***** Official Bengals/Bills GDT *****

[TwistedChief]

Al Qaeda vs ISIS on display tonight!

Here’s to our Osama bin Laden - Joe Burrow!

Go Bengals!

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by notorious

Hard spot to be in.

I didn't want to hear them drone on and on so I turned it off.

That’s why I turned it off. They refused to switch to something else. Even after the game was called they recycled the same “What are your thoughts?” And “We have no update” over and over. It’s like they purposely stayed on the air to try and be the first to provide an update vs just cutting into whatever else they could have played with an update. It was repetitive and awful.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15

Whoa, that's heavy. Dude may never be right. Hope that's not the case.

I have coded people longer than 20 minutes many times and they went on to live normal lives.

Although the doctor is correct, there are so many variables involved, you can’t really access the damage, if any at all, until you pull them out of the medical induced coma.

[Straight, No Chaser]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Which documentary would've been appropriate to show at that point? The Dennis Byrd story?

I don't know if there was a documentary but when Tony Dungy's son James Dungy hanged himself from a bedroom ceiling fan with a leather belt? Tony kept coaching...

[JustDíqLix]

Lots of rumors and speculation around Buffalo that the Bills may forfeit the Patriots game too. None of the players have interest in practicing, getting ready, playing, etc. No idea if this is true or hog wash but that’s what i’m hearing and seeing.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by JustDiqLix

Lots of rumors and speculation around Buffalo that the Bills may forfeit the Patriots game too. None of the players have interest in practicing, getting ready, playing, etc. No idea if this is true or hog wash but that’s what i’m hearing and seeing.

Hearing and seeing where?

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Straight, No Chaser

I don't know if there was a documentary but when Tony Dungy's son James Dungy hanged himself from a bedroom ceiling fan with a leather belt? Tony kept coaching...

Yes, after taking time off, moron.

[Rainbarrel]

Belcher was a Saturday they made the Chiefs play the next day

[emaw1979]

I feel for the family, loved ones and teammates of Hamlin.

It may seem callus but as someone who handles death or serious injury frequently in my line of work don’t understand the inability to play the game last night or today. Most people don’t get the luxury of not working when tragedy strikes in the workplace. They grieve, they push through it. It’s part of life. I have lost coworkers on the job and have been there for people who’ve also suffered loss. We continued on and we certainly grieved.

Have we become such an emotionally immature civilization that we can’t handle grief now? What is the line now for NFL players and injuries? Will they stop games for all serious injuries or just heart attacks? What about broken bones? While serious, most aren’t life threatening, so they are probably ok.

While the NFL is a multi billion dollar industry that has become so much bigger than a game.

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel

Belcher was a Saturday they made the Chiefs play the next day

Exactly and that was worse but it's not on video so they didn't care.

[JustDíqLix]

Originally Posted by Hank Hill

Hearing and seeing where?

Buffalo radio, mostly. And from family in the area.

[JustDíqLix]

Originally Posted by emaw1979

I feel for the family, loved ones and teammates of Hamlin.

It may seem callus but as someone who handles death or serious injury frequently in my line of work don’t understand the inability to play the game last night or today. Most people don’t get the luxury of not working when tragedy strikes in the workplace. They grieve, they push through it. It’s part of life. I have lost coworkers on the job and have been there for people who’ve also suffered loss. We continued on and we certainly grieved.

Have we become such an emotionally immature civilization that we can’t handle grief now? What is the line now for NFL players and injuries? Will they stop games for all serious injuries or just heart attacks? What about broken bones? While serious, most aren’t life threatening, so they are probably ok.

While the NFL is a multi billion dollar industry that has become so much bigger than a game.

What do you do for work that you lose coworkers on the job?

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by JustDiqLix

Lots of rumors and speculation around Buffalo that the Bills may forfeit the Patriots game too. None of the players have interest in practicing, getting ready, playing, etc. No idea if this is true or hog wash but that’s what i’m hearing and seeing.

Bullshit

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by JustDiqLix

Buffalo radio, mostly. And from family in the area.

what station?

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by stevieray

We tend to make heroes and villains out of these players solely for our enjoyment of being entertained. When the reality is, once the pads come off, they are just like you and me. Sons, fathers, brothers, etc.

If there is a sliver lining to this tragedy, it would be fruitful to realize this.

I get your point but if they really are like everyone else then the game will played today just like you would be at work the next day making way less money than these guys.

[DrunkBassGuitar]

Originally Posted by JustDiqLix

What do you do for work that you lose coworkers on the job?

I used to work in a large pharma manufacturing plant. We had someone on our team pass away unexpectedly as a result of an accident that took place outside of work. He was a 1st shift worker and we shut down for the day and brought in a grief counselor and had a long long meeting where everyone could just talk.

We had another employee in a different area pass away on the job due to a heart attack and that area shut down for the day.

I hate to be callous but it happens, people have heart attacks and strokes and pass away unexpectedly, I think every company should have a contingency plan for it that is respectful of their coworkers. You don't go to work to make friends but it's impossible not to care about people you see 8 hours a day 5 days a week.