There was no shortage of concern, confusion and uncertainty about what to do next after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was resuscitated on the field and hospitalized following a cardiac arrest during his team's Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and Don Van Natta Jr. of ESPN provided an inside look at the developments in an extensive report.
Most notably, it was apparently the players and coaches for the two teams, and not the NFL, who made the final decision to cancel the game.
"The league did not cancel the game," a team official said.