didn t believe that he was alive. and turned out much better news after he got to the hospital and was alive and was able to survive that. so you know the instance that we get this information now, in an age now that was back in 1996 or 97 . you know these 25 years later , you know, everything is much more instantaneous. the fact that we know that he is a lie, and i heard the doctor say before on on the air here, you know that s a great time because a lot of folks just don t survive the cpr. they don t survive getting to the hospital. so for his family and for everybody concerned, and for all of the fans and just everybody in general, you know that s a that s a piece of relieving news. now, let s just hope that whatever damage has been done, he s able to fully recover and recuperate. yes we re talking about damar hamlin, a safety for the buffalo bills. we want to move now to w x i x reporter joe
danamon in cincinnati for the latest. joe. what s what? what are you hearing? joe danamon there in cincinnati reporter with w x i x are you there? are you you re able to give us an update. we ll try to bring joe back up. this happened in cincinnati to have a local reporter there in cincinnati would be ideal when we get up that link and that signal will try to bring him to you. but let s have for now. go back to jim gray. we re looking at that footage there. jim uh, just happened a little while ago. i can t even imagine what the players who you know these are the brothers if you will of damar hamlin. they live in close proximity. they are as close and tight of a family as
0 unfortunately, given the circumstances, jason obviously not used to coming on to talk about this like a lot of people out there. i mean, this was a really big game for people out there who are not nfl fans bills being goals monday night football. huge game to really excellent franchises. having very good season like a lot of people. i was sitting down watching this game coming right out of the rose bowl. it s a big day for college football and the nfl and, uh, you know, a really exciting start. and then this incident which happens and for those of us who have watched football, uh, for our whole lives are played, coached it. you see players get hurt, but this just what and felt different than what usually happens and so everybody watching it in real time, uh, knew that it was very serious and obviously it is. it is a heart wrenching moment for foreign of health and for everyone out there, and certainly for this young man and his family. yeah the speed and veracity of what happens in t