<p>Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was visibly emotional as he stood onstage at Wednesday night&#8217;s ESPY Awards, waiting to present the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the team that saved his life.</p>
<p>The award is named for Tillman, an Arizona Cardinal who gave up a career in professional football to serve as a United States Army Ranger and later died in Afghanistan. It was presented on Wednesday to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/buffalo-bills-return-kick-off-with-96-yard-touchdown-while-damar-hamlin-watches-from-hospital-bed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo Bills</a> training staff, who rushed to Hamlin&#8217;s side when he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-announces-bills-bengals-game-postponed-indefinitely-after-hamlin-suffers-cardiac-arrest-in-game" target="_blank" rel="noopener">collapsed</a> on the field and suffered a cardiac arrest during a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals this past January.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Damar Hamlin presenting the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the Bills&#39; training staff at the <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPYS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPYS</a> is pretty awesome. <a href="https://t.co/Lbt5B6yTYF">pic.twitter.com/Lbt5B6yTYF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1679297870762065921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.etonline.com/damar-hamlin-tears-up-while-presenting-buffalo-bills-training-staff-with-pat-tillman-award-at-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">presentation</a> began with a prerecorded video, narrated by Hamlin, that described what had transpired that day.</p>
<p>&#8220;Thanks to their training, their poise and their commitment to serve others, the Bills training staff kept me alive,&#8221; Hamlin said. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t wake up that morning in January thinking that I would need someone to save my life that day, and I doubt that the training staff thought that they would have to do what they did either.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;That, as much as anything else, is what I took away from what happened to me six and a half months ago,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;That any of us, at any given time, are capable of doing something as incredible as saving a life, and living a life in service of others. It&#8217;s a blessing.&#8221;</p>
<p>As the video ended, Hamlin could be seen wiping tears from his eyes. The audience responded by getting to their feet, clapping and cheering as the training staff made their way to the stage.</p>
<p>&#8220;Damar, first and foremost, thank you for staying alive, brother,&#8221; Head Athletic Trainer Nate Breske said, speaking for the staff. &#8220;Seriously, we are so honored to be standing up here with such a strong and courageous human being.&#8221;</p>
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The 2023 ESPY Awards – Red Carpet

Damar Hamlin Presents Pat Tillman Award For Service — To The Team That Saved His Life

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane announced Tuesday morning that</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/damar-hamlin" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Damar Hamlin</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has been cleared to play football again after suffering a cardiac arrest during a </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sports" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">game</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> four months ago.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They&#8217;re all in agreement,” Beane </span><a href="https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-safety-damar-hamlin-fully-cleared-for-football-activities" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, referring to Hamlin&#8217;s team of doctors. &#8220;It&#8217;s not 2-1 or 3-1 or anything like that. They&#8217;re all in lockstep with what this was and that he is cleared to resume full activities just like anyone else who was coming back from an injury or whatever. He&#8217;s fully cleared, he&#8217;s here and he is in a great headspace to come back and make his return.”</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per GM Brandon Beane, Damar Hamlin has been cleared to resume full football activities.<a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HamlinIsland</a> is in Buffalo and in a great headspace. ❤️💙 <a href="https://t.co/wa2ZfGm8mX">pic.twitter.com/wa2ZfGm8mX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1648340190140956676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 25-year-old </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NFL player</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> had previously expressed his hope to play football again despite experiencing a cardiac arrest in early January.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hamlin needed to be resuscitated on the field and received CPR before being rushed to a local hospital for emergency surgery on January 2. After being revived, he spent months in rehabilitation while fans wondered if he would ever play professionally again.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Several weeks later, Bills head coach Sean McDermott </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/damar-hamlin-making-almost-daily-trips-to-buffalo-bills-practice-facility" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Hamlin had been at the practice facility “almost daily” and was “just trying to get back to a little bit of a routine.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beane also addressed the possibility of Hamlin’s return in February.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If we&#8217;re able to get full clearance and he feels he&#8217;s ready to do it, that&#8217;s another big smile of a story,” the manager said at the time. “Not only that he&#8217;s just got his life back, but that he&#8217;d have his football career back. I would love to give the storybook ending that he&#8217;s definitely going to play, but we just don&#8217;t know that yet. But if he does, we&#8217;ll be very happy for him.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A doctor with the NFL Players Association also predicted that Hamlin would end up back on the field.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I guarantee you that Damar Hamlin will play professional football again,” medical director Thom Mayer told a caller during his appearance on SiriusXM Doctor Radio’s “Heart to Heart” program in February.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doctors have apparently been astounded by Hamlin’s quick and remarkable recovery considering the seriousness of his condition.</span></p>


