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During Sunday's game between the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers, Texans quarterback Tom Savage was the victim of an enormous hit that many fans watching believe caused a concussion.
Savage came out of the game and was evaluated by medical staff on the sideline per the league's concussion protocol. However, Savage returned to the game and continued playing, a move that many viewers believe was negligent.
Disgusted that the @HoustonTexans allowed Tom Savage to return to the game after 2 plays after showing these horrifying #concussion signs (is that a seizure?) after a head impact. I would not let my worst enemy go through the 2017 #NFL sideline concussion protocol... https://t.co/PeJr5ISAIJ
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheRenderNFL/status/939936269924225024
This is clear indicator of a violent blow to the head, coaching clinics in baseball trained us to look for it https://t.co/kB3Ucpuhmq
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) December 10, 2017
Savage was later pulled from the game, although he had to be restrained by personnel on the sideline as he attempted to return.
#Texans QB Tom Savage is out officially with a concussion, while his backup TJ Yates is out here throwing dimes to DeAndre Hopkins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 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.
