Wilfrid Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Yes. I wonder about a pre-existing condition (Slack had a history of collapses) because it wasn't even particularly hard contact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Its also possible it was Commotio Cordis. Just a hard hit at the wrong beat of the rhythm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Anthony Bonner said: Its also possible it was Commotio Cordis. Just a hard hit at the wrong beat of the rhythm. This seems a likely scenario - and that wrong beat (or resting period) doesn't last long, so undoubtedly rare. One football player has died on the field in the entire history of the NFL. And that was a heart attack, not from a hit. Damar Hamlin isn't the first pro athlete to have cardiac arrest on the field — here are 5 other stars who collapsed while the clock was running Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I've heard that explanation, but how many hits to the chest are there in the NFL every year. If getting hit at the wrong moment was going to send otherwise healthy players into cardiac arrest, you'd think it wouldn't be quite this rare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 its a really small window of time where the strike has to occur, and cleanly to a certain part of the chest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Pack it up, Packers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 G-Men baby! Philly cheesesteaks next week! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Bye bye, Brady. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Keeping my fingers crossed he decides to play another year…Preferably with the Raiders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Giants vs. Eagles and Niners vs. Cowboys this weekend--two good matchups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 So a wounded Mahomes vs. Hurts and the seemingly unrelenting Eagels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 That Niners-Eagles game was painful. I turned it off after it went to 27-7. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 wft is really winning the offseason this year. could set us up for sustained success! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, AaronS said: wft is really winning the offseason this year. could set us up for sustained success! WFT fan optimism is one of mankinds great renewable resources. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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