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<p>A doctor with the NFL Players Association on Wednesday guaranteed Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin would &#8220;play professional football again&#8221; after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game last month.</p>
<p>Dr. Thom Mayer, medical director of the NFL Players Association, said <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/damar-hamlin">Hamlin&#8217;s</a> prognosis looks very positive after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-nfl-game-suspended-after-player-collapses-on-field-cpr-given">collapsed</a> on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2. Emergency personnel administered CPR before he was transported to a hospital.</p>
<p>&#8220;I guarantee you that Damar Hamlin will play professional football again,&#8221; Mayer told a caller during his appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/NYUDocs/status/1623419425129897984?s=20&amp;amp;t=9iLbbBQ9zFp9JiWlLG3zSw">SiriusXM Doctor Radio&#8217;s</a> &#8220;Heart to Heart&#8221; program.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/02/09/nflpa-medical-director-guarantees-bills-damar-hamlin-will-play-football-again">According</a> to Sports Illustrated, Dr. Mayer &#8220;spent time with Hamlin while he recovered &#8230; in Cincinnati last month.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">NFL Players Assn <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLPA</a> Medical Director Dr. Thom Mayer tells a caller on Doctor Radio&#39;s Heart-to-Heart show, hosted by Dr. Fred Feit <a href="https://twitter.com/SIRIUSXM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SIRIUSXM</a> ch. 110 &#8211; he &quot;guarantees&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DamarHamlin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DamarHamlin</a> will return to pro <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/football?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#football</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/medtwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#medtwitter</a> Click to stream: <a href="https://t.co/KRIof07VlJ">https://t.co/KRIof07VlJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/Wa2ORgEG8E">pic.twitter.com/Wa2ORgEG8E</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Doctor Radio (@NYUDocs) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYUDocs/status/1623419425129897984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/buffalo-bills-give-new-update-on-damar-hamlins-health-status">Hamlin</a> was released from the hospital after nine days. He then shocked fans when he showed up at a Bills playoff game on January 22. On January 28, Hamlin shared a lengthy post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn-hfT0vhBH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=6420524b-8c8e-4a0f-a13c-97c312fe3319">Instagram</a> thanking everyone for their prayers and support.</p>
<p>&#8220;Now that my brothers have closed out a strong winning season, and I continue to make so much progress recovering, I think it&#8217;s finally a good time to share a few things,&#8221; Hamlin said. &#8220;I think it was important for me to wait and speak publicly at the right time as it was just a lot to process within my own self, mentally, physically, even spiritually.”</p>
<p>&#8220;What happened to me on Monday Night Football was a direct example of God using me as a vessel to share my passion and my love directly from my heart with the entire world,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I&#8217;m able to give it back to kids and communities all across the world who need it the most. And that&#8217;s always been my dream, that&#8217;s always been what I&#8217;ve stood for and I will continue to stand for.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;While I&#8217;m so thankful to everybody, I know that it isn&#8217;t enough just to be thankful,&#8221; Hamlin continued. &#8220;This is just the beginning of the impact that I wanted to have on the world, and with God&#8217;s guidance I will continue to do wonderful and great things.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doctors-say-damar-hamlin-set-every-alarm-off-in-the-icu-while-watching-his-team-play">Doctors Say Damar Hamlin &#8216;Set Every Alarm Off In The ICU&#8217; While Watching His Team Play</a></strong></p>


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NFL Players Union Doctor Guarantees Damar Hamlin ‘Will Play Professional Football Again’

NFL Players Union Doctor Guarantees Damar Hamlin 'Will Play Professional Football Again'

