NFL plans incredible honor for Damar Hamlin in Week 18
Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday Night Football this week and on Friday, he has been reported to be alert and actively FaceTiming friends, family, and the team. As the dark week lightens, the league has decided to take steps to honor and support the safety.
According to Ian Rapoport on Twitter, the NFL announced that it had taken steps to instruct teams and venues to take action to support the Bills player. According to the post, all 32 teams have been given the option to show support for the player in a number of ways.
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Some of the ways teams can support the player will be to paint a "3" on the field at the 30-yard line in red or blue. Additionally, all players have the option to wear a special shirt that displays, 'Love for Damar 3'. The Bills will all have a "3" patch on their jersey, signifying their injured teammate.
It will be a league-wide show of support for #Bills S Damar Hamlin in Week 18 https://t.co/i4MQtvoMxj
Who will the Buffalo Bills play in their first game since Damar Hamlin's collapse?
For a couple of days this week, some wondered if the Bills and Bengals might play out a rescheduling scenario before playing their Week 18 opponents at another time.
Instead, with the game being called a no-contest, the Bills are expected to play the New England Patriots in what is likely a win-and-in game for Bill Belichick's team. After a trying week, fans are surprised that the team is going ahead with the game, just days after experiencing a life-and-death trauma.
Either way, the Bills will make the playoffs. Due to the impact the cancelation has had on the standings, there are scenarios that the league has determined will force an AFC Championship game at a neutral venue. Tha would be, if the Bills or Bengals make it to that game.
This is amazing: For the first time, #Bills S Damar Hamlin is addressing the team via Facetime. The breathing tube is out, and he’s spent the morning speaking to various teammates on Facetime. Now, he’s delivering a message to the entire group, I’m told.
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