You think the Buffalo Bills were ready to play some football?
Six days after safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field at Cincinnati – leading to his fraught hospitalization and incremental recovery in parallel with the cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game – the AFC East champions were finally back in action Sunday afternoon in front of their home fans in Western New York.
And what a return – literally.
Buffalo's Nyheim Hines, who was acquired in a midseason trade from the Indianapolis Colts, took the opening kickoff against the New England Patriots 96 yards for a touchdown.