OT- Great TD run by kid with Down's Syndrome/ Good Sportsmanship
This story and video are evidence that there are good people out there who do the right thing. After seeing what happened with Brock against Uconn, the kid with Autism draining all those threes, and the college softball player that was carried around the bases I think that this is another story to see the positives going on around us.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/28/player-syndrome-scores-td/?test=latestnews
September 28th, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
That truly is a great story. Despite all the "normal"/terrible stuff you see on the news every day, things like this help me believe that there really are genuinely, good people in this world.
September 29th, 2010 at 6:58 AM ^
The sad thing is, he may have been able to score on our defense without us playing along...
September 28th, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
It's great for the PR of football and adds a human element to it.
If a part of sports is learning, then the lesson here is a great one.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
All the way out to the sideline where the route was closed, so he cut it back up inside between defenders!
September 28th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
September 28th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
There is a real beauty to sports. It can bring out the best in humanity. These type of events; though unfortunately rare, show the great side to it. Great post.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
Great story- second all the comments above. One funny thing I noticed:
On the Fox news sidebar, the "most read" stories were:
"Player with Downs Syndrome Scores Touchdown"
followed by
"High School Coach Moons Fans During Game"
The magic is somehow wearing off...
September 29th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
No idea what point you're trying to make, actually... You do realize that "sidebar" only links to headlines in the sports section, right?
September 29th, 2010 at 9:37 AM ^
Oh, is that what those are?
Just pointing out the stark contrast amongst the top two stories.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:16 PM ^
That's awesome. Thanks for the link.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:23 PM ^
But I have to disagree to comparing the sentiment to Brock's Walk. The coaches and training staff never stopped and allowed Brock to do what he wanted. They pushed him. Hard. Harder than anyone else had up to that point. I applaud Brock 100 times more than this act of kindness (no disrespect against the sentiment, understand). Brock's Walk was a challenge accomplished. It still gives me chill just writing about it now. That was a hell of a moment in Michigan history, and will and SHOULD be replayed with all of the great moments in Michigan Stadium.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:37 AM ^
Different circumstances, to be sure, but this kid was out there every day with the "regular" players, participating in practices and gamedays (albeit in limited fashion). The kid didn't just show up one day and run in a meaningless TD. Who are you to say that this wasn't as much of a challenge for a kid with mental and physical impairments? Why denigrate one person's accomplishment in order to bolster another's?
September 28th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
...this kid showed them what it's like to be denarded?
September 28th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
Pretty sure he'd take that as a compliment!
September 28th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Best touchdown dance ever performed!
May have been the best part of the whole video!
September 28th, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
I think you should give Terrelle a little more props than that...
September 28th, 2010 at 11:37 PM ^
Normally, the only thing that makes me cry in football is when we lose to Ohio State. This did it, too.
September 28th, 2010 at 11:52 PM ^
IT IS VERY DUSTY IN HERE.
September 29th, 2010 at 12:01 AM ^
Being someone with a family member with downs... this is just so cool! That made the kids life! He has a story forever! Sure made my night... Thanks for sharing!
September 29th, 2010 at 12:52 AM ^
That was great. It made the kid's day. I'm glad the teams could agree to do that for him.
September 29th, 2010 at 7:10 AM ^
great way to start the day, thank you sir
September 29th, 2010 at 7:40 AM ^
Thanks for posting this. I can only imagine how grateful his parents must feel that he has a whole team of friends and coaches who would do this with him. Truly awesome.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:03 AM ^
September 29th, 2010 at 8:24 AM ^
... that when you are up big at the end of the game, you are supposed to run trick plays to pad your prima donna QB's statistics (a TD catch!!!) for the Heisman race? I guess Ohio State could learn something from both these high schools.
Good video. Thanks for posting.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:31 AM ^
Pure Awesomesauce. Quick story worth the read. We had a special needs kid on our HS team in Canandaigua Academy (Upsate NY) back in the 90's. He was very overweight but stayed on the team, ran with us, lifted, trained etc. During a blowout game he got in and one of my buddies kept running iso's to draw a defender from the crease and managed to get two assists. More importantly, Johnny got a two goal performance! This was league play at varsity level in a lacrosse hotbed. I was so happy for him and still am. I am sure he never has forgotten.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:32 AM ^
What a great story. It's nice to see there are still some decent people out there. Thanks for posting this.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:55 AM ^
I saw this the other day and thought that it was a great story! What a neat accomplishment for this young man!
September 29th, 2010 at 9:54 AM ^
My son has Down Syndrome - he is four years old and he is the most enthusiastic kid you can image. He already has good tackling form but I'll have to work on his ball carrying skills. Fortunately he has pretty good wheels. I really appreciate that people enjoy seeing kids with DS achieve in sports and in life. October is Down Syndrome awareness month and there will be Buddy Walks taking place all over the country. If you are interested in participating or making a donation look up your local chapter of the DS Association.
Go Blue
September 29th, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
One of the schools that my son plays against in basketball has a child with Downs on their roster. We've watched him play since 3rd grade on the same team and he's still there. I think it's great that he gets a spot on the roster.
He plays in every game regardless of the score he comes in to play in the last minute or so. Nobody plays defense against him and whoever he is matched up against does not score (by choice). I guess that would make him the best defender while he's out there.
I think it's great that these kids are given an opportunity to experience something that they may not otherwise be able to do.
September 29th, 2010 at 11:07 AM ^
Next stop for this kid: Visiting the president in the oval office and drinking him 'bout 15 Dr. Peppers.
September 29th, 2010 at 1:22 PM ^
Looks like GERG taught the tackling on that play.