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

[Ethan in Cleveland]

1 minute ago, newcam2012 said:

Really. Can you elaborate.

Its not a vertebral injury.  He would have not been able to get up. 

Its a cardiac arrest. He would have had enough BP to stand up and pass out as he did even as the heart was not beating.

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, Since1981 said:

My bet. Half bills players won’t take the field. And the storm deaths. This is not fun. Goodell, standup for once. 

They won’t ask them to play.  No chance

[Ta111]

Just now, Beck Water said:

 

Even if they do want to go back out and play, how can they not be playing with a divided heart and mind thinking about their teammate

And when your attention is divided, further injuries will occur

I think that goes for both teams. Don’t know how either team can continue after this.

[Buffalo Boy]

6 minutes ago, BuffaloBillsMagic1 said:

Only fair thing is no game was played and we are back to a 16 game schedule for both our teams

This does seem the sensible thing

[NyQuil]

It is ridiculously that there is no policy in place for this situation with how violent football is.

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

No way this game should be played 

[HalftimeAdjustment]

Just now, Paul Costa said:

AED & CPR means his heart stopped. 9 minutes of CPR is an extremely long time. This is really bad

 

If it was started fast enough there is still hope. I know someone who got 45 minutes of CPR and lived although with some disability. Not as much disability as was initially predicted.

[Playoffs?]

They can’t call this a draw or give both teams a win. They can’t just skip the game. There are way too many implications.  For example (and F them), the Chiefs and their homefield. 
 

I think they’ll leave it to the Bills. Come back out and play, or essentially forfeit and take the loss.  
 

Or they postpone to another day this week. 
 

Don’t see any other solutions here. This is tragic. 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Playoffs?

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Just now, PayDaBill$ said:

I’ve watched the replay a few times I just can’t see anything there that looked like it would cause this type of event. It’s brutal to see the after effect. 
 

Underlying health issue, or preexisting neck injury? 
 

Prayers are with his family and friends and teammates.

Bengals player shoulder and head hit Hamlin in the chest. That is all that is needed.  Its not a neck issue

[North Buffalo]

Just talked to one of our ER docs... who are all texting each other right now... apparently it is a known thing that a direct hit to the heart can cause the heart to stop aka a heart attack... again they would have intubated him right away put a tube down his throat to breathe and that they have a pulse is a good thing.

[We'reWalking]

I am praying.  In a strange way of rationalizing everything im reading, am I the only one thinks not continuing would make his injury in vain?  Life is big, and what happened during his job is a known possibility, it's a violent sport.  I am praying, but I think his sacrifice should be honored and fought for by earning the win.  He has a pulse.  Life is fragile, but this is a freak accident. 

[DapperCam]

1 minute ago, Paul Costa said:

AED & CPR means his heart stopped. 9 minutes of CPR is an extremely long time. This is really bad

I don’t think he necessarily received CPR for that long. That’s just how long he was down on the field.

[galept]

Just now, NyQuil said:

It is ridiculously that there is no policy in place for this situation with how violent football is.

 

We humans are quite unwise. But there sure will be a policy from now on.

[NewEra]

The game is definitely done for the night. Per me.  

[Braedenstearns]

Burrow just went to the Bills locker room per Joe Danneman

[Big Turk]

2 minutes ago, Since1981 said:

My bet. Half bills players won’t take the field. And the storm deaths. This is not fun. Goodell, standup for once. 

 

None of them will. And good luck to Goodell of he forces them to forfeit...NFL would face severe repurcussions to their public image which they work so hard to prop up.

[Logic]

Postpone it. Cancel it. Whatever.

 

they CANNOT ask these players to go out and play right now. If they do, McDermott should refuse, even if it means forfeiting.

 

if they resume play, I’m not watching.

 

Do the right thing, NFL.

[Freddie's Dead]

I think the big problem the NFL is facing is that they've likely never anticipated this situation.  A player's life is threatened on the field, and what to do about the game.  The logistics of moving a game 24 hours, all the TV, advertising, personnel, teams, equipment, venue, fans, tickets, etc.  They do OK with a few days warning, like the Bills games moving to DET, but what to do about a game in progress?  Let alone a game this big with huge playoff implications.  A Bills forfeit would be the most expedient solution.  Moving the game more than 24 hours impacts next week's games, so what to do?  Like the line in Apollo 13, "This isn't a contingency we even remotely considered."  

 

But nobody cares about all that.  We just care about DH.  The rest be damned.

[Draconator]

 

[bigduke6]

look up Skip Bayless'  heartless tweet about this.  let him know how much of a douche he is.

