Comments on: Eric LeGrand spreads a positive message to his Tampa teammates

By: realnflmaster

realnflmaster — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:31:23 +0000

Hey 68finfan;
you’re an old man. ahahaha.

By: totallydisgusted

totallydisgusted — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:46:27 +0000

Class move by the organization. Hopefully they will give him some sort of admin position so he can continue to care for himself

By: 69finfan

69finfan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:17:34 +0000

Hey phillyeagle212;
I know your odds of ever being a useful member of society are not very good

By: frankdatank23

frankdatank23 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:07:26 +0000

Eric LeGrand is my hero. The skeptics arguing PR stunt are just totally in the dark on the matter. He’s a truly amazing young man that brings out the best in everyone.

By: phillyeagle212

phillyeagle212 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:48:42 +0000

LeGrand take all that money and PR and help others instead of making it a YOU campaign

Hey Rutgers , Crooked Schiano and NFL share the wealth

Rasul “Rocky” Clark, who was paralyzed while playing football for Blue Island’s Eisenhower High School in 2000 and later fought an unsuccessful battle to keep his health insurance, died Thursday after undergoing surgery at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, a hospital spokeswoman said.

By: pb420

pb420 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:25:08 +0000

Gotta love Eric’s mindset, as it benefits anyone on the field or off. Truly a role model. So proud of this organization, and it seems worlds apart from just last season when players were getting arrested and noone cared. I think Schiano will do just fine. Go Bucs!!!

By: phillyeagle212

phillyeagle212 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:02:21 +0000

Ok, I am all for the kid walking again. But it really starting to get a bit of a PR tactic now. Kid is not going to walk again and being used like a token.

Serious people there are 100kids that have spinal cords injuries in sports. What made this kid so special is he did it at a college on tv and media coverage.

Hope you walk again, but the Rutgers PR ex coach that was on the states books as a employee of NJ is joke.

In the end its a photo op and nothing else…
Next story…..

By: mediasloppy

mediasloppy — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:37:32 +0000

Real nice story and I hope they find a cure.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:35:42 +0000

Class act by Schiano the Bucs for signing him as a free agent, and the NFL for allowing LeGrand’s name to be put on the jersey for charity sales. Normally the NFL licensing dept are real sticklers (ie., sue happy) when it comes to merchandising, but this was a good gesture.

By: emmettotter

emmettotter — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:05:43 +0000

I’m a Steelers fan with a whole lot of respect for this guy and the Bucs for keeping him in the family. It’s an honor to play in the NFL for any team, and this guy is a real inspiration.

By: 69finfan

69finfan — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:04:20 +0000

Hey realnflmaster;
I don’t think your odds are very good of ever being a useful member of society

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:35:56 +0000

Don’t have enough words to say how much I admire Eric LeGrand. The way he’s handled his situation has been a tremendous inspiration. Great respect for Coach Schiano as well. Hope this is the beginning of a long, successful tenure for him in Tampa.

By: covercorner

covercorner — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0000

I’m not a Bucs fan, but I am proud of their actions involving Eric LeGrand.

By: gotampabay52

gotampabay52 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:14:25 +0000

I am proud to wear my past #52 Bucs jerseys but I will now don the new #52 Buccaneer

By: lioninnj

lioninnj — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:09:51 +0000

I graduated Rutgers in 2005. I’ve been to a lot of games, and met Coach Schiano on many occasions. This man is a “what you see is what you get” type of human being. He is a great leader, motivator and person. I am not a Bucs fan, but a lot of people will think I am, because I will be sporting a LeGrand jersey, and not just at Rutgers games this coming season.

Bucs fans, raise your glasses, you guys got a good one.

By: baddorange

baddorange — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:52:25 +0000

Just saying, that while I applaud this move by the BUCS, lets see how these fans react if they go 6-10. This is a real possibility despite all the college Rah, Rah, Schiano brings.

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:48:09 +0000

I also look forward to seeing Eric walk again. With a will like his, it should be soon. Win or lose, its nice to see the Bucs doing things the right way.

By: johnmaddenslovechild

johnmaddenslovechild — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:40:39 +0000

Good times.. If that doesn’t make you wanna get up and take advantage of your football career and make the most of it I wouldn’t know what will. Millions of dollars yea but you can’t buy passion for the game.

By: jerrysandusky1

jerrysandusky1 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:30:54 +0000

Hooray

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:11:27 +0000

The Tampa organization really did something great here. Bravo.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:11:07 +0000

I’m speechless after reading this. What a magnanimous gesture on the part of the coach. It gives the player a real role on the team and thus, hope and a reason to move on with his life. Wonderful.

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:55:55 +0000

This is good stuff right there. This is obviously no lame publicity stunt, this is an example of the man that Coach Schiano is. Great job, coach. Way to look after the men who played under you.

By: JaminJake

JaminJake — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:45:09 +0000

sportsmeccabi says:
Jun 5, 2012 2:29 PM
“Play every down like it’s your last”

Well they’re offense already has plenty of experience reaching 4th down.

___________________________

I truly wish this last post was your 4th down and your receiver dropped the ball causing you to lose the game.

By: getthegleam

getthegleam — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:42:12 +0000

Looks like I’ll be buying and sporting, a LeGrand jersey.

By: buchopeful

buchopeful — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:42:03 +0000

I would like to meet some of the cowardly posters on this site… make jokes you little men. LeGrand is twice the man you are you piece of junk.

By: JaminJake

JaminJake — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:41:55 +0000

It feels like the Bucs are turning over a new leaf and doing it in a positive manner. You can’t put a price on character and that seems to be what they are looking at most when they build their team. LeGrand and Price should really help put things in perspective for their team mates and hopefully show the team their responsibilities as a person are jus as important as what they do on the gridiron.

By: tbucs316

tbucs316 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:37:39 +0000

As a bucs fan I couldn’t any prouder of Coach Schiano and what he has done for Legrand. Good for you coach.

By: milkmandanimal

milkmandanimal — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:35:50 +0000

I’m buying a LeGrand jersey. As much as I tend to roll my eyes at “inspirational” stories, this move by the Bucs makes be glad I’m a fan of the team and I find this all to be just a wonderful gesture. Heck, I may have to buy my kid a LeGrand jersey as well.

By: jonkoethe

jonkoethe — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:30:55 +0000

better signing than Gerald McCoy

By: realnflmaster

realnflmaster — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:29:40 +0000

I don’t think his odds are very good to make the team.