovailoa-qb-forced-to-leave-game-after-scary-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-damar-hamlin-involved-in-brutal-hit-on-tua-tagovailoa-qb-forced-to-leave-game-after-scary-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Damar Hamlin Involved in Brutal Hit on Tua Tagovailoa, QB Forced to Leave Game After Scary Collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-damar-hamlin-involved-in-brutal-hit-on-tua-tagovailoa-qb-forced-to-leave-game-after-scary-collision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the\u2063 Buffalo Bills, quarterback \u2064Tua\u200c Tagovailoa suffered \u200ba serious concussion after \u200ba \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-calls-new-yorks-covid-19-restrictions-discriminatory-sides-with-religious-leaders\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Calls New York\u2019s COVID-19 Restrictions \u2018Discriminatory,\u2019 Sides With Religious Leaders\">hard hit<\/a> from Bills safety Damar Hamlin. The incident was especially \u2062alarming as \u200bit underscored the risks associated with football, reminiscent of Hamlin&#8217;s own near-fatal injury last season. Tagovailoa, who had previously faced multiple concussions during \u2062the 2022 season, managed to limp \u2062off the field after the impact but was later \u200ddiagnosed with a concussion.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins&#8217; head coach Mike McDaniel expressed\u200d deep concern for Tagovailoa, indicating the \u2064priority was the player&#8217;s health rather than a return timeline.\u200b This incident raised further questions \u2063about the NFL\u2019s concussion protocols,\u200d given Tagovailoa&#8217;s history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-us-capitol-police-martyrs-will-get-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: US Capitol Police \u2018Martyrs\u2019 Will Get Congressional Gold Medal\">head injuries<\/a>. The aftermath\u2063 of \u200dTagovailoa&#8217;s injuries from last \u200cseason led to intense scrutiny and\u2064 discussions about his ability to continue his career.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c setbacks in the previous \u2064seasons,\u2064 Tagovailoa returned in 2023, performing impressively. He had led the league in passing yardage at one\u2062 point and was poised to help the Dolphins contend for\u2064 a successful season.\u2063 However, the recent injuries have left doubts regarding his future in the \u200bgame, highlighting the precariousness of NFL \u200cplayers&#8217; careers and the ongoing concerns over player safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a reminder of what a scary game the NFL can be: We&rsquo;re talking about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-damar-hamlin-lands-brutal-hit-on-tua-tagovailoa-forces-qb-to-leave-game-after-scary-hit\/\" title=\"Watch: Damar Hamlin Lands Brutal Hit on Tua Tagovailoa, Forces QB to Leave Game After Scary Hit\">potentially life-altering injury<\/a>. Damar Hamlin is involved, but it doesn&rsquo;t even involve him <em>receiving<\/em> the injury.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it&rsquo;s yet another scary concussion for Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa &mdash; one that leaves open the question of whether or not the linchpin of Miami&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/play-halted-as-fans-litter-field-with-debris-in-wild-tennessee-ole-miss-game\/\" title=\"Play Halted As Fans Litter Field With Debris In Wild Tennessee, Ole Miss Game\">high-powered offense<\/a> will hit the field again this season, if perhaps ever.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins were playing the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football, in case you missed it. Down 31-10 late in the third quarter, Tagovailoa ran for a first down.<\/p>\n<p>He got it &mdash; but instead of sliding, he decided to run full-steam into the Bills&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-damar-hamlin-announces-something-huge-medical-team-saved-life-names-will-known\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Damar Hamlin<\/a>, the safety who was briefly clinically dead after a freak hit during a 2023 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa was knocked out cold by the impact.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Bills&rsquo; Damar Hamlin knocks Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa out cold during Thursday Night Football.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin nearly perished last year during a game in a freak tackle where the player&rsquo;s right shoulder hit Hamlin in the chest.<\/p>\n<p>Tua has also suffered from&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YZoHuxBwKP\">pic.twitter.com\/YZoHuxBwKP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1834419691819073892?\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa was immediately pulled after being able to get up and limp off the turf, and the Dolphins later reported he had a concussion. Backup Skylar Thompson fared no better, and the Bills won by the same score the game was at when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-pauses-cbs-interview-to-deliver-a-jesus-message-after-career-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tagovailoa<\/a> left.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that a timeline for his return was the &ldquo;furthest thing from my mind&rdquo; after the game, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/tua-tagovailoa-suffers-another-concussion-from-hard-hit-in-31-10-loss-to-bills-022530218.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My thought was concern,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-dolphins-provide-huge-update-daewood-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDaniel<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just worried about my guy. It&rsquo;s not something you ever want to be a part of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For those who have forgotten, Tagovailoa was the subject of intense discussion about the NFL&rsquo;s concussion protocol after suffering several during the 2022 season, especially one that came against the same team that Hamlin&rsquo;s life-threatening injury came against &mdash; the Bengals:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tua Tagovailoa SCARY injury vs. Bengals (full sequence)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EPbg_KIyUko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Tagovailoa&rsquo;s fingers immediately arched into what appeared to be a phenomenon known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/fencing-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fencing response<\/a> &mdash; an unnatural position of the arms and fingers that sometimes follows a traumatic brain injury.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nflpa-initiates-concussion-investigation-after-wobbly-tua-tagovailoa-continued-playing-vs-bills-235433110.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo<\/a> noted, that injury came one week after Tagovailoa hit his head in a game against &mdash; yes, talk about coincidences &mdash; the Bills that left him stumbling around on the field.