‘If you’re looking to attend the game in person, ticket prices have been rising on third party sites, starting at more than $200 per ticket even for 300-level seats. Local authorities have also announced new traffic patterns that you should be aware of if you’re heading to Sunday’s game.’
BillsBeat - January 8, 2023
Damar Hamlin thanks supporters in social media post, remains in critical condition
‘This after the team gave an update on his condition, saying he remains in critical condition but continues to make remarkable progress.’
Damar Hamlin shares a smiling Facetime picture on his Instagram page
‘On Saturday night Damar Hamlin shared a smiling Facetime picture on his Instagram page. He said he was back working and back smiling.’
Bills and NFL continue to show Hamlin support ahead of Buffalo’s first game since his injury
‘The Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders tweeted a photo of #3 painted on their field. The NFL allowed their teams to paint the #3 on the 30 yard line of their fields.’
Bills statement: Damar Hamlin continues to progress in recovery, neurological function is excellent
‘”Per the physicians at UC Medical Center, Damar is making continued progress in his recovery yet remains in critical condition. He continues to breathe on his own and his neurological function is excellent.”‘
"Far more than just a football player" | How Damar Hamlin's warrior spirit and giving nature is an inspiration to many
‘”Amazing. Touching,” McDermott said. “To see Damar, number one, through my own eyes, I know it’s something I’ve been looking forward to, kind of needing to see, I guess. I hate to say it that way … I wanted to make sure that that was actually going to be able to happen with Damar’s medical schedule there. When I said that we had a treat in store, you could see the look on their eyes in anticipation of what was probably coming.”‘
Bills vs. Patriots | How to watch, stream and listen | Week 18
‘Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz. Analysis: Tony Romo. Sideline: Tracy Wolfson.’
Bills' opponents for 2023 season finalized
‘Buffalo will play all the teams in the AFC West and the NFC East.’
BillsBeat - January 7, 2023
Bills host Patriots playing for Hamlin
‘But it’sS not just Buffalo which has plenty at stake tomorrow. Ditto New England (8-8) which, despite an uneven season and three tough losses including the final-play debacle in Las Vegas, can still make the playoffs. The Pats must beat the Bills and either Miami (Jets) or Pittsburgh (Browns), both playing at home, have to lose or tie.’
Hamlin’s injury forces a tough NFL decision
‘Kansas City, 13-3, tops the AFC and concludes its regular season this afternoon at Las Vegas. Both Buffalo, 12-3, and Cincinnati, 11-4, beat the Chiefs during the regular season but, due to Hamlin’s injury, were deprived of a head-to-head opportunity to position themselves for the AFC title.’
PlayAction: Talk of Bill Belichick's record without Tom Brady misses the mark
‘Belichick wasn’t nearly as good a head coach during his five-year tenure with the Cleveland Browns as he became with the Patriots. He improved as a communicator and a leader. He learned from his mistakes. But his Browns’ tenure from 1991 to 1995 was not an abject failure. He built a solid program beneath the shaky ownership of Art Modell. He got them to 11-5 and a playoff win in 1994. He resurrected Vinny Testaverde’s career. Then the Browns moved and it fell apart.’
Damar Hamlin injury reminds Bill Belichick of devastating scene in 1997
‘”When I saw the situation, it reminded me very much of one that I experienced when I was with the Jets in 1997,” Belichick said. “We played the Lions in the last game of the year. Reggie Brown was injured. It was kind of a normal play. Adrian Murrell carried the ball, got tackled, everybody got up and went back to the huddle. Reggie laid on the field and didn’t move and was unconscious for quite awhile, 10 minutes something like that. And the whole process took a long time. It must have taken a half-hour by the time he finally was given CPR and revived and then put on the board and put on the ambulance and driven off the field at the Silverdome.’
NFL owners approve AFC playoff proposal to account for not resuming Bills-Bengals game
‘The bottom line: Kansas City will be the first or second seed; the Bills can be first, second or third; and the Bengals can be second or third.’
How we see it: News writers break down Bills vs. Patriots in Week 18
‘I think talking about how unnerving the early snaps is an important conversation. I’ve appreciated players saying firsthand how they don’t know what the start of the game is going to be like, and I imagine that will take some time on the field to sort through. I think the Patriots are better prepared for this particular meeting, just from the straightforward standpoint of their week has not been absolute hell to start. But I think the Bills playing for Hamlin outweighs all that, and frankly, I think they’re the better team. Bills, 30-20.’
View from Vegas: Bill Belichick has been top dog in season finales
‘Prediction: Patriots over Bills by 1.’