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☆ 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.

☆ 'My heart is with my guys': Hamlin to watch Bills-Dolphins game from home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Damar Hamlin voiced support for his Buffalo Bills ahead of their playoff game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, which he said he would watch from home as he continues his recovery from cardiac arrest less than two weeks ago. Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals moments after making a tackle but has made remarkable strides in his recovery and was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday so he could continue his rehabilitation at home. "My heart is with my guys as they compete today!" Hamlin wrote on Twitter. The 24-year-old safety was also able to watch the Bills regular-season finale last week from his hospital bed in Cincinnati where he live-tweeted throughout the game.

☆ Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will not attend Sunday game after cardiac arrest despite previous reports, but says he wants 'to be out there with them!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Damar Hamlin is not attending the Buffalo Bills game on Sunday, despite prior reports. A source told the AP Hamlin is expected to attend the game, but later said "plans may have changed." The player confirmed on Twitter shortly before kickoff he is "supporting from home." Fellow Bills safety Matt Milano shared images of the player smiling and shaking hands with a teammate on his Instagram story. Hamlin's Saturday return to Orchard Park comes after he spent more than a week in the hospital in critical condition.

The 2022-23 NFL season enters the playoffs with the Wild Card round on January 14 to 16. NFL Playoffs Wild Card scheduleGame Date and time Channel Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers January 14, 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN, ABC, ESPN+How to watch the NFL PlayoffsEvery game of the NFL Playoffs will be broadcast on national television, with matchups spread across CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN, and ABC. ESPN games will also be available to stream on ESPN+, Sling TV Orange, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and FuboTV. The NFL Playoffs use a single elimination tournament to decide the season's champion.

☆ Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Discharged From the Hospital
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from a Buffalo hospital to return home on Wednesday, capping a nine-day recovery from an on-field cardiac arrest watched by millions during an NFL game. Hamlin was admitted to Buffalo General Medical Center Monday after flying home from Cincinnati, where he had been hospitalized since collapsing during the first quarter of a nationally televised Bills-Bengals game. Hamlin went through medical evaluations, including cardiac, neurological and vascular testing before his release.

☆ Atlanta to host potential AFC Championship between Bills, Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) has selected Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to host a potential AFC Championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, the league said on Thursday. The agreement to contest an AFC Championship between the Bills and Chiefs on a neutral site was designed to "mitigate the competitive inequities" created by the cancellation of the Week 17 game. "We are also grateful to Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons for agreeing to host the AFC Championship Game in Atlanta should the Bills and Chiefs advance." The Bills are expected to play the Miami Dolphins in their Wild Card game on Sunday, while the Chiefs enjoy a playoff bye week. The AFC Championship will take place Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 (Reuters) - After enjoying a Hollywood ending with their dramatic Super Bowl triumph in Los Angeles last year, the Rams sequel bombed spectacularly this season and the franchise is now left waiting and see whether head coach Sean McVay will return. The Rams' ended the season 5-12, the worst ever record for a defending Super Bowl champion. "I'm going to take the next couple days to really reflect," McVay told reporters earlier this week. If McVay leaves, one contributing factor will be that the Rams prospects for immediate success are bleak. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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 discharged from Buffalo hospital, will rehab at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 20, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before a game against the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoJan 11 (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game and will continue his rehabilitation at home, the team said on Wednesday. Hamlin, 24, who was transferred to a Buffalo hospital on Monday after a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, went through a comprehensive medical evaluation and series of cardiac, neurological and vascular testing on Tuesday, doctors said. McDermott also said the Bills would leave it up to Hamlin as to when he returns to the team's facility. NFL teams also showed their support for the second-year NFL player.

☆ Damar Hamlin Moved to Buffalo Hospital After Release from Cincinnati Facility
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Damar Hamlin was released from a hospital in Cincinnati on Monday and admitted to another hospital in Buffalo, nearly a week after he went into cardiac arrest on the field during the Bills’ game against the Bengals. Hamlin has been released and returned to Buffalo,” said Dr. William A. Knight IV, one of Hamlin’s doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, later in the day Monday.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin triumphantly left an Ohio hospital Monday, a week after he collapsed on the field during a nationally televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin has been released and returned to Buffalo. Hamlin has been the target of unwavering support of football fans since his cardiac arrest in the first quarter of last week's "Monday Night Football" game at Paycor Stadium. On-field medical staff rushed to Hamlin and administered CPR before he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the player had been treated until his departure Monday. 1 and 2 teams meet in the conference title game, the top seed would get to host.

☆ Damar Hamlin’s Toy Drive Solved the Chaos in Fantasy Football
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Roy Vincent and a few guys went to a bar in Seattle last Monday night to watch the game that would decide who would win their fantasy football league. The 37-year-old Microsoft employee narrowly trailed in the championship matchup but had one player who could swing the outcome in that Bills-Bengals game. Hundreds of dollars, pride and fantasy football’s greatest rite—bragging mercilessly—were on the line. But minutes into the game, fantasy football stopped mattering.

☆ Bills safety Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, returns to Buffalo
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from a Cincinnati hospital one week after suffering a cardiac arrest during an NFL game and has returned to Buffalo, New York, doctors said on Monday. Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) where Hamlin spent the last week said he traveled well by air and will continue to be monitored by a care team in Buffalo. "I can confirm he is doing well and this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery. Happy to be back in Buffalo," Hamlin wrote on Twitter. While Hamlin surprised team mates on a video call last Friday and again after Sunday's game, Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that having him back in Buffalo was an added boost for the players.

