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NFL - 131
11/14/03 |
Lori Hamamoto (212)
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NFL
TUESDAYS -- PLAYERS IN THE COMMUNITY
PLAYERS VISIT STUDENTS IN HONOR OF “NFL HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY”
NFL players will go back
to school on Tuesday, November 18 in celebration of NFL High School
Tuesday. In cooperation with the NFL and the NFL Players Association, one
high school in every NFL city has won an NFL player visit through the
NFLHS.com player visit contest. Students entered their high schools for
an NFL player visit on the NFL’s official high school football web site.
NFL players will meet
with students to share their own high school experiences and discuss how
those years helped shape them into adults.
The NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS will spend their High School Tuesday with the Madison Park
Vocational Tech football team. Players from both teams will serve dinner to
the homeless at Boston's Pine Street Inn.
The SAN FRANCISCO
49ers will participate in Project FUEL Rally, a 49ers "wellness" program
that focuses on nutrition, exercise, safety and living healthy. This school
wide visit includes meeting with the Santa Clara High School student council
and leadership class and a lunch-time pep rally. Afterwards, the players
will meet with the varsity and junior varsity football teams, addressing
"wellness" topics, such as dealing with stressful situations, eating
healthy, preparing for games and having an offseason regimen.
Students logging on to
NFLHS.com on NFL High School Tuesday may answer trivia questions to win
NFLHS.com merchandise, including NFLHS.com t-shirts, hats, and water
bottles.
"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.
Entering its fifth year,
NFLHS.com reports stories on NFL players and coaches related to high school
football including weekly
state-by-state prep gridiron news with more than 1,100 high school football
articles and columns annually. NFLHS.com is part of the NFL Internet
Network, comprising of NFL.com, team and other sites. The NFL Internet
Network is the world’s most popular sports league online entity.
Tuesday is the traditional day off for NFL players during the season. It is
the day players escape the rigors of pro football and get reacquainted with
rest and relaxation. But many players also use their day off to “go to
work” in their communities.
The
NFL highlights these day-off community endeavors with a program entitled
“NFL Tuesdays.” 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.”
“NFL Tuesday” activities this week:
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Team |
Player(s) Scheduled To Appear |
Brief
Description of Activity |
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Arizona Cardinals |
RB Marcel Shipp; S
Quentin Harris |
Shipp and Harris
will address the sophomore and senior classes of Agua Fria High School.
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Atlanta Falcons |
K Jay Feely
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Feely will visit
students at Buford High School. |
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Baltimore Ravens |
LB Adalius Thomas
|
Thomas will visit
the students at Forest Park High School. |
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Buffalo Bills |
G Ross Tucker |
Tucker will speak to
speak with members of the
Burgard High
School football
team. |
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Carolina Panthers |
Dante Wesley |
Wesley will visit
students at Richlands High School. |
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Cincinnati Bengals |
LB Adrian Ross; WR
Chad Johnson |
Johnson and Ross
will visit students at Tyler Moeller of Colerain Senior High School.
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Cleveland Browns |
WR Quincy Morgan
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Morgan will visit
students at a Normandy High School. |
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Dallas Cowboys |
TE James Whalen
|
Whalen will speak to
students at Richardson Berkner High School. |
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Denver Broncos |
LB Donnie Spragan
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Spragan will speak
to students at a local high school. |
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Detroit Lions |
TE John Owens
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Owens will visit
with the Dearborn Fordson High School football team, who is competing in
the state playoffs. |
|
Houston Texans |
LB Steve Foley; CB
Jason Bell |
Foley and Bell will
visit more than 200 student athletes at Alief-Taylor High School.
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Jacksonville Jaguars |
CB James Trapp
|
Trapp will visit
students at William M. Raines High School. |
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Miami Dolphins |
DE Adewale Ogunleye
|
Adewale Ogunleye
will visit students at Plantation High School. |
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Minnesota Vikings |
K Aaron Elling; P
Eddie Johnson |
Elling and Johnson
will visit students at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School. |
|
New England Patriots |
RB Antowain Smith; S
Rodney Harrison; RB Kevin Faulk; CB Asante Samuel; WR Bethel Johnson
|
The players will
spend their High School Tuesday with the Madison Park Vocational Tech
football team. Players from both teams will serve dinner to the homeless
at Boston's Pine Street Inn. |
|
New Orleans Saints |
S Steve Gleason
|
Gleason will visit
students at Bonnabel High School. |
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New York Giants |
WR David Tyree
|
Tyree will visit the
football team at his alma mater, Montclair High School. |
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New York Jets |
S Sam Garnes
|
Garnes will speak to
the varsity football team at his alma mater, Dewitt Clinton High School |
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Oakland Raiders |
RB Tyrone Wheatley
|
Wheatley will speak
with the Amador Valley High School varsity football team. |
|
Oakland Raiders |
CB-S Nnamdi Asomugha |
Asomugha will speak
to the Encinal High School football team. |
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
RB Brian Westbrook
|
Westbrook will visit
students at a local high school. |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Several players |
The Steelers will
join more than 400 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Western
Pennsylvania for Loews NFL Day at the Movies for a screening of “Elf.” |
|
San Diego Chargers |
LB Donnie Edwards
|
Edwards and
teammates will visit students at Scripps Ranch High School and Ramona
High School. |
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San Francisco 49ers |
DE Andre Carter; LB
Julian Peterson; S Zack Bronson; WR Cedrick Wilson; FB Terry Jackson; CB
Mike Rumph; LB Jamie Winborn; CB Jimmy Williams |
The players will
participate in Project FUEL Rally, a 49ers "wellness" program that
focuses on nutrition, exercise, safety and living healthy. This
school-wide visit includes meeting with the Santa Clara High School
student council and leadership class and a lunch-time pep rally. The
players and students will take part in interactive activities, and then
hold a Q & A session, relating to "wellness." Afterwards, the players
will meet with the varsity and junior varsity football teams, addressing
"wellness" topics, such as dealing with stressful situations, eating
healthy, preparing for games and off-season regimen. |
|
Seattle Seahawks |
WR Bobby Engram; TE
Itula Mili |
Engram and Mili will
visit the Rainier Beach High School football team. |
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St. Louis Rams |
LB Jamie Duncan
|
Duncan will speak to
students at Berkeley High School. |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
C Ryan Benjamin
|
Benjamin will speak
to students at River Ridge High School. |
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Tennessee Titans |
CB Tony Beckham
|
Beckham will speak
to students at a local high school. |
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Washington Redskins |
LB LaVar Arrington;
LB Jeremiah Trotter; CB Fred Smoot; WR Darnerien McCants; S Matt Bowen;
QB Gibran Hamdan; Former Redskin Charles Mann; Former Redskin Gary Clark
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More than 800 senior
high school football players will attend the Redskins fourth annual "4th
and Life Forum". It is a curriculum-based program that focuses on what
it takes to be successful on the field, in the classroom and in the
workplace. The Redskins will speak to the student-athletes about their
experiences both on and off the field. |
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