Damar Hamlin - Lets Rally Around This Kid As A Community

[Fouts2herbert]

Detroit Lions WR Chuck Hughes collapsed on the field and was dead hours later from a heart attack. This was in 1971.

Chuck had already suffered one cardiac arrest in the preseason that year after getting hit in the chest, he collapsed in the locker room after the preseason game and was hospitalized, a few months later he got nailed in the chest again by dick butkus then two plays later he got nailed again after catching a pass and died…the heart is a muscle and it can be bruised like a muscle and that bruising can cause a short circuit in the electric rhythms it uses to beat properly…

last night hamlin was standing straight up and instead of going low to make the tackle he gave higgins a chance to load up speed up and charge right into his chest…I wonder if like chuck, Damar might've already been dealing with an internal issue before this happened…

you guys remember that iconic replay of earl campbell burying his helmet into the Ram Isaiah Robertson’s chest? I’ve always wondered how Robertson didn’t die right then and there from such a violent collision right into his chest…

[powderblueboy]

Has there been any official word?

Someone wrote that they will wait at least 24 hours, after putting him to sleep for the intubation.

[cmplxgal]

[Riverwalk]

Praying he makes a full recovery.

But here’s a question to ponder. If you had this injury and recovered would you play NFL football again or retire?

[cmplxgal]

As of an hour ago:

[foreigner]

Praying he makes a full recovery.

But here’s a question to ponder. If you had this injury and recovered would you play NFL football again or retire?

Retire... obviously Im not an expert but I'm one of those that thinks there was something wrong with his heart already.

[Fouts2herbert]

Retire... obviously Im not an expert but I'm one of those that thinks there was something wrong with his heart already.

He received a direct impact to the chest, from what the scientists say about this phenomena is that it takes a blow at a very specific interval in the rhythm of the heart beat and this could happen to anyone without any pre-existing heart condition, so I don’t think any of this is an indication that something was already wrong with his heart…

“A blunt force to the chest in a precise moment in the heart's electrical cycle can cause the heart to stop. It is a rare injury known as “commotio cordis,” but it is the second most common cause of cardiac death among U.S. athletes, according to a 2009 study in Sports Health.”

[cmplxgal]

[Trumpet Man]

He received a direct impact to the chest, from what the scientists say about this phenomena is that it takes a blow at a very specific interval in the rhythm of the heart beat and this could happen to anyone without any pre-existing heart condition, so I don’t think any of this is an indication that something was already wrong with his heart…

“A blunt force to the chest in a precise moment in the heart's electrical cycle can cause the heart to stop. It is a rare injury known as “commotio cordis,” but it is the second most common cause of cardiac death among U.S. athletes, according to a 2009 study in Sports Health.”

Happens on the upstroke of the "T" wave according to experts and has to be a perfectly timed blunt blow to disrupt and cause an arrhythmia of the heart cycle. That's my layman's take with a touch of Dr. House

[Fouts2herbert]

Happens on the upstroke of the "T" wave according to experts and has to be a perfectly timed blunt blow to disrupt and cause an arrhythmia of the heart cycle. That's my layman's take with a touch of Dr. House

If you watch the replay, damar is almost standing straight up, he slowed down as he braced for impact but instead of getting low he stayed high and higgins accelerated and barged right into his chest with his shoulder…higgins is a big WR at 6’4” and 220 pounds and plus he runs a 4.5 forty! Damar is 6’ 200 pounds…

[jaguarmanftype]

Happens on the upstroke of the "T" wave according to experts and has to be a perfectly timed blunt blow to disrupt and cause an arrhythmia of the heart cycle. That's my layman's take with a touch of Dr. House

Likely that this is what occurred with the caveat that this is a rare occurrence, more so within Damar's age demographic and particularly in the sport of football. Apparently, according to medical literature, it appears to be localized to those aged 18 years old or younger with particular emphasis on those participating in projectile sports such as lacrosse and baseball.

[Trumpet Man]

If you watch the replay, damar is almost standing straight up, he slowed down as he braced for impact and higgins accelerated and barged right into his chest with his shoulder…higgins is a big WR at 6’4” and 220 pounds and plus he runs a 4.5 forty!

Agreed.

To this fan in the peanut gallery, the collision was not as violent as one would expect to stop a damn heart.

He did reach with his left hand to steady himself but the way he went straight back arms stretched out was a parent's and players worst nightmare to witness.

My daughter called me immediately as events were unfolding to ask ..... "Are you ok dad ?" Answer: No

The time it took the NFL to make a decision to suspend speaks volumes. Bad shade as the kids call it.