[zow2]

Just now, SUNTANBILLS FAN said:

No way this game should be played 

 

This is the first time i’ve ever seen on Twitter everyone in the country agrees. game should be called. 

[ToGoGo]

Just now, Playoffs? said:

They can’t call this a draw or give both teams a win. They can’t just skip the game. There are way too many implications.  For example (and F them), the Chiefs and their homefield. 
 

I think they’ll leave it to the Bills. Come back out and play, or essentially forfeit and take the loss.  
 

Or they postpone to tomorrow.  
 

Don’t see any other solutions here. This is tragic. 

 

Play tomorrow is the move. 

[Amaru523]

This is so sad, praying for Damar!!!🙏

 

Just call it already. 

[Kaenon]

2 minutes ago, CorkScrewHill said:

Not true .. he almost tripped on him when Hamlin fell and he pointed to him because players do that when they see someone is hurt to get attention.

I certainly hope so, otherwise he'll live with that the rest of his days.

 

I've only heard bad things about the dude.

 

[Ralonzo]

3 minutes ago, bigduke6 said:

Skip Bayless is a dirtbag.

 

We knew that already, but specifically, what is it this time? I'm apparently not on that channel.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

4 minutes ago, djp14150 said:

I think an issue is cancel and not make up. Call it a tie and move on?  Trying to make this up will be difficult to impossible.  Especial if Hamlin dies.

Not that it’s any time to think about this but a tie is essentially a loss so I doubt the players would want that…not that it will be left up to them necessarily anyway.  Hoping that they push everything a week but I would be pleasantly shocked if the nfl made a decision like that 

 

my guess is they’re giving themselves a chance to be able to announce that Hamlin is stable and they’ll think about continuing tonight if that’s the case but if not they’re going to push it until tomorrow 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[HOUSE]

Even heading to commercial break is classless

 

The NFL SUCKS

 

 

Edited January 3, 2023 by HOUSE

[Herc11]

2 minutes ago, Paul Costa said:

AED & CPR means his heart stopped. 9 minutes of CPR is an extremely long time. This is really bad

You don't shock asystole. That is a Hollywood myth. You do, however, give CPR. You only shock certain arrhythmia to get the heart back into a regular rythym

[VaMilBill]

1 minute ago, North Buffalo said:

Just talked to one of our ER docs... who are all texting each other right now... apparently it is a known thing that a direct hit to the heart can cause the heart to stop aka a heart attack... again they would have intubated him right away put a tube down his throat to breathe and that they have a pulse is a good thing.

Would it have lifelong affects and disabilities? God I hope not

[CDogg20]

Just now, bigduke6 said:

look up Skip Bayless'  heartless tweet about this.  let him know how much of a douche he is.

What did he say? 

[YoloinOhio]

This guy works for espn??

 

 

[Real McClappy]

Sounds like this. 

https://www.healthline.com/health/commotio-cordis

[Beck Water]

7 minutes ago, ToGoGo said:

It's up to the Bills if they want to play. Not us. If we hear good news about Hamlin, then let them decide. 

 

This isn’t something where we’re likely to hear one way or the other in a few minutes.

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

At this point, I'm fine if the Bills forfeit. I can't imagine seeing that happen in front of me, not knowing it a coworker will live or die and then being told "ok, warm yourselves up and get back to work"

 

 

[IBTG81]

I coach youth baseball. Younger kids wear heart guards to do text themselves from line drives to the heart area. 
Enough impact at just the right moment can cause this. 

[Nextmanup]

1 minute ago, Playoffs? said:

They can’t call this a draw or give both teams a win. They can’t just skip the game. There are way too many implications.  For example (and F them), the Chiefs and their homefield. 
 

I think they’ll leave it to the Bills. Come back out and play, or essentially forfeit and take the loss.  
 

Or they postpone to tomorrow.  
 

Don’t see any other solutions here. This is tragic. 

Don't continue and rule it a "mutual forfeit" in which both teams take a loss.

 

 

[NyQuil]

1 minute ago, North Buffalo said:

Just talked to one of our ER docs... who are all texting each other right now... apparently it is a known thing that a direct hit to the heart can cause the heart to stop aka a heart attack... again they would have intubated him right away put a tube down his throat to breathe and that they have a pulse is a good thing.

 

Yeah I posted about it a few pages ago. Commotio cordis.

[Dave in Avon Lake now]

I’m praying for Damar and his family. I can’t believe the NFL can’t make the call now.

[SinceThe70s]

My thoughts and prayers are with Damar and his loved ones. The game is meaningless to me right now.

[BuffaloBills1998]

I hope and pray to god he makes it through.