For all the continued talk about Thursday games and the narrative of how bad they are for players, the Saints may have caught a break that running back Alvin Kamara was concussed on a Thursday.

Of course, it is never good to lose a star player. And we know about the potential dangers of concussions.

But Kamara was just as likely to be concussed on a Sunday, and the fact it happened on a Thursday probably helps him.

He’s probabably right about this:


Right back at it next week. Hellyatalmboutt 🕺🏾⚜️ — Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) December 8, 2017

There is no go guarantee, but the extra three days of recovery give Kamara an excellent chance to play in the Saints’ next game.

So the mid-week game does have this unintended benefit.

Also, Kamara’s concussion appeared to have been caused by a hit to the temple. In my experiences, those seem to resolve more quickly.


As for the abundance of injuries to the Saints on Thursday, which caused quarterback Drew Brees to rail against midweek games, the numbers don’t support his claim.

As we have addressed multiple times, there is no question it is more difficult for players to turn around and play four days after a Sunday game. But the statistics do not show an increase in injuries for Thursday games.

And there is a benefit sometimes on the back end, as the Saints will probably experience with Kamara.