The Official NFL Season Thread

[Tank]

the ambulance has left the field. no word yet on his condition or when/if the game will resume.

[Tank]

the game is being temporarily suspended. 

i'm sitting here fighting tears. not sure how the players, who no doubt know more about their teammate than any of us know, can get their heads back into game mode.

won't surprise me at all if this game is cancelled. not sure if rescheduling it is an option. 

[Blarg]

I just finished up working on the show and switched the monitor over to the game and saw a score but an empty field. I was wondering if it was halftime but then they cut to studio and the talking heads saying they never saw anything like this before. 

[katie]

This is so awful

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I don’t have ESPN so couldn’t watch the game and right now I’m thankful for that. Unfortunately seeing guys getting carted off on the stretcher/board isn’t unusual or rather it happens but I don’t ever recall seeing a guy having CPR administered. Hoping he pulls through. 

[Blarg]

It's on ABC.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

ESPN is 80% owned by ABC and neither is on the sling option I have.  Haven’t had either for years so wouldn’t know if MNF leap frogged from one to the other which appears to be the case since 2020.  

[Slegnaac]

Tragic,  so tragic 

[Tank]

word just came down. game is officially suspended and play will not resume tonight. 

[Tank]

this has a really bad feel about it.

remembering an incident from my young days, around 1971 or so. there was a detroit lions player that had a heart attack on the field and died. 

[Tank]

here's the story: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2021/10/24/50-years-ago-detroit-lions-chuck-hughes-died-of-heart-attack-during-game/

[Tank]

joe buck just read an official statement describing hamlin as being in critical condition.

[Jason]

It's just a sport and completely meaningless after seeing something like this. Hopefully this isn't from a pre-existing condition and his young age and good health helps him pull through. He has a lot of people praying for him too 

[St1ck]

I'm guessing they may have to push the playoffs back a week?

Bills-Bengals game won't be resumed this week, according to NFL

The NFL Communications Department tweeted Tuesday that it will not resume the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night due to cardiac arrest.

"The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the game at a later date," it added.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Obviously suspending the game was the right thing to do. That said yeah they’ll definitely have to figure something out because if Buffalo beats NE this week and Cincy in the make/continuation they’d be the 1 seed in the AFC. If Buffalo loses to NE and Cincy beats Baltimore in week 18 then it looks like they could skip making up or continuing the game as it wouldn’t change seeding. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

23 hours ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

Obviously suspending the game was the right thing to do. That said yeah they’ll definitely have to figure something out because if Buffalo beats NE this week and Cincy in the make/continuation they’d be the 1 seed in the AFC. If Buffalo loses to NE and Cincy beats Baltimore in week 18 then it looks like they could skip making up or continuing the game as it wouldn’t change seeding. 

I heard that ownership was in favor of resuming play. The players and the NFLPA said no. Seeing the emotional reactions of the players after it happened, I don't know how anyone could favor playing on.

Edited January 4, 2023 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Kotchman]

I can see postponing the game for a day but it’s time to go back to work. At some point you have to put the boots on and go to work like every other American. It’s a little disturbing that these players don’t have the mental toughness to move forward. We don’t forget our brothers that die but as men we understand life must go forward. 

[St1ck]

AP sources: NFL will not resume Bills-Bengals game | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-buffalo-bills-cincinnati-bengals-sports-nfl-football-0aaf8589e7bc364a6625b19eb48f3233

[PattyD22]

Damar Hamlin writes out “Did we win” to his parents and staff (since he’s still intubated), is nothing short of a miracle and is simply outstanding news.  It shows his mental functions are intact, as well as his ability to write things, shows his motor functions are working also.  Just great news.
 

Edited January 5, 2023 by PattyD22

[Kotchman]

The nfl sure screwed both teams

[Kotchman]

Looks like the chiefs won Monday night 

[Brandon]

Need to see it explained better, but was kind of reading they are going for a neutral field thing depending on who gets to the AFCC. Both the Bills and Bengals beat KC, so I wouldn't have been against having KC on the road if they make it that far.

Just glad dude is doing good on the mend. Didn't see it but immediately was reminded of this in 2021. I think they said Eriksen was dead for 12 or 13 minutes. Now he is back with Manchester United and doing well both in sport and health. Hope the same for Hamlin and glad to see everyone jump on board his charity cause.

 

[PattyD22]

New England defers the opening kick off to Buffalo, and the Bills kick returner, Hines, runs it back 97 yards for a TD to start the game.  
 

Couldn’t script a better opening for the Bills after the week they had.

[katie]

[Tank]

7 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

New England defers the opening kick off to Buffalo, and the Bills kick returner, Hines, runs it back 97 yards for a TD to start the game.  
 

Couldn’t script a better opening for the Bills after the week they had.

And then did it a second time later in the game, becoming the 11th player to run back two in one game. That was fun to watch.