Buffalo Bills

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Bills RB Nyheim Hines returns opening kickoff 96 yards for stunning ... (NFL.com)

Nyheim Hines, whom the Bills acquired at November's trade deadline, took the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to give Buffalo a 7-0 lead on Sunday ...

It was special." "If you want the truth, it was spiritual," Allen said. The No. Hines wasn't done, as he returned a second kickoff for a score in the second half, [a 101-yard return](https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-hines-101-yard-td-marks-his-second-kick-return-score-of-game) that flipped a Bills deficit to a lead and eventually to a victory. I just urge everybody to keep praying for [Hamlin]," Allen told CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson after the game. [secured the No. [announced on Saturday](https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-announce-damar-hamlin-had-breathing-tube-removed-overnight-continues-to-pr) that Hamlin remains in critical condition, but is making continued progress, per physicians at UCMC, where Hamlin has been under care since Monday night. 1," Allen told reporters after the game. 3 appeared in multiple ways throughout the game. I just hope he can feel the love and the emotion that everybody here in this stadium had for him. 2 seed for the Bills and a Super Wild Card Weekend matchup against the rival Dolphins, who "I'm speechless," Hines said after the game.

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How Damar Hamlin inspired big plays from Tre'Davious White and ... (BuffaloBills.com)

Tre'Davious White & Dean Marlowe share stories on how recent communication with the Bills safety fueled today's win.

"We play the same position and for me to fill in and do the job and get the job done. Over the last few days Hamlin has used FaceTime with his teammates, both in their Friday morning meeting where he spoke to them for the first time and again on Sunday in the postgame locker room where his teammates gave him the game ball. "For it to be one of our brothers, and then for it to be in our room, in our DB room," said White. "For him to check on us, when he's the person that's going through what he's going through man, it just shows what type of person he is. Not only from their worry for his well-being, but to then carry the responsibility of playing and succeeding for him on Sunday. Everything that I can do for him to watch and just be proud that the guys on the back end are doing their job. "We preach next man up mentality and I've been able to be with Damar for the last, I'll probably say 11 weeks, and just watching him grow each day," said Marlowe. "Just for something like that to happen, and for it to happen like that. For him to check on us in a situation like that when he's the one that's going through it just shows what type of person he is." "Damar is one of the most resilient, honest and just pure people that I've met," said White. So anytime you have a bond with guys like that, and to see something like that happen and for me I know I saw everything transpire from the hit to him getting up, to him falling to everything is just something that I can't unsee." "I was just telling somebody the other day our DB room is sort of like my college DB room was.

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As a former Buffalo Bills player, here's what it was like to report on ... (CNN)

A flood of memories came rushing in as I flew to Buffalo a week ago to cover the story of Damar Hamlin -- the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered cardiac ...

Through this tragedy, the world came together to show support for Hamlin. Maybe it is coincidence that 3 is the number of God. On the very first play of Buffalo’s first game since #3 suffered cardiac arrest on the field … He started speaking with the team via video calls and thanking the world for the love it was showing him. Buffalo seeing one of their beloved Bills – to whom they look to as a source of strength through difficult times – going down on the field like that was a gut-wrenching shot straight to the soul. The Holy Trinity. [deadly mass shooting](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/us/buffalo-tops-grocery-shooting-payton-gendron-plea/index.html) seven months ago, a [snowstorm](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/28/weather/buffalo-winter-storm-new-york-blizzard-wednesday/index.html) about two weeks ago took the lives of dozens. Bone chilling.” Hamlin, watching from the hospital, Hamlin showed continued progress as the week went on. The ambulance came, and so did the tears and fears. We saw his body convulsing on the field. Growing up, I had never seen an NFL game in person, but that changed when I ran through the tunnel to play in my first NFL game in 2002.

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Buffalo Bills Score on Opening Kickoff in First Game Since Hamlin's ... (The New York Times)

Big plays, including a touchdown on the opening kickoff, defined the Bills' emotional victory over the New England Patriots. It was the first game Buffalo ...

They held three fingers in the air as they received a standing ovation from the raucous crowd, which was clearly raring to go. And in a world where we see bad news all the time, it has been great to see people come together as human beings.” “I said, ‘I want to go to that football game.’ I never wanted to go to a football game, never in my life.” A few hours before the game, Hamlin’s account posted a greeting on Twitter. The No. The win, in the Bills’ last game of the regular season, gave Buffalo the A.F.C.’s No. [making it to the N.F.L. It was a vigil for a young man still regaining his health in a hospital bed. The sky was gray. They waved flags bearing his name and number during pregame introductions on the field. Players wore his number on shirts and hats as they arrived at the stadium. It was the first game Buffalo played since Damar Hamlin’s collapse.

