The Bills players were crying because Damar was DEAD, and they knew it, they were mourning him there hoping the medical staff could pull off a miracle, and by the grace of God he survived
@@aaronowens4801 You know how heart-related conditions are right? When someone dies, they’re dead for good, hence why I said grace of God, even Damar would say this
@@grant87 He died on the field, Damar himself said this, that he died on the field, and was eventually brought back to life (Albeit in a coma) at the Cincinnati Hospital
I was watching a movie after that I really wanted to watch this game with two great teams but this sad tragedy happened but I had to watch the whole coverage of this I was bored watching it I turn it off and put wwe on peacock tv to take my mind off this tragedy
The people with the most important job that night were the least paid people on that field. A huge thank you to the entire medical staff responsible for saving Hamlin. They’re the real heroes on that field that night.
*I remember when this happened. It was all over social media, the news, people outside of football were sending him love. Thank you God that Damar is fine and was able to even speak after this tragic accident.*
We watched live too. I only knew what it was because there was a kid who died like this at a karate tournament back in 08. Got kicked in the chest right when his heart pumped and went into cardiac arrest.
I texted a doctor friend of mine the minute it happened and said “what the hell was that?” And he goes “commotio cordis. Likely dead. Pray for a miracle.” I think the only thing that saved him other than the quick response was that he had so much oxygen stores from being a professional athlete. Normal people would’ve at the minimum had extensive brain damage after a few minutes of CPR.
10/3/2023(100 comments at this times) - I work in hospital setting (27yrs) I've done CPR. 2:23 seconds "He's been down for NINE minutes (Never a good thing) I was talking to 2 other medical family members on the phone at this point. The NFL did a good thing here by CX the game. Damar's CPR event & recovery should never be hidden by social media. TY for having this video The NFL films doesn't have it available - yet) This is such a good video for CPR & AED awareness. So sad to watch here absolutely, but very needed. The existence of Rapid Response Teams / Quick Response Teams (QRS) are needed very much so. The NFL needs to cover these teams better & way more in depth. Not just handing out awards for what they did on this day, but for what they need to do to proper for such events. TY again & Thank God he pulled through.
The league originally told the teams to wait 5 minutes and start playing again, the coaches however refused. Dont give the league ANY credit for cancelling this game, greedy bastards didnt give a fuck until they got absolutely blasted for it on social media.
They probably need to have the shoulder pads adjusted so it covers more of the chest It was a freak hit the Bengals player hit the one spot that triggers a traumatic Cardiac arrest(heart stopped).
One of the scariest moments in football in the last several decades at least. Never ever wish harm on a team or person just because you don't like them. God bless DH. I'm glad that he's made a great recovery 😊
this was the day after my daughter was born. we just got home and settled in and it was her first nfl game to watch with me, i know that sounds silly but my father and i were diehard bengals fans that watched every game we could together, just wanted to create a memory like that. ill never forget the shock of the whole experience, checking twitter every half hour for updates, the wholesomeness of fans from all over coming together in a time of uncertainty. just, wow.
I saw Damar that summer while I was hooping with some Bills players with my friends. He walked in the gym and said what’s up to all of us before we even noticed he came in. He gave all of us knucks too. When this happened I couldn’t stop thinking about that genuine act. Thank God he survived and is okay. He is a great guy
I remember being in the car with my dad when this happened. We were listening it on the radio when he collapsed and at first I thought it was just a regular injury but when they came back, we knew something was terribly wrong and it was silent the rest of the car ride. It felt so surreal yet so frightening because we were so confused and worried about him.
Like lots of us, my son and I were watching this as it happened. It was scary enough, but then when the sideline reporter said the EMTs were doing CPR ... that's not something you're used to hearing ... still scares the holy hell out of me
Was watching this live,& the response blew me away..The crowd sensed the danger,& went silent,& the best thing ever,was the coaches getting together to tell the network as well as league officials that the players come first...Both teams were to upset to continue,& the NFL tried to make them play anyway...BEST WISHES TO MR. HAMLIN...
You could tell that Bengals #20 knew it was something severe. When you play football, especially at the highest levels, you see guys get hurt. You know what concussions, knee injuries and all look like by how the player is hit and reacts. You just don't see someone get up like everything is fine and then just go limp.
I watched this live. I didn't care for either team as it was just background noise for me, but I realized that this was the quietest stadium I have ever seen and I knew I had to pay attention.
Can't overstate how scary this was. I'm a Bills fan and I remember waking up the morning of the game thinking something bad was gonna happen. But my idea of "something bad" was that the Bengals were gonna blow us out or Allen or Diggs would be hurt before the playoffs. Never imagined anything like this. Hugely thankful he's ok, God's watching over us.
Watched this live. Massive love and respect for the medical staff (obviously) but also the players and the fans. Both showed immense care and concern and showed that this is more than a game ❤
Texted my friends that I was pretty sure I had just seen a man die on live TV. The medical staff at the hospital and the first responders and trainers at the stadium brought him back. Just amazing. Also, a week later, Packers linebacker Quay Walker pushed a member of the Lions training staff on the field and got ejected.
