Damar to play again?

[Mr. WEO]

Did this guy examine Damar or is he just making  prediction?  What is his guarantee based on?

[Alphadawg7]

57 minutes ago, BeastMode54 said:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/sport/damar-hamlin-nfl-players-union-doctor-spt-intl/index.html

 

Good for him...if he is medically recovered and is comfortable mentally to get back out there, absolutely.  He worked his life to reach this level of a game he loves, I applaud his bravery and commitment to the game, his team, and his dreams.  No one would blame him one bit if he walked away, and no one should question him if he decides to come back either.  

[K D]

Hopefully he can play again and also hopefully he doesn't make our team because we have upgraded at the position. Both can be true 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Put aside the “should he” for a moment and just imagine him hoisting the Lombardi. 
 

Not saying that to try to sway anyone to want his return, just that him going from dead on the field to champ the next year would be a crazy additional chapter to his already great story. 

[Alphadawg7]

26 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Hopefully he can play again and also hopefully he doesn't make our team because we have upgraded at the position. Both can be true 

 

I think he showed to be a quality reserve and depth player.  He was leading our whole team in tackles when he got hurt on the season, and that is without starting the season as a starter.  His play in coverage was not what you want to see on an every down starter, but its also his 2nd year and first year getting this much play time.  

 

I think he has earned a spot here on this team.  We could do a lot worse at backup safety position.  We will have Hyde back who will start, but if for some reason Hyde wasn't here, then yeah, I agree Hamlin isn't the ideal starter to replace him and ideally we would find someone to take over the starting role and Hamlin back them up.  

[uticaclub]

4 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

I think he showed to be a quality reserve and depth player.  He was leading our whole team in tackles when he got hurt on the season, and that is without starting the season as a starter.  His play in coverage was not what you want to see on an every down starter, but its also his 2nd year and first year getting this much play time.  

 

I think he has earned a spot here on this team.  We could do a lot worse at backup safety position.  We will have Hyde back who will start, but if for some reason Hyde wasn't here, then yeah, I agree Hamlin isn't the ideal starter to replace him and ideally we would find someone to take over the starting role and Hamlin back them up.  

A safety leading your team in tackles just shows the flaws with the rest of the defense. Would be a fun story if he comes back, I’m happy he didn't die but I'm really starting to care less and less about the situation 

Edited February 8, 2023 by uticaclub

[17islongenough]

36 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Hopefully he can play again and also hopefully he doesn't make our team because we have upgraded at the position. Both can be true 

Even he doesn't start he'll make the team would be dumb to cut a rookie contract that knows the system 

[Don Otreply]

Having been through heart issues, (ten days in cardiac ICU & anther nine days in a step down unit)) and now remarkably healthy…, If I”m Damar Hamlin, I”m on my sailboat in the Bahamas, and that is exactly where I am right now. Damar is a wealthy man, being his salary was guaranteed in full by the Bills, he has gotten a second chance as I have gotten, time to move on young man, there is a much wider world out there, and it offers far more than football can give to you.

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

While I agree that it seems more likely than not, it kind of seems like the guy who made this quote is speaking out of turn.

Using the word "guarantee"? I mean...it doesn't really feel like it's his place to say that...

 

I agree, it strikes me as "sabre rattling" by the physician who is the Medical Director of the Union - basically laying the smack down that if Hamlin wants to play the teams had better not categorically rule him out

 

As far as guarantee?

 

There's an edge in in lung capacity, reaction time, strength, memory, mental pattern recognition, etc between an elite athlete and a good athlete

 

At this point, 6 weeks out, it would be great (but surprising) if Damar is even doing a full S&C workout and aerobics, trying to build himself back up to what he was.  I doubt he knows where he is yet, with the above.

 

 

[TheBrownBear]

I always assumed he'd come back and play, and was sort of expecting to see him on the field next year for the Bills, but didn't want to say it out loud for fear of being shouted down here.  These guys are wired differently and aren't governed by fear. The likelihood of what happened to Damar happening again is probably around the same as you or I being randomly struck by lightning while attending a game.  And as for emotional trauma/PTSD, it was probably much worse for his teammates and staff on the field than it was for Damar.  He basically has no recollection of anything other than waking up on a ventilator and feeling like sh*t.  

 

Assuming he's cleared and wants to play, I don't see why anyone here wouldn't be excited to have him back.  He's a promising young player on a rookie deal in a position of need.  

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I would feel better if they could pinpoint the cause a little more, but that may be impossible.

[djp14150]

3 hours ago, BeastMode54 said:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/sport/damar-hamlin-nfl-players-union-doctor-spt-intl/index.html

After he heals…in the spring he will likely go through extensive testing on his heart to see if the heart is healed or some heart ailment with beating or impacts.

 

i think he doesn’t return to play until 2024.

[Kiva]

3 hours ago, Logic said:

..........

Why?


 

WTF? Is this really a thing that you think?

It’s just not worth sacrificing our season again for a second string safety. It’s time to move on and upgrade at that position, he was pretty terrible at pass protection and ok and run D.  We can find better without the distraction. 
 

 

[harmonkillebrew]

It would be inspirational to have him back, but ideally in his preferred spot as backup S. If we don't re-sign Poyer we need a new starting SS.  Either way, we should be drafting or otherwise bringing in young talent

[NoSaint]

4 hours ago, Beast said:

As long as he has no heart damage, has recovered and has a clean bill of health, why not if he wants to?

 

What happened to him was freak.

Lung damage on the vent as a world class athlete may be a concern 

[Beast]

45 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

Lung damage on the vent as a world class athlete may be a concern 

I said clean bill of health.

[Doc Brown]

Didn’t a hockey player come back a month later from a similar scenario?

[ghostwriter]

Damar has been in the league for two years, I believe. I think after 3 years in the league players qualify for an NFL pension. May not be a bad idea to keep him on the roster and maybe IR him or whatever so he qualifies. 

[BigAl2526]

After Hamlin had his cardiac arrest and was treated for it, two questions needed to be answered before a return to football could be considered.  First, could he make a complete recovery?  Second, was there anything about his initial cardiac incident that would put him at greater risk for a cardiac incident in the future, should he return to football?  Once those two questions can be answered in a favorable way, it seems to me that it should be entirely up to him and the Bills (or whatever team he aspires to play for) to decide if he should play.

[Buffalo ill]

Hopefully the man is healthy and gets to earn some more nfl paychecks before hanging up the cleats.