Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle hours earlier, leading to the indefinite postponement of Buffalo’s pivotal Monday night showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the Bills said in a statement. “He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”

Now back to that breaking news from Overnight Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin in critical condition After suffering from cardiac Arrest in the middle of the game. The Bills providing an update Overnight after Hamlin made a tackle During the first quarter of last Night's game against the Bengals. The dramatic scene postponing The football game. A shocking scene after Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin collapses on the Field in the middle of a football game, Hamlin falling just moments after he made a Tackle during the first quarter of the game. He was taken off the field in an ambulance After receiving CPR for nearly 10 minutes. Emotional players and coaches stood By the Bills, kneeling down to pray As the ambulance left the field. I mean, it's unheard of. Doctor David Chao is a former NFL team doctor. But if you're going to collapse, Unless you're in the hospital, There's no better place than an NFL field. There are over two dozen medical Professionals overnight. The Bill's tweeting that he currently Has a heartbeat, but is sedated And listed in critical condition. Hamlin now getting treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Now fans across the country Left shocked and are hoping and Praying for a full recovery, which Is praying. You know, We're praying that, you know, He pulls through this and he makes it Through this as we hope that he will, And that's why we're here. So this morning prayers pouring In from across the NFL and From here in the Carolinas. Among those reacting Charlotte Mayor VI Lyles who says it is too much To watch and sharing her prayers. The Carolina Panthers doing the same As well but really hard to watch. Prayers go out to him and Watching those players reactions Was so hard, so sad. You know everybody. And then in this stadium just 65,000 people just dead silence. Yeah it was harming to watch and seriously. And praying all night. And we'll continue to pray all Day for this wonderful young man. As one of the commentators says, You always in sports usually at Least get that thumbs up. Yeah. As they're taking you off the field. Yeah. And just watching everything. The announcers were speechless. We never see an ambulance on the. Yeah, they was the first Time that's happened.

So praying for You. But we're gonna talk to Eugene Robinson coming up in the 6:00 o'clock hour. Also, the Today show is gonna Have more coming up live from Cincinnati starting at 7. And of course, like I just said. Former Panthers player Eugene Robinson's gonna join us live as well, Coming up in our 6:00 o'clock.

History of Charlotte North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina is located in the Piedmont region. The region stretches from Virginia to Georgia, with rolling hills and a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is an excellent location for industry.

After the Civil War, Charlotte became an important center for industry. Textiles remained the major economic focus, although other industries began to take hold. In the late 19th century, cotton mills converted from steam engines to electric power. This furthered Charlotte’s status as the center of the Piedmont textile manufacturing industry.

By the early 20th century, Charlotte was a thriving wholesale center. New highways in the 1920s helped the city grow into a major distribution center. Retailing was also expanding.

The city’s population increased tremendously in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As an urban area, it became a popular destination for families.

Charlotte’s growth also was fueled by the gold rush. Gold was discovered in the region and was brought into the city to be smelted. Some of the era’s richest mines were less than two miles from the town square.

The discovery of gold in Charlotte lifted the economy out of its plantation base. Charlotte became the trade center of the country’s first gold production area.

Charlotte also became a center of wartime manufacturing. During the closing months of the war, over 1,300 refugees flooded the city. Confederacy machinery was moved to the city, and the Confederacy’s Naval Yard was located here.

As in many cities in the United States, Charlotte experienced a mild postwar depression. However, it felt more intense than the 1870s depression.