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Very somber, very surreal.

Unlike tragic 10/24/71, which I'm aware of in the first place because of you all, this game cannot go on.

No-news is sadly looking like bad news the more it goes on.

Let us Pray.

Crushed sternum ? I remember when Steve McNair had that bad injury but nothing like this.

Please Players, go back to wearing more pads and protective equipment like players from the past!

I was at that game when Chuck Hughes collapsed. I remember how dark and quiet it was---very funereal. But that occurred at the very end of the game. This is different. They should just call the game; I don't think the players will have their heads and hearts in it, and that's when guys get hurt.

Brian wolf wrote:Crushed sternum ? I remember when Steve McNair had that bad injury but nothing like this.

Please Players, go back to wearing more pads and protective equipment like players from the past!

It looked worse than that. It could be commotio cordis. He took a blow to his chest. Apparently, he has been intubated.

Yeah looks like they are saying his vitals are back to normal but that they aren't sure if there was brain damage that was done due to him not being able to breath on his own.

lastcat3 wrote:Yeah looks like they are saying his vitals are back to normal but that they aren't sure if there was brain damage that was done due to him not being able to breath on his own.

Time will tell, but I pray he didn't suffer permanent brain damage anywhere

This was terrifying, the panic and uncertainty reminded me a bit of the Malarchuk incident in hockey...where you just don't know if this guy is going to make it and hope for a miracle

JWL wrote:It looked worse than that. It could be commotio cordis. He took a blow to his chest. Apparently, he has been intubated.

I remember seeing an article several years ago about a (minor league) hockey player taking a shot to the chest by an opponent and I think it's basically the same thing that happened to that football player last night. A shot, near the heart, at just the wrong moment to cause a serious problem. I think in the hockey player's case he actually died. I understand that Mr. Hamlin has been stabilized, so that's good.