Botched Kick Saves Man's Life, Reveals Brain Tumor

0:00On April 28th, a 59-year-old NFL fan from Lexington, Kentucky, credits a botched field goal with saving his life. Mark Tuthaker was chilling at home after work, and the gym tuned into Monday night football as the New York Giants faced the New England Patriots. When Giants kicker Young Ho Koo, shanked a kick, Tuthaker laughed so hard it triggered a massive seizure, landing him in the hospital. Doctors did a CT scan right away, and spotted a tennis ball-sized tumor on the side of his brain. It had pushed his brain six millimeters to the right, but he never felt a thing before that night. Tuthaker works as a stallion sales manager at Spent Thrift Farm, jetting and driving all over the country for business. Just days earlier, he was at a horse race in Louisville. He says that seizure hit at the perfect time home safe, no one else around. Looking back, he has zero memory of the violent episode, which felt like getting electrocuted. If it struck while driving or flying solo, it could have wrecked everything, hurting him or others bad.

1:03This wild twist turned a viral football fail into a life-altering wake-up call, catching the tumor before it turned deadly. Tuthaker calls it a straight-up miracle. NFL News Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters on game day. I'm Corey, with the story.