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/buffalo-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo Bills</a> quarterback <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/espns-foxworth-i-root-against-josh-allen-because-his-fans-are-patriotic-americans-who-like-dogs-really-concerning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Allen</a> had a laugh Tuesday when he was asked about a conspiracy theory floating around that a body double filled in for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/damar-hamlin-making-almost-daily-trips-to-buffalo-bills-practice-facility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Damar Hamlin</a> at the Bills game on Sunday.</p>
<p>Hamlin, a 24-year-old safety for Buffalo, suffered cardiac arrest during an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL</a> game earlier this month. After a miraculous recovery, cameras panned over to the athlete supporting his team at Highmark Stadium, but since his face was covered and he was wearing a hood and sunglasses, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/damar-hamlin-body-double-conspiracy-theory-misleading-claims-1775851">theories</a> spread online that it actually wasn&#8217;t Hamlin at the game.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great to see Damar Hamlin at today’s game. <a href="https://t.co/e7psnEArsq">pic.twitter.com/e7psnEArsq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1617289639634829312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the CBS camera feed got Damar Hamlin posted up like the banker from Deal or No Deal <a href="https://t.co/IKWsiEtxOm">pic.twitter.com/IKWsiEtxOm</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Mo Sports (@MoSportsNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoSportsNetwork/status/1617266845597433856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Would you like to debunk that conspiracy theory, or maybe even confirm?&#8221; Allen was asked during an episode of the podcast &#8220;Kyle Brandt’s Basement.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Yeah, that&#8217;s stupid,&#8221; the quarterback laughed.</p>
<p>&#8220;One, that’s Damar’s swag,&#8221; Allen said of Hamlin&#8217;s covered face and sunglasses. &#8220;He likes wearing that.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Two, he was in the locker room with us pre-game. So, yes that was Damar,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There’s absolutely zero chance. That&#8217;s the Damar Hamlin, that’s our guy, that’s our brother. He was with us pre-game, post-game, he was up in the suite with his family, his little brother, 100%.&#8221;</p>
<p>Allen added, &#8220;So, people need to stop that s***.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JoshAllenQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoshAllenQB</a> reacts to the “Damar Hamlin body double” conspiracy theory.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Kyle Brandt’s Basement (@KBBasement) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBBasement/status/1617986023690244101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1610166228559052801">suffered</a> cardiac arrest following a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter of an NFL game on January 2. The game was suspended and then ultimately canceled. Medical professionals administered CPR on the field, and Hamlin was whisked off in an ambulance some 16 minutes after the collapse. The athlete was treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was sedated while in critical condition.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the 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.</p>
<p>&mdash; Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1610166228559052801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin was eventually <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-damar-hamlin-discharged-from-hospital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transferred</a> to a hospital in Buffalo, before being released to recover at home. Bills head coach Sean McDermott <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/damar-hamlin-making-almost-daily-trips-to-buffalo-bills-practice-facility" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week that Hamlin had been at the practice facility “almost daily” and is “just trying to get back to a little bit of a routine.”</p>
<p>“That’s good news,” McDermott <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/damar-hamlin-making-almost-daily-trips-to-buffalo-bills-practice-facility">told</a> the press. “He comes in and really just started — really today or yesterday — and just trying to get back to a little bit of a routine and getting himself acclimated again and taking it one step, you know, baby step at a time here.”</p>
<p>It&#8217;s unclear when Hamlin will return to the field, though it certainly won&#8217;t be this season. The Bills took a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, 27-10.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/espns-foxworth-i-root-against-josh-allen-because-his-fans-are-patriotic-americans-who-like-dogs-really-concerning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Foxworth: I Root Against Josh Allen Because His Fans Are Patriotic Americans Who Like Dogs: ‘Really Concerning’</a></strong></p>


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Josh Allen Responds To ‘Damar Hamlin Body Double’ Conspiracy Theory

<p>Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is reportedly making great strides in his recovery — just weeks after a scary moment on the field during a Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals.</p>
<p><a href="https://dailywire.com/news/god-using-me-in-a-different-way-damar-hamlin-shares-game-day-message-for-his-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamlin</a> underwent cardiac arrest and received CPR on the field, after which he was rushed to a nearby hospital. The game was first paused, then postponed — and then the NFL announced that the game would not be rescheduled but the playoffs would go on as planned.</p>
<p>The safety was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-damar-hamlin-discharged-from-hospital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transferred</a> to a hospital in Buffalo about a week later, and then released to recover at home — but Bills head coach Sean McDermott says that Hamlin has been at the practice facility &#8220;almost daily&#8221; and is &#8220;just trying to get back to a little bit of a routine.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Damar&#39;s in the building, almost starting daily, getting himself acclimated again.&quot; </p>
<p>Sean McDermott says that Damar Hamlin is taking it one step at a time 🙌</p>
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<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s good news,&#8221; McDermott continued, noting that Hamlin had just started coming into the building a few days later. &#8220;He comes in and really just started — really today or yesterday — and just trying to get back to a little bit of a routine and getting himself acclimated again and taking it one step, you know, baby step at a time here.&#8221;</p>
<p>McDermott also fielded questions about the team&#8217;s eight-game winning streak — and the fact that the last three games had resulted in more turnovers than the previous five. The coach laughed and attributed the slip in performance to the fact that he hadn&#8217;t been going to church quite as often.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bills coach Sean McDermott on what is going differently lately regarding turnovers: &quot;I think I was going to church more then than I have been of late.&quot;</p>
<p>After winning despite three turnovers last week, he jokes, &quot;I&#39;ll be there twice this week.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/gG2jEfNTPs">pic.twitter.com/gG2jEfNTPs</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Nick Veronica (@NickVeronica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickVeronica/status/1615747040243503104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I think I was going to church more then than I have been of late,&#8221; he said, joking, &#8220;I&#8217;ll be there twice this week.&#8221;</p>
<p>As for Hamlin, it is not yet known whether he will be in attendance at the Bills&#8217; next playoff game — which pits the team against Cincinnati once again. McDermott says that the decision is one that likely won&#8217;t be made until the very last minute.</p>
<p>&#8220;[He&#8217;s] just kind of getting himself — dipping his toe back in here, and, you know, getting on the road to just getting back to himself,&#8221; he explained.</p>
<p>Hamlin has been <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/buffalo-bills-return-kick-off-with-96-yard-touchdown-while-damar-hamlin-watches-from-hospital-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watching his team</a> play — from the hospital first, and then from home — tweeting his thoughts and even <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/doctors-say-damar-hamlin-set-every-alarm-off-in-the-icu-while-watching-his-team-play/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">setting off alarms</a> when he watched from the hospital bed.</p>


