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☆ NFL season recap: Record viewing numbers, Taylor Swift and a new dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —With its bright lights, big names and halftime shows, the Super Bowl has always been the biggest sporting ticket in the US. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. This was just the second Super Bowl in history to go to overtime. Swift, Ice Spice, Blake Lively and others were in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII.

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☆ Buffalo Bills rue ‘inexcusable’ mistake which led to last-gasp 24-22 defeat to Denver Broncos
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Denver Broncos earned a dramatic 24-22 victory over the error-prone Buffalo Bills on Monday, after Wil Lutz converted a last-minute, retaken field goal. At the end of the day, we didn’t execute it, so it’s inexcusable,” the visibly frustrated Buffalo Bills coach, Sean McDermott, told reporters after the game. Wil Lutz of the Denver Broncos kicks the game-winning field goal against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on November 13. While the night may be remembered for the Bills’ error-strewn display, Courtland Sutton’s remarkable second quarter touchdown for Denver will also live long in the memory. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin makes a tackle in the fourth quarter of the game.

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Cincinnati might be where Hamlin nearly died after going into cardiac arrest before being resuscitated on the field on Jan. 2. “I’m super thrilled. I’m super excited. It’s unlikely Hamlin — who missed practice Wednesday due to an illness — will suit up Sunday. I mean, we experienced it, but as long as he’s good, I’m good.”Safety Micah Hyde said Hamlin has motivated the entire team.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin is active against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and set to appear in his first regular season game since having a near-death experience on the field at Cincinnati in early January. Hamlin was a healthy scratch through the Bills first three games this season, and gets the nod with starting safety Jordan Poyer sidelined by a knee injury. Hamlin was starting in place of Hyde when he went into cardiac arrest after making what appeared to be a routine tackle in the first quarter against the Bengals. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesHis heart stopped as a result of commotio cordis, which happens when a direct blow at a specific point in a heartbeat causes cardiac arrest. Doctors have assured Hamlin he can resume playing without any fear of setbacks or reoccurrence.

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☆ Damar Hamlin participates in full Buffalo Bills practice wearing a helmet and seemingly in good spirits
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Wearing a helmet and seemingly in good spirits, Damar Hamlin participated in full practice with the Buffalo Bills for the first time since his cardiac arrest in January. Hamlin (left) participates in practice on June 6. On the sideline, Hamlin threw his helmet to the ground in frustration and trainers looked at his right shoulder/arm area. CPR was performed on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and needed to be revived through resuscitation and defibrillation. The 25-year-old was cleared to resume football activities last month and said he has been planning to make a comeback to the NFL.

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☆ Damar Hamlin on how he made the decision to play football in the NFL again
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Damar Hamlin's on-field cardiac arrest at a "Monday Night Football" game in January was a moment of national trauma that occurred on live television. Still, his decision to play in the National Football League again after the personal medical trauma he experienced left many wondering how he was able to find the courage to return. And that was kind of like where I overcome my fears the most in my life," said Hamlin at the CNBC CEO event. Hamlin experienced commotio cordis, a rare cardiac condition that occurs when there is blunt impact to the chest at the same moment as the heart is preparing to contract. With prompt CPR and defibrillation, the survival and recovery rates after a commotio cordis episode are greater than 50%, according to the AHA.

☆ Damar Hamlin named 2023 George Halas Award winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was named the 2023 George Halas Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America on Monday. CPR was performed on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and needed to be revived through resuscitation and defibrillation. In April, Hamlin was cleared to resume football activities after his cardiac arrest was caused by commotio cordis, which can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart’s electrical charge and causes dangerous fibrillations. The 25-year-old was cleared to resume football activities last month and said he has been planning to make a comeback to the NFL. “This event was life-changing, but it’s not the end of my story,” Hamlin said in a news conference two months ago.

☆ Damar Hamlin speaks for the first time since cardiac arrest, expresses gratitude
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since his heart went silent Jan. 2 in the middle of a Monday Night Football game viewed by millions. It shocked fans when he stayed down after his first-quarter hit on host team Cincinnati's Tee Higgins, and then team health personnel began CPR on the field. The Buffalo Bills player said he was in no rush. A fund-raising account that Hamlin had set up in 2020 to support a toy drive in his home neighborhood in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, was flooded after he was hospitalized. The safety appeared to have his greatest gratitude for children — "to all the kids who sent me letters and heartwarming gifts," Hamlin said.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin joined his teammate on Sunday ahead of their playoff game against Cincinnati Bengals, the same team they were playing when he collapsed on national TV. The Bills posted video of Hamlin in cart inside Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, with the message, "Welcome home." Hamlin was spotted entering the Bills locker room, ahead of the Bills-Bengals playoff game. Buffalo was playing at Cincinnati on "Monday Night Football" on Jan. 2 when Hamlin appeared to make a routine tackle of Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin got up from the tackle and then appeared to go limp and fall backward.

☆ Damar Hamlin tweets he's supporting Bills from home as he focuses on recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is tuning into his team's Sunday home game against the Miami Dolphins from his home as he focuses on continuing his recovery from his Jan. 2 cardiac arrest, he said in a tweet. The wild card game comes after the the Bills-Bengals game in which Hamlin collapsed was cancelled, leaving them with the No. Hamlin was released on Monday from the Ohio hospital where he had been receiving treatment since his cardiac arrest. He was transferred to a hospital in Buffalo, New York to continue recovering and was discharged Wednesday in what doctors called a remarkable recovery. The Bills said in a statement Wednesday that Hamlin underwent a "comprehensive medical evaluation" and cardiac, neurological and vascular testing before being discharged from the Buffalo hospital.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, after tests showed he was fit enough to rehab at home, the team announced. Hamlin left Buffalo General Medical Center after he "went through a comprehensive medical evaluation as well as a series of cardiac, neurological and vascular testing on Tuesday," according to the Bills. Damar Hamlin. That Bills-Bengals game had to be cancelled which might have cost Buffalo the No. 2 seed and will play host to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a wildcard-round game.

