Damar Hamlin - Now (1/11/2023) discharged from Buf Gen & “recovering at home”

[longtimebillsfan]

1 minute ago, NUT said:

Because that would hand the Cheifs the one seed. I think that is a worse scenario for the NFL than somehow choosing a winner.

Then it does.  

 

At this point, it all seems so trivial. 

[LABILLBACKER]

3 minutes ago, Process said:

An hour after he was given CPR and while he is fighting for his life, hundreds of thousands of dollars were donated to a fundraiser for an event that happened two years ago. I have to agree with SDS on this one. I can't believe how much the charity thing blew up. I can't believe charity is on anyone's mind right now.

I don't care about charities, #1 seeds, postponed games. All I care about it Damar surviving this. Pray everyone like never before. 

[Big Turk]

Wow...charity is almost at 1.5 million now...praying Damar makes it through to be able to put this to good use.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Big Turk

[zow2]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

They can’t do this. I don’t think there is a fair way to figure it out (other than to give the 1 seed to KC, who will have 1 more win). 

 

 

Win %,  AFC win %..  there are other ways 

[LeGOATski]

1 minute ago, Mango said:

Players get a cut of their own jersey sale. I’ve read as high as 2/3. 

Oh, nice.

[davefan66]

2 minutes ago, JDubya76 said:

Was in flight school on 9/11. Over 100 people from different parts of the world, I can absolutely agree with that explanation. There was comfort being together because all we really had was each other and the small bits of family that followed us to support our ambitions. I remember at one point the wife and I had 30 people in our tiny apartment watching news coverage in silence hoping we wouldn’t see the names of fathers/mothers of fellow pilot candidates/instructors that flew for the airlines.

Probably why most of us are still on this thread.  Comfort being together.

 

 

[Simon]

3 minutes ago, What a Tuel said:

 

Should this be another thread maybe if people want to discuss it?

 

 

 

I should probably just shut up about it and let people vent if it makes them feel better at this point 🤷‍♂️

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

 

 His gofundme just went over $1.5 million. Given by over 62,800 donors. God I LOVE our fans!!!

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Then it does.  

 

At this point, it all seems so trivial. 

 

Agree. I don't even care about football right now. I wouldn't care if the Bills don't take the field again this year.

 

I can't believe I just typed that but it's the truth.

[0017]

1 minute ago, Dr.Sack said:

I can’t sleep until I know Damar Hamlin is gonna be okay. 

I feel the same way!! I don’t know these guys on the Bills personally, but times like this I feel like I do! 😭

[NoSaint]

1 minute ago, SDS said:

Yes. I’m concerned about people sending their hard-earned money to a place that no one asked them to during an emotional time. Such a crazy thought from the site creator.
 

What I really should be doing as someone who doesn’t know anything about the situation is to tell people to spend money left and right without any due diligence. Grow up. 

also, no need to be mean about your opinion. 

[sullim4]

I am thinking the "no contest" result is the likely outcome.  The Bills and Bengals will play 16 game seasons, with standings determined by winning percentage.

 

A tie would have potentially negative consequences on other teams with respect to tiebreakers for things like strength of victory, conference record, etc.  Pretending like the game was never played feels like the most fair result for all the teams involved.

 

That will mean the Bills likely get the 2 seed if they beat NE on Sunday.

[UKBillFan]

1 minute ago, NoSaint said:

winning percentage still works the same with different games played 

Probably the easiest solution if Bills-Bengals isn’t played, with the usual tiebreakers then taking effect.

 

Feels wrong even considering it, though.

[What a Tuel]

1 minute ago, SDS said:

Yes. I’m concerned about people sending their hard-earned money to a place that no one asked them to during an emotional time. Such a crazy thought from the site creator.
 

What I really should be doing as someone who doesn’t know anything about the situation is to tell people to spend money left and right without any due diligence. Grow up. 

 

If it eases your concern, there is precedent for large influxes like this to then be handled properly in new ways while still being committed to the core purpose. 

 

It isn't all going to just be dumped on Kelly and Nina's Daycare Center to buy millions of dollars in toys for kids.

[longtimebillsfan]

Just now, Big Turk said:

 

Agree. I don't even care about football right now. I wouldn't care if the Bills don't take the field again this year.

 

I can't believe I just typed that but it's the truth.

I am with you brother.

[Big Turk]

Just now, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

 

 His gofundme just went over $1.5 million. Given by over 62,800 donors. God I LOVE our fans!!!

 

I think it's fans across the NFL. I saw posts on the Cincy forums to donate to his charity 

[CincyBillsFan]

Just now, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

 

 His gofundme just went over $1.5 million. Given by over 62,800 donors. God I LOVE our fans!!!

From what I can tell the money is pouring in from all over the country.  Other fan bases are joining in.  It's quite remarkable.

[HomeskillitMoorman]

1 minute ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

 

 His gofundme just went over $1.5 million. Given by over 62,800 donors. God I LOVE our fans!!!

 

I love all of those "dumb" people! 

 

Our fanbase always steps up. 

[yall]

2 minutes ago, appoo said:

 

I'm trying to remember the reactions from the Kevin Everett situation. I can't at least not clearly. 

 

What I do remember by way of comparison is the reaction between the players tonight and the players during that game was night and day. Hell, I probably won't use the word traumatized to describe my reaction, but that was hard to watch. Clearly everyone on the field understood the gravity of the situation and realized that he was hurt badly and medically was in a very bad spot. Only after we started hearing that he received CPR did we truly understand the seriousness of it.  

 

I certainly don't have any comments to make other than to say that I hope the young man pulls through.

[Sierra Foothills]

There seem to be 3 major controversies attached to this topic:

 

1) Charity

2) 5 minutes

3) Logistics regarding game outcome/standings/playoff seedings

 

1) What people want to do with their money is their business.

2) We'll have more reportage (if not greater clarity) tomorrow as to what actually happened with the supposed 5 minute edict from the NFL.

3) This perhaps should be a separate topic.

 

JMOs...