Plenty of people were making noise and cheering for the Bills on Sunday. But the fan who made the biggest impact was in a faraway hospital bed. It was their stricken safety, Damar Hamlin, who tweeted “GAMETIME!” just before the opening kickoff.
Hamlin posted:
GAMETIME!!! @BuffaloBills 💙 pic.twitter.com/PQYClonUHb
— (@HamlinIsland) January 8, 2023
Hamlin found himself tweeting again not long after that when Bills returner Nyhiem Hines returned the opening kick 96 yards for a touchdown.
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— (@HamlinIsland) January 8, 2023
Hamlin followed that up by captioning a tweet from the team saying that Hines’ touchdown was a tribute to him. “God Behind All This No Coincidence,” the safety wrote.
God Behind All This No Coincidence..3️⃣ https://t.co/J2dCVv4VBN
— (@HamlinIsland) January 8, 2023
Hamlin also tweeted his love for tight end Dawson Knox after Knox honored Hamlin following a touchdown.
— alex (@highlghtheaven) January 8, 2023
NFL teams honored Hamlin by outlining his jersey number, 3, on the field.
A detailed view of the painted 30-yard line to honor Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills before a game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans at TIAA Bank Field on January 07, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. (Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images)
Hamlin continues making remarkable progress after collapsing on the field due to cardiac arrest last Monday. On Friday, Hamil was even able to FaceTime with his teammates.
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