☆ Bills ride emotional win into NFL postseason
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

With 19 teams still in the postseason hunt entering the final weekend, there was no shortage of gridiron suspense unfolding across the United States. At every stadium before kickoff there was an announcement acknowledging Hamlin and the first responders and medical caregivers. But the Bills that provided Hamlin with the best tribute of all, harnessing their emotions to secure a victory and the AFC second seed. "We just wanted to come out and play free, play loose, play for (Damar)," said Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who also threw three touchdown passes. Despite the loss, the Giants also qualify for the postseason, moving on to the wildcard, where they will face the Minnesota Vikings.

☆ NFL roundup: Eagles lock down No. 1 seed in NFC
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

1 seed in the NFC with a 22-16 win over the visiting New York Giants on Sunday. Hurts led six scoring drives and the Eagles never trailed the Giants (9-7-1), who had already sewn up the No. 6 seed and opted to rest quarterback Daniel Jones, Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley and other starters. Smith finished the regular season with 4,282 yards passing, surpassing Russell Wilson's team record of 4,219 set in 2016. Baltimore's Anthony Brown was 19-of-44 passing for 286 yards and two interceptions in his first career NFL start.

☆ 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.

☆ Bills will try to ride emotional rollercoaster to top of AFC
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It's going to be a celebration of life an ongoing life," Beane told reporters looking ahead to Sunday's game. "It will be a challenge for our team to manage the emotions, there's going to be tears out there. PLAYOFF RACEWhile Hamlin and the Bills will be at the emotional centre of the weekend there is plenty of suspense up and down a full slate of games. While a victory would earn the Chiefs a first round bye it might not necessarily bring them home field advantage. Should the 49ers and Eagles both fall the Dallas Cowboys could snatch the NFC crown with a win over the Washington Commanders.

☆ Bills' Hamlin continues to progress, shows 'excellent' neurological function
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Nov 24, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoJan 7 (Reuters) - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues to make progress after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game last Monday but remains in critical condition, the NFL team said on Saturday. "Per the physicians at UC Medical Center, Damar is making continued progress in his recovery yet remains in critical condition," the Bills said in a statement. "He continues to breathe on his own and his neurological function is excellent." The NFL has said it will show its support for Hamlin at games this weekend, including having the safety's jersey No.

☆ Week 18 N.F.L. Playoff Picture Preview: A Team-by-Team Guide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Thursday, the league announced that games would go on as scheduled and that the Bills-Bengals game would not be made up. noted in its announcement, any decision it could have made would have come with “competitive inequities.” But for most teams, the playoff picture is unchanged. In the N.F.C., three teams — the Lions, Packers and Seahawks — are vying for the last conference spot in the postseason. We’ll update them throughout the weekend, and they’ll all link back to our interactive playoff simulator, which lets you explore any scenario. But we have included a button with each tree if you’d like to explore how ties affect each team’s playoff path.

☆ Fantasy football leagues in limbo donate pots to support Damar Hamlin
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Some leagues have decided to forgo determining champions and instead donate their pots to Hamlin’s charity via GoFundMe. “[A] lot of fantasy football leagues are donating their prize pots to the fundraiser. “What an awesome way to handle a unique end to championships — unselfishly.”Hamlin’s two-year-old GoFundMe page topped $7.7 million in donations as of Friday morning. “The unfortunate events surrounding BUF-CIN Monday night have left many Fantasy Football leagues in a bind,” wrote Braun, himself a fantasy league commissioner, on the site. Released Wednesday, the calculator may help clear up some of the confusion fantasy leagues face as players struggle to determine winners without points from Monday night’s game.

☆ Hamlin's 'inspiring progress' has lifted spirits, Goodell tells NFL fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Damar Hamlin's inspiring progress over the past few days has lifted the spirits of the entire NFL and football fans across the country," Goodell wrote in the open letter that was posted on the league's website. "While his recovery is just beginning, we thank the NFL medical personnel and the medical staffs from both teams whose emergency action quite likely saved his life. "We are also grateful to the professionals at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center who tended to Damar and continue to oversee his care." "I'm deeply hopeful that with his continued progress, there is a good chance Damar himself will be watching his teammates," wrote Goodell. "We are grateful for and humbled by all who played a role as he continues on his road to recovery."

☆ NFL Cancels Bills-Bengals Game That Was Suspended After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd catches a touchdown pass in the game against Buffalo on Monday that was suspended after Damar Hamlin’s collapse. The game has now been canceled by the NFL. The NFL has opted to cancel the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game that was suspended this week following the life-threatening collapse of Damar Hamlin, a decision that will create several knock-on effects for the league as it heads toward the postseason. Hamlin’s doctors said on Thursday that the 24-year-old safety is making remarkable improvement following the incident, in which he made a tackle, stood up and then fell down in a terrifying scene as he went into cardiac arrest. He was immediately attended to by physicians on the scene, who performed CPR and restored his heartbeat, before taking him to the hospital.

The postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be made up following the terrifying collapse of safety Damar Hamlin, the league said Thursday. Now at 12-3, Buffalo trails 13-3 Kansas City for the AFC’s top spot, which carries a first-round playoff bye. If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties, Buffalo vs. Kansas City would be at a neutral site. And if Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins, a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs. Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site. Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, but his brain function appeared to be in good condition, the Buffalo Bills said Thursday, following days of uncertainty and worry.

☆ 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.

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