After a longer than usual offseason, ans of the Seattle Seahawks were excited to finally get to see something resembling football, with the team taking to the field at Century Link for a mock game. The team wasn't too deep into the untelevised, unreported on game, when things came to a screeching halt.
#Seahawks mock game ends after Branden Jackson is knocked unconscious and taken by ambulance to the hospital. Head injury.
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 22, 2020
That is obviously a scary development, and is a very sudden reminder that while football offers a great distraction from the pandemic, it carries its own significant risks.