charlie demar has more. >> reporter: doctors at the university of cincinnati say over the past 24 hours buffalo bills safety damar hamlin has shown remarkable improvement. he's awake and communicating with them in writing. >> still has a breathing tube in and is able to communicate with yeses and nos by shaking his head. he expressed surprise that he had been not with the world for two days. >> reporter: doctors say hamlin is still critically ill but appears to be neurological intact. they say hamlin can move his hands and feet, and he even asked if his team won the game. >> the answer is, yes, you know, you won, you've won the game of life. >> reporter: the second-year player has been in critical conditsie nday after he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. >> thank you everybody -- >> reporter: newly obtained audio from "the new york times" captured the urgency from emergency responders. dr. timothy pritz says hamlin's immediate care by the bills' medical staff on the field is what saved his life. >> this was not a run of the mill injury, and they had a significant event on their ha