The Cincinnati Bengals head coach is in tears due to…
The Cincinnati Bengals head coach is in tears due to…
Following Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, Zac Taylor’s intervention appears to have been a major factor in the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals being postponed on Monday.
Safety Hamlin of the Bills was still listed as critical as of Tuesday morning at Paycor Stadium following his collapse during the first quarter of the NFL game. Many of the players were clearly upset by what had happened in Cincinnati, and after the incident, they were seen crying and praying for Hamlin’s recovery.
Despite the unfortunate turn of events, NFL officials initially were poised to continue the important AFC fixture; however, it appears Taylor was a major factor in making sure that didn’t happen. That came after a meeting with his team, when Cincinnati’s head coach intervened to seize control of the situation.
command of the circumstances after conferring with his counterpart.
NFL players shedding tears as Damar Hamlin receives care following a heart arrest
NFL game is abandoned after Buffalo Bills standout Damar Hamlin goes into cardiac arrest.
“Per [NFL commentator] Joe Buck, once officials gave each team 5 minutes to warm up before resuming play, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor walked across the field and consulted Bills HC Sean McDermott,” Paxton Boyd, anchor of ABC 36 News, tweeted. The teams were then sent to their separate dressing rooms by both coaches. Taylor made such a sophisticated move.”
Before it was officially decided to postpone the game entirely, Monday’s battle was first halted for around an hour. Stefon Diggs, a receiver for Buffalo, was later spotted traveling to the University of Cincinnati.
The emergency room of the medical center will be close to Hamlin’s residence.
While Hamlin was receiving medical attention on the field, players prayed for him.
After teammate Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills teammates were spotted crying and praying for him (image: Joshua A.
The event brought back memories of Christian Eriksen, the Danish player who suffered a heart arrest in June 2021 during their Euro 2020 opener against Finland. In that instance, the decision to continue the match later that same day caused debate within the football world.
Eriksen was shortly found to be in a stable state and had received an implanted cardiac device (IDC). Eight months later, the Dane was back playing in the top division and has since signed with Manchester United of the Premier League.
United, in addition to continuing his career elsewhere.
But considering Monday’s weather, one could counter that the more intense physical aspect of American football increased the potential risks. Both Taylor and his Bills opponent, McDermott, received well-deserved recognition for their decision to postpone the game, which the Bengals were leading 7-3 at the time of the boycott.
Zac Taylor, the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, demanded that Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills be canceled.
Zac Taylor, the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, demanded that Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills be canceled. (Image: Shutterstock/AP/REX/Jeff Dean)
A contingent of fifty to seventy-five players from the Bengals and Bills teams had reportedly convened at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to offer their solidarity.
for Hamlin’s household. Meanwhile, the NFL has come under heavy fire for even thinking about playing the game in the present situation.
“I thought the coaches led tonight,” NFL executive Troy Vincent remarked. “They led their locker rooms.” Jacob Hester, a former fullback who is now a host, said that he has “a lot of respect for how Sean McDermott and Zac Taylor handled an incredibly difficult situation.”
