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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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05-14-2013, 02:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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That's cool. |
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05-14-2013, 02:37 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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Dodgers pitcher Ryu playing catch with a kid in the stands before a game.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater
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Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO! Last edited by DanGarion : 05-14-2013 at 02:37 AM. |
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05-14-2013, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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Matt Kemp found out about this Dodgers fan suffering from Cancer and gave him the shirt off his back and more..
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05-14-2013, 01:10 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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That's awesome! I think I have something in my eyes. |
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05-14-2013, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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We've become friends with one of the players from the local minor league team and all my Mom got for Mother's Day was a signed ball from the team.
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05-14-2013, 05:36 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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Matt Kemp has a new fan here. What an awesome gesture! |
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05-14-2013, 06:26 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Inland Empire, PRC
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I may have to give up my life long hate (tm, sportsguy) of all things Dodgers... full disclosure: grew up a Reds fan. |
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05-15-2013, 12:44 AM
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Strategy Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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This was a few weeks back, and i'm sure Major League Soccer is off most people's radars:
Timbers Play Make-A-Wish Game, Kid With Cancer Scores Winning Goal The part that really makes it for me is 3,000 fans coming down in the middle of a day, and booing their own team while cheering on the kid's team. Green Machine Tifo - YouTube
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05-17-2013, 02:27 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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I never get tired of seeing things like this, props to the Rays
Military family reunited at Rays game |
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05-21-2013, 03:51 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Durant donating 1 million to Oklahoma Tornado victims
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05-21-2013, 04:52 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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Anyone else have the response to Matt Kemp's offer to donate $1,000 for every homerun he hits between now and the break a little on the small side? I mean, he has 2 now, so he should have at least 4 by the break. Especially since it's his hometown. What does he make? 7 mill per year?
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He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam Last edited by PilotMan : 05-21-2013 at 04:52 PM. |
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05-21-2013, 05:31 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Madison, WI
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He was the league leader in HRs in '11, no? Maybe he's trying to motivate himself to find his power again. |
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05-22-2013, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Apparently he's now pledged another $250K on top of the HR donations.
Not that I'd normally be critical of how someone spends with charity, but even if I weren't, I'd cut him some slack on it anyway. He may not have thought it all the way through, just thinking saying "I'll give money per HR" is a good thing to do and also builds publicity for donations from others. |
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05-29-2013, 10:52 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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to keep up with the Matt Kemp theme, he flew in the fan he gave all the gear to in the video for a game in LA.
Matt Kemp flies terminally ill fan Joshua Jones to L.A., introduces him to his famous pals | Big League Stew - Yahoo! Sports
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07-09-2013, 03:22 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Dayton, OH
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07-25-2013, 02:15 PM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Steve Yzerman: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons). |
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07-25-2013, 02:42 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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wow that should be required reading and watching for every freshman athlete coming to school this fall
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07-25-2013, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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Great story. Thanks for sharing it.
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07-25-2013, 04:11 PM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Yeah, I found that story pretty incredible on two levels really. First, it's particularly moving when a celebrity/athlete humbly does something special for a community entirely out of the goodness of his or her heart - and not for PR value. Second, the Target House in Memphis was very special to our family two years ago when my nephew was going through treatments. Knowing the place, what it does for people and what the people, the kids in paricular, are going through there really hits home.
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Steve Yzerman: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons). |
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07-25-2013, 05:17 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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My players will be watching this in our first meeting on August 5th. |
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07-25-2013, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I keep on hearing good things about Matt Kemp. That's really cool even though I can't stand the Dodgers.
 I also love that he said Braun should give back the MVP trophy which he deserves! Kemp deserves that is. Last edited by frnk55 : 07-25-2013 at 05:39 PM. |
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07-25-2013, 08:42 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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07-26-2013, 10:15 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cowtown, TX
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Excellent article and thanks for sharing. I have a new college QB to root for
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08-09-2013, 11:36 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seven miles up
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I just saw this from yesterday. RIP.
Teenager befriended by LA Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp loses battle with brain cancer | MLB.com: News Quote:
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09-12-2013, 08:28 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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This is pretty cool.
http://www.doorcountydailynews.com/s...0#.UjGyjT-DmCi Quote:
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09-12-2013, 09:27 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
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Nothing on a grand scale, but pretty cool anyways.