☆ Damar Hamlin honored at first Buffalo Bills game since his cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It was the team's first game since the Bills' safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest in the midst of a Monday night game against the Bengals in Cincinnati — and the team said its stunning success from the very start of the game was in Hamlin's honor. After Hines' second kickoff return for a touchdown occurred in the third quarter of the game, fans and teammates went wild. Trainers surrounded Hamlin and he received CPR for several minutes as the Bills knelt to pray on the field. "Thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed," Hamlin tweeted. The NFL said Hamlin will receive his full $825,000 for 2022 despite landing on the injured reserve list.

☆ Damar Hamlin thanks everyone for support in first public comments since cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is continuing to recover from cardiac arrest, thanked fans Saturday in his first public statement since he collapsed and asked them to keep their prayers coming. ... On a long road keep praying for me!”Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sept. 19, 2022. A painted 30-yard line honoring Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, #3, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday. Buffalo players plan to wear jersey patches with Hamlin's number, 3, to express support for his recovery, according to the NFL. For pregame warmups, Bills players planned to wear t-shirts emblazoned with the statement, "Love for Damar 3," the league said.

Commotio cordis occurs less than a few dozen times a year in the U.S. Could chest protectors prevent the problem? It wasn't until 2019 that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, developed standards for chest protectors. In 2022, USA Lacrosse mandated that all youth lacrosse players wear chest protection. Though doctors have not said whether Hamlin's injury was indeed commotio cordis, Acompora is glad to see the condition getting national attention. Chest protectors such as this one from Unequal Technologies have been in demand since Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest Monday.

☆ The Rare Heart Phenomenon Thought to Have Caused Damar Hamlin’s Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The phenomenon named as the leading explanation for Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest after an on-field hit is notorious but rare in sports—and considered even more rare in football. Medical experts were quick to recognize signs on Monday night of commotio cordis—Latin for “agitation of the heart”—and NFL Players Association officials said on Thursday it was “the presumptive working diagnosis.” In the intervening days, a previously obscure condition became a widely discussed topic: how prevalent it is, and whether it can be prevented.

☆ Damar Hamlin's breathing tube removed, told teammates 'Love you boys' over FaceTime, Bills say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Antonio Planas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Cincinnati Reds show their support for Damar Hamlin outside of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame on January 4, 2023, in Cincinnati, OH. "Damar Hamlin FaceTimed into our team meeting today to talk to players and coaches. It remains unclear what exactly caused Hamlin's cardiac arrest. The league acknowledged that canceling the game "creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios" and said NFL clubs will consider a resolution at a special league meeting Friday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in Thursday's statement that it has been "a very difficult week" and that the league is focused on Hamlin's recovery.

☆ Pro athletes compartmentalize emotions. That doesn’t mean returning to the field after Hamlin’s collapse will be easy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“We see injuries week in and week out, but something like that, you’re talking life-and-death situations. It kind of hit a little different.”To play professionally, athletes must be highly skilled physically as well as mentally, sports psychologists say. Some NFL players say they are struggling to do that after Hamlin’s collapse on Monday night. After an ambulance raced him off the field, the game resumed before a shocked crowd. Once they step out onto the field, they may find their ability to play is as strong as ever.

☆ Hamlin’s collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

While the Bills have not said whether Hamlin was vaccinated, about 95% of NFL players have received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the league. The blog proves no relationship between the incidents and Covid-19 vaccines; it also includes in its count reported deaths from cancer and emergencies of unknown causes. It' snot surprising that misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines surged following Hamlin's cardia arrest, given how much vaccine misinformation has spread since the pandemic began, said Jeanine Guidry, a Virginia Commonwealth University professor who researches health misinformation and vaccine hesitancy. High-profile public events like Hamlin’s collapse often create new waves of misinformation as people grasp for explanations. For people concerned about vaccine safety, Hamlin’s sudden collapse served to affirm and justify their beliefs, Guidry said.

☆ Damar Hamlin showing signs of 'remarkable improvement,' the Bills say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Erika Edwards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Damar has shown remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours," the Bills tweeted. Hamlin, 24, has been in intensive care after collapsing on the field from cardiac arrest during "Monday Night Football" on Jan. 2. There has been no official statement about what caused Hamlin's cardiac arrest. It is in this exact moment, experts say, that a blow to the chest in the exact right place can launch an otherwise healthy person into cardiac arrest. Thursday morning, Hamlin's teammate Kaiir Elam said in a tweet, "Our boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement."

A potential cause of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's jarring collapse and cardiac arrest — witnessed in real time by millions of viewers watching "Monday Night Football" — was immediately recognized by heart experts who also happened to be watching the game. In a statement, the Buffalo Bills has only said that Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest, when the heart stops beating properly, and is now in critical condition. While there are several potential causes for Hamlin's cardiac arrest, cardiologists suggested that a rare phenomenon called "commotio cordis" was to blame. It is in this exact moment, experts say, that a blow to the chest in the exact right place can launch an otherwise healthy person into cardiac arrest. But there are several other reasons a person may go into cardiac arrest.

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