‘When I saw what had happened, the type of collapse he had, where his body went completely limp, is the type of collapse that has a very, very high likelihood of the heart stopping. That’s a really concerning thing. The real good-news story is how promptly the medical team on the sideline was at his side performing resuscitation. That is not always the case.’
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Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest: NFL says Bills-Bengals game won’t be played this week
‘The league has made no decision regarding when or if the resumption of the game will take place. There has currently been no changes made to the league’s Week 18 schedule. The Bengals are slated to host the Ravens on Sunday, while the Bills are slated to host the Patriots on Sunday.’
Who is Damar Hamlin? Bills safety a Pittsburgh area star in high school, college who gives back to community
‘As a senior for the Panthers, Hamlin envisioned using his platform as a future NFL player to give back to McKees Rocks, initiating a community toy drive for a local daycare in December 2020. It was the first program of The Chasing M’s Foundation, his own startup, and initially set a $2,500 fundraising goal. Within hours of Hamlin’s injury Monday night, more than $1 million in donations had flooded the toy drive’s GoFundMe page, which as of Tuesday morning had raised more than $3.4M from 130,000 donors.’
Bills vs. Bengals: NFL Provides Scheduling Update After Damar Hamlin Injury
‘“The NFL continues to be in regular contact with the medical team caring for Damar Hamlin, and also the Bills and Bengals organizations and the NFL Players Association,” the NFL’s statement read. “After speaking with both teams and NFLPA leadership, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the clubs today that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.’
Damar Hamlin’s Family Releases Statement After Collapse in Bills-Bengals Game
‘“On behalf of our family, we want to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time,” the statement read. “We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words, and donations from fans around the country.’
Damar Hamlin’s Uncle Offers Update About Injured Bills Safety
‘“They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital, and then resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital,” Glenn said.’
Damar Hamlin Collapse: Sean McDermott, Josh Allen, Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow Among Those Who Helped Lead
‘What we do know, first and foremost, is a lot of people on the ground did the best they could to handle a shocking and terrifying situation.’
Tom Brady, NFL Peers Donate to Damar Hamlin’s Charity Toy Drive
‘In the following hours, players like Brady, McCourty and others have donated to Hamlin’s charity toy drive for the Chasing M’s Foundation. Brady donated $10,000 to Hamlin’s cause while McCourty and other Patriots players—Lawrence Guy, Brian Hoyer and Marcus Jones—submitted donations to the safety’s charity efforts.’
All 32 NFL Teams Change Twitter Avatars to Honor Damar Hamlin
‘All 32 NFL teams—and other squads like the NHL’s Sabres—changed its Twitter avatars to photos of the safety’s jersey number with “Pray for Damar” written at the top. The league shared a screen recording of the teams sharing the profile picture change with the caption “Football is family” with the red heart emoji.’
Booger McFarland Details Emotions on ESPN Set After Damar Hamlin Collapsed
‘“I’ve hit people and been hit so many times on that field, and to see that play out where we are watching life and death play out on national television is an uncomfortable feeling,” McFarland told The Athletic. “When I saw the look on the trainers’ and doctors’ faces, I knew this was different. Then you hear they are doing CPR, which means he’s having difficulty breathing. All I could think about was life or death for this young man. That is something I never thought would happen on an NFL field.”’
Bills Issue Tuesday Afternoon Update on Damar Hamlin’s Status
‘“Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. We are grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support we have received thus far,” the franchise tweeted.’
Who is Damar Hamlin? Bills safety’s journey from Pittsburgh to NFL has inspired many, including those from hometown
‘Hamlin’s father was imprisoned on drug selling charges when Hamlin was just a boy, thrusting Damar into adulthood. Still just an adolescent, Hamlin would take the bus to school, practice in the afternoon, return home for a quick bite to eat, then head to his mother’s self-owned daycare. The mother-son duo would then traverse to the office cleaning business she and his father started prior to his arrest.’
What is commotio cordis? Explaining sudden heart stoppage that ‘likely’ led to Damar Hamlin going into cardiac arrest
‘Said Patel: “It is hard to speculate exactly what happened, but there is a clinical condition that is called commotio cordis, which is where when you get a blunt trauma to the chest, and it happens unfortunately just at the exact time the heart is repolarizing, or going from a squeezing state back to a resting state and back to a squeezing state, that can cause ventricular fibrillation.”‘
Will Bills vs. Bengals be rescheduled? Latest news, updates on suspended NFL Week 17 game status
‘”No decision has been made regarding the possible resumption of the game at a later date and we have not announced any changes to this weekend’s schedule,” the memo reads. “We will promptly advise all clubs of any decisions that are made regarding these matters.”‘
Damar Hamlin’s charity has received millions of dollars in donations to GoFundMe page since Bills-Bengals postponement
‘The Pitt grad organized a fundraiser ahead of Christmas called the Chasing M’s Foundation Community Toy Drive, in which he raised money to distribute toys at Kelly and Nina’s Daycare Center in Pennsylvania.’