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Vince Young Takes McNair Boys To Father-Son Breakfast – 40 Points

We don’t get enough chances here at Fantasy UnSports to give out points for positive things–hey, I can only award points for what NFL players do, whether their actions are good or bad–so it’s nice to see a story like this come along. Steve McNair, tragically killed in July, used to take his sons to an annual father-son breakfast at a local restaurant.  This year, Vince Young showed up and surprised the boys, taking them to the breakfast himself.  The article says the kids were thrilled.  What a great gesture. You may remember that Young saw McNair as a mentor, and they were...
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Tatupu, Birk, & Morey Donate Brains To Science – 45 Points

Three active NFL players have decided to donate their brains to science when they die. They are Matt Birk, Lofa Tatupu, & Sean Morey. Bravo, good sirs. Several former players have agreed to the same thing, but these three are the first active players.  The goal is related to concussion research, as I understand it (among other things).  So far, reanimation is not one of the intended purposes of the Brain Donation Program, but we can always hope, right?  I for one would relish the chance to see a zombie Lofa Tatupu rampaging around the NFL in 2065. This was not a PQE until today, when I made it...
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