Buffalo Safety-Damar Hamlin is awake and **Bills at Bengals** Game has been Canceled (1 Viewer)

[Ministry of Pain]

AED was administered on the field

That's.......very bad if they actually needed to shock

I didn't want to post it but that's what Fox-Cinci is reporting

 

[rockaction]

ESPN doing a terrible job on the coverage.

Do journalism

It's a hype machine and nothing more. But we knew that. They're trying to figure out how to keep selling the product.

Thoughts and prayers for Damar Hamlin.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

We typically hear something like
"He was alert" and we didn't get any of that and we haven't heard a GD F'Bomb word if this guy is going to be OK or not
It's very frustrating right now

I get the frustration, but their job right now is to save his life, not to give us updates

 

[Godsbrother]

Postpone the game until tomorrow

 

[fruity pebbles]

God. Imagine being his mom and watching this from the stands

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

This is surreal.

 

[Capella]

I actually laughed at the complete absurdity of it all when Joe Buck said the players had 5 minutes to warm up. The nfl is completely insane. The game can be played tomorrow.

Almost looked like the teams told the NFL to forget putting them back on the field after that “5 minutes” announcement

McDermott 100% said they weren’t playing. The nfl is ghoulish.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Postpone the game until tomorrow

At least.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Jesus CPR for nine minutes…

Did they say they did CPR for nine minutes or that he was down on the field for nine minutes. That’s a long time.

That's the issue
We hear he has a pulse but we hear he isn't breathing on his own
That doesn't sound good but I'm not a medic
Could be in a coma

Hoping for the best outcome but Hamlin is fighting for his life right now

Isn’t breathing on his own probably means he was intubated which I would expect to maintain his airway.

My friend, I really don't know and I don't want to upset other posters with speculation

It sounds wildly scary

 

[Scoresman]

Yeah if he needed to be rushed to a hospital they wouldn’t be waiting for his mom, right?

 

[ghostguy123]

Nothin you hear from this point should be considered encouraging unless you hear he is coherent and speaking.

 

[PIK95]

Yeah if he needed to be rushed to a hospital they wouldn’t be waiting for his mom, right?

Unless...

 

[IvanKaramazov]

If they resumed the game tomorrow, how exactly does that work? Keep score and time as is, right? Or do they start completely over like baseball?

There are no good alternatives here. Playing the game tonight is a PR nightmare that the league wants to avoid. Playing the game tomorrow isn't obviously better and also causes a player safety issue with a quick turnaround for Sunday (admittedly not that different from TNF, except guys have already taken hits tonight). You can't postpone the game past tomorrow, cancellation screws up both team's records, and a tie is obviously unfair to both teams. As a Bills fan, I would be willing to live with a forfeit under the circumstances, but that's not fair either.

 

[ghostguy123]

Yeah if he needed to be rushed to a hospital they wouldn’t be waiting for his mom, right?

IF that is the case..........if they really were waiting.......it's the worst of news

 

[Ghost Rider]

God. Imagine being his mom and watching this from the stands

I cannot imagine.

Hoping that Hamlin is okay, but, man, this sounds scary as hell.

No more football should be played tonight.

 

[rockaction]

What good does moving the game until tomorrow do, really?

It's awful all around. People need at least days to process this. Maybe more time.

T & P again.

 

[BassNBrew]

And the players, coaches, and league will figure it out based on better information than we have.

 

[crushedspirit]

Waiting for the family to enter the ambulance can only mean two scenarios, and one is that he is stable, and that's what I'm praying for.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Nothin you hear from this point should be considered encouraging unless you hear he is coherent and speaking.

“Alert” is how they usually phrase it, and yes

 

[Shutout]

Nothin you hear from this point should be considered encouraging unless you hear he is coherent and speaking.

If he was intubated, he won't be anytime soon.

 

[IHEARTFF]

Ambulance left 15 min ago
Coaches and refs just met outside bills locker room recently

 

[GoBirds]

Man this is heartbreaking, unbelievable.

 

[HellToupee]

Yeah if he needed to be rushed to a hospital they wouldn’t be waiting for his mom, right?