Damar Hamlin Making ‘Almost Daily’ Trips To Buffalo Bills Practice Facility

Damar Hamlin Making 'Almost Daily' Trips To Buffalo Bills Practice Facility

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It has been over a week since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field of play during a game in Cincinnati, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/god-using-me-in-a-different-way-damar-hamlin-shares-game-day-message-for-his-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the response from Americans</a> has been nothing short of miraculous.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donations to Damar’s charity toy drive soared overnight, assistance was offered to his loved ones by individuals and companies alike, and, most remarkably, our divided nation rallied in unison behind a solitary purpose.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We now have the comfort of knowing that Damar is alert and fully conscious, but let us take a moment to highlight the initial response to this near-tragic occurrence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When the number three on Damar’s jersey was facing the sky because the young man lay flat on his back, unable to move or breathe, the men nearest him gathered around with a swift and singular action — they dropped to their knees in prayer. This wasn’t the act of a mere individual, or even a limited group of players, but rather a collective reaction from all involved.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The next day, Dan Orlovsky of ESPN followed suit and led his production team in devotion on live television. I cannot remember the last time I have seen that — or if I’ve ever seen that. In the week that followed, our entire country joined in and prayed for a young man most of us have never met, or will ever meet. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have no idea which religion, if any, the players on that field practice, and I am not familiar with their church attendance records. I only know that when those men saw a brother in need, when the situation in question was a matter of life or death, they didn’t hesitate to call upon a higher power. Imagine if we took that approach to prayer, not just in times of desperation, but ceaselessly.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Damar Hamlin is now on the road to recovery, and we must acknowledge the vital proficiency of the medical trainers and a top-tier hospital staff, but let us also emphasize the role played by a nation united in worship.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The paths forward are clear; we can either use this progress to better create cohesive communities, or we can move on with our lives, and fall back into a rut of detestation and division. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only time will tell how we proceed, but this much is certain — rather than falling to our knees in protest, America is better served when we fall to our knees in prayer.</span></p>
<p><em>David Cone is a co-host and producer of the Daily Wire’s sports show Crain &amp; Company, as well as a contributor to Morning Wire. David is also a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @davidadamcone</em></p>
<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire. </em></p>


Buffalo Bills v Cincinnati Bengals

Kneel In Prayer, Not In Protest

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Readers Pass

<p>EA Sports is reportedly set to remove a feature from the company&#8217;s popular &#8220;Madden NFL 23&#8221; video game after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game last week.</p>
<p>TMZ Sports <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/10/madden-removing-cpr-touchdown-celebration-wake-damar-hamlin-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">learned</a> that the company is pulling the &#8220;CPR touchdown celebration&#8221; from the video game franchise.</p>
<p>A spokesperson from the company said that the end zone celebration will be taken out of the game through a software update that will likely happen this week.</p>
<p>The report said that some users now find the virtual celebration to be &#8220;insensitive and crass.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hamlin collapsed with about six minutes left in the first quarter of last week’s Monday Night Football game against Cincinnati after he tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins following a 13-yard catch. After the tackle, Hamlin stood up, took a step backward, and fell to the ground.</p>
<p>Hamlin received CPR on the field and once at the hospital, where he stayed in critical condition for several days.</p>
<p>Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday so he could fly back to Buffalo where he is now receiving medical care.</p>
<p>“Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart,” Hamlin tweeted. “Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more. Bigger than football!”</p>
<p>Dr. Timothy A. Pritts and Dr. William Knight at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-damar-hamlin-discharged-from-hospital" target="_blank" rel="noopener">provided</a> an update on Hamlin’s condition Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>“We shared last time that we were with you that our ultimate goal was to get Damar back home to his amazing family and the broader Buffalo family,” Knight said. “Well, Dr. Pritts and I are thrilled and proud on behalf of UC to report to you that Damar Hamlin has been released and returned to Buffalo.”</p>
<p>“I traveled with him to the airport this morning with our UC Health, air care and mobile care crew, including teammates who are with us on the field when Damar Hamlin collapsed,” he continued. “He landed safely and as standard as anybody who has gone through what he’s gone through this past week, and certainly after flying on a plane, he is going to be observed and monitored to ensure that there’s no impact from the flight on his condition or on his lungs. Dr. Pritts and I have spoken extensively with his care team in Buffalo, and I can confirm that he is doing well. And this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery.”</p>


