This weekend, and during the knockouts, buffalo bill is “Team America.”
The League announced on Friday that it is encouraging the hosts this weekend to take a moment of pre-match silence for Hamlin. According to the league’s press release:
“Throughout this week, the entire NFL family has been praying for Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin as he continues to recover, and we thank the first responders and medical professionals involved in his care. he. [CLUB NAME] We ask you to join us in this moment of support and love for Damar, and cheer for him and his family as they continue their fight.”
The pregnancy moment is part of a larger protest the union has planned to honor the Hamlin family. That includes options for teams to sketch Hamlin’s No. 3 shirt on the 30-yard line in either team color of the Bills as well as the opportunity for players to wear a boot that reads “Pray for Damar 3” before the match.
ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported on the team’s delight when they discovered Hamlin’s breathing tube had been removed and he was able to communicate with them via FaceTime.
As his prospects improved on Thursday, a photo went viral showing Bills QB Josh Allen and CB Tre’Davious White beaming.
It was amazing to see after the anguish we saw on their faces on Monday night. Buffalo can focus back on football knowing that Hamlin is awake and responding well to his treatment.
For the league’s 18 fan bases, Week 18 marks the last time they can cheer on their favorite teams this season. After the week that Hamlin, his family and the Bills suffered, all those without a horse in the knockout stage should support Buffalo.
It’s hard to think of a city – or player – that deserves more.
The franchise went through four consecutive Super Bowl losses from 1990-1993 and was on the wrong side of “The Miracle of the Music City” in January 2000. Last year, the Bills lost in the divisional round. in stoppage time before the Captain.
Those losses are minor in light of what is at stake on the field on Monday, but they help highlight how perfect Hamlin and the Bills are for each other.
Hamlin’s generous spirit was revealed when rumors of his toy drive for children in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa went viral. That online effort depends on $7.9 million donation and are crystallized.
In 2017, the Bills qualified for the knockout stages for the first time since the 1999 season thanks to Andy Dalton’s miraculous touchdown pass for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Baltimore Ravens. After that, “Bills Mafia” gained attention by flooding Andy & JJ Dalton Foundation — which serves pediatric patients throughout the Cincinnati area — with a donation of $442,000.
Hamlin’s story is already one of a series of stories. The only thing that would make it better is the Buffalo Bills championship.
It’s hard to imagine anyone having a problem with that.
