Until we find out he was playing with an undiagnosed concussion. The dark parts about this league are really concerning.
http://deadspin.com/jags-coach-bernard-pierce-may-have-blocked-for-the-wro-1736223282
“I can’t really explain it,” he told reporters. “I really don’t have an answer for it.”
We might have an answer now. According to Big Cat Country, Jags head coach Gus Bradley addressed the play in a Monday press conference.
“It’s not a good play at all,” he said. “When I saw it I couldn’t believe it, but I know he’s in the concussion protocol. I know after the game he had concussion symptoms. That’s where I’ll leave it at that, the play itself if you watched it.”
When asked if Pierce suffered a concussion before the play, Bradley answered, “I don’t know. I imagine so.”
Bradley was frank when asked directly if the concussion that Pierce possibly suffered sometime before the kickoff contributed to the running back’s confusion.
“Yeah, I’m sure,” Bradley answered. “I mean he’s in the concussion protocol. It’s just unfortunate that he had those symptoms and that play happened.”