With as a big as an audience as that, there's always one person that has to ruin everything and dampen the mood typically by doing something stupid for laughs or just by pure idiocy. That being said, I was glad that everybody in the crowd took the moment seriously and stayed respectful from start to finish. It was an unfortunate scenario that brought everybody together in the end. Even if I'm super late to the party, I'm thankful Damar Hamlin is safe and healthy again.
I'm from the UK and know exactly 0 about this sport. However, I was holding my breath watching this. I'm so pleased to read that Damar pulled through - the chances of that happening outside of a hospital are so slim, it was wonderful to hear of a positive outcome. 😄🙏 I watched this video in the first place because my mum passed away from sudden cardiac arrest a few months ago, and I keep torturing myself, wondering if she suffered or knew what was happening. I can't bear the thought of that. From what I've seen here, it happens in literally seconds. If so, that is a small comfort. I was told by doctors it would have been quick, but seeing something and being told about it are very different things. I hope with all of my being that that was the case for my mum. ❤
I was working and all I could do is check scores , and I saw that the game stayed at the same score and the quarters were not changing. I texted a friend like what’s gng on with the game and she told me one of the bills players went down and they are working on him, she said it he got up and collapsed she said it is awful … I checked every day a few times during the days to get some kind of news… I honestly prayed for him Thank god it turned out like it did 🙏🏼
Its tough watching this again. Im a jets fan but i always enjoy watching the bills when im not watching the jets. Seeing these men cry and pray to whatever they believe in for a miracle just hurts the soul
Damar has been a healthy scratch for the first half of the 23 season. It would be something if he was going to play in the SNF game. But I think the Bills will protect him and the franchise because (God forbid) if this were to happen again involving him there would probably be lots of insurance and other issues the general public doesn't know about. I'm glad he's been good for 10 months now. Doing commercials locally here in Western NY.
Scary. I watched This Live this was going to be a playoff preview but when he collapsed it was more for a game that 2 hours while we were clueless of what happened. Glad He is okay and we hope that never happens ever again
I had a cardiac arrest at 25 as well. Watching this is chilling because I know this is how I was worked on as well and you are medically "dead" and to see it on tv was so scary.
Judging by the location where the Bengals player and Hamlin collided on that tackle, I am thinking that Hamlin suffered a condition known as commotio cordis, which is what happens when an object (such as, in this case, a football helmet) strikes the chest directly above the heart during a critical time in the heartbeat, causing both an abnormal heart rhythm and cardiac arrest immediately.
I remember seeing this while I was working out at the gym and me and my dad were terrified after seeing this we actually thought he was dead which he was for a few minutes thank God he’s still living to see more days tho ❤ God Bless you damar Hamlin ✝️🙏🏼❤️
Shoutout to #28 of the bengals who immediately saw that something was wrong and raised the alarm. I think he was the first guy to realize that Hamlin wasn't well and may have given the trainers precious extra seconds to save him.
@@cmac-xw3gnI agree. There was clearly something unusual. This wasn’t simply an injury, the man was in the midst of a medical event & I think he identified that.
Commotio Cordis. During heartbeat cycle, there's a narrow window where if sufficient pressure or impact happened on the heart, disrupting the electrical signal, it can mess with the heart leading to fibrillation and eventually cardiac arrest. It's a super freak rare incident, little to do with genetics or heart condition, or damage on the heart tissue, just a big enough impact on the chest that has to happen within 40 microsecond window of a heartbeat cycle.
I watch alot of RU-vid vids of soccer players collapsing. Damar fell exactly like them. He was dead on that field. As horrible it is to say he was. He even died in the ambulance. It truly is a MIRACLE he was saved.
Its wonders how emergency services reacts and attend to the person in need, bringing them back making sure there safety is confined and that you are protected, God bless the emergency services
Dude, what took them so long to start doing chest compressions? If the person is unresponsive, you check their pulse. No pulse = immediate chest compressions, no hesitation and you instruct someone to call an ambulance.
Hamlin later confirmed that he had an episode of commotio cordis, an extremely rare condition in which cardiac rhythm is disrupted by a blow to the chest during a specific 40-millisecond span in the heart's electrical cycle. The condition is 97% fatal if not treated within three minutes.
The Bills players knew right away something was seriously wrong with Damar Hamlin the moment he fell and the Medical Staff when to treat him. I thought it was weird for ESPN to be taking that long of a Commercial Break for an injury. Then when they came back on and they showed the replay of how he fell and the face of the Players on both Teams I knew something was seriously wrong. When he was Transportated to the UC Medical Center theu were supposed to give a Press Conference that night but canceled it off. I thought to myself right there that they had either lost him or he was spending his last hours on earth with his family. Then they announced that he was stable and month later woke up. God Bless The Medical Staff 🙏 🙌 that we have !
@@twstdrealitybecause someone bought the advertising space. I doubt they appreciated their stuff being shown while Hamlin was suffering from cardiac arrest.
They went to commercial not to get them “in” but rather as a sign of respect for what was occurring on the field. There really was nothing for the announcers to say, and the scene for many was very traumatic. I think they covered it as best as they could. If it had been a Sunday game, they probably would have just switched to another game, but couldn’t do that on MNF.
Just to lighten the mood in what is obviously a very serious situation... I feel that if this hadn't have happened, they would have taken at least 20 commercial breaks anyway.
