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Post by An Old Villain on Jun 6, 2012 23:43:45 GMT -5
 Everyone has a favorite player when they are growing up. All it takes is one great play, one memorable playoff game, your first trading card or team jersey to idolize an athlete. But sometimes younger fans forget that professional sports teams are still businesses, and trades and free agency sometimes break a fans heart when their favorite player has to leave. Well, one six-year-old New York Giants fan wasn't about to let his favorite player walk away without a fight. The young fan, named Joe, sent a letter to former Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, asking his favorite player to stay with the team. Joe heard that the Giants couldn't afford to keep Jacobs on the team, so he figured he could help out. The young fan enclosed $3.36 in the letter, which read: "Dear Brandon Jacobs So you could go to the Giants, here is my money. Love, Joe" Unfortunately, the money wasn't enough to stop the running back from signing with the San Francisco 49ers, but it got Jacobs to send out a picture of the letter on twitter and express his thanks. "I almost cried, I am still trying to hold it in," Jacobs tweeted. "I may have to pay him a surprise visit." www.nesn.com/2012/06/six-year-old-new-york-giants-fan-send-brandon-jacobs-336-to-stay-with-team.html |
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Post by Orange on Jun 6, 2012 23:44:57 GMT -5
That is adorable, hopefully he follows through with that surprise visit.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Jun 6, 2012 23:45:31 GMT -5
yeah he owes that kid more than just a surpise visit, he also owes him and apology
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Post by An Old Villain on Jun 6, 2012 23:47:14 GMT -5
yeah he owes that kid more than just a surpise visit, he also owes him and apology And $3.36. |
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Jun 6, 2012 23:50:39 GMT -5
Awww.... :3
This is a great story. Good for that kid.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 6, 2012 23:54:55 GMT -5
It's not a surprise visit if you tell people, numbnuts.
Kidding aside, I imagine this is the kind of moment that can have an effect on both their lives.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Jun 7, 2012 0:01:14 GMT -5
Wonder if he'll keep the money.
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Post by bob on Jun 7, 2012 0:20:58 GMT -5
awwww
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Post by sryans on Jun 7, 2012 0:28:40 GMT -5
WOW THAT LITTLE KID IS TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THE NFL SALARY CAP!
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Post by Cyno on Jun 7, 2012 0:32:24 GMT -5
Cute gesture and response from Jacobs, but kid you need better taste in football players. Shoulda sent that money to Osi as thanks for signing an extended contract.
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Post by An Old Villain on Jun 7, 2012 1:11:14 GMT -5
WOW THAT LITTLE KID IS TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THE NFL SALARY CAP! Go to sleep Mr.Goodell. |
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Jun 7, 2012 2:25:10 GMT -5
WOW THAT LITTLE KID IS TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THE NFL SALARY CAP! Dude, Goodell is going to suspend James Harrison SO hard for this... |
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Jun 7, 2012 3:13:42 GMT -5
Eh, Chris Grant did it in a far more touching fashion and actually stayed with the club in question.
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Jun 7, 2012 10:09:39 GMT -5
Wow that is pathetic. I mean for the parents to put their kid up to that. Come on you know that is how it went down.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2012 10:12:29 GMT -5
Freakin adorable.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jun 7, 2012 12:55:42 GMT -5
Jacobs running the kid over to score a pretend TD was a little excessive though.
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jun 7, 2012 13:44:45 GMT -5
WOW THAT LITTLE KID IS TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT THE NFL SALARY CAP! Joe is fined $336,000 by the NFL...and is forced to become a Jets fan. |
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Post by An Old Villain on Jun 20, 2012 23:17:23 GMT -5
www.nesn.com/2012/06/brandon-jacobs-spends-day-with-six-year-old-fan-who-sent-him-336-to-stay-with-giants.htmlFree agency can be a painful time for sports fans, when their team can't afford to pay their favorite player for a new contract. One young fan wasn't about to let his favorite player, Brandon Jacobs, leave his former team without a fight. When six-year-old New York Giants fan Joe Armento heard the team couldn't afford Jacobs, he sent the running back all the money he had. Enclosed with a letter to Jacobs was a whopping $3.36, which Jacobs said nearly brought him to tears. Unfortunately for Joe, the money wasn't enough and Jacobs left the Giants for the San Francisco 49ers. Less than two weeks later, Jacobs repaid the young fan, with interest. Jacobs called Joe's mother, Julie Armento, and told her he would be in New Jersey on Wednesday to pack up his belongings as he completed his move to California. Jacobs rented a bounce house for the day, and brought his five-year-old son to spend the day with the young Armento. Jacobs reportedly played in the bounce house with the kids for over two hours. He also repaid his young fan, giving him a five dollar bill and an autographed New York Giants helmet. Although Joe Armento didn't get his wish of keeping Jacobs in a Giant's uniform, he earned a $1.64 profit, and got to spend two hours jumping around with his favorite professional athlete. He even has the signed helmet as tangible evidence that he is the coolest six-year-old in New Jersey. Although on second thought, having a 6 ft. 4 in., 264 lb bruiser jumping around near your son might have given Mom some anxiety.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Jun 20, 2012 23:19:35 GMT -5
Cool stuff.
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Post by Michael Coello on Jun 20, 2012 23:21:01 GMT -5
Awesome stuff, but the kid should have gotten $10.
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