‘His neurologic function remains intact and he has been able to talk to his family and care team.’
Archives for January 2023
Bills, NFL to feature tributes for Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Week 18’s games
‘The Bills will wear royal Nike t-shirts displaying “Love for Damar 3” for pregame warm-ups. Bills business staff will wear “3” lapel pins.’
Bills injury report for Week 18 vs. Patriots
‘CB Taron Johnson cleared concussion protocol and was a full participant in Friday’s practice.’
Sean McDermott earns high praise for his leadership amid unprecedented circumstances
‘”The way he handled it, he was the perfect man in that situation to handle that,” quarterback Josh Allen said of his head coach. “That type of situation. I can’t say enough about what he did, what he said to us in the locker room.”‘
Bills GM Brandon Beane reflects on the true heroes who helped save Damar Hamlin’s life
‘”We divided it up, and I said, ‘Let me stay here, let me support here. We’ll work this out,'” Beane said of his discussion with McDermott. “That’s why I love Sean. We were able to work this through, and he did a great job there.”‘
NFL owners approve plan for potential neutral site AFC Championship Game
‘The location of the neutral site is yet to be determined, but in a video call featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and members of the NFL Competition Committee, the league says it is considering multiple sites, including both indoor and outdoor venues.’
Trauma team: Damar Hamlin able to respond; after waking, asked: Who won the game?
‘“You won,” a trauma team member told him. “You’ve won the game of life.”‘
Bills teammates encouraged by updates on Damar Hamlin: ‘We just want to love up on him’
‘“I can’t say how paramount it was to hear from Damar (through) his family,” center Mitch Morse said. “And the medical staff. That really shed some light.”’
Inside the Bills: In his team’s darkest moment, coach Sean McDermott’s leadership comes to light
‘“He was the perfect man in that situation to handle that,” quarterback Josh Allen said. “I can’t say enough about what he did, what he said to us in the locker room. Obviously, just a dire circumstance that nobody’s expecting, nobody’s ready for, there’s nothing that you can train about. You can never put yourself in that situation until it happens. … Coach handled it as perfect as anybody could.”’
NFL officially cancels postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game
‘The NFL has called a special league meeting for Friday to vote on a proposal that would address the fact the Bills and the Bengals could have claimed the No. 1 seed in the AFC and will play only 16 regular-season games. If approved, the AFC Championship Game would be held at a neutral site if the Bills or Bengals qualify for the game as the road team.’
NFLPA questions why it took so long for league to suspend Bills-Bengals game following Damar Hamlin’s injury
‘“For most people, players and former players, and the players and coaches on the field, it was a clear no, and everybody knew it was a clear no,” said Tretter, an Akron native. “The players had no interest in playing, the coaches had no interest in coaching. Every player and former player watching that game knew they would be unable to play.”‘
Alan Pergament: WGR sideline reporter Sal Capaccio reflects on covering Damar Hamlin injury
‘“You knew it was a significant injury when we saw Bengals players immediately motion to the sidelines to get medical teams out there, because a couple of them were really close to where it happened. So that was the first part. Then you started to see some emotion coming out of players. And that was the second part. Now, that’s not completely unique. You’ll see that sometimes when there’s a head injury.”‘
Damar Hamlin’s question to doctors when he awoke after injury: ‘Did we win?’
‘“Last night, he was able to emerge and follow commands, and even asked who had won the game,” said Dr. Timothy Pritts, professor in the Department of Surgery at the UCMC’s College of Medicine, and Division Chief of General Surgery and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations at UC Health.’
Bills emotional as they reflect on Damar Hamlin’s life-changing moment, NFL’s ‘brotherhood’
‘“We heard that news this morning and there’s nothing that could have been told to us to bring our day down,” quarterback Josh Allen said to a jam-packed room full of reporters. “We’re extremely happy for him and his family. We just want to love up on him the next chance we get. I don’t know when it’s going to be; hopefully we get to see him soon, and it’s going to be awesome.”’
Bills-Bengals game canceled by NFL; AFC Championship game could be at neutral site
‘The AFC Championship Game could be played at a neutral site if the participating teams in the conference final played an unequal number of games and both could have been the No. 1 seed, the NFL said. Those scenarios may involve the Kansas City Chiefs, Bills and Bengals, depending on Week 18 results. The NFL did not reveal a specific neutral site.’