Sony’s New Game Unit, Playstation 4 Goes On Sale

EA Sports Making Changes To ‘Madden NFL’ Video Game After Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest: Report

EA Sports Making Changes To 'Madden NFL' Video Game After Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest: Report

<p>Doctors said NFL player Damar Hamlin set &#8220;every alarm off in the [Intensive Care Unit] ICU&#8221; when his teammate Nyheim Hines ran back the opening kickoff for a 96-yard touchdown on Sunday.</p>
<p>The physicians at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center gave an update to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOtfCpg7gvE">press</a> on Monday about what happened in that room while <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/damar-hamlin">Hamlin</a> was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/buffalo-bills-return-kick-off-with-96-yard-touchdown-while-damar-hamlin-watches-from-hospital-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watching the game</a> between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. It comes at the 15:08 minute mark.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have permission from him [Hamlin] and his family to let you know that he did watch the game on Sunday,&#8221; one of the doctors at the UC Medical Center shared.</p>
<p>&#8220;He was beyond excited,&#8221; the doctor added. &#8220;And feels very supported the outpouring of love from across the league. And especially from the Buffalo area.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;He watched the game yesterday when the opening kickoff was run back [for a touchdown] he jumped up and down, got out of his chair,&#8221; the doctor continued. &#8220;Set, I think, every alarm off in the ICU in the process.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The physician assured the press the NFL player was &#8220;fine&#8221; despite all the alarms, noting that it was an &#8220;appropriate reaction&#8221; to the very exciting play in the game that gave Buffalo the lead which they basically maintained until the end, beating the Patriots 35-23.</p>
<p>Ahead of the game, the Bills&#8217; player tweeted a photo showing him hooked up machines and IV&#8217;s in his hospital room ready to root on his team.</p>
<p>&#8220;GameTime!! [Buffalo Bills],&#8221; Hamlin&#8217;s tweet read.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">GAMETIME!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBills</a> 💙 <a href="https://t.co/PQYClonUHb">pic.twitter.com/PQYClonUHb</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612146641527799809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A few minutes after the game started, a tweet from Hamlin read simply &#8220;OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#8221;</p>
<p>Earlier in the press conference on Monday, doctors announced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-nfl-game-suspended-after-player-collapses-on-field-cpr-given">Hamlin</a> was being released to go home to Buffalo after he underwent a cardiac arrest during the first part of the game a week ago between Buffalo and the Cincinnati Bengals.</p>
<p>The Bills&#8217; player also tweeted out the exciting news announcing he was headed back home.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. 🫶🏾</p>
<p>Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.</p>
<p>The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more. </p>
<p>Bigger than football! 🫶🏾</p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612546415787384837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/damar-hamlins-family-gives-update-on-players-condition-asks-people-not-to-blame-tee-higgins">Hamlin</a> wrote. &#8220;Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world and more. Bigger than football!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/god-using-me-in-a-different-way-damar-hamlin-shares-game-day-message-for-his-team">&#8216;God Using Me In A Different Way&#8217;: Damar Hamlin Shares Game Day Message For His Team</a></strong></p>


Damar Hamlin 1-9(1)

Doctors Say Damar Hamlin ‘Set Every Alarm Off In The ICU’ While Watching His Team Play

Doctors Say Damar Hamlin Set 'Every Alarm Off In The ICU’ While Watching His Team Play

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<p>Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from the hospital on Monday following a week-long stay after he went into cardiac arrest during last week&#8217;s Monday Night Football game.</p>
<p>Hamlin collapsed with about six minutes left in the first quarter of the game against Cincinnati after he tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins following a 13-yard catch. After the tackle, Hamlin stood up, took a step backward, and fell to the ground.</p>
<p>&#8220;Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and is returning home to Buffalo, per the physicians at the University of Cincinnati Health,&#8221; said Adam Schefter, ESPN&#8217;s senior NFL insider.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and is returning home to Buffalo, per the physicians at the University of Cincinnati Health.</p>
<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1612540636858556416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A few minutes later, Hamlin released a statement on Twitter.</p>
<p>&#8220;Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling. The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more. Bigger than football!&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. 🫶🏾</p>
<p>Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.</p>
<p>The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more. </p>
<p>Bigger than football! 🫶🏾</p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612546415787384837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The New York Times reported that Hamlin was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/sports/football/damar-hamlin-released-bills.html">transported</a> to a hospital in Buffalo for ongoing care.</p>
<p>Dr. Timothy A. Pritts and Dr. William Knight at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center provided an update on Hamlin&#8217;s condition Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>&#8220;We shared last time that we were with you that our ultimate goal was to get Damar back home to his amazing family and the broader Buffalo family,&#8221; Knight said. &#8220;Well, Dr. Pritts and I are thrilled and proud on behalf of UC to report to you that Damar Hamlin has been released and returned to Buffalo.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I traveled with him to the airport this morning with our UC Health, air care and mobile care crew, including teammates who are with us on the field when Damar Hamlin collapsed,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;He landed safely and as standard as anybody who has gone through what he&#8217;s gone through this past week, and certainly after flying on a plane, he is going to be observed and monitored to ensure that there&#8217;s no impact from the flight on his condition or on his lungs. Dr. Pritts and I have spoken extensively with his care team in Buffalo, and I can confirm that he is doing well. And this is the beginning of the next stage of his recovery.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Buffalo Bills&#39; safety Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital one week after he suffered cardiac arrest on the field. <a href="https://t.co/pidYIWvgN2">https://t.co/pidYIWvgN2</a> <a href="https://t.co/ObmQeh21yu">pic.twitter.com/ObmQeh21yu</a></p>
<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1612542591228166145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills

