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I mean the you get into this weird situation where you have to quantify mental toll. Do players that aren't on the Bengals and Bills have to play even though they may be feeling things equally or more intensely? It's unprecedented and I guess I get that
I don't think it's exclusive to those 2 teams at all. Some guys across the league are probably going to decide they don't want to play and I hope they have the resources that make them confident enough to speak up on that. As you said, it's unprecedented. Guys have gotten hurt before and have had career ending injuries, but hard to quantify seeing a man die and be brought back in front of your eyes on what looked to be a very routine play. The NFL is certainly going to push forward but players can do differently if they so choose.
 
And I'm fine with that. Provided those players and teams know that the show will go on, and it'll likely be a forfeit. If they don't want to play, don't play. Just don't expect to cash in a "we want to play now" ticket later.
Yeah I don't expect there to be any reprieve from the NFL this week. Selecting not to play has ramifications. But also don't think it's a bad choice IF they feel strongly in that direction. It's just on them at that point, and it seems like there would be support from their respective teams even if there are ramifications.
 
Idk I'm not insensitive to this issue. I totally agreed with the decision to not play on Monday night. I even donated to Hamlin's charity (I do this for many causes not like this one was specific for some reason). But like we have close to 100 years of football and this is the second ever cardiac arrest on the field. Like it's absolutely a tragedy and I feel for Damar and his family and his teammates. But like, the Bengals think they're not gonna play next week? What's the difference between week 18 and the first playoff game? Or week 1 next year?

It just is a little confusing to me.
I just think having been on the field that night was somewhat traumatizing for all the players. I think the first game after for both them and the Bills won't feel normal. They may feel tentative about taking a hit or giving one.
 
I just think having been on the field that night was somewhat traumatizing for all the players. I think the first game after for both them and the Bills won't feel normal. They may feel tentative about taking a hit or giving one.
I agree. It's scary stuff that we are dealing with here. Maybe some fears are unfounded, but no one really wants to die at age 20something, right? Especially if they could avoid it. I feel terrible for everyone involved. I love many aspects of the game of football, but I hate the injuries associated with it. I think the NFL needs to do more about this, because this sport is more physically tolling than many others. I don't (like some) feel like the NFL should be discontinued, or just transition to Flag football, that is ridiculous, but I think there does need to be more rules, not just because of Hamlin, but more done to prevent injury. It is a rough sport, and every player recognizes this, but there is unnecessary risk, and that should be eliminated.
 
Wow... CBS is giving us Kevin Harlan for this game. Pretty surprising but I'm assuming they did that thinking this would be for the division title which at this point is unlikely.
Holy shit we really didn’t have Jim and Tony once this year. That’s crazy
 
Idk I'm not insensitive to this issue. I totally agreed with the decision to not play on Monday night. I even donated to Hamlin's charity (I do this for many causes not like this one was specific for some reason). But like we have close to 100 years of football and this is the second ever cardiac arrest on the field. Like it's absolutely a tragedy and I feel for Damar and his family and his teammates. But like, the Bengals think they're not gonna play next week? What's the difference between week 18 and the first playoff game? Or week 1 next year?

It just is a little confusing to me.
Burrow’s bitch ass knows he won’t be playing a high school level defense like he did last season and needs an out since he can’t talk shit again
 
I agree. It's scary stuff that we are dealing with here. Maybe some fears are unfounded, but no one really wants to die at age 20something, right? Especially if they could avoid it. I feel terrible for everyone involved. I love many aspects of the game of football, but I hate the injuries associated with it. I think the NFL needs to do more about this, because this sport is more physically tolling than many others. I don't (like some) feel like the NFL should be discontinued, or just transition to Flag football, that is ridiculous, but I think there does need to be more rules, not just because of Hamlin, but more done to prevent injury. It is a rough sport, and every player recognizes this, but there is unnecessary risk, and that should be eliminated.
Agreed. I think these players have become so fast (even the big guys), and so strong (even the lanky guys), that it has become harder to play without injury--hey look at our team.
 
I'mma be honest, I actually may be watching Red Zone more than our game. For a "high stakes" game, I'm checked out tbh.
 
Agree. Understanding the complexities and feelings, but life still has to move forward.
I asked this earlier in the week, but I would imagine the Bills or Bengals opting not to play would pretty much have to result in a forfeit on their parts. There's just really nothing else the NFL can do. There's ways to reschedule a single game if needed, but there aren't ways to do two games. If this happened in week 3, sure, it's a discussion, but it didn't.

If there's individual players who don't feel like they can play, so be it. They can be inactive or not suit up. That's just life.


He's saying if you ask football players whether they want to play this weekend (especially asking Bengals or Bills players), the public thinks its "insensitive" to say you do, because you're supposed to be in mourning basically.

I never had much respect for the general public's "selective morality" they apply on a daily basis, but it was amplified just how pathetic a lot of people are during this process. Spending too much time playing "moral cops" on social media, because the NFL took an hour longer than some schmuck on Twitter arbitrarily thought to decide to postpone the game.

O and the roasting of Skip Bayless, who had the balls to say what millions of people were thinking, but didn't have the balls to say themselves. And then developed the balls 24 hours later, when nothing had changed.
God damn I agree so much with your selective moral outrage sentiments
 
Nfl most likely going to no contest the bills bengals which means last year the bengals win the division because of our injuries and this year they win it because of our injuries and a huge *. Nice
 
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