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Bills come away with an emotional win in regular season finale over ... (BuffaloBills.com)

In the final game of the regular season, the Buffalo Bills clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs with their 35-23 win over the New England Patriots.

- Hines' second kickoff return TD marks the first time since 2010 that a player has returned two kickoff returns for touchdowns in a single game. - RB Nyheim Hines tallies the Bills first kickoff return TD since 2019. About halfway through the third quarter, the Patriots got their first and last lead of the game on a 24-yard field goal from Nick Folk - but Hines was quick to strike again. But the Bills stole the momentum from New England and opened up the second quarter with a TE Dawson Knox TD. In the final game of the regular season, the Buffalo Bills clinched the No. The Patriots looked to respond on their first drive of the game, but DE Greg Rousseau sacked QB Mac Jones and forced New England to go 3-and-out.

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Buffalo Bills return two kickoffs for touchdowns and secure win in first ... (CBS News)

On the first play of the game against the Patriots, Bills running back Nyheim Hines took the kickoff 96 yards to the house to give Buffalo an immediate 7-0 lead ...

"We could see the scurry and the trauma and the panic and all of that. And hopefully he's on the road to recovery." The Bills will also wear "3" jersey patches. Several Bills players wore T-shirts with Hamlin's likeness on the front and back. "Now that he's progressing and we think he's going to be okay, now we're excited to play football again. Fans filled the front of the sign with well-wishes some three hours before kickoff, offering messages such as "Stay Strong" and "Love." Many Patriots players wore black sweatshirts with the words "Love for Damar" printed on the front. The Bills on Friday said Hines in the third quarter returned another kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bills a 21-17 advantage. "This is for Damar." The remainder of last Monday's game was canceled following Hamlin's collapse. The Bills went on to win 35-23, eliminating their division rival New England Patriots from playoff contention.

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Buffalo Bills Honor Team's Medical Staff That Saved Damar Hamlin's ... (NBC New York)

The Buffalo Bills medical and athletic training staff were honored by the team on the field prior to their game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

They stood on the field in front of the 30-yard line, which had the number three outlined in blue as a tribute to Hamlin and his No. The names of each staff member were announced by the public address announcer, with many holding up three fingers in honor of Hamlin as they were called. But one of the loudest pregame ovations was for the heroes who helped save Hamlin's life: the Bills' medical and athletic training staff. Tom White, team internist Dr. Leslie Bisson, team internist Dr. Mark Kim, team orthopedist Dr.

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Buffalo Bills Return to Action With Tributes to Hamlin and First-Play ... (TIME)

The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team's game Sunday — No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a ...

“We could see the scurry and the trauma and the panic and all of that. The Bills will also wear “3” jersey patches. The Bills entered the stadium with numerous players carrying flags, which read “Pray for Damar 3.” Fans held cardboard cutouts of the No. Several Bills players wore T-shirts with Hamlin’s likeness on the front and back. “Now that he’s progressing and we think he’s going to be okay, now we’re excited to play football again. Sunday brought a chance to pay tribute together during the last week of the NFL season. He also shared a photo of himself making a heart with his hands [from his hospital bed](https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612146641527799809?s=20&t=rgOE21UBqaEqZKo7buC0eQ) shortly before kickoff with the text “GAMETIME!!! That included sign shop owner Ryan Magnuson, who designed a 4-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the Bills stadium entrance for all to see — and sign. Many Patriots players wore black sweatshirts with the words “Love for Damar” printed on the front. [safety Damar Hamlin](https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-nfl-sports-health-damar-hamlin-28a376ee8c719bf344eac27ab689046c) for the team’s game Sunday — No. “This is for Damar.” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612148644949495810?s=20&t=rgOE21UBqaEqZKo7buC0eQ) after Hines’ touchdown.

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Buffalo Bills Score on Opening Kickoff in First Game Since Hamlin's ... (The New York Times)

Nyheim Hines returned the kick 96 yards to score in the opening seconds of Buffalo's game against the New England Patriots.

Buffalo regained the lead, 14-7, at the start of the second quarter, after Allen’s 4-yard pass to Dawson Knox. Thirteen members of the Bills’ medical and training staff were recognized on the field before the action began. They appeared to be watching the game from his hospital room at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. “God Using Me In A Different Way Today. And in a world where we see bad news all the time, it has been great to see people come together as human beings.” “Nothing I Want More Than To Be Running Out That Tunnel With My Brothers,” he wrote. “We’re all just trying to get together and make things better for everybody.” “It’s a heartwarming tragedy, I guess, is one way to put it. game for the first time since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. [making it to the N.F.L. “This is what we do,” said Pat Danner, 85, who had Hamlin’s No. “We saw this man go down — I’m getting emotional thinking about it now — and I’ve been emotional about it ever since,” she said.

