OWINGS MILLS, Md. — His eyeball felt like it would burst.
In the first game of the NFL season, Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy pursued Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a potential sack when he got too low. With his body prone and his arms at his sides, Van Noy’s helmet skidded in the grass, his chin strap slipped under his chin, and the top of his helmet came down over his eyes. Then Mahomes fell on Van Noy’s head and Ravens defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike fell on both of them.
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Van Noy’s eye socket took the brunt of the weight. His eyeball didn’t burst, but his
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