In his first professional endorsement appearance, former South Carolina Gamecocks and current 49ers running back Marcus Lattimore is donning some familiar threads. Latty stars in the latest Under Armour commercial for their #IWill campaign. Lattimore appears in commercial back on the South Carolina campus and in Williams Brice Stadium being awesome and saying awesome things, well because he’s Marcus Lattimore and that’s just what he does.
NFL Players are challenging the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team to a game of softball on June 1st, 2013 in Bowie, Maryland to promote Amputee Awareness and raise funds for Amputee Organizations.
All proceeds will go directly to the charities to help these heroes and their families improve their lives.
NFL Players scheduled to attend include: Co Hosts: Josh Morgan of the Washington Redskins and Desean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Torrey Smith, Fred Davis, Darrell Young, Tavon Wilson, Marvin Austin, Brett Lockett, Gary “Flea” Harrell, EJ Biggers, Chris Wilson, Arrelious Benn, Robert Quinn, Richard Marshall.
This event is especially timely and will also promote awareness of the victims of the Boston bombing who now face the same challenges as the wounded warriors who lost limbs in combat.
The Boston bombing amputees will face the same challenges. Military men and women with complicated limb loss injuries like IED and roadside bombs need special care to get the right fit for prosthetic devices. The right fit is crucial to the quality of life that these veterans will live.
Here Are The Deets!
Game Date: June 1st, 2013 gates open at 6:00 Game at 7PM Location: Bowie Baysox Stadium, 4101 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20716 Tickets: Available at www.MCOPRO.com (Baysox Box Office Direct: 301-464-4865) General Admission – $20 Military and Children $15 (Children 3-12 years of age, 2 and under free.) Box Seating with Athlete Meet and Greet – $55
Benefiting Charities:
A) Yellow Ribbon Fund, http://www.yellowribbonfund.org
B) Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) www.woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org
C) Wounded Warrior Project: www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
About MCOP:
Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics (MCOP) www.mcopro.com | Local D.C. prosthetic provider Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics (MCOP) will sponsor the event. MCOP is a nationally recognized specialist in advanced clinical care and cutting-edge technology for amputees. Every amputee under their care is assured to get the most comfortable, high functioning prosthesis available, returning even the most complex cases to a fulfilling life. MCOP is located in Silver Spring, MD where they have their specialist amputee care center and are the exclusive contractors for lower limb prosthetics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Media Contact: Torrey@thetcwagency.com
Torrey Pocock of The Torrey Charles And Wilner Agency 202-351-1344
Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we will be teaming up with The Torrey Charles And Wilner Agency on bringing you guys some great items available for auction. All proceeds will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project.
Happy Friday!
Filmed in the offseason for Associated Bank, Aaron Rodgers is enjoying a commercial shoot with his “mature” co-star “Edith.” Not only is Edith clueless on who Aaron Rodgers is, Rodgers accepts it and creates some great outtakes during the shoot. Now that Peyton Manning has disappered from our T.V’s, Aaron Rodgers seems poised to take over as the next NFL funny man.
Happy Friday everybody! This video brings us “Generation Xers” back to a time when everything was simple and we didn’t have a care in the world. A time when Nickelodeon was famous for its ridiculously funny shows (at the time, but when you look back at them now, you wonder what the hell you were thinking.) One of those classics was GUTS. A show based off endurance, athletic skills, and coordination… even though some of us were in our “awkward” phases.
Unfortunately for this GUTS contestant J.R, he possessed none of the above. J.R is perhaps the worst GUTS contestant to ever compete on the hit show. And possibly the worst contestant to ever compete on any show. We hope this video brings you back to that time and you’re able to appreciate how truly awful J.R really was. He clearly just didn’t “have it.” Happy Friday folks, enjoy!
If you’re stuck in the office on this long Friday and are desperately needing a pick-me- up, hopefully this helps. Although it’s an oldie, its still a classic as The Lonely Island never seems to disappoint. If you like “sportz” you shouldn’t care who knows either. Everybody have a great weekend!
We’ll be back on April 24th. Currently enjoying Ocho Rios, Jamaica for the honeymoon! Thanks for stopping by and feel free to enjoy some older posts.
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! We just wanted to say thank you to everybody and their support of the blog. We’ll have some new posts after the holiday. Feel free to enjoy some older posts in the meantime. Have a safe and happy holiday.
We apologize for the lack of posts during the last week. We hold this 90lb beast named Addy, solely responsible for this.
Due to a spilled cup of water onto the computer, we’ve been without a computer.
We expect posts to fully resume in the coming days. Thanks for hanging in! Feel free to revisit our older posts. We’re also taking suggestions on how Addy should be punished. We’ve already decided to bar her from watching the Gamecocks open up the season on TV Saturday.
