MNF: Bills vs. Bengals *game suspended* - prayers for Damar Hamlin

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

1 minute ago, mav1234 said:

There's just no way they try to make this game continue tonight 

Dont underestimate NFLs greed

[mav1234]

Coaches for both teams and referees are meeting now. They're surely cancelling the game (or postponing it indefinitely whatever).

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, ACobra289 said:

I've not read the thread, but is there speculation that the hard hit to the chest may have stopped his heart?

Not on the broadcast, but yeah that's the armchair MD speculation.

[imminent rogaine]

2 minutes ago, ACobra289 said:

I've not read the thread, but is there speculation that the hard hit to the chest may have stopped his heart?

I haven’t seen anyone speculate. That would be my thought but I’m Fairly certain that TBI can also result in cardiac arrest. 

Edited January 3, 2023 by imminent rogaine

[Wanderlai]

Those fans may as well head to the exits. If he has a pulse and is not breathing on his own his life is in jeopardy and there won’t be any updates good enough to warrant the game continuing.

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

Coaches for both teams and referees are meeting now. They're surely cancelling the game (or postponing it indefinitely whatever).

McD came out and talked to the refs for about two minutes. Wouldn't be surprised if he was telling them ain't no fuging way his team is taking the field again tonight, league decision be damned.

[mav1234]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

McD came out and talked to the refs for about two minutes. Wouldn't be surprised if he was telling them ain't no fuging way his team is taking the field again tonight, league decision be damned.

I doubt the Bengals players want to continue either. The NFL has to understand. They may just not want to make an announcement without letting the coaches know first 

[BIGH2001]

7 minutes ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

This feels like its gonna be seismic shift in Footballs fortunes. Gonna go the way of boxing

This might be what finally pushes it over the top. The head injury documentaries didn’t quite do it. And honestly if a 24 year old dies during a game on what seemed to be a routine but hard hit I don’t see how the NFL easily overcomes the optics of it. 

[ncfan]

 

[ladypanther]

Saddest thing I have ever seen in sports.  Hope this guys survives but this is too serious.  Classy thing for the teams, Bengals to do is to agree to a tie.  Awful thing to watch.  Game needs to be over.

Edited January 3, 2023 by ladypanther

[ACobra289]

Unless every single one of the Bills voted to keep playing, McDermott should tell the NFL to fug off and no way they're going back out there.

[jasonluckydog]

His family had to watch that...I feel for them. I want to go to bed but hoping for some good news first.

[Greatman77]

Cancel the game! This is nuts, what if he dies?

[LinvilleGorge]

It looks bad enough on the NFL that they haven't already officially called this off. Feels like they're probably just scrambling with corporate sponsors and PR folks on how to handle this.