While blog surfing today on Queens of Sports, I read that Shaun Phillips continues to do BIG things for the kids!! Read or visit Queen of Sports for yourself.
Here is the Official Touchdown Shutdown video………..
San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips is giving back to after-school program After-School All-Stars, crediting his own childhood experiences with after-school programs as having made an important effect on him. Since 2007, Phillips has been donating $1,000 for every sack to the program, with local companies matching his donations. So far, between Phillips and companies like the UPS Store, $28,000 has been donated to the After-School All-Stars.
This year, some offensive players and some new defensive players as well have joined in the efforts of what is being called the “Touchdown vs. Shutdown” sponsorship program. Phillips’ teammates Stephen Cooper, Antoine Cason and Legedu Naanee, as well as Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears, Wes Walker of the New England Patriots, Brandon Graham of the Philadelphia Eagles, and even more players are donating based on their yards or touchdowns and sacks.
You don’t have to make a touchdown in the NFL to donate, however. Anyone can text “ASAS” to 20222 to donate anytime. For more information click here.
Venus Williams announced via Facebook that she is debuting her new video game, “Venus: The Case of the Grand Slam Queen”. Love the name (so appropiate)!!! lol
Venus Williams has always been an ALL STAR Grinder………….I love both sisters!!!
The video game computer. Produced by Big Fish Games, you get an inside view to Venus’ world, which includes tennis, interior design, fashion and dogs. Sounds kooky, but it’s a fun look into Venus’ life on and off the courtis for your desktop or laptop .
People Magazine reported, former tennis champion Martina Navratilova is cancer free, six months after revealing that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. “Technically I was cancer free after the lumpectomy in March,” the tennis champ says. “But then I had radiation to make sure that it killed any cancer cells that were still hovering about.”
Martina was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma and underwent six weeks of grueling radiation treatment. “Surgery was easy,” she says, “but the radiation was trickier. It was six weeks of really low energy. Radiation just sucks your energy like a vampire, day by day.”
What a blessing to hear……All Star Grind encourages everyone to please continue to support and educate yourself during Breast Cancer Awareness (this month)!
The NFL is supporting the fight against cancer through their campaign “Crucial Catch”, in partnership with the American Cancer Society. Throughout the month of October, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game apparel to raise awareness for the campaign, as well as on-field pink ribbon stencils and special K-balls and pink coins. All apparel worn at the games by players and coaches will be auctioned off at NFL Auction, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. So, the guys are looking good in PINK for a great cause.
Here is PSA that Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did about the Crucial Catch campaign:
