Week 12 Fantasy Football Injury Report : Amari Cooper + Coby Fleener Concussions, Oakland-Denver Fight, Borderline Penalties

After each week of NFL football games for the 2017-2018 season, the Heads 'N Tales podcast will be posting an episode dedicated to injuries and health & safety topics surrounding the NFL. Specifically we will talk about possible prevention strategies, the rulebook, equipment and other injury buzz around the league.  My co-host and strategist for these episodes will be one of my closest friends, Josh Boyd (hence the J in "JK"..I'm the K...).  Josh and I grew up playing baseball together. Josh was a division-1 center fielder for Monmouth University and experienced his fair share of injuries throughout his career.  Although Josh never played organized football, the dude flat-out knows the game of football and undoubtably knows more about the ins-and-outs of the sport better than I do from both a fan and x's & o's perspective.  Our intention for these episodes is to spark conversations around topics that are usually brushed under the rug or only minimally covered in the hopes of making football and all sports safer for the athletes who play them.  

You are currently looking at the show notes for Week 12!

Week 12 Injuries: Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland, Concussion

Amari Cooper is out. This video is not for the faint of heart. pic.twitter.com/dvRRnPMYDE

— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) November 26, 2017 Is this an unavoidable play for the safety? Paxton Lynch, QB, DenVER, Ankle Sprain (2-4 Weeks)

Paxton Lynch in full tears on the sideline. They really represent the Broncos fans' emotions this season after 2-0. pic.twitter.com/khdoL1Ex0u

— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) November 26, 2017 We know the feeling brother!

After each week of NFL football games for the 2017-2018 season, the Heads 'N Tales podcast will be posting an episode dedicated to injuries and health & safety topics surrounding the NFL. Specifically we will talk about possible prevention strategies, the rulebook, equipment and other injury buzz around the league.  My co-host and strategist for these episodes will be one of my closest friends, Josh Boyd (hence the J in "JK"..I'm the K...).  Josh and I grew up playing baseball together. Josh was a division-1 center fielder for Monmouth University and experienced his fair share of injuries throughout his career.  Although Josh never played organized football, the dude flat-out knows the game of football and undoubtably knows more about the ins-and-outs of the sport better than I do from both a fan and x's & o's perspective.  Our intention for these episodes is to spark conversations around topics that are usually brushed under the rug or only minimally covered in the hopes of making football and all sports safer for the athletes who play them.  

You are currently looking at the show notes for Week 12!

Week 12 Injuries: Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland, Concussion

Amari Cooper is out. This video is not for the faint of heart. pic.twitter.com/dvRRnPMYDE

— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) November 26, 2017 Is this an unavoidable play for the safety? Paxton Lynch, QB, DenVER, Ankle Sprain (2-4 Weeks)

Paxton Lynch in full tears on the sideline. They really represent the Broncos fans' emotions this season after 2-0. pic.twitter.com/khdoL1Ex0u

— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) November 26, 2017 We know the feeling brother! Greg Olsen, TE, CarOLINA, Foot, Same Injury as Early in the year

Day to Day, No video

Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay, Concussion No Video, specific hit or cause not known Coby Fleener, TE, New Orleans, Concussion

According to the CBS broadcast, Saints didn't check Fleener for a concussion after this hit. pic.twitter.com/pWV9ceXz3A

— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) November 26, 2017

I take no pride in repeating that the #NFL #concussion protocol is a fraud. Fleener should have been pulled immediately after giving the CLASSIC concussion head shake walking off the field after this monster hit. Kept playing, pulled w/a concussion later. Come on! Watch the hit: https://t.co/UEqAdavFNX

— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) November 27, 2017 Sparks another concussion protocol discussion What are these booth ATC's looking at?  Where is the breakdown in communication? Fifth career concussion Telvin Smith, LB, JacKSONVILLE, Concussion Delayed onset of symptoms? Concussion protocol talk continued... Week 12 Plays: Oakland/Denver Fight

FIIIIIIIIIGHT pic.twitter.com/FE5dmYuKJl

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 26, 2017 Can any rule change deter fights? Bad look for the league? Jabrill Peppers, Cleveland, FLAGGED FOR HITTING DEFENSELESS RECIEVER

How is this a penalty on Peppers? #Browns pic.twitter.com/22uILZriQU

— Stephen Gainey (@sggainey97) November 26, 2017 Jabrill's coach's thoughts on the hit:

“I am not going to tell Jabrill Peppers to play that play any differently,” Jackson said. “If he can lower his strike point a little bit, then great, OK? But I am not jumping him or going to be upset with him because of that play yesterday and how it happened. I am not going to do that.”

Buf DB “Helmet to Helmet” Penalty, but actually not a pentaly

“Personal foul”