Sunday, September 04, 2005

Mannings Giving a Little Back

I thought this story was worth repeating -- anytime a "super star" or celebrity gives something back to their community it is a good thing. Yes, I know or have heard Bret Farve and Steve McNair have done likewise to mention a few, but just ran across this article. Besides have been an Archie Manning fan since my dad took me to see him at Ole Miss and being a Vol have my ties with Peyton.
CNN.com - Manning brothers team up for Katrina relief
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (CNN) -- The name Manning is legendary in the city of New Orleans for two generations of football greats. Now those hometown heroes are doing what they can to help their friends, family and thousands of their longtime fans recover from Hurricane Katrina.
'The whole town is like family, so it's very much a personal issue,' said Peyton Manning, son of longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning.
Peyton, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, and younger brother Eli, who plays for the New York Giants, mobilized a plane full of relief supplies that were delivered to Baton Rouge on Saturday. Both brothers grew up in Louisiana.

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