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Moment to Cherish - Surprise visit by terminally ill
father special to Ryan (GB Packers)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^
| 03 November 2006
| Lori Nickel
Posted on 11/03/2006 6:44:27 AM PST by Lando Lincoln
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Kinda hope this stays on the News/Activism page. We need a reminder how important life is - and that some our sports figures are grounded in family. God Bless the Ryans.
To: mainepatsfan; Admin Moderator
Ping - and can you do ol' Lando a favor, Mods? Leave this touching and inspirational story on the News page.
Lando 
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posted on
11/03/2006 6:46:52 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: Lando Lincoln
What a brave man. He and his family have my prayers.
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posted on
11/03/2006 6:49:29 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Lando Lincoln
Okay, I kept it pretty much together until I got to the picture.
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posted on
11/03/2006 6:55:24 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Shalit, Goldwasser and Regev, we are praying for you)
To: Lando Lincoln
During the game on Sunday I was wondering why after Ryan's last punt (53 yards) that the special teams coach and a few others were hugging him so emotionally...it all made sense when I read about this the next day in the Green Bay paper.
Special day for the whole family...imagine even how much more special it would have been if the botched fake field goal would have been successful...I believe Ryan was the intended receiver for the play.
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posted on
11/03/2006 6:57:15 AM PST
by
MNlurker
To: Lando Lincoln
"
Try to make it so Jon doesn't have to punt too much today," Bob Ryan told Favre. "I'll do my best," the quarterback said. "
This just gives me goosebumps because I remember hearing the guys on the radio say at some point in the 3rd or 4th quarter "Well, that's the first time today the Packers have had to punt; I'd say that's pretty good!"
This is the first I've heard of this story. Very touching. Thank you.
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:01:29 AM PST
by
MozartLover
( My son, my soldier, my hero...is coming home.............soon!!!)
To: MNbelle; Northern Yankee; b4its2late; M Kehoe; ABG(anybody but Gore); kayak; tomkow6; ...
Sometimes football ain't just a game...
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:03:33 AM PST
by
MozartLover
( My son, my soldier, my hero...is coming home.............soon!!!)
To: MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma
I'm so moved by this.....let's call out the prayer warriors?
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:06:26 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: Lando Lincoln
A little more on this from Mike McCarthy's press conf. (fake field goal) after the game:
We felt it was important to get on top of that team as fast as we can, and we saw a big-play opportunity in the field-goal phase, and we went for it. And I probably didn't call it in the best situation. But I promise you this, if they would have went for the block, Jon Ryan might have been standing in the end zone. "
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:17:23 AM PST
by
MNlurker
To: MNlurker
Maybe, just maybe, we saw the human side of Coach McCarthy. What a treasure it would have been had Ryan scored.
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:19:56 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: MozartLover
Great story. My heart and prayers go out to this family!
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:28:19 AM PST
by
kayak
(Praying for MozartLover's son, Jemian's son, all our military, and our President every day!)
To: Lando Lincoln
My Dad made the same decision 6 months ago--still alive and kicking, but just a matter of time....I couldn't agree with his decision more.
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posted on
11/03/2006 7:57:03 AM PST
by
richardtavor
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
To: MozartLover
This is a great article, Mozie. Prayers go out to the Ryan family for strength to deal with this.
In regards to other reply, I'm so glad your family will be spending Thanksgiving together again this year.
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posted on
11/03/2006 9:10:39 AM PST
by
MNbelle
To: richardtavor
God bless your Dad and your family.
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posted on
11/03/2006 10:12:33 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: MikefromOhio
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posted on
11/03/2006 10:15:30 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: Lando Lincoln; 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); Abbeville Conservative; admiralsn; ...
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posted on
11/03/2006 10:18:43 AM PST
by
MikefromOhio
(Fear the SWEATERVEST!!!!)
To: MozartLover
God bless your brave son and family. May you have a joyous reunion.
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posted on
11/03/2006 10:19:44 AM PST
by
Lando Lincoln
(For what cause would a liberal go to war? Revolutions don't count.)
To: Lando Lincoln
Thanks, Lando!
Waiting for the phone call....................could be any day now!!!!!!!!!:-)
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posted on
11/03/2006 11:10:49 AM PST
by
MozartLover
( My son, my soldier, my hero...is coming home.............soon!!!)
To: MozartLover
Good evening Mozie. Thanks for the ping.
5.56mm
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posted on
11/03/2006 5:28:32 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: Lando Lincoln
VERY special prayers going upward!!!
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posted on
11/04/2006 7:58:21 PM PST
by
GregB
(Please pray for my grandchildren,Anna and Jacob!!!)
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