five minutes, to then transport him. look at the timeline as it s laid out here. about the 24-year-old, 2021 draft pick, sixth round. just 24 years old, now with critical condition. back to now bob costas and christine brennan and christina want to bring you in here because this is just devastating to look at. to see what has happened. i mean, you have been reporting about this for so and such a long time. you ve seen the injuries take place on the field. but tonight, to see what we are seeing tonight. to see the reaction of these players. what are you thinking? laura, this is just heartbreaking. of course. it is so troubling. it is just terrible. the words, those are the words. this is a sporting event that became anything but a sporting event. and i am so glad the course of the game was canceled, or
we love that, we want that. obviously the nfl is our national pastime. it s most popular sport by far in our country, in terms of tv ratings. and just interest in general. so, america, is this what we will continue to want? i guess is not either or, laura. but if you love the hitting. and if you love the violence, and so many millions of people do. my goodness look at where we are right now. and maybe this is that moment to step back. and say, what are we doing here? but, i am certainly not gobble not to think the poll stop. it safer, as cory was saying, that it has been before. but it s only credibly violent game. i am reminded of 1971 khamenei struck use, laura. died on the field of the detroit lions. against the chicago bears a tiger stadium, in detroit. and that is the only death, on
field. it was heartbreaking. we have to go to break. but our other view that surprised. are you surprised they postpone the game? given the state of play sometimes the way that, frankly, the eggs across a variety of sports can be dismissive of the lives of some players? that is surprise you that there was that action taken? it did not. they had no other choice but to postpone the game. for once, laura, i probably became reality. typically, before i gave. we talk about going to war. we talk about dine for the man to the right or left. going in the bunker with the brothers. living out a dream, fighting against the. opponents you might have to layer life on the line for this. but laura, if i m being honest. that is really just hyperbole. those figures of speech that we use in this moment. with high probably become a reality. and mar is truly fighting for his life that he laid down on
medical front. to try to make this game safer. and yet we hear, just this season alone. the idea of quarterbacks having concussions. the idea of people who are injured, tragically, here in. coy, erin daunte, hearing so many people talk about what could. happen i am really eager to hear your perspective in terms of, is there a way to make it safe? is this a fluke? dr. ronny made from talk about earlier. if this is komodo cortez. the court, i think you called. it cortez, need to correct memorization. about a millisecond disruption. of electrical impulses. that could change, alter the ability of the heart to fib rule eight. go ahead, i kind of get the hearts of words that. right to cover as a post actually pulsing. tell me, what does this mean to you i think to your first question, laura. about the safety overall.
but this felt different. this felt different from my couch. he is a six round pick, i was a six round pick, he s used to fighting for roster spot. fighting to keep buffalo bills on top the afc. not fighting for his life and i think all of us right now have to remember a graduate who earned his degree in communications. with the player that he was. the second year. the person that he was. a son. the leader that he is. the teammate. and harry is fighting for his life, laura. they re truly has never been anything like this that i ve seen. for the television that cut to five different commercial breaks. as we all desperately awaits a response. it was jarring, and it was gut-wrenching. but i m reminded this time, let s stay optimistic. let s continue to pray for the