Week 2 Injury Report : LeSean McCoy Ribs, Mixon's Knee Surgery, Pat's Concussions, Vontae's Houdini Act, Protecting the Cubes

Week 2 Injury Report : LeSean McCoy Ribs, Mixon's Knee Surgery, Pat's Concussions, Vontae's Houdini Act, Protecting the Cubes

Kevin Saum
2018 Injury Reports

After each week of NFL football games for the 2018- 2019 season, the Heads 'N Tales podcast will be posting an episode dedicated to injuries and health & safety topics surrounding the NFL. Specifically we will talk about possible prevention strategies, the rulebook, equipment and other injury buzz around the league.  

The strategist for these episodes will be one of my closest friends, Josh Boyd.  Josh and I grew up playing baseball together. Josh was a division-1 center fielder for Monmouth University and experienced his fair share of injuries throughout his career.  Although Josh never played organized football, the dude flat-out knows the game of football and undoubtably knows more about the ins-and-outs of the sport better than I do from both a fan and x's & o's perspective.  

Dr. Wazim Buksh "Waz" is the newest member to the Heads 'N Tales team and has been a long time friend of mine.   Waz will serve as the medical expert in these recordings to give you the most realistic expectations for when your favorite players go down with an injury and what their road to recovery will look like.  Dr. Buksh is board certified in both Internal and Sports Medicine. Waz completed his sports medicine fellowship with the New York Jets medical staff in 2014.

Our intention for these episodes is to spark conversations around topics that are usually brushed under the rug or only minimally covered in the hopes of making football and all sports safer for the athletes who play them.  

You are currently looking at the show notes for Week 2 of the 2018 season!

Week 2 Injuries:

Buffalo Bills: RB LeSean McCoy, Ribs

McCoy suffered a rib injury in the third quarter when center Ryan Groy fell on McCoy's midsection as the tailback was being tackled. McCoy returned to the game for one rush but did not re-enter afterward and was later announced as questionable to return. McCoy declined an interview after the game, saying his rib injury made it difficult to talk.

Cincinnati Bengals : RB Joe Mixon , Knee

Mixon will be out for a few weeks after he had a procedure Saturday to clean up some loose particles in his knee, a result of an old injury that was never addressed.

Philadelphia Eagles: WR Mike Wallace, Broken leg

Wallace was carted off with an ankle injury Sunday and did not return. Broke his fibula.

Detroit Lions: CB Darius Slay, Concussion

In the third quarter, Darius Slay suffered a concussion while trying to make a tackle. 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk lowered his head to run over Slay and initiated head-to-head contact. Slay immediately went down and was motionless for a couple of seconds. No penalty was called on the play. It’s the second straight week that Slay took a hard hit to the head. Last week Slay briefly left the game to get checked for a concussion, but he was cleared to return.

New England Patriots : DE Trey Flowers, Concussion

Flowers sustained a concussion on the Jaguars' opening drive and didn't return.

New England Patriots : Safety Patrick Chung, Concussion

Chung sustained a concussion late in the first half and did not return. Took on block by the fullback and was taken by surprise.

Concussion protocol in question

Rodgers Update:

Green Bay Packers: QB Aaron Rodgers, Knee

Supposedly has no ligament damage in his knee but his injury could take up to two months to heal, per sources. For now, he will try to play through the pain.

  • Is all this talk further enforcing the very culture the NFL and (Kevin) are seeking to change?

  • If no ligament damage, is this a hurt vs. injured situation?

Fournette and the Jags setting a good example:

Jacksonville Jaguars: RB Leonard Fournette suffered a hamstring injury

  • Sat out in week 2 - Jacksonville playing the long game and still finding success - doesn't always pay to play injured

Carson Wentz, cleared and will start Sunday

Illegal Hits:

Sendejo living up to his reputation

Does Devante have a target on his head?

Cam gets punished for being smart

  • Atlanta Falcons safety Damontae Kazee was ejected for unnecessary roughness

Lagarrett Blount ejected for coming off the sidelines to shove opposing player

1 Penalty for lowering Helmet to make contact, Jags LB Telvin Smith, No Video

Protecting the CUBES (Cali-version):

Clay Matthews Game-Changing Roughing the passer

***2017 107 Roughing the Passer Penalties… 6.29/week***

***2018 21 Roughing the Passer Penalties… 10.5/week or on pace for 178 for the year***

It can be done!:

Quandre Diggs!! #NFLWayToPlay Week one recipient:

Proper hit on defenseless receiver.

Vontae Davis - Houdini Act":

  • Our thoughts on leaving in the middle of the game.

Reactions in the media:

Zach Miller Update Video:

Bears TE Zach Miller is still standing. Our MNF feature on his gruesome injury, his daunting recovery and a decision that he believes saved his leg.

“No one has said no yet.” - Motivating for him

Vets seeking health insurance, could boycott future HOF ceremonies:

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