the commissioner has the authority roger goodell to make the choice here. it seems like and again, i say it seems like the two coaches basically agreed in this situation. hey. our teams are in no position to play this game. we're not talking about somebody who got to hurt me or broken arm or right injuries that you would anticipate and that they basically took it upon themselves to say we're going back to the locker room. the mental state of both these teams, frankly, after what they just witnessed on the field is not conducive to being able to complete this game. um and so ah, you know what, exactly? i mean for people out there who are not nfl fans. this is, uh, the next to last week of the regular season, they expanded the season 2 17 games. uh and so there there are theoretically one week left in the regular season. this was the last game of the 16th game . 17 scenes season, so that kind of puts into perspective where we are, but certainly the competitive aspects right now are far down the sort of prognosis as everybody tries to wait and see what the sit

a tense hour of uncertainty, the game was postponed indefinitely tonight, league commissioner roger goodell saying, the highly anticipated match-up will not resume this week the bills say hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest when an electrical malfunction in the heart causes it to stop beating, different from a heart attack, which is when blood flow to the heart is blocked. >> the fastest someone can administer cpr to someone that suffered cardiac arrest, the better their chances are of surviving. >> reporter: it's unclear if the cardiac arrest was caused by the hit, but the team says hamlin's heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transferred to the hospital tonight, his family releasing a statement, your generosity and compassion mean the world to us. please keep damar in your prayers hamlin is in his second season with the buffalo bills, a sixth round draft pick, the pennsylvania native grew up playing football he chose to stay close to family for college playing for the university of pittsburgh >> i saw it on my tv everyone is standing there praying, and you get flashbacks about

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commissioner roger goodell at the game within number three had. the team.d like this throughout the stands. would you believe on the opening kickoff, the buffaloes player takes it 96 yards to the house? this is the very first play of the game! for more exactly three years and three months since the bills had returned a cake for a touchdown. remember, hamlin is number three. the satellite was excited and emotional. allen hugging everyone. goosebumps. patriots took the lead in the third quarter, but then another pickup. 101 yards. first bills player ever with two kickoff returns. four touchdowns in the same game. bills win and they will host the dolphins on super wild card weekend next weekend. those scenes in buffalo say it right there. we'll be right back. maybe not. dion? dion: dion: i was going to talk about how we will be right back with the damar hamlin story. so we will be right back. i think we're on to something big here. -just the two of us. -standing together as one. -ready for an adventure? eee! life's more fun when you join forces. woo! team up.

commissioner roger goodell at the game within number three h signs like this throughout the stands. at. and on the opening kickoff against the patriots, the buffaloes' hines takes it 96 yards to the house. for more symmetry, it had been exactly three years and three months since the bills had returned a kick for a touchdown. remember, hamlin is number three. the sideline excited and emotional. look at that. allen hugging everyone. it felt like it was a bills game today. andhines again. bills player ever with two first kickoff returns. four touchdowns in a game. bills win and they will host the dolphins on super wild card weekend. stephen curry is trending towards returning to the lineup soon. he has nearly a month with a shoulder injury. he practiced in drills for the first time friday and went through a pregame workout ahead of last night again. there is hope you can make the return friday incidentally. >> with an injury, you want to be in the position where if you feel a bit of discomfort, that you don't think about it during the game then you can just react and move how you need

locker rooms, and after a tense hour of uncertainty, the game was postponed indefinitely roge roger goodell saying the matchup will mott not resume this week >> the fastest someone can administer cpr to someone who's suffered cardiac arrest the better their chances are of surviving. >> reporter: it's unclear if the cardiac arrest was cause bd by e hit, but hamlin's heartbeat was restored on the field before he was transported to the hospital. his family saying your generosity and compassion mean the world to us, please keep damar in your prayers. is he is in the second season with the bills. he played for the university of pittsburgh >> i saw it on my tv everyone standing there and praying, and you get flashbacks about the kid, you know, the person you knew is in danger >> reporter: heartbroken fans flooding a holiday toy drive hamlin started in 2021 for kids in need. the original goal, $2500 now donations around 5 million >> trying to do my job a little better >> reporter: a powerful clip of hamlin resurfacing online describing the motions he felt after a teammate and close friend was inju