Patriots Safety, James Sanders
In conclusion to our James Sanders story, we had some great questions submitted by fans via Twitter and Facebook for the Patriots safety. James was more than happy to answer, and he didn’t disappoint with what he gave us! We thank the fans that submitted questions and encourage you to keep checking in at The Meat Locker!
Question Submitted by Twitter Fan RicardoEfendi:
Obviously Fresno State prepares players for the NFL, What did you learn there to prepare you for the NFL? While on the other hand, what could you have gotten from playing football at a BCS program, that you may not have gotten at Fresno State?
Sanders: “With the BCS programs, simply the level competition was different. At Fresno State we played a lot of tough teams in the WAC. There were also some teams of lower ranking that weren’t as tough, versus playing in the SEC. In the SEC a lot of those teams are extremely tough, so you have to have your A-game ,week in and week out. With the coaching staff that we had in coach Randy Stewart, who was a great defensive backs coach. The whole starting secondary that we had coming out the year I got drafted, we all got drafted. Head Coach Pat Hill worked with the Cleveland Browns when he first got into coaching, he instilled a professional atmosphere and a professional program within the college guidelines. Just having that coaching staff, and that type preparation really helped prepare me for life in the NFL.”
Question submitted by Twitter fan, TheReal_KDogg37:
Which one sticks out in your head more… The pick six against Roethlisberger or the game saver against Peyton Manning?
Sanders: “Oh man, I’m going to say the game saver against Peyton Manning. I’m glad Tom (Brady) is on our team, and we just have to go against him in practice. But going against Peyton, you’ve got to give everything you’ve got because he’ll get you if you’re not prepared. To go out there and have the opportunity to help the team win in the closing minutes of the game, I’m always going to remember that one. I have the ball, and to be able to pick off a future hall of famer and to help win the game… I’ll never forget that one.”
Question submitted by Twitter fan, TheReal_KDogg37:
What’s the significance of the number 36 that you wear?
Sanders: “To be honest, that’s just the number they gave me when I got there. I wore number 23 in college, and when I got into the league yah know, I walked into the locker room first day and saw they gave me Lawyer Milloy’s old number. I just never changed it. Plus a lot of people told me I looked good in it, so I just had to keep it moving.”
Question submitted by Twitter fan, TommyDubbs46:
In all honesty, who is the best basketball player in the Patriots secondary?
Sanders: “I’m not sure, there’s a few guys that can really play man. Darius Butler, Kyle Arrington, Leigh Bodden, as well as Jarrad Page. A lot of us can really play, I can play as well. Jarrad Page… he’s my homeboy, and we played against each other in college. But I havent really seen him hoop yet. He claims he’s the best player on the team. So I don’t know, once we end this lock out we will all get together and play, and see who the best player is.”
A question that we asked about one of our good friends at The Meat Locker, and recent 3rd round selection of the San Fransisco 49ers, Chris Culliver.
What kind of advice can you give Chris as he transitions to the NFL, and how can he put his best foot forward to getting on the playing field?
Sanders: “Give it everything you got. Especially to the young guys on special teams. You got to go out there and dominate the special teams. That’s how you’re going to get noticed. A lot of veteran guys have established themselves as starters in this league, and a lot of the rookies get thrown out to the fire. You really have to get your head in that playbook and learn the safety/ corner position.”
As we were wrapping up the interview, James stopped us to make sure that he could deliver this message to the fans.
“We’re going to try to get football back, we know all you fans want to see football. This whole lock-out is starting to get frustrating. It’s frustrating to the players and it’s frustrating to you guys. We just hope to get back out there soon and give you guys football again!”
We personally would like to thank James for the time he gave us for an interview, and we wish him the best of luck for a healthy and successful 2011 season with the New England Patriots!
Cliff Matthews
In this weekends NFL Draft, former South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Cliff Matthews was selected in the 7th round by the Atlanta Falcons. Matthews will join forces on the defensive line with former Gamecock defensive end John Abraham. On Twitter, Abraham even reached out to Matthews congratulating him on his selection. Matthews versatility between the defensive line as well as the linebacker position will provide Head Coach Mike Smith, many options for Cliff in the Falcons defensive scheme.
We have grown very fond of Cliff at The Meat Locker, and would like to personally congratulate him on the next step in his career as an Atlanta Falcon! In a statement to The Meat Locker, Cliff issued the following:
“I just want to say thank you to The Meat Locker Sports for everything they’ve done for me in helping me get my name out to the world. I feel relieved that I got drafted in general. It really made my day when I got that phone call. All I needed was a chance, and I want to thank the Falcons and their organization for giving me that chance. I want to give a shout out to my home town Cheraw, and Columbia. There are so many people in these two places who have helped me get where I am today. I want to give a special thanks to Gamecock Country, for the support and dedication that they have given to the athletic program during my 4 years at USC. I’m ready to get this show on the road and start training with the Falcons!”
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