My wife was just saying this to me

 

[rockaction]

Actually glad to see commercials rather than that silent stadium with all the people in it watching this scene.

T&P again.

 

[Shutout]

Waiting for the family to enter the ambulance means only two things, and one is that he is stable, and that's the one I'll pray for.

Yes, makes you think either they have him stable and a few minutes won't change anything given his status or it's very dire. Pray for the first scenario, obviously

 

[ConstruxBoy]

If they resumed the game tomorrow, how exactly does that work? Keep score and time as is, right? Or do they start completely over like baseball?

There are no good alternatives here. Playing the game tonight is a PR nightmare that the league wants to avoid. Playing the game tomorrow isn't obviously better and also causes a player safety issue with a quick turnaround for Sunday (admittedly not that different from TNF, except guys have already taken hits tonight). You can't postpone the game past tomorrow, cancellation screws up both team's records, and a tie is obviously unfair to both teams. As a Bills fan, I would be willing to live with a forfeit under the circumstances, but that's not fair either.

Just take the L, IMO

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I actually laughed at the complete absurdity of it all when Joe Buck said the players had 5 minutes to warm up. The nfl is completely insane. The game can be played tomorrow.

Almost looked like the teams told the NFL to forget putting them back on the field after that “5 minutes” announcement

McDermott 100% said they weren’t playing. The nfl is ghoulish.

Can you imagine being Tee Higgins and being told, “hey, I realize the guy you just hit might’ve died, but get yourself warmed up, we gotta get back out there”?

He’d probably KTFO whoever told him that and I wouldn’t blame him one bit.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

We typically hear something like
"He was alert" and we didn't get any of that and we haven't heard a GD F'Bomb word if this guy is going to be OK or not
It's very frustrating right now

I get the frustration, but their job right now is to save his life, not to give us updates

The media's job is to inform us
The medics job is to save his life
I understand what you mean though and I wasn't complaining about the medics
I also applauded Schefter for stepping out

 

[BassNBrew]

What good does moving the game until tomorrow do, really?

It's awful all around. People need at least days to process this. Maybe more time.

T & P again.

Yup...unfortunately that's not an option unless they move the entire season back a week.

 

[belljr]

you have about 10-12 minutes of oxygen in your blood when you stop breathing so hopefully they did enough in time

 

[Zow]

Aikman with the really good point that they were literally trying to save the Bills’ teammate right as they watched on.

These guys may need some serious grief counseling. The NFL is a ****ing monster if they have these guys play within the next 48 hours let alone tonight.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

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Joe Danneman
@FOX19Joe
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Ambulance for Damar Hamlin is still in the parking lot. Security is working on getting his mother from the stands to ride with him.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1610097790817804288/photo/1

Huh? Life or death situation and you're waiting for his mom to ride along? That makes no sense unless he's in stable condition and our of the woods.

That's my take on it, too.

I really hope it is the case. (He's stable, let's wait 2 minutes for mom.)

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Did he regain consciousness on the gurney or in the ambulance? Commotio Cordis?

 

[fruity pebbles]

Still can’t believe the NFL wanted to give them a five minute warmup and get back out there.

 

[Zow]

They say you have about 10-12 minutes of oxygen in your blood when you stop breathing so hopefully they did enough in time

I do think the medical response was very fast and appropriate. Glad to see NFL putting some of that money towards good medical service.

 

[HellToupee]

How long are they going to keep the fans there. Players can’t play . This is ludicrous

 

[Capella]

Aikman with the really good point that they were literally trying to save the Bills’ teammate right as they watched on.

These guys may need some serious grief counseling. The NFL is a ****ing monster if they have these guys play within the next 48 hours let alone tonight.

The nfl knew he needed cpr and an aed and still suggested a 5 minute warmup! It’s wild how evil they are.

 

[karl.Racki]

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Joe Danneman
@FOX19Joe
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Ambulance for Damar Hamlin is still in the parking lot. Security is working on getting his mother from the stands to ride with him.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1610097790817804288/photo/1

Huh? Life or death situation and you're waiting for his mom to ride along? That makes no sense unless he's in stable condition and our of the woods.