Damar Hamlin Discharged From Hospital, Hamlin Releases Statement

Damar Hamlin Discharged From Hospital

<p style="font-weight: 400;">In the wake of the tragic collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin last Monday night when he went into cardiac arrest on the field, the Pittsburgh Steelers were ripped by football fans after a Steelers player celebrated a sack by giving his teammate mock CPR.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Early in the fourth quarter of their game against the Cleveland Browns, with the Steelers leading 28-14, Alex Highsmith of the Steelers sacked Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. As Highsmith lay on the ground after the sack, a teammate rushed over and performed chest compressions on him before lending him a hand to help him stand up.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steelers players did a mock CPR celebration after their sack of Deshaun Watson. <a href="https://t.co/Ocnrdfmvl8">pic.twitter.com/Ocnrdfmvl8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Dan Zaksheske (@RealDanZak) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDanZak/status/1612197263417171970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Fans blistered the Steelers for the insensitivity shown by the player.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steelers defense celebrated a sack by performing CPR.  Of all weeks… not a great look.  Yikes. <a href="https://t.co/ZvVPCwS6ya">pic.twitter.com/ZvVPCwS6ya</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Gunz (@TheGunzShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGunzShow/status/1612205826663497730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> are trash for this…<a href="https://t.co/l8SvAdNNSw">pic.twitter.com/l8SvAdNNSw</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Browns Rally Possum (@Browns_Possum) <a href="https://twitter.com/Browns_Possum/status/1612246150085591042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I will once again say the Steelers are TRASH  <a href="https://t.co/KtHCET1P7J">pic.twitter.com/KtHCET1P7J</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Stephen (@Scuba_Steve26) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scuba_Steve26/status/1612198590180466689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shoutout to the Steelers for choosing literally the WORST possible sack celebration this week… <a href="https://t.co/MNYB5EqMtI">pic.twitter.com/MNYB5EqMtI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/status/1612215523739041794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">One Steelers player may have behaved badly, but last Friday, Levi Wallace, Tre Norwood, Terrell Edmunds, and Cameron Sutton of the Steelers <a href="https://www.steelers.com/news/sharing-love-and-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brought armfuls of toys</a> to a daycare center that Hamlin adopted as his project when he played at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“It&#8217;s just a way that we can give back,” Wallace said. “Just to be able to give back to kids that he works with and his community he loves so much. We&#8217;re doing it just to honor him and show our love for him that we&#8217;re supporting him here in Pittsburgh. Just hearing the great news that he&#8217;s doing better, I think comes just from a grateful place. I&#8217;ve seen how hard he works on and off the field and so anything that I could do here in Pittsburgh, I&#8217;m here to do.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“Doing this means a lot to me,” Norwood said. “Damar and I developed a friendship over the past couple of years through football. Being here in Pittsburgh, you see how much the city loves him, how much he gives back to the city. With all his family is going through right now, we just want to help out a little bit. I am smiling because of the good news that he is getting better and still sending prayers to him and his family each and every day.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“It&#8217;s doing anything I can to just show my support,” Edmunds echoed. “That&#8217;s my dawg. I had him in my prayers and everything. Any way I can support him or his family, show them that I care and that I&#8217;m there for them, I want to do.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“This is beyond football. It&#8217;s bigger than just the game,” Sutton added. “This is truly a brotherhood, regardless, if you know the individual personally or just came in contact with him across the league. D. Ham is affiliated with this community having played here. His foundation, not just his work, but his foundation individually, everything that he has done here, and cities elsewhere as well. Just doing something special as an organization in the sense of giving back, coming together, and just offering a positive uplift. That&#8217;s all we can do right now. Just keep doing the right things to push him in the right spirit.”</p>


Cleveland Browns v Pittsburgh Steelers

‘Steelers Are Trash For This’: Pittsburgh Steelers Bashed After Player Performs Mock CPR On Field

