And I loved that he thanked the cooks, servers, maintenance people, etc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

He is on very low amounts of blood pressure medication and can breathe on his own for about two hours at a time. The national championship won by LSU last season is a distant memory. 225-775-0442 Inventory Specials Contact Specials Contact When they finished watching the speech, she said she saw “a lot of bug eyes, like, Wow, he’s talking about us.” They sat down to write letters to Burrow. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2020 Gray Television, Inc. No.

The poverty rate is almost two times the national average. He’ll be successful no matter what happens tonight, but I sure hope he can go out with a win! That’s exactly what they did. We’re better than this.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow went 31 of 49, throwing for 463 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. Thank you for showing me and other children that no matter where you’re from or your life story, if you work hard you can achieve greatness. (WAFB) - LSU quarterback Joe Burrow graces the cover of Sports Illustrated after LSU’s 42-25 victory over No.

And true to form, Joe included a thank you to the cooks and the maintenance people in the LSU football program in his speech after the game. Former Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers GM – Bill Polian – had claimed that Burrow and Co. will have a tough offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clemson Quarterback Trevor Lawrence had not lost a game since high school until LSU handed him his first collegiate defeat. Oh Suz!

Wow Suz – Great story. Major media outlets picked up on the story and by Monday morning, the total donations surged to $80,000, which happens to be the annual budget the Food Pantry. People in this great country should not be going to bed hungry.

I’m sure there are many more like him, they just don’t get the news coverage. By Tuesday, December 17th, the fund had collected more than $350,000. What a wonderful young man. And for Joe Burrow to put such a personal face on it—his classmates at Athens, he knew, were going hungry. Didn’t know about the Athens County Food Bank story. Yes, thousands of people in Athens County will be less hungry this year, but really, all of us have been given a gift from this upstanding young man. Learn how your comment data is processed. Tears before cheering for LSU! ALSO READ – “I poured myself some tequila” – Aaron Rodgers Reveals his First Reaction to Jordan Love Draft, Honey Badger defends Burrow pic.twitter.com/CUcWTcc6Kg, — B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) July 28, 2020.

The following morning, Sunday, December 15th, Athens High and Ohio grad, Will Drabold, was so moved by Joe’s speech that he decided to set up a fundraiser on Facebook for the all-volunteer Athens County Food Pantry with a goal of $1,000. His story bears telling and re-telling.

The Super Bowl LIV winner also made sure to point out that he proved Polian wrong over the last few years as well. The former LSU man put pen to paper of his four-year rookie deal with the Bengals on Tuesday.

He is expected to turn things around in Cincinnati alongside promising WR Tee Higgins over the next few years. Tagged Athens County Food Bank • Clemson • College Championship Game • Ed Ogeron • Joe Burrow • Joe Burrow Heisman • LSU • LSU Coach • Ohio State Permalink

He provided a shining example of what college athletes can be. Dear Joe Burrow, Tulane fell into a 14-0 hole early in the first quarter.

Joe Burrow’s already crowded trophy case just got a little more snug. Required fields are marked *.

In fact, my goal in 2020 is to find the uplifting stories – sort of a counterbalance to the regular news! Provided photo. Enter your email address to subscribe to our blog.

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We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Joe is a product of the local high school and was heavily recruited upon graduation.