Stl Bills Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 As much as this whole event is about putting hundreds of prospects one step closer to the joy of fulfilling a dream of a lifetime, it also has served as an opportunity for some of them to publicly share the sorrow of tragedy they have encountered along the way. Take, for instance, former Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (pronounced NAH-tah), widely projected as a top-10 pick. Only a few weeks ago, his mother, Olga, died after a long battle with diabetes. In 2002, his father, Solomone, was killed in a trucking accident. Ngata's decision to enter the draft as a junior was driven by the obligation he felt to help pay for his mother's treatment and to provide the primary support for his four siblings. Another defensive lineman with first-round potential, end Tamba Hali from Penn State, left his mother and sister behind after he fled Liberia's civil war at age 10 to move to the U.S. He told of how his mother, who filed emigration papers for her son after sneaking her children to the Ivory Coast, was once shot in the knee at the same time that several others around her were killed. "Sometimes you'd see a lot of people killed, sometimes maybe just a person,'' Hali said. "Sometimes you'd see a stack of bodies on the side of the road as you were walking.'' Hali eventually reunited with his father, who teaches at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Teaneck High School in New Jersey. Hali has applied for U.S. citizenship in an effort to bring his mother and sister, neither of whom he has seen in nearly 13 years, to this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 As much as this whole event is about putting hundreds of prospects one step closer to the joy of fulfilling a dream of a lifetime, it also has served as an opportunity for some of them to publicly share the sorrow of tragedy they have encountered along the way. Take, for instance, former Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (pronounced NAH-tah), widely projected as a top-10 pick. Only a few weeks ago, his mother, Olga, died after a long battle with diabetes. In 2002, his father, Solomone, was killed in a trucking accident. Ngata's decision to enter the draft as a junior was driven by the obligation he felt to help pay for his mother's treatment and to provide the primary support for his four siblings. Another defensive lineman with first-round potential, end Tamba Hali from Penn State, left his mother and sister behind after he fled Liberia's civil war at age 10 to move to the U.S. He told of how his mother, who filed emigration papers for her son after sneaking her children to the Ivory Coast, was once shot in the knee at the same time that several others around her were killed. "Sometimes you'd see a lot of people killed, sometimes maybe just a person,'' Hali said. "Sometimes you'd see a stack of bodies on the side of the road as you were walking.'' Hali eventually reunited with his father, who teaches at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Teaneck High School in New Jersey. Hali has applied for U.S. citizenship in an effort to bring his mother and sister, neither of whom he has seen in nearly 13 years, to this country. 611992[/snapback] i think i saw this special on lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 i think i saw this special on lifetime 612008[/snapback] Wow, I didn't realize that Lifetime was carrying football-oriented material now. Or was that sarcasm and you're just one of those spoiled-rotten little pukes whose born-in privilege entitles them to make fun of those who've actually had to overcome greater difficulties than losing the remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 This article about Mattias Kiwanuka also mentions Hali and the struggles he's been through. I don't know how anyone can mock what these guys have achieved considering the adversity their families have faced. I'd be happy if the Bills could draft a pass rusher like Kiwi. msnbc.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 As much as this whole event is about putting hundreds of prospects one step closer to the joy of fulfilling a dream of a lifetime, it also has served as an opportunity for some of them to publicly share the sorrow of tragedy they have encountered along the way. Take, for instance, former Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (pronounced NAH-tah), widely projected as a top-10 pick. Only a few weeks ago, his mother, Olga, died after a long battle with diabetes. In 2002, his father, Solomone, was killed in a trucking accident. Ngata's decision to enter the draft as a junior was driven by the obligation he felt to help pay for his mother's treatment and to provide the primary support for his four siblings. Another defensive lineman with first-round potential, end Tamba Hali from Penn State, left his mother and sister behind after he fled Liberia's civil war at age 10 to move to the U.S. He told of how his mother, who filed emigration papers for her son after sneaking her children to the Ivory Coast, was once shot in the knee at the same time that several others around her were killed. "Sometimes you'd see a lot of people killed, sometimes maybe just a person,'' Hali said. "Sometimes you'd see a stack of bodies on the side of the road as you were walking.'' Hali eventually reunited with his father, who teaches at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Teaneck High School in New Jersey. Hali has applied for U.S. citizenship in an effort to bring his mother and sister, neither of whom he has seen in nearly 13 years, to this country. 611992[/snapback] Interesting stuff, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Wow ! Ngata sounds like Marv's kind of character guy doesn't he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Wow, I didn't realize that Lifetime was carrying football-oriented material now.Or was that sarcasm and you're just one of those spoiled-rotten little pukes whose born-in privilege entitles them to make fun of those who've actually had to overcome greater difficulties than losing the remote. 