before he was taken to the hospital game was postponed and later canceled by the nfl commissioner roger goodell us not letting a crisis go to waste, though. fact he's using injury to remake the nfl's image. >> listen, thw most important protocol is to nfl protocols emergency action. from a medical standpoint and those were in place and those extraordinary and obviously contributed to the ultimate success of them are and his health and his recovery. so those those protocols worked extremely well so that the protocols of determining whether to suspend play. >> well, there were tributes are handling all around the nfl monday. the bills came out with fire with their t-shirts saying love for damar with number 3 and the bills went on to win that game. 35 to 23. well, good news donations. steph curry could return to the court today. the 2 time mvp has been listed is probable for the team's midseason showdown against the phoenix suns. that's going to the chase center tonight. curry has missed the past 11 games with a shoulder injury and the lawyers have been struggling, posting a 6, 5, record without t

so we can't overstate how impactful it was for head coaches of the team, the lead commissioner, roger goodellthose decisionmakers to make the decision to stop the game. the players are recognizing the power in that moment. here is dion dawkins. >> i'm truly blessed that we didn't have to keep playing. the fact we didn't have to go back, like, out there on that field and play. it just shows that there is care, and that's all that we could ever ask for, is that, you know, we get treated as people. you know, like most people just treat us as athletes and as superstars, as some -- and some people like celebrities, but in that moment, they treated us like people. >> reporter: eric and jim, i spoke with a high-ranking official in the organization late last night, and they broke down crying, sobbing because of the heaviness of this situation that's only compounded what the city has been through with the senseless, racist mass shooting, as well as the blizzard that took lives, and the bills have always been a guiding light and hope for this city during tough times. it has just been a lot. >> that is

whoever made that call, roger goodell, whoever had the authority to make that call, suspend that, theys the most important. >> as athletes the game can over shadow us. we wish him the best keeping him in our pray ers hoping for the best possible outcome. tremendous person. bigger than sports. >> back in 2020 damar hamlin set up a fund-raiser to purchase toys for kids in need and fans wanting to show support for hamlin and making a ton of donations and hours after the injury. the original goal of the go fund me was $2500. it has now topped 3.1 million. more than 122,000 people, christine, have donated to it. obviously just sports fans, everyone following this story around the country just really pulling for hamlin. we're hoping for an update. >> andy scholes, thank you so much. >>> coming up on cnn this morning, we'll update jeremy renner's condition. operated on after a snowplowing accident. >>> tennis great m martina and half snavritalova diagnosed wit breast a and throat cancer. pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they releas

roger goodell delivered a message to hamlin during a meeting discussing playoff plans after the cancellationof that bills/bengals game. >> yesterday's news of damar's improving condition lifted not only my spirits but the spirits of the entire league. the i'm grateful for and humbled by all who played a role as damar continues on his road to recovery. >> talking about spirits lifted, damar hamlin is up and face timing with his teammates laughing and smiling on the call with them yesterday from the hospital in cincinnati. cnn's ryan young has more on his remarkable recovery. >> got our boy. the excitement was beautiful. it was amazing. >> reporter: a team overjoyed with good news. >> to see that boy's face. the to see him smile. see him go like this in the camera, it was -- it was -- it was everything. so -- and then to hear him talk to us. it was -- it was literally everything and that's what we needed. >> reporter: the buffalo bills announcing more progress after damar hamlin's breathing tube was removed overnight. >> he said, i love you, boys. >> reporter: the 24-year-old able to breathe o

it's definitely by the right call -- whoever made that call, roger goodell or whoever had the opportunity or authority to suspend that. the safety of all players in all sports is always the most important. it was a terrible thing to see. i'm a huge fan of the nfl. i'm a huge fan of football. you never want to see anything like that happen even in the type of competition that they're playing in. the. >> 24-year-old hamlin is in his second year in the nfl. he's played every game with the bills this season. >>> the cloud of uncertainty hangs over republican kevin mccarthy's bid to be the speaker of the house. >> he's trying to secure one of the most powerful positions in the house. he needs 218 votes to land the speaker role and he's not there yet despite efforts to persuade people to back him. >> we have more on the developing story. >> reporter: house republicans bracing for a once in a century fight. >> do you have the votes for speaker locked in tomorrow? >> you have a good day. >> reporter: after their leader kevin mccarthy has struggled to lock down the votes. >> he worked very hard to

intrudes and cultural realities intrude, you know, around health and safety and things like that, roger goodell is a commissioner. he has done a really -- i mean he does a really clumsy job. i think this was evidence tonight. at the same time, it's a really tough call. as you mentioned, it's very big business. to cancel and nfl game, prime time monday night football against, you know, two very big teams -- good teams is a big deal. playoffs start in two weeks. this is a big weekend coming up. how do you proceed? i think they're talking about it right now, trying to figure out, you know, how you sort of get the games in. beginning with this one. whether, you know, you even try to, you know, get this played at all. but i don't think that there is anything the league can sort dove right now except wait and see what the condition is. hope for a good outcome if it's possible. and that would propel the decision forward. but you're right. i think the league right now from a business decision is a really tricky proposition. think don't handle things like this that well. >> despite all the money they al

