January 2008 - Posts

• Gridiron Greats Golf Event

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

  by: admin

  One of the largest groups of NFL Legends ever assembled for the purpose of helping their retired NFL players will be taking to the McCormick Ranch Golf Club for a friendly tournament. The Grand Prize winner of the event will win tickets to Super Bowl...

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• Gridiron Greats Press Conference

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 4 comment(s)

  

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  This morning kicked off with a passionate Gridiron Greats press conference. Sitting on the press panel were some of the key Gridiron Greats including Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers, Daryl Johnston, Kyle Turley, Jerry Kramer, and Michael Irvin all provided insight...

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• Kyle Turley

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 5 comment(s)

  

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  For those who attended the event tonight thank you, what an incredible evening! For those who were unable, please continue your support and spread the word as this train keeps chugging along in search of justice for those in dire need. Love and respect...

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• Andre Reed

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

  

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  Here at the Super bowl party for the Gridiron Greats Foundation. With Hall Of Fame Legends Of the Game. This is truly a great cause.

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• Reg Hamlett - EA SPORTS

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

  by: RegHamlett

  Nights like this reward my sports jones. Every once in a while a sports junkie needs a fix to remind them of why this is so important. For me, seeing Tony Dorsett and Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, reminds me why the 70s Cowboys inspired me so much. It is humbling...

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• This Event is Unreal - Mike Johnson EA SPORTS

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

  by: michaeljohnson

  I'm at the Gridiron Great event with my buddies from Telligent . This event might as well be a Hall of Fame dinner. So many greats, I'm beside myself. Being someone from the video game industry it's so great to be here because there would be no football...

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• Leo Blavin - Fan

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | no comments

  

  by: admin

  This gathering is amazing. I will never forget this ever.

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• Ty Detmer and Koy Detmer

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

  

  by: admin

  We are here in AZ with the Gridiron Greats and are proud to be a part of the dinner event. We are currently working with Triton Financial in Austin, Texas. Triton is a co-sponsor for the week of events. Being younger players we know the importance of...

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• Jackie Slater

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

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  Gridiron greats! Wow, what a great opportunity, this is a very special event. One that brings people together for a purpose that will benefit so many great people. I am so excited about the future. My excitement centers around the people that have the...

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• Connrad Dobler

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | no comments

  

  by: admin

  I would like to say to everyone who has donated their money or time to the Gridiron Greats in our cause of helping many of the former NFL Players who are in need of financial help and medical help. THANK YOU. Everyone in the world knows the differents...

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• Bill Ellison - Pacific Cigar

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | no comments

  

  by: admin

  The Ditka Cigars are the best!

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• Tim Harris

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

  

  by: admin

  I'm here cause I believe in the cause. Being a player rep for eight years since the 87 strike I thought we were going in the right direction til i filed for disability. O'boy wheres the love. I pray and hope things get better cause something rotten in...

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• Mel Renfro

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 2 comment(s)

  

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  This is long overdue. There is so much carnage with a lot of the older players. I know personally by going to the HOF ceremonies every year. I see a lot of the older hall of famers having physical problems. A lot of them are limping badly. A lot of them...

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• Daryl Johnston

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

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  It is unfortunate that we need to have organizations such as the Gridiron Greats. The players that came before us built this game to the level that afforded me and all players that played after 1993 to be financially secure at a young age. We owe it to...

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• Gale Sayers

  Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | 3 comment(s)

  

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  I think the players of yesteryear some are hurting. I am trying to get the young players to remember the past. They don,t rebmember the past. They are standing on our shoulders... Older players don't have savings, we owe it to them. They made the game...

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