Doctors said Mr Hamlin’s function are intact after cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graeme Massie<\/span>6 January 2023 09:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672996519<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
NFL will not resume Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals game<\/h3>\n\n
The Bills-Bengals game had major playoff implications for the AFC. Buffalo (12-3) entered Monday night needing a win to maintain the AFC’s No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) now hold that spot. The Bengals (11-4) had a chance to earn that top seed with two more wins and a loss by the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The scenarios approved by the competition committee include a potential neutral site for the AFC championship game. The league is considering several sites, including indoor and outdoor stadiums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The resolution being presented to clubs for a vote on Friday follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the No. 1 seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team. If Buffalo and Kansas City both win or tie this weekend, a Bills-Chiefs AFC title game would be at a neutral site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties, a Bills-Chiefs AFC title game would be at a neutral site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins, Bills or Bengals against Kansas City in the AFC title game would be at a neutral site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Also, if Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18, the Ravens would have two wins over the Bengals, a divisional opponent, but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Therefore, if Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are schedule to play a wild-card game against each another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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However, if the Bengals win this weekend or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play each other in the wild-card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ben Burrows<\/span>6 January 2023 09:15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672995110<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
NFL will not resume Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals game<\/h3>\n\n
The NFL not resume the Buffal Bills and Cincinnati Bengals game that was suspended after Damar Hamlino cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The game was brought to a halt when the 24-year-old Bills player was critically injured and had to be resuscitated before being rushed to the hospital where he has been treated ever since.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis has been a very difficult week,\u201d Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement announcing the cancellation, which came on the same day that Hamlin’s doctors said he was awake and communicating with them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ben Burrows<\/span>6 January 2023 08:51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672991676<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
ICYMI: Hamlin’s family focused on NFL star being ‘neurologically intact’<\/h3>\n\n
NFL Network reporter Cameron Wolfe has been in contact with the Hamlin family’s spokesperson and is reporting that they are delighted with the news from the doctors that the NFL star is \u201cneurologically intact\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI want to focus on ‘neurologically intact’,\u201d Wolfe reported the family spokesperson as saying. \u201cEverybody is extremely happy, they just received news this morning from the doctors that he’s totally intact.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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You can see Wolfe’s full report below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graeme Massie<\/span>6 January 2023 07:54<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672988594<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
ICYMI: NFL’s emergency action plan ‘executed to perfection’ after Damar Hamlin collapse<\/h3>\n\n
Damar Hamlin’s collapse has prompted a conference call in NFL circles, with NFL insider Ian Rapoport describing it as \u201cemotional\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The call’s nature included the \u201cpreparedness\u201d of each team for situations such as Hamlin’s, the \u201cemergency action plan\u201d was covered, something not made available to the public or seen until Monday’s game between the Bills and Bengals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Former NFL cornerback and current NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent was noticeably moved on the call, stating: \u201cThe emergency action plan was executed to perfection and gave our brother Damar another day to live\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graeme Massie<\/span>6 January 2023 07:03<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672984934<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
ICYMI: Damar Hamlin ‘awake’ and ‘neurologically intact’ in remarkable cardiac arrest recovery, Buffalo Bills reveal<\/h3>\n\n
Damar Hamlin has \u201cshown remarkable improvement\u201d in the past 24 hours and appears to be \u201cneurologically intact\u201d, the Buffalo Bills have announced, citing physicians caring for the NFL star at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A further update from Hamlin’s team-mate Kaiir Elam said the 24-year-old safety was \u201cawake\u201d in hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cOur boy is doing better, awake and showing more signs of improvement,\u201d Elam posted on Twitter. \u201cThank you God. Keep the prayers coming please. All love 3!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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While Hamlin remains \u201ccritically ill\u201d suffering after a cardiac arrest and requiring CPR on the field following a hit against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, a statement from the team said he has \u201cdemonstrated that he appears to bely intact\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The statement added: \u201cHis lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress. We are grateful for the love and support we have received.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graeme Massie<\/span>6 January 2023 06:02<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672981454<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
EXPLAINER: What happened to Damar Hamlin, the NFL player who collapsed on field?<\/h3>\n\n
If you’ve missed any of the Damar Hamlin news – here’s our explainer to catch you up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graeme Massie<\/span>6 January 2023 05:04<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1672977974<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Andy Gorel: The Damar Hamlin incident is a sobering reminder for us all<\/h3>\n\n
The air that had come over Paycor Stadium in Cincinnatti was eerie. Players, fans, and coaches alike, from both sides, were completely and utterly disturbed by what they had just seen. Yet somehow, word had gotten out that the NFL had notified the involved parties that play would resume in five minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Shortly thereafter, play was announced as \u201cTemporarily Suspended\u201d until further notice. Meanwhile, an update had made its rounds online that Hamlin was with a pulse, but unable to breathe on his own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Confusion, devastation, panic – all these emotions visibly plagued the players and coaches<\/u>, as they remained on field, pacing back and forth, conversing, even praying in response to what they just saw. On official broadcasts, no word was provided on the injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
As we as a society dealt with the trauma of watching a perfectly fit and healthy 24-year-old human collapse to the floor, in complete spontaneity, conversation swirled online. From stoking suspicions about vaccine-related conditions to recalling similar episodes of cardiac arrest in pro sports from years past<\/u>Monday night’s incident left almost all spectators agreeing on one thing – play should not continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Andy Gorel discusses how Monday night’s incident made us feel:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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