Brett Favre went on the podcast of a man named Bubba this week. I can’t figure out what the podcast’s name is. Different outlets are reporting different things, and even the show’s Instagram account leaves it a little up in the air. The host, though, seems to go exclusively by Bubba. Not seeing him called anything else.
Anyway, Brett Favre went on a podcast, and here’s what he said about concussions:
“The thing about concussions is we still don’t know a lot about them. If you had asked me this ten years ago, how many concussions I had, I would have said three. The reason I would have said three, I thought concussions were where you get knocked out, where you black out, for a period of time you don’t know where you are, memory loss, dizzy. A boxer gets knocked and tries to get up, his legs are rubber. That’s a concussion.
What we now know is concussions happen all the time. You get tackled and your head hits the turf, you see the flashes of light or ringing in your ears, but you’re able to play.
So, based on that, thousands. Had to be, because every time my head hit the turf, there was ringing or stars going, flash bulbs, but I was still able to play. That’s what’s kind of frightening about the concussion thing. It’s the ones that seem minor that do the damage, because you’re able to keep going, and still today, there’s probably guys that have them, they’re ‘I’m not going out.’”
Is that actually the definition of concussions? I’m confused now. I thought they were diagnosable based on subsequent symptoms, not necessarily tied to the brain’s immediate reaction to the hit, but having never been a concussion myself, who am I to try to recognize them in the wild?
Either way, I think all of us could have told you that you had more than three concussions, Brett. Which makes me more concerned than ever about the people with whom the legendary signal-caller is surrounding himself..
Joe Kelly Got Hurt Again
Blogging a little behind today, so we’re doing some time travel between this and the viewing schedule. Anyway, hate to be the one to tell you this, but Joe Kelly just left the game in Kansas City with one out and runners on second and third, and he left with the trainer (the runners got there through a “walk” and a “single,” followed by a groundout-no-quotes). More to come, of course.
Shaka Smart Won the Offseason
One of my favorite things about Shaka Smart is watching how he connects with and motivates players. At Texas, it was telling each he loved them when wishing them happy birthday. At Marquette, it’s…designating summer champions? Yesterday, Coach Smart tweeted out congratulations to three players (Oso Ighodaro, Zach Wrightsil, and Tyler Kolek, in order) for winning the championships in “summer deflections,” “rebounding interval,” and “summer wins.” Hell yeah. Congrats, guys.
Brady Tkachuk Content
In case you were worried Brady Tkachuk was ever not exactly the way he is:
Vibes last forever.
Are the Knights Cheating?
The Las Vegas Golden Knights announced today that Robin Lehner, their presumed starting goalie, is going to miss the entirety of the upcoming season after he undergoes hip surgery (I don’t think they said when the surgery’s happening, or who’s doing it, or which hospital it’s at, all of which…makes you think). What does this mean? Well, Lehner’s going on the Long-Term Injured Reserve, which is how the Tampa Bay Lightning have recently stashed all those contracts for the playoffs. Interesting, Las Vegas. Interesting.
Another New Burnleyer
Burnley added a new Burnley today, picking up Nathan Tella on loan from Southampton. Also, Watford appears to be selling their best goal-scorer to Leeds, so we could get one of those classic 0-0 Burnley ties tomorrow if everything goes our way.
Tella’s a midfielder, and while it’s unclear how Vincent Kompany will use him, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to fix Burnley’s own firepower problem up front. Thankfully, Scott Twine should theoretically return at some point in his life, and there’s electricity up and down the lineup. The vibes remain great, and what did we say about Brady Tkachuk? That’s right. Vibes last forever.
In the final Burnley news of the day, the lads will go to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday the 23rd for their first match of the EFL Cup (this is the Carabao one). Shrewsbury’s in League One. One tier below our Burnleys.
Fargo Had Some…Insomnia?
I had a weird time sleeping last night, and so did the Fargs. A little before 2:00 AM, she started making a lot of noise in her crate. Rolling around, licking herself, all those things that sound loud in an otherwise-silent apartment when you’re half asleep and trying to be fully asleep. Then, she started knocking on the door of the crate. Which she usually only does in the morning when she wants to get out (she does it with her paw, and yes, it is very cute). She gave up, and she seems fine today (when morning did come, she came into bed and snuggled for an hour and a half while we hit snooze), but wonder if she ate something weird while she was stealing her friend Bruce’s toys over at his place last night. Or if the itchiness is back. Girl might need a bath.
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Viewing schedule for the day:
2:10 PM EDT: White Sox @ Royals (MLB TV)
Will Joe Kelly, picture of health, enter the game and shut the Royals down, keying a dramatic White Sox comeback from a presumed early deficit? Only time can tell!
7:15 PM EDT: Cubs vs. Reds, Field of Dreams Game (FOX)
All the promo stuff for this has me smiling. And I’m not afraid to say it.