My son is playing his first year of mite level hockey. Two weeks ago, Friday night practice, kids get on the ice at 6:00. Coaches come out a couple minutes later, with Craig Adams right behind them. Craig Adams is, but professional athlete standards, unknown. 4th liner, bounced around the league with a few teams. But still pretty awesome he showed up at a practice to help out. Last week, he's back, with Chris Kunitz with him. The funniest part is, even when the kids realize who they are...they don't care. They just want to play. Meanwhile the dad's are all trying to get pictures of their kid on the ice with these guys. The real telling part to me, neither week was there anyone taking pics or video, or even a PR person following them around. While I am sure the Penguins are aware, this is a totally organic thing, these guys just like getting on the ice and helping out.
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09-12-2013, 08:17 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Craig's not unknown to me. Part of the "Adams Family" 4th line with Kevyn Adams back in 2006 when the Canes won the Cup. |
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02-18-2014, 01:02 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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76ers sign Kevin Grow to 2-day deal
Big ups to the Sixers!
Kevin Grow signs two-day deal with Philadelphia 76ers - ESPN Quote:
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"The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946 |
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02-18-2014, 09:50 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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Well done Sixers.
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02-27-2014, 03:06 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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Kevin Durant & a camera-man's accident
Good Guy Kevin Durant: Sees you slip and fall. Stops what he's doing & takes you for X-Rays (true story) : nba |
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03-10-2014, 02:33 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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A high school athlete, but this is well worthy of mention
HS wrestler loses state title match, embraces opponent's sick father | FOX Sports on MSN Last edited by BYU 14 : 03-10-2014 at 02:34 PM. |
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03-11-2014, 07:44 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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03-12-2014, 08:12 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Awesome.
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03-12-2014, 09:21 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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I like the note in the article too about how he's done plenty of other things over the years that just haven't been publicized.
Refreshing to see. |
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04-28-2014, 01:04 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lisboa, ME
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New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson gives Steve Gleason $5M for ALS help - ESPN
This story is filled with so much awesome.
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06-08-2014, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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The Milwaukee Bucks' Ekpe Udoh wanted to make his book club cry - SBNation.com
Bucks player has his own book club. Sponsored a screening of a movie they'd all the read the book for beforehand. Pretty cool. |
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06-12-2014, 09:13 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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"I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis |
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08-12-2014, 12:13 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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cross-posted to Soccer Thread.
Good on Zlatan Ibrahimovic Quote:
http://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/ibrah...landslagsresa/ |
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08-12-2014, 03:13 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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08-12-2014, 04:24 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Wow I read that as something else initially
Last edited by Danny : 08-12-2014 at 04:25 AM. |
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09-04-2014, 01:55 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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How about an organization?
Cincinnati Bengals Re-Sign Devon Still to Help Pay for Daughter's Cancer Treatment - ABC News |
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09-04-2014, 01:58 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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WTF? The Bungles do something good for one of their players? KUDOS!! Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 09-04-2014 at 01:58 PM. |
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09-24-2014, 03:02 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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Aaron Rogers helping a sister of a brother who passed from cancer. Pediatric Cancer awareness.
Aaron Rodgers goes door-to-door to spread the word for a good cause - SportsNation - ESPN
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04-09-2015, 08:03 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
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Classy move by the Padres:
Padres sign wheelchair-using pitcher for 20th straight season - CBSSports.com |
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04-13-2015, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Nothing Earth shattering monetarily, but I think in this case, it's the thought that counts and makes this worthy.
Bucs' Gholston repays a favor, with interest | Tampa Bay Times |
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05-23-2015, 04:05 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
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Great story about Randy Moss keeping a promise.
Ex-Vikings star Randy Moss shows up at Pelican Rapids graduation | INFORUM |
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05-23-2015, 04:18 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Northern Kentucky
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Somehow I missed this. But it is awesome. Hats off to the Padres.
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05-23-2015, 04:51 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: New Jersey
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Awesome. Brought a tear to my eye. |
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05-23-2015, 06:34 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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Outstanding story! Really wish I had heard more about this relationship during his playing career.
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"The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946 |
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