Alvin Kamara was instantly — and so obviously — knocked woozy.
Yet as the New Orleans Saints running back staggered after absorbing a blow to the head on a violent helmet-to-helmet hit from Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith during the fourth quarter on Thursday night, the officials never threw a flag.
Never mind that there’s a new rule on the books that supposedly penalizes players for using their head to initiate contact. If that case didn’t deserve a flag, why have a rule?
Instead, the officials ordered that Kamara head to the medical tent for treatment.
Shame on you, NFL.
For all of the lip service from NFL headquarters regarding player safety – and the installation of one rule after another – there are far too many examples, particularly when non-quarterbacks are victimized, where the league is effectively turning a blind eye on its own seemingly good intentions.
Maybe you reacted as I did, watching on TV: How in the hell could they miss that?
Millions across the nation undoubtedly saw the fresh example for which Kamara suffered on Thursday night, and I’d suspect that a fair number were insulted by the hypocrisy that plays out on HDTV.
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