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☆ A Somber NFL Searches for Normalcy After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two days after his players watched as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin received emergency medical care for cardiac arrest he suffered on the field, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor on Wednesday described for the first time the traumatic scene that played out. Taylor spoke about the expressions he saw on Bills players’ faces, private conversations he had with Buffalo coach Sean McDermott and the raw emotion as the terrifying scene unfolded. Even as they all still grapple with those events, Taylor also didn’t shy away from what the Bengals’ are doing this week: preparing to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

☆ 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.

Doctors are calling on the public to familiarize themselves with lifesaving CPR techniques after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a football game Monday night in Cincinnati. Hamlin received CPR, which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to restore his heartbeat on the field, the Bills said in a statement. The American Heart Association said it saw a 200% increase in web traffic to its CPR site after news of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest emerged. More than 30 states require public school students to learn CPR before high school graduation. Another possible solution, Toft said, is for the U.S. to require CPR training to obtain driver’s licenses — a strategy deployed in some Scandinavian countries.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is showing “signs of improvement" and loved ones are "elated" about the player's progress, even while he's still hospitalized in critical condition, his team and family said Wednesday. “Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight,” the Bills said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, and his “heartbeat was restored on the field,” the Bills have said. More coverage on Damar Hamlin NFL says no decision made yet on resumption of Bills-Bengals game after Damar Hamlin collapseBuffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin's heart was most likely healthy before collapse, doctors sayDamar Hamlin's familysay they are 'moved by the prayers, kind words'One NFL player has died on the field. His widowwatched Damar Hamlin’s collapse in horror.

Millions of football fans held their breath for close to 20 long minutes Monday night when Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin had a cardiac arrest after making a routine tackle. In the largest study conducted on the subject, 99% of former NFL players showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma. Another key study showed that 40% of retired NFL players have traumatic brain injury, with no correlation between the number of concussions and the severity of the injury. Seau’s death brought the issue of traumatic brain injury to a boiling point, and yet the league’s steps to address the issue appear to be little more than Band-Aids. He raised his hands in an unnatural movement that can be a sign of traumatic brain injury.

☆ Damar Hamlin’s Collapse and the Mental-Health Concerns Facing the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As the NFL grapples with the terrifying midgame collapse and hospitalization of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, it’s also confronting a rapidly evolving sports landscape in which athletes’ mental health has emerged as a crucial issue. The 24-year-old Hamlin was still in critical condition in the intensive care of a Cincinnati hospital on Tuesday after making a tackle, standing up and then crumbling to the ground during Buffalo’s marquee game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Medical personnel appeared to perform CPR on him for several minutes before he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. He was in cardiac arrest, according to the team, and his heartbeat was restored on-site.

☆ Damar Hamlin Remains in Critical Condition as NFL Says Game Will Not Resume This Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The National Football League began dealing with the fraught decisions it faces following the collapse and hospitalization of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin—who remains in critical condition on Tuesday—by saying that Monday’s suspended game against the Cincinnati Bengals “will not be resumed this week.”Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the teams of the decision on Tuesday, the league said. The nationally televised game was postponed indefinitely on Monday night after Hamlin’s collapse in the first quarter. The NFL hasn’t made a decision about the possible resumption of the game at a later time.

☆ Damar Hamlin’s Toy Drive Raises Over $5 Million in Less Than a Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Damar Hamlin ‘s charitable toy drive has raised more than $5 million in less than a day since the Buffalo Bills player collapsed in the middle of Monday night’s game. More than 170,000 people had donated to Mr. Hamlin’s GoFundMe fundraiser by Tuesday evening. The list includes New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton and professional wrestler Chris Jericho . Individual donations ranged from as much as $20,000 to as little as $3, a nod to Mr. Hamlin’s jersey number.