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The Buffalo Bills, and Bills fans, win for Damar Hamlin (North Country Public Radio)

The Buffalo Bills and their fans, known as the Bills Mafia, got a lot to celebrate Sunday, scoring a decisive win at home over the New England Patriots and ...

It’s kind of what pulls us together and now we’re just seeing that on a larger scale." Let's not forget four straight Super Bowl losses in the 90s. As Bills Mafia filed out, "Lean on Me" played on the loudspeakers. "It’s been a hard week.” "I think that just goes to show you that it’s bigger than a game," said Leslie Wille, an original co-founder of #BillsMafia. We can come back from anything and we can make things right.” You provide your essential support.You put the "public" in this public service. The Bills watched their teammate collapse due to a cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati. "Damar Hamlin’s not just a miracle survivor. "I’m nervous during the game for the guys. Her tweets, in part, triggered an avalanche of $8.5 million to [Hamlin’s foundation](https://www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive). Please make a donation now to support NCPR's continuing efforts to be everything you count on us to be.

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Damar Hamlin honored during Buffalo Bills' first game since cardiac ... (Axios)

Hamlin tweeted out his excitement Sunday after the Bills returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown.

[tweeted](https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612121283868909568) Sunday. Tell Someone You Love Them Today!" What they're saying: "GameDay.. 3 with their fingers in a mid-field huddle, per the [tweeted](https://twitter.com/HamlinIsland/status/1612178522122092545)in response. Details: During Sunday's game, the Bills wore No.

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Buffalo Bills celebrate a win over the Patriots and Hamlin's ... (WJCT NEWS)

The Buffalo Bills returned to the football field Sunday with an emotional game against the New England Patriots. It's the first time the Bills played since ...

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Buffalo Bills get an emotional win; more top stories (Good Morning ... (syracuse.com)

Syracuse's first homicide of 2023: A 27-year-old man died after being shot on the North Side of Syracuse Saturday night, police said. Syracuse Police were ...

[Nyheim Hines returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns to lift the Bills over the New England Patriots, 35-23](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.syracuse.com%2Fclick%2F30192254.5287%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3lyYWN1c2UuY29tL2J1ZmZhbG8tYmlsbHMvMjAyMy8wMS9ueWhlaW0taGluZXMtdG9yY2hlcy1wYXRyaW90cy1ub3Qtc28tc3BlY2lhbC10ZWFtcy1pbi0zNS0yMy13aW4tb3Zlci1wYXRyaW90cy5odG1s%2F5ee2fe0fc902bb5a782dbdb8C992a2f55&data=05%7C01%7Cgherbert%40syracuse.com%7Cdecf898fd8fd4660b93a08daf232c47a%7C1fe6294574e64203848fb9b82929f9d4%7C0%7C0%7C638088597123655781%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=60HI7AtcMvhodNE20dGMZsYamEITV%2BoAeCGyZuVuSUg%3D&reserved=0). [The huge deficit was too much to overcome, however, as SU lost 73-66](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.syracuse.com%2Fclick%2F30192254.5287%2FaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3lyYWN1c2UuY29tL29yYW5nZWJhc2tldGJhbGwvMjAyMy8wMS92aXJnaW5pYXMtZGVmZW5zZS13cmFwcy11cC1zeXJhY3VzZS1pbi14eC14eC13aW4tb3Zlci1vcmFuZ2UuaHRtbA%2F5ee2fe0fc902bb5a782dbdb8B929c0581&data=05%7C01%7Cgherbert%40syracuse.com%7Cdecf898fd8fd4660b93a08daf232c47a%7C1fe6294574e64203848fb9b82929f9d4%7C0%7C0%7C638088597123655781%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZzgLg5K2OHW1Te3sU3LUuFQUIVfBn37mH%2FX1ldwmsEQ%3D&reserved=0). While the team’s offense and defense weren’t particularly sharp early on, (AP photo) The Orange, though, put a scare into Virginia, scoring 13 consecutive points to claw its way back into contention. In October, though, the owner closed the restaurant. For years, Kirby’s in Fayetteville was a fixture in the village, offering staples like steaks and burgers in a prime location along East Genesee Street. Harvey’s Garden, which has had its soft opening last week and a debut party Saturday, fills that niche by providing lots of space, food trucks on the grounds and That variant now accounts for more than 50% of the Covid cases across the state, and 50 years (plus one day) on the Syracuse radio waves: Meet CNY’s longest-running DJ: Bill Knowlton, 84, programs and hosts WCNY’s three-hour “Bluegrass Ramble” program every week, as he has done since 1973. Syracuse Police were called to the 200 block of Sunset Avenue where they found two men shot. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team’s previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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