Edgerrin James has my respect

[SportsTop]

I'll admit, I completely stereo-typed Edgerrin James. Coming from "The U", the gold teeth (now since removed), and the dreadlocks all pointed to the "thug" persona.

Boy was I wrong. After reading the linked article below I am a gigantic Edgerrin James fan. I had no idea what he was going through with his home life and how admirable a father and boyfriend/common law husband he was/is. It's good to see a star athlete realize what is really important in life.

I wish him nothing but the best in Seattle and I'll be rooting for him all season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

[Shortdogg2K]

Great stories like this almost never air on BSPN or other sports shows on tv. Edgerrin truly has made me more of a fan of his than I already was. Great story and strength from EJ.

[Nivek]

I've always like Edge...great article.

[deaduck]

It's a cool article but it's kind of sad that we're at a place where an athlete taking care of his kids first is seen as a break from the norm.

[Fox1994]

^fer sure. Hey, check out Warrick Dunn's book. That too is deep. If you don't already know how great a guy he is, that'll tell you.

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by deaduck

It's a cool article but it's kind of sad that we're at a place where an athlete taking care of his kids first is seen as a break from the norm.

I don't think that it's a break from the norm we just never hear about the players who take care of their kids we only hear about the Travis Henry's of the league.

[z Revis]

Damn. I definitely respect him more now, as well. I hope he plays great for SEA this year and leads the league in rushing.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Always had respect for him regardless of what he looked like or where he came from.