The NFL Bad Boys And The Good Things They Do
The media loves to slam the bad boys of the NFL. Players such as Terrell Owens and Randy Moss are made to look like spoiled and obnoxious jerks by the media. As sports fans, you hear about their huge multi-million dollar contracts and their problems on and off the field.
As a recently retired NFL player, I know what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of NFL players. I know about both the good and the bad. I decided to write this article to let you know about the side of players that is rarely covered by the media because it is not considered exciting and newsworthy. I want to talk about the many wonderful things the “bad boys” of the NFL do to make this world a better place.
Randy Moss and Terrell Owen have both have worked extremely hard to make their dreams come true. There are 1800 players in the NFL and out of those 1800 players, the media seems to only care about the bad things players do. As they say in news, “if it bleeds it leads.” When was the last time you saw a major story on ESPN about a wonderful thing a player did to help a child or help their community? My guess is you probably cannot remember. But you certainly remember hearing about Terrell Owens not getting along with a player or a coach or Randy Moss doing a fake moon to the fans of the Green Bay Packers.
So for those of you that think Randy Moss and Terrell Owens are horrible people, please take a moment to read about the good things they have done:
Randy Moss
* Spends time visiting local schools and meeting children
* Donates time and money to the Make a Wish Foundation to help terminally ill children
* Donates to the St. Joseph’s Home for Children in Minneapolis and an orphanage/clinic in Mexico
* Sponsors a celebrity fishing tournament to raise money for Smile Network International, which provides free reconstructive surgeries to impoverished children in developing countries
Terrell Owens
* Runs the Terrell Owens Foundation and holds many events to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.
* Holds youth football camps and is personally involved in teaching young players.
* Auctioned his 2004 Philadelphia Eagles NFC Championship ring to raise money for hurricane Katrina relief
Now that you know more about the good these players are doing, I hope you will see them in a different light and not be so quick to judge them negatively.
Martin Chase
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She doesn’t act like a boy, but she just doesn’t like girly things like clothes and make up. Any good ideas?
Some interests of hers are rap, basketball, baseball,sports
lava lamp!!
everyone likes thous..
camera. that’s unisex
i pod or something of the music playing kind
a kitten!!
boys like kitties too..
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Maybe an ipod, a pet fish or hamster, a painting or poster, or art supplies? You can’t go wrong with candy, too.
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Sounds like my daughter. She likes archery… maybe yours would like a good recurve or compound bow? I don’t know if you condemn guns or not, but a Red Ryder BB gun or a .22 to do some target practice (on pop cans, not people). Baseball glove, camouflage clothing or outdoor wear. Camping gear — walkie talkies (I like the kind with the built-in weather radio from Amazon), puptent, heavy duty flashlight, hiking boots.
Mine also loves horses, but you haven’t stated your daughter’s interests. My daughter reads about horses like crazy, so get yours some books that would interest her, or a subscription. If you want your daughter to learn how to cook, but she doesn’t like the kitchen, then get her her own little grill and tools and teach her to grill or get her a campfire cooking set. She might like a volleyball net or a Blongoball set (Amazon–some are better quality than others). Yackle balls are great.
My daughter also plays with her little brother buiding Legos, Tinkertoys, and Lincoln Logs. She is an artist–literally–and loves art kits. Yours? There is a "Dangerous Book For Boys" chemistry set and electric set, which you can get from Amazon and contrary to the title, it’s great for girls.
My daughter is 12 and does just about all these things, though I have still taught her to cook in the kitchen and make homemade bread and such (she loves pounding on that dough).
EDIT: A woodburning or woodcarving kit — my daughter loves those. The one girly thing she does do is crochet, and boy is she good.
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iPod and iPod gift card so she can buy music.
Shoes. Converse are great for tomboyish girls.
Books. Harry Potter. Cirque du Freak (They’re kids vampire novels but they’re the farthest thing from frilly Twilight you can get).
Gameboy DS and a couple of games. Scribblenauts is awesome.
Acoustic guitar and lessons or beginners books.
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i have a perfect suggestion for you you can give her a rubber wristband printed with a team name of his favorite team.
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Does she like funny jokes or funky art?
I make these monsters that come with hilarious stories about their lives. I can even make you a custom monster, special for her with any colors or story theme you want!
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Merry Christmas!!
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