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

[dave mcbride]

3 minutes ago, Tenhigh said:

Baseball heaven.  The coach wasn't wearing a helmet while giving BP right?

Yep, Baseball Heaven, and right: no helmet. Freak accident, of course.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, Mango said:

 

The initial rumors and reports were that the league wanted the game to continue. 

The league said that was crazy. 

ESPN said, that's not crazy, we literally just reported what you told us. We communicated in real time. You tried to play the football game

The league sucks. 
 

I don’t believe that they wanted it to continue. The wording is key. Continuing the game was definitely an option in real time. We’ve seen games continue after players were taken off in an ambulance. 

[Beck Water]

25 minutes ago, LanderPoke said:

Is it known when CPR started? Was it right away or was it some minutes after Hamlin went down?

 

Hamlin had trainers running over to him right away and getting on their radios, likely to call for the emergency physicians and the code equipment

So I think it's a very good assumption it was started right away. 

 

The only delay would have been to get his face mask unscrewed and enough of his pads removed to perform CPR.  I would think that could be done PDQ.

 

 

 

[Gary Marangi]

4 minutes ago, Mango said:

 

The initial rumors and reports were that the league wanted the game to continue. 

The league said that was crazy. 

ESPN said, that's not crazy, we literally just reported what you told us. We communicated in real time. You tried to play the football game

The league sucks. 
 

Guarantee NFL said continue to play  give McDermott and Taylor credit for saying to the ref go tell the NFL to f*** themselves we are not continuing

[oldmanfan]

4 minutes ago, Gary Marangi said:

Guarantee NFL said continue to play  give McDermott and Taylor credit for saying to the ref go tell the NFL to f*** themselves we are not continuing

Let’s all quit speculating.  Keep Damar front and center in our thoughts right now.

[Loyal BF]

Like everyone with a pulse, my prayers, thoughts and hope to Damar Hamlin and his family for the best outcome for this young man to survive, and hopefully, fully recover form this tragic event.

 

This unprecedented event (during a NFL game) has shown the best, and unfortunately, the worst of our society.

 

The best in the almost universal outpouring of support from so many people whether they are fans or not.

 

The best in the stellar and quick response from the medical personnel on site, the result of a concerted effort by the NFL and teams to be 100% prepared to address any tragedy like this.   They had the proper tools and expertise that, probably saved this young man’s life.

 

The best in the sensitive way ESPN handled the unforeseen event unfolding on live TV to millions and million tuning in with horror.

 

The best in how both coaches and the players immediately were more concerned with their fallen brother than any silly football game.

 

The BEST in how thousands of people from around the country have donated over $4 MILLION to Hamlin’s Foundation.  

 

 

[Big Turk]

Wow...Jason Hanold, who is an executive search agency CEO and trustee of the National Football Foundation and College Football HOF, just donated 20K to Damar's charity...

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhanold/

 

 

Even more awesome is that reading through the comments, it appears pretty much every fanbase is represented and many college fanbases as well...closing in on $5 million.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Big Turk

[Buffalo_Stampede]

18 minutes ago, Gary Marangi said:

Guarantee NFL said continue to play  give McDermott and Taylor credit for saying to the ref go tell the NFL to f*** themselves we are not continuing

It’s possible everyone was treating this like other serious injuries. 5 minute warmup and play is probably common procedure. Once Hamlin was taken off the field I want to believe everyone, including the NFL, realized this is different and the game cannot go on.

[Mango]

8 minutes ago, Loyal BF said:

Like everyone with a pulse, my prayers, thoughts and hope to Damar Hamlin and his family for the best outcome for this young man to survive, and hopefully, fully recover form this tragic event.

 

This unprecedented event (during a NFL game) has shown the best, and unfortunately, the worst of our society.

 

The best in the almost universal outpouring of support from so many people whether they are fans or not.

 

The best in the stellar and quick response from the medical personnel on site, the result of a concerted effort by the NFL and teams to be 100% prepared to address any tragedy like this.   They had the proper tools and expertise that, probably saved this young man’s life.

 

The best in the sensitive way ESPN handled the unforeseen event unfolding on live TV to millions and million tuning in with horror.

 

The best in how both coaches and the players immediately were more concerned with their fallen brother than any silly football game.

 

The BEST in how thousands of people from around the country have donated over $4 MILLION to Hamlin’s Foundation.  

 

 

I’ll add, anybody iffy giving money to the foundation, NFL players get 2/3 of their jersey sales through licensed retailers.

