‘“His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat,” Jordan Rooney, his marketing representative and friend, wrote on Twitter. “They are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them.”’
BillsBeat - January 3, 2023
Sports world shows outpouring of support for Bills’ Damar Hamlin: ‘Best of us’
‘While all this was folding, countless people sent prayers, support and well wishes to the former Pittsburgh football star.’
Tragic moment with Bills safety Damar Hamlin reminds us NFL players are human | Opinion
‘Despite all of that, there are times we forget their humanity. You do it, so have I, on occasion. There are times we think of them as robots with no feelings. Drones with numbers on their backs. We draft them in fantasy football, curse them when they don’t score enough points, think we can do what they can when most of us can barely get off the couch.’
GoFundMe children's toy drive created by Damar Hamlin gets huge boost after injury
‘According to a cached version of the web page, Hamlin’s GoFundMe had received $2,921 in donations in the two-year span through December 2022. It raised nearly $700,000 in the span of an hour Monday, after Hamlin collapsed on the field during Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.’
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapses on field, suffers cardiac arrest; game vs. Bengals postponed
‘An ambulance was brought onto the field and ESPN reporter Lisa Salters said medical responders were “working on him” for more than nine minutes. According to play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, Hamlin was administered CPR and placed on a stretcher. Prior to going into the ambulance, he was given oxygen.’
NFL: Medical advice for Damar Hamlin guided decision to postpone Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game
‘“Medical advice guided our decision,” NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said after midnight on a conference call. “We remained in constant communication with both teams, medical personnel, game officials and ownership. We made decisions that we believed to be in the best interest of Damar’s status and the state of both teams – players and staffs. There couldn’t have been more collaboration throughout this process by all parties.”’
Bills' Hamlin In Critical Condition After Collapse On Field
‘In a chilling scene, Hamlin was administered CPR on the field, ESPN reported, while surrounded by teammates, some of them in tears, while they shielded him from public view. He was hurt while tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on a seemingly routine play that didn’t appear unusually violent.’
Bills' Hamlin Collapses; Medical Events That Stopped Play
‘A list of some in-game or in-competition medical events that either suspended or postponed the competitions in which they occurred…’.
NFL, Sports World Reaction To Injury To Bills' Damar Hamlin
‘“My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIsland the Hamlin Family. I’m praying that you pull through bro. Love.” — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, who was tackled by Hamlin on the play during which the Bills safety was injured.’
Damar Hamlin's on-field cardiac arrest mirrors stunning incident in Cincinnati sports history
‘On Major League Baseball’s Opening Day April 1, 1996, a game between the Reds and Montreal Expos at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark was suspended merely seven pitches in.’
Damar Hamlin's charity receives millions in donations after he collapses on field
‘Football fans from all corners found Hamlin’s fundraise and immediately started to contribute. At the start of the night, there was about $100,000 raised and as of early Tuesday morning on the East Coast, there was more than $3 million raised for his charity.’
Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during game, heartbeat restored on field, Bills say
‘The scary incident occurred with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter and Cincinnati leading the game, 7-3. The Bengals were on their second drive of the game when quarterback Joe Burrow threw a pass to Tee Higgins. Bills safety Hamlin came over to make a tackle to end the play.’
Super Bowl champ Ryan Clark offers own perspective on Damar Hamlin: 'At 24, I didn’t even know I could die'
‘Clark was with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007 when he suffered a medical emergency during a game against the Broncos in Denver. Clark was rushed to a hospital after experiencing severe pain in his side and it turned out he suffered a splenic infarction due to a sickle cell trait he was diagnosed with as a child. The high altitude of the Broncos’ stadium exacerbated his situation.’
Bills, Bengals fans gather outside hospital to support Damar Hamlin: 'Least we could do is come down and pray'
‘Fans appeared to come over from Paycor Stadium to show support for the young defensive back after he collapsed on the field during the game. The Bills safety appeared to make a tackle on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, got up for a moment and took a few steps backward before collapsing.’
Bills' Damar Hamlin's terrifying ordeal shocks NFL exec: 'Never seen anything like it'
‘Troy Vincent, the NFL’s senior vice president of football operations who played in the league for years, said in a conference call with the media early Tuesday that players, coaches and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were impacted by what they saw go down on the field.’