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Bob Wojnowski: Jerry Green deeply respected the game and his craft, right to the end

The press box table was too high and the chair too low. He’d stand up and strain to see the field, sit back during the timeouts, then stand and strain again.

Tribune News Service

Football's way-too-rapid recovery

A man nearly died playing football and we had a moment of introspection about the sport. Then we flipped the script

Salon

Pray for Damar: Public prayer blitz follows Hamlin collapse

The intersection of prayer and sports has been especially prominent in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s frightening collapse during an NFL game

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Gerry Dulac: NFL world is used to tragic events, but Damar Hamlin was different

PITTSBURGH — As in all facets of life, the National Football League is no stranger to heartache. Tragedies occur in the work force, whether involving drug addiction, senseless violence or just untimely, unfortunate accidents. Very rarely they occur at the workplace.

Tribune News Service

Widow of only NFL player to die on the field responds to Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest: ‘You can’t blame football’

Detroit Lions player Chuck Hughes, 28, suffered a fatal heart attack in a 1971 game against the Chicago Bears

The Independent UK

Football is violent. But the brotherhood shown for Damar Hamlin is why we play

We NFL players often will say we are willing to die for this game. But what happens when the price that we insist that we are eager to pay comes up for collection?

The Guardian - US

Recalling former Eagle Chuck Hughes, the only NFL player to die on the field

The only NFL player to die on the field wore a cowboy hat when he wasn't wearing a helmet, was fond of singing country songs — Waylon Jennings', in particular — and caught six passes in his three years with the Eagles.

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Dave Hyde: A night when a big game of football took a backseat to life

Near noon on Tuesday, as Damar Hamlin remained in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital, the toy drive he once hoped to raise $2,500 for had topped $4 million in contributions.

Tribune News Service

LZ Granderson: This time, after a tragedy on the field, the NFL gave players time to be in shock

LOS ANGELES — It was cloudy in Detroit the day Chuck Hughes died. It was Oct. 24, 1971, and the Lions were hosting the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Hughes, a wide receiver for the home team, was making his way back to the huddle when he collapsed face-down, his…

Los Angeles Times

First-and-10: A tragic reminder of NFL brutality’s high stakes

NFL players know their career could end on any play, but Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest against the Bengals on Monday night — no matter how rare or random an incident — has to shake any player who steps on the field.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bills' Hamlin collapses; medical events that stopped play

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was critically injured Monday night in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals

The Independent UK

A cruel reminder about football

The medical emergency involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin we witnessed on ‘‘Monday Night Football’’ makes us ponder the brutal violence in the sport we love.

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