On Friday night, Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris suffered an injury when his head collided with Atlanta Falcons running back Nathan Carter. Norris appeared to lose consciousness, and medical professionals rushed onto the scene with a backboard. After over 15 minutes of stoppage, Norris eventually had to be taken off the field in an ambulance.

After the game, Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a mildly optimistic update.

“He’s breathing, he’s talking. It’s good,” Campbell said. “He’s got some movement, and now they’re running more tests.”

In an emotional moment, the Lions and Falcons opted to forfeit the rest of the game, essentially the entire fourth quarter. Players prayed in circles, and joined together. Campbell praised Falcons coach Raheem Morris for getting together and collective

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