‘On Thursday in Phoenix, the medical personnel and athletic training staff from the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals took the stage, along with staff from University of Cincinnati Medical Center. “You know them as Team Damar,” Jim Kelly said.’
Archives for February 10, 2023
Las Vegas sportsbooks haven’t lost loving feeling for Bills
‘The Bills were given the second-best odds to win the 2024 Super Bowl by most of the Las Vegas sportsbooks, which released their odds in the past couple of weeks. DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and PointsBet each pegged Buffalo as the second favorite. Caesars sports book ranks the Bills third.’
Ant-Man star and Chiefs diehard fan Paul Rudd ‘genuinely loves the Bills’
‘“What a great team,” Rudd said of the Bills after Polowy noted his fandom. “What a great team. I genuinely do love the Bills. They’re great. If it wasn’t the Chiefs, I wanted to see the Bills. And that’s legit. The Bills and the Chiefs played one of the greatest… That game last year was unreal.”’
NFL to honor Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, Air Force surgeon who helped save Bills player Damar Hamlin
‘Sams was part of the medical staff during the game between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium when Hamlin’s heart stopped.’
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin makes surprise appearance at NFL Honors awards show
‘“First I would just like to thank God for even being here,” an emotional Hamlin said. “Every day I’m amazed that my experiences could encourage so many others across the country and even across the world. Encourage to pray, encourage to spread love and encourage to keep fighting no matter the circumstances.”’
NFL Honors: Hamlin Joins Medical Staff That Saved His Life
‘“My entire life, I felt like God was using me to give others hope and now with a new set of circumstances, I can say he’s doing what he’s always done,” Hamlin said from the stage at Phoenix Convention Center. “I have a long journey ahead, a journey full of unknowns and a journey full of milestones, but it’s a lot easier to face your fears when you know your purpose.”’
Damar Hamlin Put Prayer In Football Back In The Spotlight
‘Over the next few days, #PrayForDamar was trending. Hamlin’s family and friends requested more prayers while he was hospitalized and after his release. Faith was back at the forefront in the NFL for the first time since praying on the field was referred to as Tebowing.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin gives emotional speech at NFL Honors
‘Bills legend Jim Kelly and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph welcomed both the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals’ medical staffs to the stage, as well as workers at the University of Cincinnati Health Center, where Hamlin stayed for over a week.’
Bills’ assistant athletic trainer who performed CPR on Damar Hamlin receives one NFL MVP vote
‘According to The Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi, Kellington received one vote for NFL MVP from veteran ESPN reporter Suzy Kolber who said her vote was a “symbolic gesture representing ‘everyone’ who carries the weight of that job, every week. They rarely get the recognition they deserve.”‘
NFL Honors celebrates group that saved Bills’ Damar Hamlin
‘”Every day I am amazed that my experiences could encourage so many others across the country and even across the world,” Hamlin said. “Encourage to pray, encourage to spread love, and encourage to keep fighting no matter the circumstances. Sudden cardiac arrest was nothing I would have ever chosen to be a part of my story, but that’s because sometimes our own visions are too small even when we think we are seeing the bigger picture.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin makes appearance at NFL Honors to accept community service award
‘”Sudden cardiac arrest was nothing that I would have ever chosen to be a part of my story, but that’s because sometimes our own visions are too small even when we think we’re seeing the bigger picture. My vision was about playing in the NFL and being the best player that I could be, but God’s plan was to have a purpose greater than any game in this world. My entire life, I felt like God was using me to give others hope. And now, with a new set of circumstances, I can only say he’s doing what he’s always done. I have a long journey ahead. A journey full of unknowns and a journey full of milestones, but it’s a lot easier to face your fears when you know your purpose.”‘
Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington receives vote for NFL MVP
‘Per the Associated Press, the vote came from ESPN’s Suzy Kolber. She said that it was a “symbolic gesture representing ‘everyone’ who carries the weight of that job, every week. They rarely get the recognition they deserve.”‘
Bills’ Damar Hamlin Gives Emotional Speech During NFL Honors
‘Hamlin walked onto the stage inside Phoenix’s Symphony Hall to a thunderous ovation after a rousing introduction from Emmy award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bills legend and Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. The Bills and Bengals medical staffs, as well as the staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, flanked the 24-year-old as he stood at the mic and delivered an emotional speech thanking them, his family and the rest of the world for their help and support.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin gives emotional speech at NFL Honors, backed by medical team: ‘The journey will continue’
‘When he joined them on stage during the program, there was clearly a lot of emotion running through Symphony Hall in Phoenix.’
Bills trainer who helpd save Damar Hamlin’s life gets NFL MVP vote thanks to Suzy Kolber’s gesture
‘ESPN’s Suzy Kolber, who cast her fifth-place vote for Kellington, told the Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi that it was a “symbolic gesture representing ‘everyone’ who carries the weight of that job, every week.” “They rarely get the recognition they deserve,” Kolber told Maaddi.’