Will the Bills cut Damar Hamlin

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  1. BrowningNagle

    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    He wants to play, showing up for camp this week

    Imagine the backlash they will get if/when they cut him? But he was a fringe player when healthy and that’s a busy safety room
     
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    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    His heart wasn't in it.
     
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    He came into camp competing for the 4th safety spot. However, Cam Lewis has balled out there, and he plays corner and special teams as well. Should be interesting.
     
  5. GREG

    GREG Well-Known Member

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    I give him credit for trying to play again. If it were me, I don't know if I would. The doctors obviously cleared him to play but still. He died on the field for a few seconds. Anybody would be shaken by that.
     
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    Yeah, if it happened to me, I would retire
     
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    dawinner127 Well-Known Member

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    Why does everyone think this guy is a lock at 4:1 to win comeback player of the year? Saw this floating around over the last month or so.
     
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    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Because people are dumb.
     
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    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    Because Roger would love the publicity...
     
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    Because people vote based on their emotions. I think it's utterly asinine, but there is a good chance they'll give him the award because he almost died and no other reason.
     
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    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    I would take that bet. His heart stopped, he literally came back from the dead. If he gets 3 tackles he's likely to win comeback player award, right or wrong
     
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    Whatever, I wish him luck

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    Who came back from more than being dead? Lol
     
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    The guy is barely going to make the roster. How about have an impact when playing?

    EDIT -

    This isn't even 4:1 anymore, my odds were so wrong so my apologies. I should have checked the odds when I made the post instead of relying on something I was reading. Maybe it was 4:1 months ago. The most recent odds are -285. Still such a dumb bet for a guy who might not make the roster.

    Lamar may break football this year with them going to a pass heavy offense and more 11 personnel with Monken calling the shots. What great odds. The Bengals, Browns, and Steelers were all ranked in the bottom 10 in defensive stats vs 11 personnel.

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  15. BrowningNagle

    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    2 preseason games cancelled early due to injury mid-game

    is this the new way they are gonna do things? Stop and cancel the game anytime someone gets hurt
     
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    Good thing he didn't die.
     
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    dawinner127 Well-Known Member

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    So when is this being paid out?
     
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    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    Hamlin is a healthy scratch tonight
     
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    Probably want his first game to be at home
     

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