Pittsburgh Steelers Bashed After Player Performs Mock CPR On Field

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<p><a href="https://dailywire.com/news/god-using-me-in-a-different-way-damar-hamlin-shares-game-day-message-for-his-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo Bills safety</a> Damar Hamlin responded on Sunday to the outpouring of love and support he has seen in the last week from his teammates, other NFL players and teams, and fans.</p>
<p><a href="https://dailywire.com/news/love-for-damar-nfl-teams-pay-respects-to-recovering-buffalo-bills-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamlin</a> suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during Monday&#8217;s game against the Cincinnati Bengals — after which team trainer Denny Kellington performed CPR and first responders rushed him to the hospital — but by game time on Sunday, the recovering player was sitting up in his Cincinnati hospital bed and cheering his teammates on to a 35-23 win over the New England Patriots.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">GAMETIME!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBills</a> 💙 <a href="https://t.co/PQYClonUHb">pic.twitter.com/PQYClonUHb</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612146641527799809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Buffalo Bills made it clear on Sunday that they were taking the field with <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/buffalo-bills-return-kick-off-with-96-yard-touchdown-while-damar-hamlin-watches-from-hospital-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamlin</a> in their hearts. And in the opening moments of the game, teammate Nyheim Hines set the tone for the day by returning the opening kick-off for a 96-yard touchdown.</p>
<p>Throughout the game — and other games across the league — different teams and players offered their own tributes to Hamlin. And Hamlin, who was watching from his hospital bed, took it all in and responded via Twitter.</p>
<p>&#8220;God Behind All This No Coincidence,&#8221; Hamlin tweeted in response to the opening kick-off return.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">God Behind All This No Coincidence..3️⃣ <a href="https://t.co/J2dCVv4VBN">https://t.co/J2dCVv4VBN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612159680851189762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>When Bills tight end Dawson Knox scored the second touchdown of the day, he signaled the words &#8220;I love you&#8221; with his hands. Hamlin, who saw Knox&#8217;s gesture, tweeted, &#8220;I love you too @dawson_knox.&#8221;</p>
<p>Knox replied after the game, &#8220;Love you boy!!&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Love you boy!! 🫶👆 <a href="https://t.co/1pk0q6MkL1">https://t.co/1pk0q6MkL1</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Dawson Knox (@dawson_knox) <a href="https://twitter.com/dawson_knox/status/1612199414810152960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins — who was part of the collision with Hamlin just prior to his cardiac arrest — caught Hamlin&#8217;s attention when he shared a photo of himself warming up Sunday in a shirt that read &#8220;Love for Damar.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="art" dir="ltr">🫡🖤. <a href="https://t.co/LaD6Kzc2hZ">https://t.co/LaD6Kzc2hZ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612175820994363392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin also responded to a tweet from a fan, who shared a video of himself and friends shouting, &#8220;We love you, Damar!&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Love you more!&#8221; he said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Love you more! 🫶🏾3️⃣💕 <a href="https://t.co/ZWPFDY627L">https://t.co/ZWPFDY627L</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612179954648621056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Rod Dawg,&#8221; he tweeted in response when his former high school teammate — Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas — took a moment after an interception in his game against the Houston Texans. He and his teammates walked to the 30-yard line and gathered around the number three, and Thomas held up his hands in the shape of a heart.</p>
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<p lang="cy" dir="ltr">🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾 Rod Dawg! <a href="https://twitter.com/Rodney_Thomas26?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rodney_Thomas26</a> <a href="https://t.co/a4UEVGa17E">https://t.co/a4UEVGa17E</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612187118561787905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin immediately moved to pay it forward, however, announcing a new t-shirt that he was selling to raise money for the men and women who worked tirelessly to save his life.</p>
<p>&#8220;We all won,&#8221; Hamlin tweeted. &#8220;I want to give back an ounce of the love y&#8217;all showed me. Proceeds of this shirt will go to first-responders and the UC Trauma Center. Go get yours.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We all won 🫶🏾.</p>
<p>I want to give back an ounce of the love y&#39;all showed me. Proceeds of this shirt will go to first-responders and the UC Trauma Center.</p>
<p>Go get yours!<a href="https://t.co/YoDbBo6bzs">https://t.co/YoDbBo6bzs</a> <a href="https://t.co/BQ6HHv5woF">pic.twitter.com/BQ6HHv5woF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612195501327220740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears

