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August 20, 2025 3 mins
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Damar Hamlin is everywhere this week and not just for his play on the field as the Buffalo Bills get ready for another season. First, let’s talk tattoos because Hamlin unveiled a stunningly detailed full-back piece from celebrity tattoo artist Ganga just days ago. This ink commemorates his cardiac arrest in January 2023, and it’s packed with symbolism. The most headline-grabbing feature is the phrase Did We Win? tattooed on his neck, a nod to the first words he reportedly spoke upon waking up in the hospital. There are references to Monday Night Football, Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, and even a drawing honoring the doctors at UC Medical Center who helped save his life. Hidden in the art is a personal note from Bo Jackson: The very second you opened your eyes, the nation celebrated and cheered. So to answer your question, hell yeah we won young man, according to Sports Illustrated. The unveiling hit Instagram and sports outlets, generating thousands of likes and comments on Boardroom’s page and prompting emotional reactions from across the NFL world.

On the business side, Hamlin recently re-signed with Buffalo after briefly testing free agency, confirming his commitment for the 2025/26 season. His remarkable comeback last year included starting 14 games and making a career-first interception against Jacksonville—ironically again in primetime Monday Night Football. As for social media and public appearances, he continues to make waves with his Chasing M’s Foundation, hosting a hands-only CPR event in Rochester that combined football drills with lifesaving lessons, highlighted by BuffaloBills.com just two weeks ago. Hamlin's reputation as an advocate for heart health remains a defining part of his public persona.

But not all the noise has been positive—a preseason pancake block from Chicago Bears rookie Luther Burden went viral, with ESPN’s Booger McFarland quick to comment on X, making Hamlin a trending topic and sparking renewed debates on his performance. Online critics are piling on after his showing against the Bears, with Heavy Sports reporting a storm of Bills fans airing frustration and mounting calls for the team to move on. SI.com’s Ralph Ventre called Hamlin nothing more than an average backup and pointed to missed tackles and poor angles. Yet defenders rallied, reminding everyone of the guts it took for him not only to survive but to reclaim his place on an NFL roster.

Headline highlights from the last few days include Hamlin’s tattoo tribute making waves—Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin memorializes his cardiac arrest with emotionally charged ink—plus ongoing training camp stories as he battles with Cole Bishop and others to keep his starting role, per BuffaloBills.com’s August 19 practice update. For now, Hamlin remains one of football’s most-watched comeback stories, walking the line between inspiration and controversy, both on the field and off.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Damar Hamlin is everywhere this week, and not just for
his play on the field, as the Buffalo Bills get
ready for another season. First, let's talk tattoos, because Hamlin
unveiled a stunningly detailed full back piece from celebrity tattoo
artist Ganga just days ago. This inc commemorates his cardiac
arrest in January twenty twenty three, and it's packed with symbolism.

(00:24):
The most headline grabbing feature is the phrase did we win?
Tattooed on his neck, a nod to the first words
he reportedly spoke upon waking up in the hospital. There
are references to Monday Night football, Pey Corps Stadium in Cincinnati,
and even a drawing honoring the doctors at UC Medical
Center who helped save his life. Hidden in the art

(00:45):
is a personal note from Bo Jackson. The very second
you open your eyes, the nation celebrated and cheered. So
to answer your question, Helly, yeah we won, young man.
According to Sports Illustrated, the unveiling hit Instagram and sports outlets,
generating thousands of likes and comments on Boardroom's page and
prompting emotional reactions from across the NFL world. On the

(01:09):
business side, Hamlin recently re signed with Buffalo after briefly
testing free agency, confirming his commitment for the twenty twenty
five twenty sixth season. His remarkable comeback last year included
starting fourteen gains and making a career first interception against Jacksonville,
ironically again in primetime Monday Night football. As for social

(01:31):
media and public appearances, he continues to make waves, with
his Chasing MS Foundation hosting a hands only CPR event
in Rochester that combined football drills with life saving lessons,
highlighted by Buffaloills dot Com just two weeks ago. Hamlin's
reputation as an advocate for heart health remains a defining

(01:52):
part of his public persona, but not all the noise
has been positive. A preseason pancake block from Chicago Bears
rookie Luther Burden went with ESPN's booger MacFarland quick to
comment on x, making Hammond a trending topic and sparking
renewed debates on his performance. The online critics are piling
on after his showing against the Bears, with Heavy Sports

(02:13):
reporting a storm of Bills fans airing frustration and mounting
calls for the team to move on. Se dot COM's
Ralph Ventury called Hamlin nothing more than an average back
up and pointed to miss tackles and poor angles. Yet
defenders rallied, reminding every one of the guts it took
for him not only to survive, but to reclaim his
place on an NFL roster headline. Highlights from the last

(02:36):
few days include Hamlin's tattoo tribute making waves. Buffalo Bill's
safety DeMar Hamlin memorializes his cardiac arrest with emotionally charged
inc plus ongoing training camp stories as he battles with
col Bishop and others to keep his starting role per
Buffalo Bills dot COM's August nineteenth practice update. For now,

(02:56):
Hamlin remains one of football's most watched comeback story, walking
the line between inspiration and controversy, both on the field
and off. And that is it for to day. Make
sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an
update on de Mar Hamlein. Thanks for listening. This has
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