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NFL PLAYERS TO BE HONORED
WITH JB AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
AT ANNUAL NFL PLAYERS GALA
TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS D.C.
March 27, 2008 — On Friday,
April 4, James Brown, host of “THE NFL TODAY” on CBS,
along with “THE NFL TODAY” analyst and former Pittsburgh
Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, will honor some of the
NFL’s biggest heroes at the NFL PLAYERS Gala Featuring the JB
Awards, an annual awards presentation benefiting Special
Olympics District of Columbia. For the fifth consecutive year,
the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and NFL PLAYERS, the
licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFLPA, have partnered
with Brown to recognize NFL players for their individual
contributions to their communities with the JB Awards.
“I am privileged to once again
join efforts with the NFLPA and NFL PLAYERS in their annual
tradition of honoring NFL players for their off-the-field
achievements,” said Brown. “It is a great honor to be involved
in an event that brings together positive role models and makes
a difference in the lives of the men, women and children of
Special Olympics D.C.”
JB
Award recipients were nominated by
their teammates at the end of the season for their commitment to
achieve excellence off the field through building better
communities and stronger families. Out of the 32 players
nominated (one per team), Brown personally selected the
following 12 players to receive a JB Award*: Marques
Douglas (San Francisco 49ers), Chris Draft (St. Louis
Rams), Warrick Dunn (Atlanta Falcons), Braylon Edwards
(Cleveland Browns), Israel Idonije (Chicago Bears),
Kassim Osgood (San Diego Chargers), Matt Stover
(Baltimore Ravens), Mack Strong (Seattle Seahawks),
James Thrash (Washington Redskins), Kurt Warner
(Arizona Cardinals),
Brian Waters
(Kansas City Chiefs), and Roy Williams (Dallas
Cowboys). As in years past, award recipients attending the Gala
will participate in a panel discussion.
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