‘Hamlin was being administered with CPR. A double-take. And then a triple-take. This can’t be happening. A player dying on the field? That was now a possibility.’
BillsBeat - January 3, 2023
'Gut-wrenching': Bills fans in Cincinnati react with shock, horror to Damar Hamlin injury
‘”It’s been extremely emotional and gutting. Seeing all the staff panic and run, players crying and emotional. Fans emotional,” Alyssa O’Reilly, a Bills fan from Texas, told The Buffalo News in a series of Twitter direct messages.’
Damar Hamlin has distinguished self as mature, generous member of Bills' team
‘It is a reputation he built at the University of Pittsburgh, as a leader on his college team and a socially conscious member of the community.’
Donations swell for Damar Hamlin's toy drive through his Chasing M's foundation
‘The original goal was $2,500. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the donations had swelled to more than $3.1 million, with more than 124,000 donors.’
NFL executive: Report teams were given five minutes to warm up is 'ridiculous and insensitive'
‘”I’m not sure where that came from,” Vincent said. “Frankly, there was no time period for the players to get warmed up. Frankly, the only thing that we asked was that (referee) Shawn (Smith) communicate with both head coaches to make sure they had the proper time inside the locker room to discuss what they felt like was best. So, I’m not sure where that came from – five minutes warm up never, never crossed my mind, personally. And I was the one – I’m saying ‘I’ not to be selfish — but the one that was communicating with the commissioner. We never, frankly, it never crossed our mind to talk about warming up to resume play. That’s ridiculous. That’s insensitive, and that’s not a place that we should ever be in.”‘
At downtown Cincinnati hospital, fans of Bills, Bengals gather to support Damar Hamlin
‘And in a show of support for Hamlin, an estimated group of 30-40 fans – representing the Bills and Bengals – gathered at the intersection of Highland and Piedmont, hoping for positive news about Hamlin’s condition.’
'Praying for Damar Hamlin': State, local officials react to Hamlin's injury
‘Public officials from New York State, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown, and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted out prayers after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the Bills’ game in Cincinnati.’
Damar Hamlin at Cincinnati hospital as fans hold vigil after injury
‘Jordan Rooney, who is part of Hamlin’s marketing team, tweeted within about a half hour after the incident that Hamlin’s vitals “are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them.”’
NFL says resuming game was never an option
‘“How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur in front of you in real time?” said Vincent, who is now the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the NFL. “And that’s the way we were thinking about it, commissioner (Roger Goodell) and I and others.’
Update: Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals MNF game called off after Damar Hamlin collapses
‘The game between Buffalo and Cincinnati was temporarily suspended as both teams returned to their respective locker rooms before the league eventually made the decision to suspend the game.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin in critical condition, given a breathing tube, marketing rep says
‘“Please continue to pray for Damar and his family,” the statement read. “We currently have no update at this time. Will ask that you keep the family in your prayers.”’
Reaction to Damar Hamlin collapse: ‘The game is not important ... please be OK’
‘Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world quickly offered their support and prayers on social media for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who the NFL said was in critical condition after being transported to a hospital after collapsing on the field during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamline was administered CPR on the field before being driven away in an ambulance.’
Who is Damar Hamlin? What to know about Bills safety who left Monday night’s game by ambulance
‘He attended University of Pittsburgh where he studied communications and sociology, and was a standout football player for the Panthers. He spent four years as a starting safety and earned All-ACC second team honors his senior year. He was voted a team captain by his teammates that year.’
NFL exec explains decision to cancel Bills-Bengals game after ‘traumatic’ Hamlin injury Monday night
‘“How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur in front of you in real time?”’
‘Nothing in consideration’ by NFL for rescheduling Bills vs. Bengals after Hamlin injury
‘“There’s nothing in consideration right now,” Jeff Miller, the league’s executive vice president of communications, said on a conference media call. “Our concern is for the player and his well-being. At the appropriate time, I’m sure that we’ll have a conversation around the next steps regarding the game.”’