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According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the NFL and NFLPA will evaluate its concussion-reporting rules after New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker almost kept playing after suffering a head injury during Monday's game. Parker replied to the investigation's announcement on social media when it emerged on Tuesday. He is dissatisfied with the NFL. He is grateful to his teammate Nelson Agholor, who noticed his injuries when others did not.
Parker's injury occurred during the first quarter of Monday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Parker gained a first down with a grab on a slant route. Cornerback Antonio Hamilton of the Cardinals fell awkwardly on Parker, causing the ball to come out at the end of the play.
The Patriots attempted to rush up to the line in case the Cardinals decided to protest Parker's catch. Agholor observed Parker was unsteady and delayed in getting lined up, so he took a knee and attempted to halt the game by waving at referees. The game was halted as the Cardinals contested the outcome of the play. Parker departed the game with a head injury and did not return.
NFL under scrutiny for how it handles head injuries
The fact that Parker nearly lined up for another play is concerning, especially after the league promised to improve its injury reporting procedure. Spotters at each game are responsible for determining if players need to abandon games due to probable head injuries.
The Miami Dolphins were at the heart of the controversy after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was allowed to return to the game despite swaying and collapsing after sustaining a hit. According to the Dolphins, Tagovailoa had a back injury that allowed him to return to the game. After Tagovailoa was permitted to return, the NFLPA launched an inquiry into the issue. Tagovailoa then suffered a concussion and was knocked out of the team's next game a few days later.
While the league has made strides to crack down on head injuries, Monday's error shows there's still work to be done. Credit to Agholor for noticing something was wrong and making officials stop the game before Parker continued playing.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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