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tua Tagovailoa injury after hitting head vs. Bills\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d5c_zR85ca4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>After that hit, however, Tagovailoa passed concussion protocol and told reporters that &ldquo;It felt like I hyperextended my back or something&rdquo; on the play and that the injury had nothing to do with the back of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j6-defendant-receives-harshest-sentence-yet-after-son-testifies-against-him-at-trial\/\" title=\"J6 Defendant Receives Harshest Sentence Yet After Son Testifies Against Him At Trial\">head hitting<\/a> the turf. He returned after halftime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It kind of hurt. I got up, and that&rsquo;s kind of why I stumbled. My back kind of locked up on me. But for the most part, I&rsquo;m good. Passed whatever concussion protocol they had,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the injury against the Bengals was taken by many as confirmation that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-doctor-says-dolphins-medical-staff-fired-qb-suffers-2nd-disturbing-injury-4-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first hit was a traumatic brain injury<\/a> and the second, in less than a week&rsquo;s time, compounded it.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Alabama product, who was having his breakthrough season at the time, ended up spending the rest of the season in and out of the league&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/35324355\/miami-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-concussion-protocol-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">concussion protocol<\/a>, and there was serious discussion over whether he&rsquo;d ever play another game.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa not only returned in 2023, but returned with a vengeance &mdash; and, as much as possible in the NFL, injury-free. He became the first Dolphins passer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-named-2023-polynesian-pro-football-player-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead the league<\/a> in passing yardage since hall-of-famer Dan Marino, helped in no small part by speedy target Tyreek &ldquo;Cheetah&rdquo; Hill, and started his first playoff game, a 26-7 Wild Card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>And, despite Hill&rsquo;s speed being a bit of a problem off the field in Week 1 &mdash; he was briefly arrested after a traffic stop gone viral outside Miami&rsquo;s Hard Rock Stadium &mdash; Tagovailoa and Hill were both impressive in a 20-17 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tua was 23 of 37 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401671849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passing<\/a> for 338 yards, 130 of them to Hill.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, while the Jaguars are considered legit contenders in the AFC South, Thursday&rsquo;s contest was an even bigger game against the favorite to win the AFC East, the Bills. Now, not only do they have a loss to Buffalo on the ledger, they have an even bigger loss to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it feels a bit cold and clinical to run the numbers &mdash; but, with an injury-free and highly productive 2023, the Dolphins agreed on a four-year, $212.4 million deal in July, with the concussions of 2022 mostly forgotten. Moreover, Tua has been both an on- and off-field leader; known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.cbn.com\/news\/news\/only-something-god-could-have-done-how-god-fulfilled-prophecy-alabama-qb-tua-tagovailoas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strong faith<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41196563\/tua-tagovailoa-became-leader-miami-dolphins-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ability to motivate teammates<\/a>, it&rsquo;s not just his arm or his accuracy that the Dolphins were buying with that money.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the question is whether he ever plays another down. As if to underline the precariousness of an NFL player&rsquo;s career, the injury that made it way came from another man who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horrific-nfl-injury-leaves-player-needing-cpr-controversial-sports-anchor-gives-worst-take-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we didn&rsquo;t even know would live<\/a> &mdash; much less play another down &mdash; after another horrific twist of fate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This time, the focus is on Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered another concerning concussion during a game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football. With the Dolphins trailing 31-10 late in the third quarter, Tagovailoa attempted to run for a first down but collided head-on with Damar Hamlin of the Bills\u2014who himself had faced life-threatening circumstances after a severe hit in 2023. The impact knocked Tagovailoa unconscious.<\/p>\n<p>After being helped off the field and later diagnosed with a concussion, he was replaced by backup Skylar Thompson. The Bills maintained their lead and won by the same score at which Tagovailoa left. Following the game, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel expressed his concern for Tagovailoa&#8217;s well-being rather than focusing on when he might return.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa has been under scrutiny regarding NFL concussion protocols since suffering multiple concussions during the previous season, including one against Hamlin&#8217;s team\u2014the Bengals\u2014where his fingers exhibited an abnormal response indicative of brain trauma. Despite passing protocol at that time and returning to play after claiming his injury was related to his back rather than his head hitting the ground, many believed that these incidents compounded each other.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, however, he made an impressive comeback and led all quarterbacks in passing yards while helping guide Miami into playoff contention before losing in their Wild Card matchup against Kansas City. Despite some off-field issues involving teammate Tyreek Hill earlier this season, both players performed well together in games leading up to this latest incident.<\/p>\n<p>Now there are serious concerns about whether Tagovailoa will ever play again following this latest injury\u2014a stark reminder of how fragile an NFL career can be given its unpredictable nature and potential for life-altering consequences stemming from injuries sustained on-field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tua-and-Hamlin.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40813,40844,40843,40814],"class_list":["post-2340776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-damar-hamlin","tag-football-injury","tag-nfl-collision","tag-tua-tagovailoa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tua-and-Hamlin.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}