‘“I feel as though people watching the game on TV probably had a better idea than we did in the stands,” he said. “I think it was a lot of confusion. They knew it wasn’t good.”’
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How should you talk to your kids about the Damar Hamlin injury?
‘“It can affect them in a lot of ways. Kids are naturally very resilient and tend to take things very differently than adults do, so just keeping in mind that if you do see a change in your child’s behavior or their kind of regular routine, giving them some time and some space and a little bit of room to kind of adapt,” Lal said. “They might not have the words to describe how they’re feeling right now.”’
Niagara Falls, and the City of Buffalo light up landmarks for Buffalo Bills Safety
‘Niagara Falls will be illuminated in blue Tuesday night along with the City Hall in Buffalo.’
Bills’ fans raise more than $5M for Damar Hamlin’s charity following his collapse during game
‘The total surpassed $5 million Tuesday night.’
Hamlin injury reminds Buffalo fans of other dark moments in sports
‘For local fans, the raw emotion of the moments following his injury on the field bring forth memories of other dark moments to which Western New Yorkers played witness.’
Damar Hamlin: “A Lesson for all of Us”
‘Experts say it also demonstrated the need to be vigilant in preparing for such unanticipated events.’
Fans who were at Monday’s game in Cincinnati share their experiences
‘”Bengals fans coming up to us, you know, just strangers coming up to us saying they’re here with us, they love us, they’re praying for us. I mean, people crying, people just showing so much different emotions,” said Matt Moran.’
Family member of Bills’ Damar Hamlin says ‘he’s still up there fighting’
‘Dorrian Glenn, the uncle of Bills safety Damar Hamlin, said that his nephew is ‘still fighting’. Hamlin collapsed on the field after going into cardiac arrest at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio in the first quarter of the Bills-Bengals Monday night matchup.’
The continued importance of CPR training in wake of Damar Hamlin’s injury
“For a lay person to watch this in the stands, seconds seem like hours. From my objective just watching it on TV, EMS got to him very quickly. CPR was administered very quickly. Those are all things that are really important when you’re thinking about long term survival and making sure he has a full neurological recovery,” said Dr. Scott Feitell, director of the cardiac intensive care unit for Rochester Regional Health.’
Bills-Bengals game won’t resume this week
‘The NFL has not decided whether the game will resume at a later date, or how the suspension will affect the Bills’ and Bengals’ records.’
Fans try to cope after witnessing traumatic incident during Bills game
‘”Obviously, we’ve seen a lot of head injuries and neck injuries and things like that,” Nye said. “But for them to do CPR on the field, it was shocking to us. It was scary. It makes you realize he’s fighting for his life there.”‘
Damar Hamlin’s family issues statement, as fans share support
‘Hamlin’s family released a statement through his representative late Tuesday morning, asking for continued prayers.’
Bills Mafia – and beyond – show outpouring of love, support for Damar Hamlin; Bills safety remains hospitalized
‘“When you see a grown man cry. When you see Josh Allen, a 6’5″, 240 pound player, crying, with his team, the leader, it’s serious. So when you see that on national television, it really brings things and people down to earth to say, ‘Hey, you know, we just need a pause.’ We just need to thank God for our lives, pray for this man his family and hope he’s OK,” Thomas Pecora said.’
‘Surreal’: Fans reeling after Damar Hamlin goes into cardiac arrest during Bills-Bengals game
‘“The collective seriousness of it, you know, it kind of hit everybody like a wave, and there was people crying, and praying. Yeah it was pretty surreal,” Nye said.’
Damar Hamlin celebrated for achievements on and off the field
‘He is committed to public service – so much so he formed a nonprofit foundation before he was even drafted by the NFL.’