Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars gamers meet on the sector to wish for injured Buffalo Payments participant Damar Hamlin earlier than their sport, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack, Related Press
This weekend’s NFL motion marks the primary time groups have been on the sector since Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest throughout a Jan. 2 sport.
In recognition of that reality, gamers and broadcasters collaborating in Week 18 video games wore particular shirts, took half in prayers and held moments of help for the Buffalo Payments security who stays hospitalized in Cincinnati.
ESPN even flipped the “E” on its crew’s microphones in order that it appeared like a “3” — Hamlin’s jersey quantity — as an alternative.
In honor of Damar Hamlin, the published crew has turned the ESPN mic flags from an E to a 3 ❤️#ForDamarpic.twitter.com/VtKhLW4uR0
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2023
Hamlin thanked everybody for his or her ongoing help in a Saturday Instagram submit.
“While you put actual love out into the world it comes again to you 3x’s as a lot,” he mentioned. “The Love has been overwhelming, however I’m grateful for each single person who prayed for me and reached out. We brung the world again collectively behind this. If you recognize me you recognize this solely gone make me stronger. On an extended highway preserve praying for me!”
Right here’s a have a look at the numerous methods the league honored Hamlin this weekend:
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- Raiders and Chiefs gamers wore particular t-shirts throughout warmups carrying messages like “Love for Damar.”
- The Raiders, who hosted the sport, requested the gang to cheer for Hamlin and his household throughout “a second of help and love” earlier than kickoff.
Chiefs and Raiders honoring Damar Hamlin ❤️ pic.twitter.com/eCh8ULAFFN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2023
Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Titans and Jaguars gamers and coaches met at midfield earlier than the sport to wish for Hamlin’s ongoing restoration.
The Jaguars and Titans shared a strong second collectively pregame for Damar Hamlin ❤️#ForDamarpic.twitter.com/o8Uqu2oNWJ
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2023
Buffalo Payments vs. New England Patriots
- Payments gamers and coaches are carrying a “3” patch on their jerseys and sweatshirts Sunday in honor of Hamlin, who's watching the sport from his hospital mattress.
- The Payments led a second of help for Hamlin simply earlier than kickoff.
- Payments working again Nyheim Hines scored for the Payments on the opening kickoff. (Though the landing wasn’t deliberate, announcers referred to it as a “storybook” scenario.)
CHILLS.
— Buffalo Payments (@BuffaloBills) January 8, 2023
📺: @NFLonCBSpic.twitter.com/9uXnx91reb
Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts security Rodney Thomas, who performed highschool soccer with Hamlin in Pittsburgh, kneeled by the 30-yard-line marker Sunday and made a coronary heart form together with his arms after nabbing an interception.
3! @HamlinIsland
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 8, 2023
From his highschool good friend, Rodney Thomas after an INT. pic.twitter.com/1s4vJRG1F9
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