even without all that, it's not up to roger goodell about the football future of america.s about the moms in america deciding they feel comfortable with their son playing football. the national horror we all saw with damar hamlin going down puts a lot of pause in the moms of america's hearts. >> absolutely. thanks. really nice talking to you. >>> tonight, u.s. is condemning the execution of protesters in iran. there are concerns from human rights groups that more are coming. what can and should other countries do about this? you could manufacture a whole new way of manufacturing. disrupt buying habits before they disrupt your business. and fuel the search for what comes next. so...what are you waiting for? when you find your reason to go on. let it pull you. past the doubt. past the pain. and past your limits.. no matter what, we gon. biofreeze. (vo) when it comes to safety, who has more iihs top safety pick plus awards, the highest level of safety you can earn? subaru. when it comes to longevity, who has the highest percentage of its vehicles still on the road after ten y

. >> roger goodell says, seeing the entire nfl family, teams, players, coaches and fans band togethereminder that football is family, human, loving and resilient. what did you make of that statement? >> i thought it was truth. in fact, you saw both teams coming together during that time. you saw fans from both sides coming together. they were at the hospital that night. they were at the hospital immediately after the game was c suspended. fans went there and held candlelight vigils. they not only prayed for damar around the country, but they sent the foundation millions of dollars. to me, that shows everything that when we want to as a league, as a country, we could come together. unfortunately it takes events like these to see these events transpire. >> do you think the nfl is doing enough to protect these players? >> i think that's the biggest thing, is when you're reminding of the fact that you can make the game safer, you can't make it safe, because inherently it is a brutal collision sport. so the best that the nfl can do, i think, is just to try to make it safer. they do that by

the nfl commissioner roger goodell has informed the league's teams that the game will not be resumed this week. the league has not decided definitively if it will resume at a later date. meantime on social media, all nfl teams have changed their twitter avatars to "pray for damar" with his familiar number 3 jersey anything i speak for all of us when i say prayers indeed. >> trace: indeed. let's bring in sportscaster and fox news to return jim gray. i want to read this, a quote "we are all complicit in the nfl's violent spectacle," going on to read "we can no longer love the game while feigning ignorance of its cost. the players are not avatars are objects which is how they are too often viewed. they are young men putting their lives in the line for our entertainment. what are your thoughts on that? a lot of sports, this very same thing can happen. >> it is dangerous game. the people participating know that it's dangerous. it's in their contract. it's on the back of their helmet and they willingly do it so i don't agree with that at all. >> trace: it's interesting because you bring up

nfl commissioner roger goodell announced that monday night's game between buffalo and cincinnati thatas postponed after damar hamlin went to cardiac arrest on the field, the game has been cancelled. the move comes on a day of welcome news regarding hamlin's condition. here's molly. >> it is what football fans across the nation prayed for. he's awake and communicating days after the buffalo bills safety went into cardiac arrest during monday night's game against the cincinnati bengals. his bills teams are elated by the news. >> we heard that news this morning. there's nothing that could have been told to us to bring our day down. we're happy for him and his family. >> the bill's star quarterback josh allen expressed gratitude for the medical staff that rushed to his aid and said the team can't wait to see him. >> we want to love up on him. the next chance we get -- i don't know when it will be, if we get to see him any time soon, it will be awesome. >> thursday, the buffalo bills safety has made substantial progress in the last 24 hours. while he's unable to speak due to a ventilator,

it's definitely the right call by either -- whoever made that call, roger goodell or whoever had theority to make that call to suspend the safety of players in all sports is always the most important. so it was a terrible thing to see. i'm a huge fan of the nfl. i'm a huge fan of football. you never want to see anything like that happen even in the type of competition that they're playing in. >> and fans wanting to show support for hamlin have been donating big time to a fundraiser he set up over the holidays. hamlin's gofundme is a christmas toy drive aimed at bringing joy to kids in need. this is footage of him meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for photos at that toy drive last month. since hamlin's injury donations have been growing exponentially. at last check they had ballooned to more than $3.1 million. we will, of course, keep an eye on how much more is raised. that is incredible. >>> thank you so much for your company! i'm rosemary church. our coverage of this developing story continues with max foster and bianca nobilo next. rfaces than lysol disinfectant spray. ♪

