NFL MNF game suspended after player collapsed and received CPR

[LadyStanley]

Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field

Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed. Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of the nationally televised game...

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As it just happened, no information on whether game will be completed or what.

Sobering.

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[LadyStanley]

 

[Kcoyote3]

A horrifying injury. Watching that in real time was awful.

 

[LadyStanley]

NFL says Bills-Bengals game won’t resume this week, no changes to Week 18 schedule

The game between the Bills and Bengals that was suspended Monday night after a serious injury to Bills player Damar Hamlin will not resume this week, the NFL announced.

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Game won't be "resumed" this week.

(From other headlines.... cardiac arrest. ICU, critical condition. Sounds like prognosis is good. Family grateful for support.)

 

[LadyStanley]

All 32 teams have changed profile picture in support of Hamlin. Saw headlin that GoFundMe for him/family has exceeded $5m.

Damar Hamlin: NFL sends memo to teams detailing mental health resources available

In light of Monday's medical emergency and postponement of Bills-Bengals, the league shared more information on how it will support clubs.

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NFL sends memo about mental health resources.


So very different from 1991.

 

[LadyStanley]

Damar Hamlin tragedy strips away typical NFL facade, revealing human side of the sport that's shamefully lacking

No one could ignore the emotion seen from NFL players when one of their own faced a life-threatening situation on Monday night in Cincinnati.

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Editorial on lack of humanity usually shown as the machine that is the NFL pushes for profits, players are figurative, replaceable pawns, and more.

 

[LadyStanley]

NFL: Bills-Bengals won’t resume; playoff scenarios revealed

The NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. The league sai…

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Game won't be resumed. Still figuring out playoff connotations, no official announcement.


(In other headline news... player's mental facilities seem to be intact. However, as a 2nd year player, he is not vested and does not have protection of the CBA to ensure his medical future. It has been stated he will be taken care of. His GoFundMe for his Chasing M charity originally started to raise $2.5k for toys to be distributed has reached more than $7m as of Wednesday.)

 

[LadyStanley]

NFL rules Bills-Bengals a 'no contest' and AFC title game may be at neutral site as owners prepare to vote on 'inequities'

Here are the scenarios for the AFC's No. 1 seed and also the Bengals-Ravens outcome being voted on by the team owners on Friday.

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No playoff implications/impacts if game were played to conclusion. But some contingency is advance in playoff to division championship.

 

[LadyStanley]

Damar Hamlin tributes: NFL teams will outline '3' on field, hold pregame 'moment of support' in Week 18

Teams will have options to continue uniting around the Bills safety, who is making a “remarkable recovery,” according to his doctors.

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Showing their humanity

 

[sawchuk1971]

its time for the NFL end un-guranateed contracts...

however, this will not happen because the NFL players union is very weak...

 

[StreetHawk]

its time for the NFL end un-guranateed contracts...

however, this will not happen because the NFL players union is very weak...

Ultimately based on the way nfl operates it’s just taking money from one guy and giving it to the player who gets cut.

Hamlin is also on his rookie contract so these are the guys teams throw under the bus in cba negotiations.

 

[LadyStanley]

Damar Hamlin's ordeal underscores the perilous work conditions for NFL players, who desperately need stronger advocacy

Closer scrutiny on Buffalo's decision to pay Hamlin's 2022 regular season salary in full reintroduces us to a system and a union that are in dire need of change.

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A look at Hamlin's contract wording that would cut his pay by about half if our on IR. But Buffalo promises full pay.

Ranting over players need better advocacy WRT such issues.

 

[StreetHawk]

Damar Hamlin's ordeal underscores the perilous work conditions for NFL players, who desperately need stronger advocacy

Closer scrutiny on Buffalo's decision to pay Hamlin's 2022 regular season salary in full reintroduces us to a system and a union that are in dire need of change.

sports.yahoo.com

A look at Hamlin's contract wording that would cut his pay by about half if our on IR. But Buffalo promises full pay.

Ranting over players need better advocacy WRT such issues.

Players do but rookie contracts are what the PA sacrifice for the current guys. Always been that way.

 

[LadyStanley]

EA Sports to remove CPR touchdown celebration from 'Madden NFL 23' following Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest

CPR was administered to Hamlin after he collapsed on the field during a Week 17 game.

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Ah

 

[LadyStanley]

NFL announces more than 50,000 tickets sold for neutral site AFC title game

The NFL has offered an update on ticket sales for a potential AFC Championship Game in Atlanta next week. Should the Chiefs and Bills win in the divisional round, they would meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a chance to advance to the Super Bowl because of changes adopted by the league in the...

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And neutral site championship game in Atlanta would be well attended.