HoosierCat

Yeah, I think that's the hope at this point.

Good on Roger. This is the right call imho while we wait for word on Hamlin.

MB: https://www.bengals.com/news/mike-brown-statement-damar-hamlin-bengals-bills-week-17-2022-season

Bit of an update, continues to sound not so good... https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-damar-hamlin-suffers-cardiac-arrest-on-field-vs-bengals-family-spokesperson-says-safety-is-fighting/

Yup. There's also tons of venues that have been rented that may or may not be available the following week, same for hotel rooms, car rentals, airline flights, etc.. Moving the date would be very difficult.

That raises the question of whether the players will be paid for last night. I don't know what constitutes a "game" under the CBA, but the union was very much against cancelling games a couple years ago because it meant players didn't get a paycheck that week. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-wanted-to-cancel-week-15-postponed-games-nflpas-pushback-resulted-in-players-getting-paid/

I suspect moving the Super Bowl would be basically impossible. Easier scenario: Play week 18 as normal and then the NFC playoffs proceed on schedule. In the AFC, Bills and Bengals play on week 19, rest of the AFC playoff field is off. AFC playoffs then commence the following week. AFC championship is the week before the Super Bowl. So the NFC champ gets two weeks off before the big game versus just one for the AFC champ, but the AFC champ got an extra bye week earlier (either week 19 or, in the case it's the Bengals or Bills, this week). I remain in the just forget it and move on camp, but if they have to play the game this seems like the least disruptive model to me.

Yah, the NFL loves its money far too much to cancel another game. I fully expect them to do everything they can to restart last night's game because, y'know, money.

Just putting this one up in case there's any news related to the Ravens. No time for the game yet. UPDATE: game will be at 1 pm.

Yeah, they were looking pretty good. Ah well. We move on, hoping for the best for Hamlin.

Yup. Imho the least disruptive solution is just to bag the game completely and both teams move on with the records they have. But knowing the nfl, they will probably have each team play back to back doubleheaders, or something equally stupid. If the league office absolutely, positively has to have a W and an L on the books, just flip a freaking coin.

Intubated, in critical condition, at UC med center. https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/03/cpr-defibrillator-used-bills-damar-hamlin-play-suspended/

Bills staff packing up. We’re done.

Looking at the play it appears Hamlin took a hard blow to the chest, which can affect the heart. Just a crazy fluke thing.

No one wants to play now

CPR? Oh man…

Hamlin

Bills dropping like flies

Ok quit trying to be heroes guys

Yup caught a break. I’ll take it.

And that’s how we do it in Cincy

Yeah, as a PS player he gets $207,000 for an 18 week season. If signed to the active roster he gets vet minimum for his time. Browning is considered a first year player so that’s $825,000. So bottom line he will get a game check about 4x as much as his usual check. Nice Xmas bonus.

Note for next week via nfl.com: If the Bills beat the Bengals tonight, the Week 18 Ravens-Bengals game will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS with the winner clinching the AFC North. If Cincinnati defeats Buffalo, the Ravens-Bengals game will be played at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.

This is the way.

AFCN crown there for the taking.