madlithuanian Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Robbie Gould has been "money" for the Bears most of his career. Now Gould is kicking in some money to assist a local youth football team make a trip for a game in Miami. The American Youth Football Organization national champion Naperville Patriots, a group of 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds, are scheduled to play a team from Texas led by Deion Sanders on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. When anticipated funding from the NFL for hotel rooms in Miami fell through at the last minute, Gould immediately kicked in $20,000 to help defray the unexpected costs for the 27 players and their families. "Robbie said, 'Not a problem, I will take care of it.' I couldn't thank him enough," said Naperville coach Doug DiFusco, whose teams are 48-0 over the last three years. Former Rush player Bob McMillena friend of Gould's, is the Naperville offensive coordinator and has a 7th-grader on the team. "This is a great experience for the kids and I am happy that Robbie stepped up," he said. "Robbie said, 'It's all about the kids. It's just money, no big deal.'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan2000 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 What a classy guy and a damn good kicker. Without his leg our record would likely be more dismal than 7-9. It's hard to find kickers that are as consistent as Gould and he's not only great on the field but also off the field. It's awesome to see him step up and without hesitation pick up the tab for the kids and their families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TerraTor Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 What a classy guy and a damn good kicker. Without his leg our record would likely be more dismal than 7-9. It's hard to find kickers that are as consistent as Gould and he's not only great on the field but also off the field. It's awesome to see him step up and without hesitation pick up the tab for the kids and their families. Not to be Johnny Raincloud here but Lovie Smith should donate his whole salary to charity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Damn man, I can't believe you read that article and still found a way to make a negative comment. Not to be Johnny Raincloud here but Lovie Smith should donate his whole salary to charity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingtwig Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Damn man, I can't believe you read that article and still found a way to make a negative comment. no kidding, even when someone does something extraordinary people still find a way to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 At least he left Gould out of it... no kidding, even when someone does something extraordinary people still find a way to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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