‘“Mental health is real,” McDermott said. “The job description of a coach is not just coaching Xs and Os. It’s much more than that.”’
Archives for January 6, 2023
McDermott, Josh Allen Asked Whether Bills Are Ready to Play After Hamlin’s Collapse
‘“I do,” Allen said quickly. “I do, as well,” added McDermott. “The news we received today, in particular, was a huge lift.”’
‘He’s Pittsburgh’: Damar Hamlin has support of friends, community because of generosity, caring
‘“He just kind of opened it up to any kid from the community, and I think there were kids that maybe extended out beyond the immediate community that were able to get some toys. And it wasn’t just toys. There was some clothing and some coats so the underprivileged kids were able to be better taken care of.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin asked ‘Who won the game?’ after waking in hospital, doctors say in press conference update
‘According to his doctors, Hamlin is able to communicate via writing and asked Wednesday night, “Who won the game?”‘
Explaining the NFL’s options for Bills vs. Bengals, from no-contest cancellation to rescheduled Week 19
‘”Obviously we’re going to have to make a decision on that in the coming days, which we will,” NFL VP Jeff Miller said in a Zoom call on Wednesday, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. “But there’s a lot of considerations in place there and a lot of people that we want to consult with — including the clubs involved — before that decision is final.”‘
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott say Bills ready to play Sunday after encouragement from Damar Hamlin
‘”I do,” Allen said when asked whether the Bills would be ready to take the field as scheduled. “I do as well,” McDermott added ‘
NFL playoff picture: What Bills vs. Bengals cancellation means for AFC seeding
‘There’s also the matter of home-field advantage in the playoffs. The NFL’s proposal addresses who would play at home among Kansas City, Buffalo and Cincinnati in the AFC championship game. The proposal does not impact the divisional round; a Bills-Bengals result could have decided which teams played at home or on the road.’
Emotional Allen says McDermott ‘the perfect man’ to lead Bills through Hamlin situation
‘”I can’t say enough about what he did, what he said to us in the locker room,” Allen expounded. “Obviously, just a dire circumstance that nobody’s expecting, nobody’s ready for. You can never put yourself in that situation until it happens. … Coach handled it as perfect as anybody could.”‘
NFL will not resume Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game
‘Had Monday’s game been completed, the winner would have had a shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC (the Bills still do, while the Bengals do not). As a result, the league said it will play the AFC Championship Game at a neutral site if the participating teams played “an unequal amount of game and both could have been the No. 1 seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season.”’
Doctors say Hamlin ‘making substantial progress’ in ICU
‘While speaking to reporters via Zoom, Dr. Pritts and Dr. William Knight IV said the prompt recognition of his loss of a pulse led to immediate CPR performed by Bills medical and training staff. They said it was critical to not only saving Hamlin’s life, but keeping his neurological functions intact.’
Bills, Patriots slightly banged up for Thursday’s practice
‘The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots both released their Thursday injury reports.’
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen speak about Damar Hamlin
‘McDermott continued on to thank several different people including first responders on the field, the medical staff of both the Bills and Bengals, and the staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.’
Fans celebrate positive reports as doctors weigh in on Damar Hamlin’s road to recovery
‘”We’ve been trying to get news and see how he’s doing,” said Don Crockett, Bills Fan. “Asking each other have you heard anything? Have you hear anything? This morning he actually told me that he heard news that he was awake.”‘
Doctors caring for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin say he is communicating via pen and paper
‘In a press conference Thursday afternoon, two doctors from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center say Hamlin is now demonstrating neurological recovery.’
Damar Hamlin awake at hospital, showing “remarkable improvement”
‘“Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement,” Elam tweeted Thursday morning. “Thank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3!”’