decision-making was certainly influenced by the coaches and players in cincinnati, but back in new york, roger goodelland the people at the players' association are being briefed. it took a while to have a final decision they would not play the game. it seems to me obvious now since this is the coming final weekend of the regular season, they might have had a chance to make up this game earlier in the season when the teams have bye weeks, but they are not going to replay this game under any circumstances. the bengals and bills will play 16 games. the others will play 17 and they will seed the playoffs based on winning percentage rather than total victories. that is important but it is still noteworthy. >> one of the things we talked about on monday night was the remaining who were critical of football as a sport, the danger in relation to concussions, cte and monday, paralysis in some instances. now, this situation we're seeing, we haven't heard from the medical team but the opining people are giving is the idea it's usually more seen in projectile sports. but i want you to listen in to what the presi

he's on the phone with commissioner roger goodell. they're on the phone with head official. on the phone with both head coaches, relays messages realtime what the situation is. and ultimately it came to the point troy vincent asked the coaches if they'd like their teams to go back to the locker room, you see there. at that point the coach is basically assessed mental state of their team and determined that what they had seen was too traumatizing and not worth sending them back out on to that football field fopto me, it's a step in the right direction. before, calls for players' safety that rang hollow from the nfl, but this was a big step to do this. showing there has been a paradigm shift and that player safety is truly important, more important than the game that we play. i was on the field with my teammate for the buffalo bills kevin everett in 2007. covering a kick together. he hit the wedge, and he fell paralyzed to the ground. playing at stamford university, my teammate kerry carter tackled by a player named curtis williams from the university of washington. number 25.

. >> ainsley: sat there with roger goodell. didn't want to upset an eagles fan or chief's fan they could just upset everybody else by sitting next to him. >> ainsley: what did your dad say about the chief's win? >> peter: i talked to him at the beginning of the game sitting there in a chair very excited. we face-timed and he -- i'm sure he will show up tomorrow just full red. >> ainsley: it was a close game. i wanted to go to bed it was close game 20-20. >> brian: that's why we delayed the opening of the show until ainsley woke up. >> ainsley: thank you i appreciate that. >> will: very al-bundy picture he painted for us just sitting there in a chair president is going to get busy. the question is at 80-something he has never really been that busy. is he not that active president. >> ainsley: very optimistic. >> brian: according to a biden. >> ainsley: border is open. wages are counsel. electric bill is through the roof. gas is going back up again. cartels are getting rich. we have our borders open and fentanyl is coming across.

decision-making was certainly influenced by the coaches and players and in cincinnati, but back in new york, roger goodellle are the players association are being briefed, so i have no criticism with a fact that it took a while to have a final decision that they would not play the game. and it seems to me obvious now, since this coming weekend is the final weekend of the regular season, they might have had a chance to make up this game earlier in the season when teams have bye weeks, but they are not going to replay this game under any circumstances. the bengals and bills will play 16 games. the others will play 17. and they will cede the playoffs based on winning percentage rather than total victories. that is much less important, but it is still noteworthy. >> bob, one of the things we talked about on monday night was there were many more critical us a sport. the umbrella of danger that we often think about when we are talking about football, in relation to concussions, cte and beyond, paralysis in some instances. this situation that we have saying, we have not heard from medical team, but the opining t

espn reports that the nfl commissioner roger goodell is in contact with officials about how to proceedas just an incredibly scary moment tonight. we will keep you posted as we know more. but joining us now is william rhoden. thanks for joining us so quickly as we're covering it as a developing story. let me start by asking it we know any more than what i've just summarized there. >> no, i'm just -- i'm looking at twitter and really i'm just kind of shocked. you know, i was down here -- i'm in baltimore and i was at the ravens/steelers game and, you know, rachel, this is, you know, right now currently i work on espn's andscape and i was with them. this has been a nightmare, the nfl's nightmare and i was just thinking about this the other day. what happens if something like this happens, it's like the nfl's worst nightmare. it's a violent game. we know it's a violent game. we've just been through the whole thing with tua tagovailoa, you know, the nfl players association investigating that, what the medical staff knew and i just think we become so anesthetized to this violence of this gam

