NFL Telethon Nets $5M for Katrina Relief

[Michael82]

A fund-raising telethon that featured more than 30 current and former NFL players raised $5 million for the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund in about 6 1/2 hours.

Monday night's telethon was part of the NFL's "Hurricane Relief Weekend" and coincided with a special "Monday Night Football" doubleheader on ABC and ESPN. Players such as John Elway, Donovan McNabb, Art Shell and Frank Gifford took turns, 12 at a time, spending between 75 minutes to 2 hours answering telephones and taking donations.............

NFL teams and relief organizations have raised approximately $4 million from fans at stadiums for Hurricane Katrina relief, the league said, bringing the total generated by the NFL to $21 million.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1143906

[chubluv]

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[Throne Logic]

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nice.

[hammerbillsfan]

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I feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[Nic82]

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I wonder if the relief efforts will be the same for Rita?

[The Spaz]

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Didn't the NFLPA themselves only donate 1 million? I thought they said that on Monday night and if that's true give me a ****ing break when 1 person (Oprah Winfrey) can donate 10 Million herself then the NFL which Makes Millions a week can sure give more that 1 freaking million. I hope I'm wrong but that's what I thought I heard.

[Stewie]

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The NFLPA is not the NFL, its the players union. And Oprah Winfrey has far, far far more money than any nfl players.

[The Spaz]

Re: NFL Telethon Nets $5M for Katrina Relief

The NFLPA is not the NFL, its the players union. And Oprah Winfrey has far, far far more money than any nfl players.

Not combined.

[Stewie]

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Not combined.

Right. So, how do we know how much all NFL players combined to give? We don't. So saying the NFLPA should give more than 1 million is stupid. It's like saying Oprah's hairdresser should give more than 1 million, cause her employer is worth a billion (or whatever she's worth this week.)

[Stewie]

Re: NFL Telethon Nets $5M for Katrina Relief

Chris Rock said it best: Shaquille O'Neal isn't wealthy. The old white guy who signs his paycheck is wealthy. 'Go buy yourself a bouncing car. Bling bling!'

So, how much have the owners given?

[Mudflap1]

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I think the NFL (players and telethon included) has raised about $25 million.

I still have a hard time believing that guys like Bruce Smith showed up for free and donated their own time. Maybe if he had a sugar bowl full of coke next him...

Jon