Quarterback Tom Savage suffered a hit during the Houston Texans' game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday and briefly was checked out by doctors on the sideline, returned, then left again and was ruled out for the game.
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After the contest, head coach Bill O'Brien passed the blame:
O'Brien said he didn't have anything to do with Savage's return to game. "All I do is coach." #Texans
— Brian T. Smith (@BTSmithUK) December 10, 2017
By the way, for those who are blaming O'Brien for Savage's concussion, the head coach has nothing to do with concussion protocol and when a player can return to the game. Nothing. Player has to be cleared, and Savage was the first time by independent neurologist.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) December 10, 2017
O'Brien on Savage: He was evaluated and cleared to return, then evaluated again and not cleared. #Texans
— Brian T. Smith (@BTSmithUK) December 10, 2017
As for reports of Savage spitting up blood or having a seizure, here's what was reported:
I wanted to make sure I checked this out before tweeting: Savage did not spit up blood and he did not have a seizure.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) December 10, 2017
It's unclear what exactly happened to Savage, but the quarterback did what several believe to be the "fencing response", which is common in combat athletes directly after a knockout. If Savage did indeed suffer a concussion, there will have to be a major response by the NFL as to why he was allowed back on the field with several fail-safes used to try and prevent such an action.
