It’s unknown at this point whether the cardiac arrest experienced by Bills safety Damar Hamlin was caused by commotio cordis, a rare condition resulting from sudden trauma to the chest. It is one of the specific risks of sudden death for participants in youth baseball. And even if Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was ultimately unrelated [more] … [Read more...] about Saints and Pelicans donate 67 AEDs to local recreation departments
Damar Hamlin still has “long way to go,” but “all signs are highly optimistic”
Bills safety Damar Hamlin has surprised everyone with the progress he has made since going into cardiac arrest during Monday’s game against the Bengals. He remains in critical condition, but the outlook is positive. The NFLPA held a news conference Thursday afternoon, only hours after doctors from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center also updated [more] … [Read more...] about Damar Hamlin still has “long way to go,” but “all signs are highly optimistic”
NFL announces AFC Championship Game could be at neutral site
With the NFL having officially canceled the Bengals-Bills game from Monday night, the league had to figure out how to fix “potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios.” That means the Bengals and Bills each will play 16 games. Every other team will play 17. The Competition Committee met Thursday and approved the AFC Championship [more] … [Read more...] about NFL announces AFC Championship Game could be at neutral site
Owners will convene on Friday regarding AFC playoff seeding
The challenge of configuring the AFC playoffs absent the Week 17 game between the Bills and Bengals has escalated to the highest level of the sport. Per multiple sources, the NFL’s owners will convene on Friday regarding the issue. The meeting will happen via videoconference, not in person. With the Bills and Bengals not playing, [more] … [Read more...] about Owners will convene on Friday regarding AFC playoff seeding
Neutral site not yet determined, could be outdoors or indoors
There very well could be a neutral site for the AFC Championship. That neutral site has not yet been selected. Per a league source, no selection has been made. And all options are on the table. That includes indoor and outdoor locations. Some would say an outdoor location makes more sense. All three teams implicated [more] … [Read more...] about Neutral site not yet determined, could be outdoors or indoors