612459[/snapback] i'm a white kid living in the disgusting ghetto's of north philly, dont even begin to talk about not overcoming anything, you dont want this argument, you will lose. Thanks, try again with someone else who will let you speak your bull sh**. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l< j Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 i'm a white kid living in the disgusting ghetto's of north philly, dont even begin to talk about not overcoming anything, you dont want this argument, you will lose. Thanks, try again with someone else who will let you speak your bull sh**. Sorry. 612832[/snapback] Yer still an ass. kj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Kiwi=Overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hamilton Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 i'm a white kid living in the disgusting ghetto's of north philly, dont even begin to talk about not overcoming anything, you dont want this argument, you will lose. Thanks, try again with someone else who will let you speak your bull sh**. Sorry. 612832[/snapback] You are a tribute to Philly schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 If Hali ended up being our pick I wouldn't be upset..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Yer still an ass. kj 613092[/snapback] and why's that? you dont know a single thing about me. And who the hell are you to say this? Come down here to north philly and survive a week, that would be an interesting experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 You are a tribute to Philly schools. 613118[/snapback] im a tribute to any school beotch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 i'm a white kid living in the disgusting ghetto's of north philly, dont even begin to talk about not overcoming anything, you dont want this argument, you will lose. Thanks, try again with someone else who will let you speak your bull sh**. Sorry. 612832[/snapback] Awwwww, the white kid has to live in disgusting conditions. How will he ever manage to persevere? I guess by using his personal computer to rag on people who have bigger troubles than him. Hey, I never had a computer when I was a self-important, snot-nosed, needle-dicked, bug-fu(king little punk. Gosh, how did I ever survive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Awwwww, the white kid has to live in disgusting conditions. How will he ever manage to persevere? I guess by using his personal computer to rag on people who have bigger troubles than him.Hey, I never had a computer when I was a self-important, snot-nosed, needle-dicked, bug-fu(king little punk. Gosh, how did I ever survive? 613164[/snapback] haha, man you're just digging yourself in deeper, im actually at the library because i dont have a computer that works. like i said you wont win, so try again. sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 haha, man you're just digging yourself in deeper, im actually at the library because i dont have a computer that works. like i said you wont win, so try again. sorry. 613169[/snapback] You must be a poor homeless kid living at the library because all your posts come from there all day every day. And lookie, the library was even open at 3:00 in the morning when you posted from there the other night! You know, in that thread where you were talking about going to law school, and how you could do it by expending the least amount of effort possible? Yeah, you've really got it tough. Cya p.s. Don't bother wasting any more time spinning yarns because I'm not going to believe a word that comes out of your mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 p.s. Don't bother wasting any more time spinning yarns because I'm not going to believe a word that comes out of your mouth. 613180[/snapback] Would you believe me if I spin a few yarns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 You must be a poor homeless kid living at the library because all your posts come from there all day every day. And lookie, the library was even open at 3:00 in the morning when you posted from there the other night! You know, in that thread where you were talking about going to law school, and how you could do it by expending the least amount of effort possible?Yeah, you've really got it tough. Cya p.s. Don't bother wasting any more time spinning yarns because I'm not going to believe a word that comes out of your mouth. 613180[/snapback] actually the library that i go to is open 24 hours of the day, so you're wrong about that too. sorry again. i also have breaks in between my classes that are too short to come home and too long to sit in my next class, that is why i go to this library that is open 24/7. so you're wrong again. sorry. you clearly need to go back to school in order to understand a simple post in which i was not talking about law school, but what i would do when i got out. so you're wrong again. sorry. And by the way i'll waste as much time as i want to making you look like an ass, i'd say im doing a pretty good job eh? damn im going to be a good lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 You must be a poor homeless kid living at the library because all your posts come from there all day every day. And lookie, the library was even open at 3:00 in the morning when you posted from there the other night! You know, in that thread where you were talking about going to law school, and how you could do it by expending the least amount of effort possible?Yeah, you've really got it tough. Cya p.s. Don't bother wasting any more time spinning yarns because I'm not going to believe a word that comes out of your mouth. 613180[/snapback] btw simon, is that your daughter in your pic? she looks kinda cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Would you believe me if I spin a few yarns? 613184[/snapback] You betcha. Spin away brother!-) I'm sure you'd never make fun of less fortunate folks and then whine about how tough you have it. Wahhhhhh, I'm in law school. I have such a tough life. Kids these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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