That's my take on it, too.

I really hope it is the case. (He's stable, let's wait 2 minutes for mom.)

Sadly not sure with what happened they can afford 2 minutes, he is an ambulance. They need to get him to the hospital where doctors can work on him.

 

[HellToupee]

Still can’t believe the NFL wanted to give them a five minute warmup and get back out there.

Protect the shield at all costs

 

[brun]

Another thing to take to mind:. Truly awesome job by the medical staff. We are quick to rag on the NFL, refs, etc, but give credit the the medical staff. They saved a life tonight.

It’s crazy to think but read a doc on Twitter who said this is “the best” place to collapse with an issue. Trained people everywhere and very close.

I just remembered that many years ago my wife had a coworker whose husband coached youth hockey (around 13-14 year olds IIRC). In a game, 1 if his players caught a puck in the chest just right and it stopped his heart. Unfortunately the level of medical care that you see at an NFL game wasn't available and the boy died.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I actually laughed at the complete absurdity of it all when Joe Buck said the players had 5 minutes to warm up. The nfl is completely insane. The game can be played tomorrow.

Almost looked like the teams told the NFL to forget putting them back on the field after that “5 minutes” announcement

McDermott 100% said they weren’t playing. The nfl is ghoulish.

Can you imagine being Tee Higgins and being told, “hey, I realize the guy you just hit might’ve died, but get yourself warmed up, we gotta get back out there”?

He’d probably KTFO whoever told him that and I wouldn’t blame him one bit.

I know everybody in this thread knows this, but let's all acknowledge that Tee Higgins did nothing wrong here. This was truly a freak injury.

 

[Zow]

Still can’t believe the NFL wanted to give them a five minute warmup and get back out there.

All I can say is that this is a crazy and unprecedented situation where nobody should know what to do. Suggesting a five minute break is awful in hindsight, but I’m inclined to give the NFL a pass should they carry on sensibly from here.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Nothin you hear from this point should be considered encouraging unless you hear he is coherent and speaking.

I agree with this
Feel terrible for his family, Buffalo Bills, all the fans in those stands witnessing it all
Terrible way to end things

 

[Ghost Rider]

How long are they going to keep the fans there. Players can’t play . This is ludicrous

Agreed.

 

[Shutout]

Still can’t believe the NFL wanted to give them a five minute warmup and get back out there.

I know we all cal the NFL out for their greed and insensitivity but, to be fair, this is unprecedented. They likely didn't know what to do in the moment.

 

[BassNBrew]

How long are they going to keep the fans there. Players can’t play . This is ludicrous

Probably until the players and the league consult about options and decide on something that make sense to them.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Aikman with the really good point that they were literally trying to save the Bills’ teammate right as they watched on.

These guys may need some serious grief counseling. The NFL is a ****ing monster if they have these guys play within the next 48 hours let alone tonight.

The nfl knew he needed cpr and an aed and still suggested a 5 minute warmup! It’s wild how evil they are.

Truly are just gladiators to them

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

If they resumed the game tomorrow, how exactly does that work? Keep score and time as is, right? Or do they start completely over like baseball?

There are no good alternatives here. Playing the game tonight is a PR nightmare that the league wants to avoid. Playing the game tomorrow isn't obviously better and also causes a player safety issue with a quick turnaround for Sunday (admittedly not that different from TNF, except guys have already taken hits tonight). You can't postpone the game past tomorrow, cancellation screws up both team's records, and a tie is obviously unfair to both teams. As a Bills fan, I would be willing to live with a forfeit under the circumstances, but that's not fair either.

Just take the L, IMO

I would think a tie would be awarded, given the circumstances.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Yeah if he needed to be rushed to a hospital they wouldn’t be waiting for his mom, right?

My wife was just saying this to me

Zero medical background, but my understanding is that when you’re in an ambulance they can do anything they would need to do in a hospital

 

[Godsbrother]

I can’t believe there are still fans in the stadium. Call the game already