The_Philster
04-01-2003, 05:55 PM
Rams coach Mike Martz scripts his offensive plays, but loves to go off the script to improvise. On Tuesday, Martz will have a script, but he also will speak from the heart.
Martz and 49ers receiver Terrell Owens will testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday morning to increase research funding for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. For Martz, the hearing will be a chance to talk about his mother. For Owens, it's a chance to seek help for his grandmother.
"My mom suffered from Alzheimer's for four to five years," Martz said. "Until you experience that, you don't understand the impact of this disease. There is a complete loss of dignity for the person. My mom raised five kids. At a time in life that she should be enjoying her time, she was just deteriorating. It's devastating."...more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1531913.html)
Martz and 49ers receiver Terrell Owens will testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday morning to increase research funding for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. For Martz, the hearing will be a chance to talk about his mother. For Owens, it's a chance to seek help for his grandmother.
"My mom suffered from Alzheimer's for four to five years," Martz said. "Until you experience that, you don't understand the impact of this disease. There is a complete loss of dignity for the person. My mom raised five kids. At a time in life that she should be enjoying her time, she was just deteriorating. It's devastating."...more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1531913.html)