I figured with all the arrests and crap like that that we post, I figured it was time to show the class of some of the other Athletes in the NFL.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Jets rookies make it countThursday, July 06, 2006BY MEREDITH GALANTEStar-Ledger StaffOffensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson has yet to play a game for the Jets, but when he joined 23 of his fellow rookies on a visit to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston yesterday, fans couldn't control their excitement. And neither could the players.The newest Jets visited the emergency department, pediatrics burn unit and the Valerie Fund Children's Center for cancer and blood disorders."Where are the kids? I want to visit the children," tight end Jason Pociask said.The players went from room to room taking pictures with the patients and talking to the kids about their favorite players, teams and video games."I wish we could stay here with you all day and hang out with you and play video games," Pociask told 11-year-old Daniel DeSarno.DeSarno's mother, Jennifer Aleck, was thrilled when Ferguson, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, and his teammates walked into the hospital room to sign autographs for her son."He has been waiting all day for the Jets," Aleck said. "Daniel was nervous because he had nothing for them to sign. When he heard the Jets were coming, he became so happy."In addition to autographs, the players gave fans Jets key chains, pencils and stickers. "Sometimes seeing the expressions on the children's faces and cheering them up is all I need," Ferguson said.Some of the younger kids became very quiet when 6-9, 330-pound offensive tackle Ed Blanton walked into the room."Some of the children were a little shy, but they are just stunned to see the New York Jets walk into the room," said Kelly Goss, director of special events at St. Barnabas.In 2008, the Jets will make their move to Florham Park, which is in proximity to St. Barnabas. St. Barnabas, a corporate sponsor of the Jets, hopes to be the players' and fans' hospital of choice."The Jets have a lot of season ticket-holders in towns around the hospital," said Bill Smith, director of corporate marketing and business development for the Jets. "The coaching staff has been very supportive of the rookies reaching out to the fans, and we are all so proud to have such a good relationship with St. Barnabas."St. Barnabas was the last stop on a tour of several hospitals the rookies visited before going on vacation. The Jets also went to Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in late June.The Jets rookies are excited to start training camp on July 28. So far, they have had a spring minicamp and have been doing off-season lifting, along with getting involved with the community."We haven't put on pads yet, it will be exciting to have some physical contact on the field," said the 6-3, 267-pound Pociask."The first two months of adjustment were tough," Blanton said. "Now I'm just excited to help the team out in any way I can."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Ed Blanton</div>SOTD = Steal of the Draft..... oh wait.... SOTUFAC.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nebkreb @ Jul 10 2006, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Steal OfTheUnbelievableFuckingAnal Catch??</div>StealOfTheUndraftedFreeAgentClass
