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This entire team feels incredibly fortunate, to now have until, marbach canyon a all the players are very excited to see him soon. >> they sure are happy, i want to share a little bit of what those quarterback josh allen said yesterday after the game. >> it was just spiritual, i was going around and it was just something was going around my teammate saying, gods real. you can draw that one up, write that when any better, its been three years and three months. as the last kickoff return, is prett...

That when any better, its been three years and three months. as the last kickoff return, is pretty cool. >> and now number three is home. what is it like in buffalo tonight? >> yeah, that moment that josh allen was describing there, to have the opening kickoff return for a touchdown in the game yesterday, i said earlier today did an interview, but i think hollywood wouldve rejected that script is too farfetched, it was just that kind of special moment, and josh use the word spiritual and i think...

Return for a touchdown, im going to admit it, it made me a little misty. that kickoff return for something special. will not last, i dont think so. for the moment it was beautiful. >> but did you think a week later. we know hes going to be fine. did it change anything for you or people around you. >> i agree with kevin, for the moment it was very scary and there was something beautiful about both teams getting on their knees and praying for him. it was like a good sermon in church. walk out the ...

Teammates jerseys, on the flag they carried on the field, and the staff was honored for the life-saving effort prior to the very first play, taking back the opening kickoff for the touchdown. the first kickoff return for the bills in, get this, three years and three months. really, truly. i mean damar hamlin loving it, tweeting from his hospital bed in cincinnati. he said that gods behind all of this, no coincidence. nyheim hines, by the way, not done. they were trailing by three. this "time 100...

Full, ah. its a crazy balance. >> turning to cnns senior data reporter harry enten looking at this bills victory and their path ahead. obviously everyone is rooting for them in the sense of damar hamlin. what do the numbers look like? >> this mornings number is two. it is two. nye heme hines had not just that opening kickoff return, but had one later on in the game. its the first time since 2010 that the same player had two kickoff returns for a touchdown in the same game. i cant tell you how ex...

Health and involved in the move not to let them go back on the field and well aware of the moments and not wanting to put a video message because he didnt want to overwhelm his players. theyre very cognizant of their meant and look out for buffalo in the playoffs, kate. >> absolutely. and catherine, to that point, i want to play what quarterback josh allen said about that opening drive and what it meant to him. >> i cant remember a play that touched me like that i dont think in my life. so it is...

Without something like this happening. i was just told by kevin curran its been three years and three months. since the last kickoff return. so its pretty cool. >> something pretty cool happening here in buffalo, pamela. its been an emotional roller coaster for this team, for this city, from the tears of fear that started the week to the tears of joy and outpouring of support were seeing now, pamela. one heart may have stopped. but it made the whole world come together to beat as one. >> it cert...

>> want to play free, play loose, play for him. >> in the stands, a sea of his number 3. coaches and players holding back tears. a pregame tribute thanking the medical team who saved hamlins life, and then on the opening kickoff, an unbelievable touchdown. >> down at the sideline he goes. this is story book. an opening kickoff return for damar hamlin, and this place is absolutely going wild. >> you cant draw that one up any better. i was told its been three years and three months. since the last...

Touched me like that, i dont think in my life. its probably number one. i was going around with my teammates going god is real. you cant write that one up any better. i was just told by kevin currens its been three years and three months since the last kickoff return. pretty cool. >> buffalo won the game 35-23. afterwards cnns coy wire caught up with the bills offensive lineman dion dawkins about the tough game. >> it was extremely hard. i dont want to sugarcoat it. it was extremely hard. and it...

When they took him into custody as part of an investigation into the disappearance of his wife, anna walsh. they continued to search her home. bryan walsh is expected to be arraigned today. damar hamlin, the bills safety, is expected to be released from the hospital today. carolyn manno has todays "bleacher report." what an amazing story. >> absolutely. the kickoff return for the touchdown. his recovery has captivated the entire country all week long, and so its great to see. he has a long way...