Georgia player Devin Willock made young fan's day just before fatal car crash
Willock retweeted photos that showed him meeting the young fan on Saturday night. It was the athlete's final post on the platform prior to his death.
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Willock retweeted photos that showed him meeting the young fan on Saturday night. It was the athlete's final post on the platform prior to his death.
It was a wild "super wild card" weekend for NFL fans. Sam Fortier, a staff writer covering the NFL at the Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the weekend's games and give a preview of the Monday night matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys.
Wild Card Weekend in the NFL did not disappoint, with a thrilling comeback and plenty of close games. USA Today NFL and Olympic sports reporter Tyler Dragon joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the Jaguars' win over the Chargers, the New York Giants upset over the Vikings, Brock Purdy's emergence as a starting quarterback, and Monday's matchup between the Buccaneers and Cowboys.
The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals both took home wins during their Wild Card Weekend match-ups and will face off in the next round. The last time they played each other, the game was canceled following Damar Hamlin's injury. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on the NFL action.
The win sets up a rematch with the Bengals two weeks after the last game between the teams was canceled following the on-field collapse of Damar Hamlin.
Player Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy died early Sunday. Two others from the football program were injured, the university said.
Friends Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were founding members of a passionate fan club devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, comprised of women of a certain age, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new motion picture comedy, "80 for Brady," starring Hollywood veterans Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with the Brady fans, and with the stars who played Brady fans, about football, friendship, and the power of Tom.
Betty Pensavalle and Elaine St. Martin were part of a passionate group of fans devoted to NFL quarterback Tom Brady, called "Over 80 for Brady." They inspired a new comedy, starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin, about football and friendship.
There has been heightened attention to the health of athletes after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered an on-field cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
It's the NFL's Wild Card Weekend and there are now 14 teams left with a chance to become Super Bowl champions. Tyler Dragon, NFL and Olympic sports reporter for USA Today, joins CBS News with more.
Flight attendants, concerned that he was ill, asked him to leave the airplane before it took off, and he refused. Then, everyone had to deplane.
"So proud of this man and so incredibly grateful for family and this incredible hospital," Hillis' girlfriend, Angela Cole, wrote.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a hospital in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, nine days after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a football game. Hamlin was previously transferred from a hospital in Cincinnati to one in Buffalo. He was discharged Wednesday after undergoing "a comprehensive medical evaluation," the Bills said in a statement.
The on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a football game has placed a renewed spotlight on the safety of contact sports. Over 60 million kids in the U.S. participate in organized sports, and cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among young athletes. Norah O'Donnell visited an ice rink to speak with a doctor about how parents can protect their kids.
The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field during a televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Jan. 2.
Deion Sanders, the new football coach at the University of Colorado, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new job and Amazon docuseries.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been transferred to a Buffalo hospital for what doctors call "the next stage of his recovery." CBS News special correspondent James Brown, host of "The NFL Today" and "Inside The NFL," joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the support around the league for Hamlin, plus Georgia's national championship win over TCU.
San Diego High school football player Samuel Harris, who is 16 years old, was talking to his teammates about how he respects his mom, who was deployed in the military. Then he realized someone was standing behind him.
This high school football coach proposed to his girlfriend after winning a game — and the whole crowd and team erupted with joy.
Georgia scored a touchdown on its opening drive and never trailed in a game they dominated from start to finish, winning 65-7.
The move comes a week after the Buffalo Bills safety suffered an on-field cardiac arrest at Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium.
The Bills returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and shortly after, Hamlin tweeted "OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The recovery of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during a football game Monday night, is inspiring the NFL and local communities nationwide to spread goodwill to each other and beyond. Michael George has the details.
Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is now breathing on his own and talking following his on-field collapse earlier this week after suffering a cardiac arrest, the team said. He was able to FaceTime his teammates from his hospital room, according to Bills head coach Sean McDermott.