‘Kaleida said Hamlin’s care team is being led by Dr. Jamie Nadler, a critical care physician and the system’s chief quality officer, and Dr. Ken Snyder, Kaleida’s chief physician quality officer and an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant for the National Football League Players Association and the NFL.’
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Alan Pergament: On a 'storybook' day in Orchard Park, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo rise to the occasion
‘Nantz put the game in context of all the trauma and misery Western New York has experienced in the last year, including the racist Tops shooting that led to the deaths of 10 people; the second of two snowstorms that led to the deaths of 40 people; co-owner Kim Pegula’s unspecified health issues; and watching Hamlin as he went into cardiac arrest six days earlier before continuing to recover to the point it seemed reasonable for the Bills to play.’
All eyes are on Tua Tagovailoa's health as Bills-Dolphins playoff game preparation starts
‘If he can’t play, and backup Teddy Bridewater is recovered enough from the broken thumb he suffered in Week 17 at New England to start, the Dolphins are 10-point underdogs. And if neither can play and the Dolphins have to go with rookie Skylar Thompson, the spread balloons to 14 points.’
Damar Hamlin released from hospital, flies back to Buffalo
‘“I traveled with him to the airport this morning with our UC Health, air care and bubble care crew, including teammates who are with us on the field when Damar collapsed,” Knight continued. “He landed safely and as standard as anybody who has gone through what he’s gone through this past week, and certainly after flying on a plane, he is going to be observed and monitored to ensure that there’s no impact from the flight of his condition or on his lungs.”‘
Will Tua Tagovailoa be ready to play Bills? Dolphins HC gives hint as to where QB is in concussion protocol
‘Tagovailoa, 24, suffered his second diagnosed concussion of the season in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers. Tagovailoa’s head hit the turf hard in the first half of the matchup. Spotters did not see the hit which allowed Tagovailoa to finish the game. He struggled in the second half and threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter. The following day, it was reported that the quarterback could not remember certain plays from the game. He’s been in the concussion protocol since.’
Bills vs. Dolphins tickets: Cheapest seats for 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend
‘Fans looking to head to the game will find plenty of tickets available for the matchup, but they aren’t the cheapest. Ticketmaster has standard admission tickets starting at $183, but fans may be able to find better deals and better seats if they shop around at resellers like StubHub, VividSeats and more.’
Damar Hamlin’s doctors reveal how safety, who’s been released from hospital, reacted to Bills TD
‘Dr. Timothy Pritts, who’s helped lead the care for Hamlin over the past week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, said on Monday that the 24-year-old could barely contain his excitement while watching the play.’
In honor of Bills’ Damar Hamlin, ResusciTech is donating 1,000 CPR training certificates
‘On Sunday, January 8, ResusciTech, the CPR training and certification platform, announced it is donating CPR certificates to 1,000 people who successfully complete training using their app.’
Damar Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, returns to Buffalo, is greeted by McDermott, Beane, Bills medical personnel
‘Knight said that he and Dr. Timothy Pritts, a trauma surgeon and Division Chief of General Surgery at University of Cincinnati medicine, have been in contact with Hamlin’s care team in Buffalo and confirmed that the Bills safety is doing well and beginning the next stage of his recovery. Dr. Pritts revealed that Hamlin would undergo ongoing testing to determine the cause of this past Monday’s event.’
Show of support: Fans kept Damar Hamlin in mind before Sunday’s Bills game
‘“We claim people here (if) you have the slightest connection. For somebody that’s on the Bills, we claim you. You’re forever a Buffalonian. I think we feel it so deeply when one of our own goes through something,” she said. “I’m going to cry very hard. It’s been emotional to see the players and I think the conversation they’ve started around men’s mental health and being able to really, openly, talk about their feelings and what they need, and express those emotions.”’
Sabato: A tribute-turned-win for Damar Hamlin proves cathartic for the Bills and Buffalo
‘The Bills received their moments of relief when Hamlin awoke and began to communicate, and then were galvanized by his pregame talk. An entire region hinging upon the health of one player many have never personally met — and likely will never meet — like a beloved family member is why a game so driven by greed and selfishness can sometimes still seem so pure.’
Damar Hamlin back in Buffalo for ‘next stage of his recovery’
‘Hamlin tweeted Monday he returned home “with a lot of love on my heart. Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world (and) more. Bigger than football!’
How Damar Hamlin’s Recovery Allowed Us to Breathe
‘Looking back, what made Hamlin’s collapse all the more shocking last Monday night was how it followed the most routine of tackles. At this point it’s a fair guess that no play all season has been watched more often online. The telecast didn’t keep showing the tackle out of a sense of decency. Instead, cameras lingered over the players’ anguished reactions, showing teammates huddling around Hamlin’s body on the field, weeping and praying while medics struggled to save him for nearly 10 minutes.’
Damar Hamlin Transferred From Hospital in Cincinnati to Buffalo
‘Hamlin, 24, has continued to improve since he went into cardiac arrest on the field last week. He was transferred to the Buffalo General Medical Center/ Gates Vascular Institute for ongoing care. Doctors in Cincinnati said that Hamlin was upgraded from critical condition on Monday morning and met several other requirements for transport, including no longer needing intensive nursing care or intensive respiratory therapy.’
Who Told Players to Warm Up After Damar Hamlin Collapsed?
‘The league did not officially suspend the game until around 10 p.m. Eastern, just over an hour after Hamlin’s collapse, and about 40 minutes after the players returned to their locker rooms. Goodell said that after the league received “feedback that it may not be appropriate” to restart the game, Troy Vincent, the league’s executive vice president for football operations, “made the decision to suspend play, which was the right decision, and allow everyone to go back and let’s gather ourselves and get more information which was clear we needed to do.”’