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Archives for January 6, 2023

Damar Hamlin asked doctors who won Bills-Bengals game: ‘You won’

‘“When he asked, ‘did we win?,’ the answer is, ‘yes, you know, Damar, you won. You’ve won the game of life,’ and that’s probably the important thing out of this, and we really need to keep him in the center of everything else that’s going on, and we really want to ensure a good outcome for him.”’

Prayers answered as Damar Hamlin wakes up with chance to make full recovery

‘Hamlin regained consciousness, communicated via writing while remaining intubated and showed signs that his neurological function is intact by following commands and demonstrating motor movement in both his hands and feet, though he remains in critical condition in intensive care, according to the doctors who held a nearly hour-long news conference.’

Josh Allen: Damar Hamlin, father want Bills to ‘charge forward’

‘“Mario [was] talking to the team, and the things he told to us — he demanded us — you can’t not honor his request to go out there and charge forward to the best of our abilities,” said Allen, whose team is scheduled to play the Patriots on Sunday. “Obviously we’ll be playing with less heavy hearts now. Today’s news brought us tears of joy. But to know that that’s what he wants, that’s what his dad wants, I think guys are excited to get out there.”’

Damar Hamlin’s three written words offer united nation hope

‘There is belief that very little can unite us as a country anymore, regardless of subject. But these past few awful days proved that wrong, at least in this case. From the moment Hamlin collapsed on the field at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium just before 9 o’clock Monday night, there was an immediate and obvious sense that people across America weren’t just concerned for Hamlin’s well-being, but also were determined to do what little they could to help.’

‘Did we win?’ Damar Hamlin’s story has pierced our tribalism and our hardening cynicism | Opinion

‘To be clear, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is still fighting for his life after the horrific incident against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday when he went into cardiac arrest on the field. But what we’ve seen is that Hamlin is far from fighting alone. He has much of a nation fighting alongside him. Hamlin’s story has emerged as both one of the most tragic and now, perhaps, we hope, one of the most inspirational we’ve seen.’

Here’s what Damar Hamlin’s doctors said about the Bills player’s health and recovery

‘As of this morning, he is beginning to awaken and it appears that his neurological condition and function is intact. We are proud to report that, very happy for him and for his family and for the Buffalo Bills organization, that he is making improvement. He continues to be critically ill and continues to undergo intensive care in our surgical and trauma ICU. He’s being cared for by ICU neurocritical care teams, trauma surgery and a cardiology team, as well as our expert nurses and respiratory therapists. They are attending to him and he still has significant progress that he needs to make, but this marks a really good turning point in his ongoing care. ‘

Nothing has prepared the Bills, NFL for trauma that lingers from Damar Hamlin’s collapse | Opinion

‘For all of the training, practices, game-planning strategies and other components of the NFL grind, nothing has prepared the Bills – players, coaches and staff alike – for the trauma of the life-and-death situation presented during the first quarter of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals when Hamlin’s heart stopped beating and first responders resuscitated him on the field using CPR and an AED. Hamlin collapsed after making what appeared to be a routine tackle.’

NFL won’t resume Bills-Bengals Week 17 game postponed after Damar Hamlin’s collapse

‘“This has been a very difficult week,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement announcing the decision. “We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country. We are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them.”’

Damar Hamlin Asked Who Won Bills-Bengals When He Woke Up

‘“The answer is yes, Damar, you won. You’ve won the game of life.” Dr. Timothy Pritts told reporters in a conference call from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Hamlin was rushed after collapsing and being resuscitated on the field during the Bills’ game against the Bengals on Monday night.’

NFL: Bills-Bengals Won’t Resume; Playoff Scenarios Revealed

‘The league said some of the factors in coming to its decision included that “not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game.”’

Bills Uplifted By Hamlin’s Progress, Hope To Show Resilience

‘“As teammates, you love hearing that response, that the first thing on his mind wasn’t, you know, ‘Poor me.’ It was, ‘How are my teammates doing?’” Allen said. “For Damar to go through that and to come out on the other side and still, again, just thinking about his teammates, that’s Damar. That’s who he is.”’

Bills-Bengals game will not resume amid Damar Hamlin’s continued recovery

‘In announcing the decision to cancel the game, the NFL cited three key factors: The outcome would have no bearing on which teams qualified for the postseason; playing the game would have altered the playoff schedule for the remaining teams; and not playing the game would allow all clubs to know the postseason possibilities before the start of Week 18.’

Positive Damar Hamlin update ‘eases’ Bills’ pain, tension

‘The Bills received updates on Hamlin’s condition from general manager Brandon Beane and head athletic trainer Nate Breske, who remained in Cincinnati with Hamlin and his family. The 24-year-old safety is now beginning to awaken as he shows “substantial improvement” in his recovery, per doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Thursday. Hamlin is still considered critically ill and has many steps ahead, but it does appear that his neurological condition is intact, according to his doctors.’