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Jan 5, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
Damar Hamlin asked doctors, “Did we win?”

They told him, “Yes, you won the game of life.” He’s communicating via writing because he still has the tube in. But he’s as responsive and aware as we could all hope. Incredible.
Jan 4, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
NFL chief medical officer Allen Sills says commotio cordis is a possible explanation for Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest but further investigation is required before they make a conclusion. NFL EVP Troy Vincent overcome with emotion right now. “There was only one policy that mattered (Monday) evening. And that was the emergency action plan by the first responders. … That emergency action plan was executed to perfection.”
Jan 3, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
NFL executive VP of football operations Troy Vincent says on a conference call with media says neither head coach nor any players spoke about resuming the game. “It was really about Damar. … Look, I’ve never seen anything like it, so immediately my player hat went on.” Troy Vincent: “How do you resume play after you’ve seen such a traumatic event occur in front of you real time? That’s the way we were thinking about it, Commussioner (Roger Goodell) and I.”
Jan 1, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Foles walks off to the sideline. Cart drives back empty. That’s good. Foles now boards the cart on the sideline. Headed back to locker room with 50 seconds left in the first half.