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5-at-10: Hamlin update and rescheduling debate, Petrino back in the SEC, NFL Hall of Fame

FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)
FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File) FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper, File)

Hamlin update

Bills safety Damar Hamlin is still in the ICU according to multiple media releases, but he is showing “positive progress” according to officials.

Hamlin’s collapse has been thoroughly detailed from multiple aspects, and all of the sports world — players and fans across all genres — are praying for his recovery.

There are other lingering details about this, and we will discuss them with the clear and direct acknowledgement that nothing is more important than Hamlin’s health.

But the unknown about making up the Bengals-Bills game has become a justified talking point.