Dsn150
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That all would make sense-@Dsn150 could probably expound on this but my guess is the force of the tackle collapsed his windpipe. He was able to stand up but quickly passed out. Then with no oxygen his heart stopped. They could administer CPR and AED but they needed to get air into his lungs. They may have done a tracheotomy on the field to get airflow, I don't know. That could explain why they stayed on the field so long.
If they have him intubated and his vitals are OK I think he's made it past the worst hurdles. He will likely need surgery on his trachea.
I would suspect a collapsed or damaged trachea might make for a difficult intubation-
I never actually saw him after he was surrounded- if trach done then tube would be inserted into neck rather than mouth-
Speculation, but makes sense-