‘God Behind All This’: Damar Hamlin Responds To Outpouring Of Love And Support

Damar Hamlin Responds To Outpouring Of Love And Support

<p>The Buffalo Bills made it clear on Sunday that when they took the field to face off against the New England Patriots, they were fighting for every yard with one person on their minds: recovering safety Damar Hamlin.</p>
<p>The Bills began the game by running out of the tunnel carrying flags bearing Hamlin&#8217;s name and number three.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Allen and the <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBills</a> take the field with #3 flags in honor of Damar Hamlin.</p>
<p>Incredible scene. <a href="https://t.co/8PHCzF2Nzv">pic.twitter.com/8PHCzF2Nzv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1612147203736223749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin&#8217;s position group huddled before the game for a prayer, and they could be heard saying, &#8220;We feel him with us!&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">DBs huddle pregame. <br />Damar Hamlin&#39;s position group.</p>
<p>&quot;We feel him with us.&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/cO6kzpWgI3">pic.twitter.com/cO6kzpWgI3</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) <a href="https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1612136894409707522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>And to start off the game, Nyheim Hines returned the kick-off with a 96-yard touchdown.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBills</a> return the opening kick. You couldn&#39;t write this script.</p>
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<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1612148869667913729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Bills pulled out a win against New England, 35-23, and once again declared the victory was all for Hamlin.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a week. What a win.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveForDamar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LoveForDamar</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/ckST5m6lkF">pic.twitter.com/ckST5m6lkF</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1612195625583484932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>But in the wake of a terrifying on-field incident — at last Monday&#8217;s game against Cincinnati, Hamlin had suffered a cardiac arrest during the game — it wasn&#8217;t just the Bills who were thinking of the popular safety as the games continued this weekend.</p>
<p>On Saturday, a game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans began with a pregame prayer for Hamlin.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a wonderful moment. Members of the <a href="https://twitter.com/Titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Titans</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jaguars</a> joining in prayer for Damar Hamlin before their game Saturday night. 🙏🙏 <a href="https://t.co/r408VWGCdT">pic.twitter.com/r408VWGCdT</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sports Spectrum (@Sports_Spectrum) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sports_Spectrum/status/1611910452656869376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd — a friend of Hamlin&#8217;s — warmed up for his own game on Sunday wearing a Hamlin jersey. According to NFL reporter Bridget Condon, Cam Taylor-Britt did the same — and other team members were wearing &#8220;Love for Damar&#8221; shirts.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tyler Boyd, who is close friends with Damar Hamlin, is wearing his jersey during warmups. The two had planned to swap jerseys Monday night after the game.</p>
<p>Cam Taylor-Britt also wearing a Hamlin jersey. Most everyone else on the team wearing &#39;Love For Damar&#39; t-shirts. <a href="https://t.co/JL6lQhnC7l">pic.twitter.com/JL6lQhnC7l</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1612120175264006144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Baltimore Ravens safety walked into Paycor Stadium for his Sunday game wearing a Hamlin Jersey as well.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ravens safety Geno Stone arriving at Paycor Stadium wearing a Damar Hamlin jersey. <a href="https://t.co/1sWhRWthzN">pic.twitter.com/1sWhRWthzN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1612096764563312645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>UC Health paramedics prepped for Sunday&#8217;s game by offering a pre-game prayer from the spot where Hamlin had collapsed on Monday.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">UC Health paramedics praying on the field where Damar Hamlin collapsed Monday night. <a href="https://t.co/zjwH8flXLC">pic.twitter.com/zjwH8flXLC</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1612104259176206337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas — who went to the same high school as Hamlin in Pittsburgh — intercepted a pass during Sunday&#8217;s game against Houston, and he paid his respects to Hamlin in his own way. Once the play was over, he walked to the thirty-yard line — where, as on many fields across the NFL, the white number three had been outlined in Buffalo Bills red. He and several of his teammates gathered around the three, some taking a knee on the field, and he held up his hands in the shape of a heart.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rodney Thomas pays respect to his high school teammate Damar Hamlin <a href="https://t.co/UJI8QRQVjc">pic.twitter.com/UJI8QRQVjc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; alex (@highlightheaven) <a href="https://twitter.com/highlightheaven/status/1612183484230934529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders, who is one of Hamlin&#8217;s best friends, quietly knelt on the field to pray for his friend before beginning his warm-ups on Sunday.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Miles Sanders kneeled down on the field before beginning his warmups </p>
<p>Miles has been praying all week for his best friend Damar Hamlin <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HamlinIsland</a> and got to talk to him Friday 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/7YWHP6MBcX">pic.twitter.com/7YWHP6MBcX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1612168586352541696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Hamlin was not the only one who players and fans honored on Sunday. After scoring a touchdown for the Bills, wide receiver John Brown delivered the ball to trainer Denny Kellington — whose quick thinking in providing CPR to Hamlin on the field is credited with saving his life.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">After scoring a TD for the Bills, John Brown handed the ball to Denny Kellington, who administered CPR to Damar Hamlin. <a href="https://t.co/2FJeVkwctS">pic.twitter.com/2FJeVkwctS</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1612184077108654080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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