Jalen Hurts left for dead

Jalen Hurts played a full game in London on a confirmed blood clot that the Eagles cleared because they believed activity would help, and eight days later it had spread to both lungs and ended his season. Sam says the blame doesn't stop at team doctors and Nick Sirianni's non-answers at the podium, it extends to an NFLPA that stayed silent while Hurts pays union dues for exactly this kind of protection, and to a football culture that treats a doctor's clearance as a dare.

He also goes after the loudest reactions to the story, Stephen A. Smith pushing Hurts to be more forthcoming and Michael Robinson's hedge-everything take on NFL Network, for making the moment about themselves instead of the quarterback living through it.

Later, Deion Sanders' record at Colorado and a Hot 97 shakeup get the same treatment. 1:00 Prayers for Jalen Hurts, and why Sam says the Eagles crossed a line 1:57 The lead story: Hurts out for the season with clots in both lungs 5:10 The agent's statement, and why a good prognosis is not the end of the story 5:45 Football's military culture and why players hide being hurt 9:52 Stephen A. Smith's reaction, and what Sam reads into it 13:40 Michael Strahan, Chris Johnson, and the double standard on asking athletes hard questions 16:12 Michael Robinson's hedge on NFL Network, and the Google search that undercut it 27:02 The chat weighs in on who should be held responsible for Hurts' clot 28:46 The real timeline, from the Rams cleat to the clot that moved 37:03 Who should be held accountable for what the Eagles asked of Hurts 39:46 Where is the NFLPA, and why fully guaranteed deals still do not happen 52:28 Pat McAfee and the shakeup inside the Colts front office 59:56 Deion Sanders' record at Colorado and Shannon Sharp's pushback 1:07:53 Hot 97, the Desus and Mero breakup, and why social clout cannot save radio 1:29:20 Sirianni's press conference meltdown and the walk back on Hurts' sleep For all pod and video content hit up -> TIP JAR: Subscribe: Sports/Media/Culture YT -> Thee Sam D YT Tech YT -> Shill Free Tech YT Never Forget: #phillywillALWAYSletYOUdown #blackvoicesmatter