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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin

Damar Hamlin thankful, speaks publicly for 1st time in video

Amid thanks for the outpouring of support, Damar Hamlin noted that he continues to make good progress in his recovery.

 | AP

Finishing touches are applied to the Convention Center building in New Orleans, Louisiana.

You can get paid $1,100 to watch Super Bowl LVII

Oddspedia is offering money for any football fans who answer four questions while watching the big game.

 | Kaitlin Gates

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

Bills: Hamlin attending his 1st game since cardiac arrest

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Damar Hamlin began making regular visits to the team’s facility soon after his release from the hospital on Jan. 11.

 | AP

Green Bay Packers fans walk into Lambeau Field

Section Yellow supporting sober fans at Green Bay Packers games

Section Yellow sets up near Section 112 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for fans in recovery from alcohol addiction.

 | Bianca Facchinei

Sign displaying Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

Super Bowl LVII: Gearing up for the Big Game

We’re under a month away and while we might not know which teams will take the field, we do know Arizona has been gearing up to host the Big Game.

 | Aimee Reece and Jay Strubberg

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart.

UGA football player killed in wreck after title celebration

A recruiting staff member was also killed in the car crash, and two others were injured.

 | AP

Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills NFL football team

Damar Hamlin discharged from Buffalo hospital after undergoing tests

The Buffalo Bills announced on Wednesday Hamlin was released from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute.

 | Scripps News Staff

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart kisses the trophy after the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game.

No. 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title

Georgia became the first team to repeat as College Football Playoff national champions, beating TCU by a whopping 58 points.

 | AP

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin is shown.

Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Back In Buffalo To Continue Recovery

Damar Hamlin has been moved to a Buffalo hospital, with one doctor saying he was "doing well" after going into cardiac arrest during an NFL game.

 | AP

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

Hamlin, Still Critical, Continues Recovery, Tweets Thanks

There was a tweet on the 24-year-old’s verified Twitter account Saturday evening thanking all who have “reached out and prayed."

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

Buffalo Bills' Siran Neal and Nyheim Hines react after teammate Damar Hamlin was injured.

As Damar Hamlin Continues To Recover, NFL Is Changing Course

Damar Hamlin's breathing tube was removed, and he's talking, even joining a Buffalo Bills team video meeting.

 | James Packard

A sign shows support for injured Buffalo Bills NFL football player Damar Hamlin

Buffalo Residents Show Community Support Amid Tragedies

The Buffalo community is coping in the wake of a series of traumatic events — including snowstorm deaths and Damar Hamlin's football injury.

 | Amber Strong

Damar Hamlin is pictured in his University of Pittsburgh football uniform

Damar Hamlin's Hometown Shows Support After His Cardiac Arrest

Damar Hamlin's hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, is hoping for a speedy recovery after the Buffalo Bills safety collapsed during a game.

 | Stephanie Sandoval

An ambulance leaves the field with Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin

NFL: Bills-Bengals Game Won't Resume; Playoff Scenarios Revealed

The NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week.

 | AP

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin.

Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Showing 'Remarkable Improvement'

"While still critically ill, he has demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact," the team said in a statement.

 | AP

A scoreboard at Great American Ballpark displays a photo of Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin.

Former NFL Player Yo Murphy Breaks Down Over Damar Hamlin Injury

Yo Murphy played 14 years of professional football and has basically seen it all, but he became choked up during an interview on Evening Debrief.

 | Shelby Lin Erdman

Damar Hamlin poses with a child who picked out a toy from Hamlin's toy drive for kids.

Fans Give Millions To Damar Hamlin's Toy Drive For Kids

Roughly $5.5 million was donated in the first 24 hours after his injury. And the number is climbing.

 | AP

Buffalo Bills' teammates console each other after a teammate collapses during a football game.

Bills' Damar Hamlin In Critical Condition After Collapse On Field

The Buffalo Bills said in a statement that Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.

 | AP

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett directs his team from the sideline.

Broncos Fire Rookie Head Coach Hackett After 4-11 Start

Firing first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett with two games left in a lost season allows the search for a replacement to begin immediately.

 | AP

NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris.

Steelers Hall Of Fame Running Back Franco Harris Dies At 72

Harris' son Dok told The Associated Press his father died overnight. No cause of death was given.

 | AP

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Returns From Suspension

Watson returned from an 11-game suspension after being accused by more than two dozen women of sexual harassment and assault during massage sessions.

 | AP

Georgia defensive backs Malaki Starks and Christopher Smith.

Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State Advance To College Football Playoff

Georgia and Ohio State will face off in the Peach Bowl, while Michigan will go up against Texas Christian University in the Fiesta Bowl.

 | AP

Clemson defensive end K.J. Henry.

College Football Playoff Expanding To 12 Teams In 2024

Expansion is expected to produce about $450 million in additional gross revenue for the conferences and schools that participate.

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

Rihanna attends her Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 premiere at The Glasshouse

Rihanna Talks Motherhood, Super Bowl: 'It Was Now Or Never'

After declining to perform in the 2019 halftime show, Rihanna said the timing and circumstances this time around were right for her.

 | AP

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

Buccaneers' Tom Brady Surpasses 100,000 Career Passing Yards

Brady, who has won seven Super Bowls and owns nearly every meaningful league passing record, went over 100,000 yards in his 374th career game.

 | AP

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen.

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Announce Divorce After 13 Years

45-year-old Brady and 42-year-old Bündchen made the announcement Friday morning, each saying they had "amicably" reached the decision.

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder.

Colts Owner Says There's 'Merit To Remove' Commanders Owner Snyder

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's status has been widely debated for years amid several scandals and probes into workplace misconduct.

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

Line judge Rusty Baynes speaks with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady

Questionable Roughing The Passer Calls Raise More Questions

Recent roughing the passer calls at critical game moments are raising questions on when use of the penalty is warranted.

 | AP

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined on the field after a hit during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

NFL's Concussion Protocol Modified After Tagovailoa Review

The NFL has added to the list of symptoms that would prohibit a player from returning to a game.

 | AP

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is attended to by medical staff.

Tua Tagovailoa's Brain Injury Reignites NFL Concussion Safety Debate

Miami Dophins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's injury has relit a spotlight on how the NFL handles brain safety and concussions.

 | Jamal Andress