Orchard Park, N.Y. (Audacy Sports/WGR 550) - Goosebumps.
In the first Buffalo Bills game after Damar Hamlin's scary medical emergency this past Monday in Cincinnati against the Bengals, Nyheim Hines returned Sunday's opening kickoff against the New England Patriots for a touchdown.
The moment wasn't lost on Hamlin, who happens to be watching the game from his hospital room in Cincinnati.
The moment drew immediate comparisons to another magical sports moment. Following the tragic passing of Miami Marlins' ace pitcher José Fernández in September of 2016, Dee Gordon led off the team's next game with a home run.
The Hines touchdown return is the latest example of how sports can help to offer a distraction during trying times.
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Nyheim Hines returns the opening kickoff 96 yards to send Orchard Park into a frenzy
