Anonymous wrote:Apparently, only Goodell can call game off and he needs to do so immediately. It must be a prerequisite that to qualify to be football commissioner, you must be an unfeeling dolt.

He did. Settle down.

Anonymous wrote:All NFL games should be suspended right now.
Someone please explain to me why they continue to play tonight.

???? There was only that game tonight.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone watching football? I had the google who he was because a bunch of friends posted on that fb. It’s tragic. If they were doing CPR that’s never a good sign.

He is intubated and not breathing on his own.

Blunt force trauma to the chest, caused cardiac arrest?

Oh no I hope he is ok.

Anonymous wrote:Praying it works out like Christian Eriksen in the 2020 (soccer) Euros. He’s made a complete recovery after cardiac arrest/no pulse on the field.

Christian Eriksen was somewhat conscious and breathing on his own by the time they put him on the gurney to wheel him off the field. Once they shocked him with the AED, they got him back pretty quickly. This already sounds worse than that. Though Fabrice Muamba had a famous 72-minute cardiac arrest in an FA Cup match in 2012 and survived neurologically intact, though no longer able to play. Here's hoping.

There is a condition called commotio cordis where a blow to the chest at exactly the wrong time in the heartbeat cycle can stop the heart dead. It's very rare and happens mostly to younger children who get hit by baseballs or lacrosse balls. But wondering about that here. Absolutely horrifying stuff. This happens often enough in soccer that I can name 4-5 players off the top of my head (some who lived and some who didn't) but surprisingly not in the NFL.

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Anonymous wrote:It may be unprecedented, but it should not be surprising. The NFL doesn't care about the players' health and safety.

+1. What an awful, broken sport.

Try reserving judgment until you learn what happened. Yes, the injury was horrific, but the play that preceded it did not seem overtly violent.

I made the original comment. It is not new news that the NFL doesn't care about players. My comment was not because of tonight's injury.

Your sweeping generalizations are so helpful right now.

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Anonymous wrote:It may be unprecedented, but it should not be surprising. The NFL doesn't care about the players' health and safety.

+1. What an awful, broken sport.

Try reserving judgment until you learn what happened. Yes, the injury was horrific, but the play that preceded it did not seem overtly violent.

I made the original comment. It is not new news that the NFL doesn't care about players. My comment was not because of tonight's injury.

It appears that both teams made their decision as equipment is being removed and players are out of uniform.

He is only 24. What a tragedy. I pray that he is all right but administering CPR and oxygen is not good.

Anonymous wrote:All NFL games should be suspended right now.
Someone please explain to me why they continue to play tonight.

There are no other games on right now.

Anonymous wrote:A small bright light that his family is there and his mom was able to accompany him to the hospital. Praying for a speedy recovery for this talented young man.

+1 “Tramatic cardiac arrest”

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Anonymous wrote:It may be unprecedented, but it should not be surprising. The NFL doesn't care about the players' health and safety.

+1. What an awful, broken sport.

Try reserving judgment until you learn what happened. Yes, the injury was horrific, but the play that preceded it did not seem overtly violent.

My same thought.
There was a body collision, then he landed on the ground. Was it the first or the second thing that could have knocked him out?

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Anonymous wrote:It may be unprecedented, but it should not be surprising. The NFL doesn't care about the players' health and safety.

+1. What an awful, broken sport.

Try reserving judgment until you learn what happened. Yes, the injury was horrific, but the play that preceded it did not seem overtly violent.

Anonymous wrote:A small bright light that his family is there and his mom was able to accompany him to the hospital. Praying for a speedy recovery for this talented young man.

I agree that I am glad his family is with him but also, as a mother, I can't stop thinking of what it must have been like for her to watch that unfold, and what she must be feeling right now whatever is happening. Just sending nothing but hope and prayers to them.

All NFL games should be suspended right now.
Someone please explain to me why they continue to play tonight.