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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 4376818, member: 1572"] I fully understand the outrage. The idea that Tua would be allowed to play last night is insane. But these are not new developments. The NFL has never cared about player safety. Any moves the league has made have largely been to head off potential litigation. Hell I remember watching many a game back in the day where players were given smelling salts after they were obviously concussed and then rushed back on to the field. The idea of teams playing a TNF game so quickly after the last game is nuts. Adding a 17th game - really? A lot of guys get hurt on special teams. At least in college they encourage fair catches in the field of play. The NFL also allows guys to wiz by the punt returner within a foot or two just begging for a collision. I don't blame these guys for getting every nickel they can cuz they're going to pay the price after their careers end if not sooner. [/QUOTE]