The Buffalo Bills visit Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers in the second week of preseason action on Saturday.
achieved something on Saturday that many thought wasn't just improbable, but not even a consideration.. The cardiac arrest survivor, who collapsed in January during a nationally televised primetime game, played 24 snaps and made three tackles. In comments to the media after Saturday's preseason game, Hamlin spoke about what it meant to be back on the field.
"I don't feel like I have nothing to prove at all. I don't," he said."In a way, it's kind of like proving it to myself and just accepting the challenge of being able to go through something so tough and to be able to come back and overcome that."Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills looks on during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Highmark Stadium on August 12, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York.
Fans in Buffalo can catch the game on WIVB News 4. In Pittsburgh, the game will be broadcast on KDKA Channel 2. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Pittsburgh.Quarterback Kenny Pickett is slated to enter this season as the starter after replacing Mitchell Trubisky during the fourth game of the 2022 campaign. The job was previously held by longtime starter Ben Roethlisberger, who retired after the 2021 season.
Pickett played one drive in the team's opening preseason game against Tampa Bay, going 6-of-7 and throwing a touchdown pass. Pittsburgh is looking to ride the wave of its late-season success. Following an abysmal 2-6 start, Mike Tomlin's squad avoided turning in what would have been his first losing season in 16 years as head coach. The Steelers rattled off seven wins in nine games after the bye week to finish 9-8. Their two loses, both to eventual playoff teams, were by a combined nine points.
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