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‘”It’s a really personal thing for me,” said Tomlin, who added that he has known Hamlin since he was roughly 12 years old. “Just got a lot of love and respect for him as a human being.’

‘What happened to Hamlin on Monday night was difficult to watch and it’s a reminder that NFL players are risking their health with every snap of the ball. We’ve seen some serious injuries over the years, but none of them were like the one suffered by Hamlin, who actually went into cardiac arrest on the field after taking a shoulder to the chest. It was an emotional situation that wasn’t easy for anyone to watch and it was one of the scariest moments in NFL history.’

‘”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 reads. “We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words and donations from fans around the country.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘The Bills decided to fly back to Buffalo early Tuesday morning. Numerous members of the Bills and Bengals visited the hospital late Monday night.’

‘”Tonight’s Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced,” the league said in a statement. “Hamlin received immediate medical attention on the field by team and independent medical staff and local paramedics. He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition. Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.The NFL has been in constant communication with the NFL Players Association which is in agreement with postponing the game.”‘

‘Miller added that they would also not be relaying any updates for if/when this game will be resumed, nor the logistics behind the games scheduled for Buffalo and Cincinnati in Week 18.’

‘The Bills have been the No. 1 seed three times in franchise history (1990, 1991, 1993), and all three times they made the Super Bowl. The lowest the Bills can fall in the AFC playoff standings is the No. 3 seed, so beating the Bengals is paramount toward clinching the No. 1 seed.’

‘”As much as they’re essential for our mental health when they win, they are not essential workers,” Poloncarz said. “If they got capabilities, a CDL license and want to get behind a rig, we’ll take them on. If Josh (Allen) and them want to start shoveling driveways, be my guest. But the Bills are not considered essential workers.”‘

‘”Allegedly,” Keenum said, “I may or may not have told him I would wear only a jockstrap to one of our walkthroughs if he slid in a game feet first with nobody around him.”‘

‘The Dolphins just couldn’t keep up with the Bills in the track meet when the snow was coming down. Buffalo run 22 plays on their final two possessions and gained 161 yards (scoring 11 points) while Miami ran 10 plays for 50 yards and scored three points.’

‘Throughout much of the first half, snowballs would come flying onto the field whenever the players got down near the goal line. Hoping to put an end to it, officials briefly paused the game and warned that fans throwing snowballs could result in a 15-yard penalty for the hometown Bills.’

‘Now, some of Beasley’s patented quickness has probably diminished. Although, given that he’s not returning from an injury and hasn’t played since early October, meaning his legs should be fresh, I’d be surprised if opposing defensive coordinators will feel comfortable leaving their nickel corners, linebackers, or safeties on Beasley one-on-one in man.’