The NFL — and its TV partners that include Fox, CBS and ESPN — spent the final Sunday of the regular season celebrating Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s recovery from a near-death experience following a ferocious hit during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals the previous week.
Hamlin, 24, went into cardiac arrest but was revived thanks to the quick work of medical personnel at the stadium and at a hospital in Cincinnati. After several days of unconsciousness, Hamlin had a breathing tube removed and was pictured in his hospital bed watching the Bills game.
While it is great news that Hamlin survived, the injury report from any given Sunday underscores the violence that consumes football and can leave players with a lifetime of debilitating injuries.