 

We grabbed two and donated as well. 

[Warcodered]

 

[Loyal BF]

20 minutes ago, Gary Marangi said:

Guarantee NFL said continue to play  give McDermott and Taylor credit for saying to the ref go tell the NFL to f*** themselves we are not continuing

This is an example of some of the worst I mentioned above.  

 

There is no way you can “guarantee” anything of the sort.  It’s a form of smearing.

 

It is common sense (and what we can glean from Troy Vincent’s public statements) was that the shock of what was transpiring, what was of upmost importance and the concentration was on Hamlin’s well being and was foremost on everyone’s minds.

 

 

[Beck Water]

52 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

I'm not crying, You're crying.  OK this one got me, I don't know why, I'm crying.

[H2o]

Donations now up to almost $4.7M. Truly amazing. 

 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=undefined

 

[Beck Water]

11 minutes ago, Mango said:

I’ll add, anybody iffy giving money to the foundation, NFL players get 2/3 of their jersey sales through licensed retailers.

 

We grabbed two and donated as well. 

 

Is there a licensed retailer you recommend?

[Mango]

1 minute ago, Beck Water said:

 

Is there a licensed retailer you recommend?

 

They all get their stock from the same place. So NFL shop, Fanatics, Buffalo Bills shop, they are all pulling from the same inventory. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[TurfToeJam]

17 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Wow...Jason Hanold, who is an executive search agency CEO and trustee of the National Football Foundation and College Football HOF, just donated 20K to Damar's charity...

 

 

Don't get me wrong, its great he donated.  But I am more impressed by the large donation(s) which are/were done anonymously

 

[WideNine]

1 hour ago, Loyal BF said:

Like everyone with a pulse, my prayers, thoughts and hope to Damar Hamlin and his family for the best outcome for this young man to survive, and hopefully, fully recover form this tragic event.

 

This unprecedented event (during a NFL game) has shown the best, and unfortunately, the worst of our society.

 

The best in the almost universal outpouring of support from so many people whether they are fans or not.

 

The best in the stellar and quick response from the medical personnel on site, the result of a concerted effort by the NFL and teams to be 100% prepared to address any tragedy like this.   They had the proper tools and expertise that, probably saved this young man’s life.

 

The best in the sensitive way ESPN handled the unforeseen event unfolding on live TV to millions and million tuning in with horror.

 

The best in how both coaches and the players immediately were more concerned with their fallen brother than any silly football game.

 

The BEST in how thousands of people from around the country have donated over $4 MILLION to Hamlin’s Foundation.  

 

Unfortunately, social media has showed the worst of too many cynics that use this as a way to vilify Commissioner Goodell and the NFL.   Like a lynch mob, without any shred of actual knowledge of exactly what transpired in the communication between the officials and the coaches and Mr. Goodell himself, the rush to judgment and insane rush to assign blame and smear Goodell and the NFL by conjuring up motive and dishonest assumptions of what they “want"

 

As in, Goodell wanted to continue the game and only cared about the game.....or....the NFL does not care about players health.

 

Even on other Bills forums, this ugliness has risen from the gutter...

 

Op’s rant against Goodell & the NFL.

 

How sad, disappointing and infuriating. 

 You just proved my point above.  This is lynch mob baloney.

 

You cannot “guarantee” anything!!!!  How disgusting.  

 

Agree.

 

Bad things happen, and it is human nature to cast about for a scapegoat, but there does not have to be a villain pulling the levers.

 

Won't stop folks from looking.

 

I am glad they cancelled the game, I appreciate that there were medical personnel there to quickly respond to the event.

 

I appreciate the City of Cincinnati, the fans, coaches, and players who were classy and caring hosts.

 

I am just hoping for the best for this young man. That's enough for me to focus and keep tabs on.

 

Other folks will do what they do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 3, 2023 by WideNine

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

1 minute ago, TurfToeJam said:

 

Don't get me wrong, its great he donated.  But I am more impressed by the large donation(s) which are/were done anonymously

 

the names are good too.  It publicizes and makes real the individuals who support him. 
 

 

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

24 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

 

Mr. Eisen very eloquently stated what many of us are dealing with today.

 

I know I am guilty of celebrating the violence of the sport, literally reveling in the physical punishment our defense inflicted on Mike White of the Jets a few weeks back.  If Milano's hit had been a couple of inches further up and to the right, at a specific time in White's heartbeat... who knows?

They're human beings.

Edited January 3, 2023 by JÂy RÛßeÒ