roger goodell the commissioner announced the postponement.ebron james my thoughts and super prayers go up to the skies above for the kid's family everybody part of the nhl. >> there is a condition called can a model court tis. phenomenon anyone when somebody hits somebody's chest. by you hit by something on the field it. started when came into the national consciousness in an eighth grade lacrosse game when a ball hit a young player in the chest. they had no protection it hits between beats of the heart. unlikely it happens but you need protection. the fact that he stood up right away and fell right back down indicative of it. one of the reasons aeds defill brie later on all fields. especially the most best financed league in the world for this reason. you got to get to the heart right away. one of the things them did to show you they did the right thing is cut his clothes off. the minute they cut his clothes off. that opens up to see that everything is intact so they what they got to do is restart the heart. they basically confirmed that the

nfl commissioner roger goodell. it says he's not letting a crisis go to waste.in fact, he's using hamlin's injury to try to remake the nfl's image. >> listen, the most important protocol is to nfl protocols emergency action. from a medical standpoint and those were in place and those extraordinary. and obviously contributed to the success of them are and his health and his recovery. so those those protocols worked extremely well so that the protocols of determining whether to suspend play. >> took a while to determine whether to suspend play. and that's a whole other controversial issue. but there were tributes to damar hamlin all around the nfl yesterday as the league got back to playing. then the bills came out. on fire for number 3, an opening kickoff for a touchdown for the bills who went on to beat the patriots. 35 23. >> and if you are brave enough to deal with the weather on saturday and you're looking for tickets to the forty-niners seahawks game the weekend. well, stub hub has some tic is listed for about $200, including fees. that's the cheapest availa

roger goodell spoke with all involved and came to that conclusion. >> what about the players? so many in tears, shell shocked by what happened. what do we understand about the reaction today from nfl players and others? >> reporter: j.j. watt i think, aaron, sort of captured the feeling which is to say, he said the game is not important. damar hamlin's life is important. please, be okay. please -- be okay. that's just touches upon a cord now that struck all of these players. even tee higgins. the player hamlin tackled when this happened and tweeted out thoughts and prayers to damar hamlin and i am praying for you, bro. there's the tweet. a community, a sense of connectivity and one of the most terrifying thing seen in televised sports played before our very eyes without precedent. everybody's thoughts and prayers are with damar hamlin. >> universal. doctor, go to you. a lot we don't know. wa triggered a cardiac arrest yesterday, but what stands out to you as a doctor? >> well, a pleasure to be here, but definitely wish on better circumstances and i agree with all said, people

roger goodell says medical personnel on the field likely saved hamlin's life and is moved by outpouringf the country, and you saw this incredible nationwide concern for damar and a charitable drive in which nearly a quarter of a million people have donated nearly $8 million. i'm grateful for it and humbled by all who played a role. >> reporter: the nfl has decided that the game that was suspended because of hamlin's injury will not be rescheduled. team owners on friday came up with alternative plans for the playoffs to address potential inequities arising from the cancellation. final plans will be based on the outcome of games scheduled for sunday. neil: david lee miller, thank you for that. we're learning that whole meltdown with southwest is going to cost the carrier up to $825 million. too little, too late though for the thousands of stranded passengers who are wondering what the heck. a couple of lawyers over a couple of angry passengers and more than just a couple, after this. postmenopausal women with hr+ her2- metastatic breast cancer are living longer with kisqali. so, long live

. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell praising the first responders for their quick action thatht. >> the medical personnel on the field who flawlessly executed an emergency action plan that likely saved damar's life. >> reporter: the league deciding the game between buffalo and cincinnati won't be completed, announcing plans to address the potential impact it could have on a postseason schedule. in the meantime, teams from around the league will pay tribute to hamlin by wearing special love for damar shirts during warm-ups and painting the number 3 on the 30 yard line in bills blue and red. and in a show of support, fans have donated millions to damar hamlin's charity for children. the ravens and also quarterbacks tom brady and russell wilson have also made substantial donations. whit, in such a competitive sport, this has really brought a lot of people together. whit? >> yes, so encouraging to see that outpouring of support, mona, thank you. >>> coming up later, espn's nfl analyst robert griffin iii joins us live to talk more about hamlin and today's games. eva? >>> now to the

now nfl commissioner roger goodell confirmed today that the bills bangles game will not be resumed anytime this week. and cincinnati. stephen going back to you. yes stephen, it was just a shock. i think for everyone to see what happened out there who has been able to visit him at the hospital. well we know, tomorrow's mother was in the ambulance with him when he left the fields and then reportedly, we've heard that the bengals head coach has also visited and one of his teammates stefon diggs, the wide receiver has also been trying to visit tomorrow. most of his teammates have returned home, but he still has a group of support here with him, julie and just an outpouring of support coming in for that young player, stephen. thank you. thompson took a moment to send his thoughts to do mar hamlin last night after the warriors game. i just wanted to send my condolences to mr hamlin of the buffalo bills, his family, his teammates in the city of buffalo. um as athletes , sometimes the game can overshadow us as individuals or people and ah, just on behalf of organ organization. we wish him the best

