Comments on: NFL tells Panthers to travel to Kansas City as scheduled

By: Corey Jeppesen

Corey Jeppesen — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 06:57:20 +0000

If it was at all possible, I would adopt this little girl in a second. I have two young kids & a loving wife & can’t bear to think this little one will be in foster care or something.

By: theclaim

theclaim — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:37:48 +0000

Sad,sad,sad. As a redskins fan that just mourned the 5 year anniversary of the Sean Taylor tragedy my heart goes out to all those affected by these trying and tragic events. I am at a loss. Sad

By: jdphx

jdphx — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:23:31 +0000

To those saying the teams are “not in contention”.

That should make ABSOLUTELY no difference in
light of today’s terrible events.

The Kansas City organization, and for that matter, each individual KC player should decide for themselves what they can or cannot do.

By: kate773

kate773 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:14:42 +0000

Btw- the decision to play should be on KC, no one else. I hope everyone can respect that decision, no matter what it is.

By: riderspantherssk

riderspantherssk — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:05:46 +0000

@kd75

Postponing the game might be the right thing to do, but you can’t move it to a Thursday or Saturday…That would require both teams to play another game either the next day or 2 days later. IF they were to postpone the game, it would have to be later this week, or wildcard weekend.

By: aljack88

aljack88 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:51:09 +0000

thraiderskin says:
Dec 1, 2012 12:44 PM
I guess the money must be made. This is horrific news… I commend PFT for turning the comments off on the stories of the suicide itself.
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In this world of media spin, I also commend PFT for turning off the comments.

By: scott8nj

scott8nj — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:49:45 +0000

Different people grieve in different ways. I think the NFL will get the input of both teams, especially the Chiefs, before making a decision.

By: fran021

fran021 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:48:48 +0000

How about dedicate the game to her.

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:36:55 +0000

I must say, classy move by PFT to turn the comments off for most of the Belcher related articles.

Sad situation and I feel bad for all involved. Given what I read in the article after this…just postpone this game and have them make it up Monday night. Give them a day at least!

By: neilpountney

neilpountney — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:33:31 +0000

Unfortunately this is something that cannot be decided by the players there would be too many differing opinions. It is circumstances like this where leaders step up. Cancel the game and play it on a Thursday night in the future. The game has to be played in fairness to all the other teams. Life goes on but that does not mean you cannot step aside and be respectful and this is one of those times.

By: drewsylvania

drewsylvania — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:21:05 +0000

On a personal tragedy level, about as awful as it gets.

By: jicjak

jicjak — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:20:01 +0000

Postpone.There are no justifiable grounds for this game being played tomorrow.

By: blogatron2000

blogatron2000 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:17:45 +0000

“nyjets1017 says:
Dec 1, 2012 12:53 PM
Just give them a game in the tie column and call it a day. Neither team is even close to the playoffs and it won’t hurt them”

The game has to be played at some point because won/loss records effect draft order. If they postpone (and I think they should) the only way to keep it from adversely affecting teams other than the Chiefs and Panthers would be to schedule it after the end of the regular season as some have suggested.

Terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the families, especially the girl’s mother and 3 month old child.

By: hedleykow

hedleykow — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:16:40 +0000

At my workplace, people have died AT WORK, on occasions, and it was business as usual.

Corporations are not people. (I know, my opinion is contrary to a Supreme Court ruling.)

By: drewsylvania

drewsylvania — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:11:18 +0000

Let the people most personally impacted decide.

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:09:04 +0000

Vote should be given to the Chiefs players. Completely up to them as to whether they feel that they can deal with a game after the events of today.

By: histarz

histarz — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:04:42 +0000

Should probably move this game to Tuesday. Heart goes out to the victims, but the players should still have the right to earn their paychecks and play the game. They could even move the game to wild card weekend for additional grieving time, since I don’t believe either team would be in contention for the playoffs anyway.

By: winkeroni

winkeroni — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:58:54 +0000

Standard bereavement is 3 days. Play the game Tuesday and televise it nationally.

By: deep64blue

deep64blue — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:57:24 +0000

Players reacting differently is precisely why the NFL needs to make the decision – no one should be forced to play in these circumstances.

By: nyjets1017

nyjets1017 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:53:14 +0000

Just give them a game in the tie column and call it a day. Neither team is even close to the playoffs and it won’t hurt them

By: greenmachin3

greenmachin3 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:52:20 +0000

This is where the players and team heads make the call. Not the NFL.

By: daryllh

daryllh — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:51:48 +0000

Good call on disabling comments on the other stories. Right choice considering the severity of the news.

As far as the game being played, Rog has an opportunity to gain some respect points here. It should be a player decision. I really hope the NFL doesn’t do something really stupid.

By: jimbo75025

jimbo75025 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:51:33 +0000

Not like this game really means much to either team in terms of postseason. Postpone the game.

By: therealraiderduck

therealraiderduck — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:51:18 +0000

Neither the Chiefs nor the Panthers is a playoff team. So why not postpone their game tomorrow until (say) the Thursday before Wild-Card Weekend?

By: greenandgoldgirl

greenandgoldgirl — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:51:09 +0000

Please do the right thing, postpone the game.
My prayers go out to the families affected by this tragedy.

By: thejabronisayz

thejabronisayz — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:50:24 +0000

I think this should be a decision made by the KC players. Some people I feel cope best with things like this by going about their normal routine, returning to normalcy as they say. Look at what Brett Favre did after his father passed away. Some may want to play so they can dedicate the game to him. Either way, it should be their decision. Not Goodell’s.

By: dj121191

dj121191 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:49:27 +0000

*lost revenue

By: dj121191

dj121191 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:48:51 +0000

neither team is going to the playoffs, there is absolutely no reason to play it, if the nfl is worried about lost ratings, make it up wild card weekend

By: bender4700

bender4700 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:48:46 +0000

Playing the game, regardless of the “He’d want us to keep going” stuff, playing it is disrespectful to the value of a human life.

Post pone the game. Neither team is a playoff team. Give them each a tie. The NFL can give both teams the $ they would have made, and then show the respect and let the players have their time to grieve.

No reason to play this game Sunday, Monday, or even Tuesday. Human life FAR out weighs a football game. Let alone a game that has ZERO playoff implications.

By: jetsfaninjersey

jetsfaninjersey — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:46:11 +0000

no doubt it should be delayed…postponed or whatever…it would be hard to find people who really feel that this game should be played…If the players want to play to honor a fellow players..well then the NFL should listen to them and give them that right.
Players lives trump playing game…bottom line