The NFL and its fans are rallying in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital after going into cardiac arrest on the field. Hamlin's recovery is moving in "a positive direction" as of Wednesday, the player's marketing representative said.
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