i know that roger goodel has taken a lot of heat over the years and sometimes unnecessarily.n this case, would you like to commend him and the national football league for taking the unprecedented step of postponing this contest under those circumstances. and we are still praying for his full recovery, damar's full recovery in the process. >> absolutely. and i was going to ask you, because it is an unprecedented step of what the league did last night. i've heard some other former players say today, five to ten years ago they don't think that league would have -- that they would have postponed the game. they think it shows progress and evolution in what has happened over the years, george. what do you think this means for the nfl? what do you think the league should do now? >> i think it is a learning moment for both the league and the teams. and i think the nfl players association as well. i think when you put the importance of a person's health above profit, that makes a very big statement and i think they got the support of the fans, the people left the stadium without comp

let me ask you about your most recent article, terrence, in which you criticize nfl commissioner roger goodellame sooner? because it took 65 minutes from what hamlin collapse until the game was called. explain why you say this was a poor decision. >> yeah, will it is worse than a portis issue. it is an awful decision. the nfl is getting off the hook on this. this thing should have been called way sooner than 65 minutes later. because let me start with this, alex, for the first 89 minutes, they are working on the field to save his life. everybody could see that. you can see on the face of the players, and if you believe the nfl, the nfl said they were in constant communication with the physical people on the sidelines. so surely they were telling him that this guy was going to just dire straits. so you might give the nfl the first 30 minutes because you saw the ambulance down there on the field, and if you called the game at that point, then you have to figure that the and was just trying to get through all this traffic and what have you. but certainly, when the ambulance left a field 35 minute

. >> reporter: jeff miller a long time top lieutenant of nfl commissioner roger goodell he testifiedayers. >> reporter: balancing the recreation of a sport with the reality of its often punishing nature. >> the big health and safety hasn't just become a buzzword. it's a way that the league has tried to attack what happens in this game. this is not a game that you are going to see everyone walk off the field healthy. it's physical. there is contact so how do you best prepare and mitigate to make it as safe as possible >> so great to see mr. tirico there. if you are a parent wondering what you can ask your kid's school or coach about responding to an emergency, the nfl doctor said three h's, head, heart and heat what preparedness plans in to address that if something goes wrong. it was really interesting to see that they do this at every stadium, every game, no matter the circumstances. >> 30? >> 30. >> they have been doing this -- >> before the damar hamlin situation. in fact, i think that they credit this plan with saving his life >> absolutely. >> dangerous sport it makes sense to h

and when roger goodell sent out a memo to the other owners yesterday afternoon, among the notable thingsesources to help not just bills or bengals, but anyone affected move forward. we have not yet heard the bills schedule as far as whether they will be practicing today. if they didn't, it would be understandable. but i think that that is one thing that we're waiting on, how they move forward as a team, how they use this -- look, damar hamlin as we said in critical condition. is this not a minute by -- this is not a minute by minute thing. we may have signs of optimism today or tomorrow, but this will be an ongoing very serious medical situation. so they are going to play through this and hopefully manage. and honestly, they will probably to. but i don't know how. and it is truly incredible when they do. >> ian rapoport, thank you for your insight this morning. we appreciate it. >>> and coming up, our next guest says that there is a lesson to be learned from the republican in-fighting on display in the house. quote, when political parties indicator to their cater to the extremes, america

>> joe, i think the nfl over the last five, six years under roger goodell has really embraced playere operations, and demar smith, the nflpa executive director, they have gotten together and tried to really institute protections for players, you know, working on helmets and working on pads and working on tackling and reminding players how to tackle and how to hit. but it is a violent, fast game. so i was in philadelphia on sunday for the new orleans saints and philadelphia eagles. eagles defensive end josh shwet hit his helmet headfirst, crown first, and was carted off. and i left my press box seat because i know josh sweat very well and i've covered the eagles for about 30 years now. and i went down to see him get loaded into the ambulance, you know, his body on a stretcher, his head immobilized, take on the a philadelphia hospital. you know, these are traumatic events that hit everybody, and the league is doing i think a very good job of trying to incorporate new and improved safety guidelines and making sure that players are aware of how to protect themselves on the field. but, yo