Braylon Edwards- More Athletes should be like him

bigtendominator · Oct 30, 2007

I just got done watching Rome is Burning. Rome was talking to Braylon Edwards. Edwards was talking about how a high school kid in Cleveland was dying and B.E. was his favorite player. His aunt called the Browns during their bye week and I guess he was in the building and he went straight to see the kid in the hospital. He said the kid was so excited to see him.

That is the greatest thing about being a pro athlete. When you have the ability to influence and have such a profound impact on a young person is just awesome. If I went to a hospital to see someone, they could careless, but if you are a Kobe or D Wade, Lebron and you give just a little bit of your time, you can impact people even more than all the money in the world.

Illini · Oct 30, 2007

ARod will go see the kid for a small 500K appearance fee.

5starbomb · Oct 30, 2007

Best wr in the league

Illini · Oct 30, 2007

5 star bomb said:
Best wr in the league

Best baller in themanej's neighborhood.

GameBreaker · Oct 30, 2007

agree with the original post in this thread.

Its not possible for us, as adults, to understand what kind of impact seeing their favorite professional athlete has on kids.

kids are awesome.

rouxdogg · Oct 30, 2007

bigtendominator said:
I just got done watching Rome is Burning. Rome was talking to Braylon Edwards. Edwards was talking about how a high school kid in Cleveland was dying and B.E. was his favorite player. His aunt called the Browns during their bye week and I guess he was in the building and he went straight to see the kid in the hospital. He said the kid was so excited to see him.

That is the greatest thing about being a pro athlete. When you have the ability to influence and have such a profound impact on a young person is just awesome. If I went to a hospital to see someone, they could careless, but if you are a Kobe or D Wade, Lebron and you give just a little bit of your time, you can impact people even more than all the money in the world.

I agree. Heard him on Rome's radio show today. Very well spoken, nice guy, and turning into one of the great wide receivers in the game.

steaktartar · Oct 30, 2007

5 star bomb said:
Best wr in the league

word

gynecologist · Oct 30, 2007

Illini said:
ARod will go see the kid for a small 500K appearance fee.

:missingte:missingte:missingte:missingte:missingte:missingte:missingte:missingte

:lolBIG:

Hilarious, even more so cause it's probably true.. :aktion033

Cubsmac · Nov 3, 2007

Player pays for funeral of teen fan
By Marla Ridenour Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Friday, Nov 02, 2007

BEREA: Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards was touched by a visit Oct. 16 at the Cleveland Clinic with 15-year-old Denzel Douglas, who was dying of congestive heart failure.

So touched that Edwards is paying for the Lakewood High School student's funeral.

Douglas' mother, Tara, confirmed that fact Wednesday night after completing arrangements for her son's service, at noon today at Second Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland, and his burial at West Park Cemetery.

''I'm very pleased,'' Tara Douglas said of Edwards' generosity. ''He's a very, very nice guy.''

Edwards said he learned the family was trying to raise money for the funeral and wanted to help.

''No mother should have to worry about how to provide a proper burial for her son,'' Edwards said.

Douglas underwent a heart transplant in July 2006, but his body later rejected the organ.

He idolized Edwards, and his family contacted the Browns, hoping to set up a meeting. Although they couldn't talk during their 30 minutes together — because Douglas was breathing through a tube — Edwards gave Douglas a No. 17 jersey and the game ball he'd been awarded after the Miami Dolphins game.

Douglas passed away Oct. 26.

Tara Douglas said her son will be laid to rest wearing Edwards' jersey and cradling the football in his arm.

''He looks like he's about to score a touchdown,'' she said.

BC-Eagles · Nov 3, 2007

Wow -- great story

blueedwards · Nov 3, 2007

seems like a class guy

5starbomb · Nov 3, 2007

blue edwards said:
seems like a class guy

Yeah real class guy but no where near as good as guys like Stallworth on the football field!

:lolBIG:

blueedwards · Nov 3, 2007

5 star bomb said:
Yeah real class guy but no where near as good as guys like Stallworth on the football field!

:lolBIG:

you really need some new material.

5starbomb · Nov 3, 2007

blue edwards said:
you really need some new material.

You need to watch a Browns game, Stallworth shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as Braylon

BC-Eagles · Nov 3, 2007

You need to watch a Pats game, or an Eagles game from last year

5starbomb · Nov 3, 2007

BC-Eagles said:
You need to watch a Pats game, or an Eagles game from last year

I have seen Stallworth play many times, good wideout but is not even close to being as good as Braylon.

blueedwards · Nov 3, 2007

yawn...

PyRoCaPPer · Nov 3, 2007

Stallworth and Edwards in the same sentence? lmao.

Some guys really are clueless about sports...

BC-Eagles · Nov 3, 2007

get off his junk, there are better out there

5starbomb · Nov 3, 2007

PyRo CaPPer said:
Stallworth and Edwards in the same sentence? lmao.

Some guys really are clueless about sports...

haha your telling me man

:nohead:

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