The massive audience makes it the most-watched “Monday Night Football” broadcast since the NFL moved the series to ESPN in 2006, surpassing the previous record of 21.8 million viewers for a Packers-Vikings game in 2009. Monday’s high-profile game, however, was suspended when Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter just moments after an open field tackle of Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. During game play, ESPN averaged 21.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings. That audience then grew to 23.9 million viewers between 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. when ESPN aired news coverage of Hamlin’s collapse. But I just didn’t want to be speculating.”Before Hamlin’s devastating injury, the game was expected to be among the most-viewed Monday Night Football games in ESPN’s history.

☆ Damar Hamlin’s sudden collapse sent ESPN scrambling. How Scott Van Pelt shifted from covering a game to a crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And suddenly it’s not.”Those were the salient words of “SportsCenter” host Scott Van Pelt Monday night after Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsed on the field during the high stakes Bills-Bengals game. Within moments, Van Pelt knew that the injury was very different than those normally sustained on the football field. And I was scared.”Later in the evening, after Joe Buck and Troy Aikman concluded their broadcast, hosting duties fell to Van Pelt. “I don’t work for a news network that covers traumatic events when they happen,” Van Pelt noted to me. “My personal preference was that I didn’t want to bring in a physician to speculate,” Van Pelt told me.

☆ ESPN stands by report that NFL planned to restart game after Hamlin collapsed
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —ESPN is sticking by its reporting that the NFL had initially planned to resume Monday’s football game after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field – a claim the NFL vehemently denies. The NFL postponed Monday’s game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals following the on-field injury. But whether the NFL had at any point after Hamlin’s devastating injury planned to resume the game remains a subject of dispute and controversy. “There was constant communication in real time between ESPN and league and game officials,” the network said in a statement. All night long, we refrained from speculation.”Joe Buck, ESPN’s Monday Night Football announcer, told the New York Times in an interview Tuesday that he received reporting from John Parry, ESPN’s officiating analyst.

☆ Damar Hamlin Remains in Critical Condition as NFL Says Game Will Not Resume ‘This Week’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sharon Hughes stayed awake as late as she could Monday night, forcing her eyes open. “Can you imagine how his mother felt?” Hughes told NBC News in an interview. Several plays later, with 62 seconds left in the game, Hughes fell face-down to the ground, clutching his chest. “You can’t blame football,” she said, adding, “I never did.”Little information was released about Hamlin’s medical condition after his collapse Monday night. Sharon Hughes said that she was following the news but that for now, she was focused just on one thing.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Fox News graphic circulates following Damar Hamlin’s collapse during NFL game
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated Fox News graphic purporting to show an FBI statement released following the collapse of athlete Damar Hamlin on the pitch during an NFL match has been shared by social media users online. The Fox News logo can be seen at the bottom left of the screenshot, with the FBI logo viewable to the center-left of frame. The purported FBI statement reads: “It is unfortunate that conspiracy theorists are feeding the American public misinformation. A spokesperson for Fox News said the graphic was fabricated and did not air on the channel. The image is fabricated, and no such graphic was aired by Fox News.

☆ Damar Hamlin’s On-Field Collapse Was Due to Cardiac Arrest, Bills Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Buffalo Bills said safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after taking a hit during the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition,” the Bills said early Tuesday on Twitter.

☆ N.F.L. Faces New Injury Crisis With Hamlin’s Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hamlin, 24, collapsed in the first quarter of a highly anticipated matchup with the Bengals on Monday night, forcing the league to suspend the game. As Hamlin lay on the field motionless, many of his teammates in tears nearby, doctors pumped his heart in a suddenly hushed stadium. About 30 minutes later, the league formally postponed the game, and the Bills later flew back to Buffalo. The dark turn was a reminder that the N.F.L. has become America’s most popular league despite an always-present risk of violence.

☆ Skip Bayless apologizes for tweet after Damar Hamlin’s collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

His co-host, former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, did not appear. During the incident, Bayless tweeted: “no doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? Former NFL player Jacob Hester told Bayless to “read the room, and have a heart.” Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson, former NFL player Darelle Revis and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, among many others, also criticized Bayless. I’m sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters,” Bayless tweeted. Bayless didn’t acknowledge the tweet at the beginning of Tuesday’s “Undisputed,” but appeared emotional about the incident.

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