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| NFL-T-4 9/22/00 |
NFL PLAYERS READ TO STUDENTS, FEED THE HOMELESS THIS "NFL TUESDAY"
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver JERRY RICE will tape a public service announcement with his three children as part of a fatherhood campaign…New York Giants running back TIKI BARBER will cook dinner for children at a Ronald McDonald House in New York City…and Oakland Raiders wide receiver TIM BROWN will visit burn victims of a house-fire in Santa Clara, California this Tuesday, September 26.
These are just some of the activities that NFL players – from third-stringers to superstars – perform every Tuesday during the NFL season.
"NFL Tuesdays" are the traditional day off for NFL players during the season, but many players use their day off to "go to work" in their communities. During the 2000 season, the NFL will highlight these "NFL Tuesdays" community endeavors. The program is designed to raise awareness, both locally and nationally, about the day-off charitable work of NFL players and coaches.
"For years, NFL players and coaches have been working extensively in their communities on their day off," says NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. "While many of us use our two-day weekend to relax, countless NFL players and coaches use their one day off during the season to give back to their communities. It’s time players received more credit for that."
Following are some of the activities players and club personnel will be participating in this Tuesday (for a complete list, log on to nfl.com):
| Team | Player | Brief Description of Activity |
| Atl | WR Brian Finneran | Reading to students at Suwanee Elementary School. |
| Bal | S Corey Harris | Visiting Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Maryland at Pleasant Gardens. |
| Buf | QB Doug Flutie | Visiting with students at Black Rock Academy to kick off Bills’ "Rush for Reading." |
| Car | CB Doug Evans | Visiting Berryhill Elementary School to speak about the importance of physical fitness. |
| Chi | TE Alonzo Mayes | Visiting Tilton Elementary School in Chicago. |
| Cin | DT Michael Bankston | Participating in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy P.S.A. with Olympian Amanda Borden for "Kids for Kids" (9/29). |
| ClE | K Phil Dawson DT Ryan Kuehl S Marquis Smith |
Visiting the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for the Cleveland Browns Puppy Pound Program. |
| DAL | QB Troy Aikman DT Chad Hennings |
On Monday, October 2, will attend the first annual Newport’s Chowder Cook-Off benefiting The Bill Bates Foundation For Kids. |
| Den | S George Coghill TE Billy Miller QB Brian Griese |
Visiting Children’s Hospital. |
| Det | S Ron Rice | Kicking off the "Shop to Stop Drugs" program at a luncheon at the Main Event Restaurant at the Silverdome. Rice is spokesman for the program. |
| G.B. | QB Brett Favre & 22 other players |
Celebrity Golf Invitational with a potion of the proceeds benefiting the Brett Favre Forward Foundation. |
| JAX | WR Keenan McCardell | Attending an assembly at Sandalwood High School. |
| Mia | CB Gregg Jeffries | Playing in golf outing to benefit Children’s Cancer Fund at Jackson Memorial Hospital. |
| Min | WR Cris Carter RB Robert Smith |
Visiting Minneapolis Children’s Hospital and Clinics. |
| NYG | LB Jessie Armstead RB Tiki Barber LB Mike Barrow T Lomas Brown TE Howard Cross DE Michael Strahan |
Will be on hand at Ronald McDonald House of New York City to cook dinner for kids and to raise awareness about the Giants’ upcoming Monday Night Football event that is held annually to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House. |
| Phi | DT Hollis Thomas WR Charles Johnson |
Will join Councilman Michael Nutter, neighborhood residents, and school district officials to celebrate the revitalization of the inner-city high school athletic field shared by Dobbins A.V.T.S. and Benjamin Franklin High Schools. |
| Oak | WR Tim Brown | Visiting kids who were burned in a house fire at the Valley Medical Center Burn Unit in Santa Clara, California. |
| S.F. | WR Jerry Rice | Taping P.S.A. and doing photo shoot for Fatherhood Campaign with his three children. |
| Sea | WR Derrick Mayes | On Monday, October 2, will participate in a photo session for "Seahawks Blood and Bone Marrow Drive" poster. |
| T.B. | G Cosey Coleman LB Don Davis |
Feeding homeless families at the Christian Service Center in Orlando. |
| Ten. | LB Eddie Robinson S Blaine Bishop |
Visiting a different school in Nashville each Tuesday targeting fifth-to-eighth grade students. This Tuesday, Titans are teaming with STARS (Students Taking A Right Stand -- Against Drugs, Alcohol, & Violence) at two inner-city schools. |
| Was | WR James Thrash | Helping children improve at a local community center. |