football, etc.

First of all, an article about the foundation that Falcons defensive tackle Rod Coleman set up to help kids. It includes the address for his website. Here's the article: http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/03/07/0307coleman.html.

Here's a good article that I found on Georgia Tech football coach Chan Gailey on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes website: http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/032007/03072007/265368.

Next, a good article about the Jaguars Alvin Pearman and Stockar McDougle, former Jaguar Anthony Johnson, and the Panthers Steve Smith going to Africa with Athletes in Action that I found on the Athletes in Action website.: http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=5883.

Here's just a interesting article about Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis where Butler plays. Hinkle is like the Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, or Wrigley Field of high school basketball in Indiana. It was where the high school state finals were played for 50 years and were the state championship game in the movie Hoosiers was filmed. John Wooden played in the first state finals held there, that's how long it's been around! I got to go there 5 years ago to watch my high school's boys' basketball team play in the semi-state, and if you ever get the chance to watch a game there, do. The place just has an aura about it and is an awesome place to watch a game. It still has the old wooden bleachers in the upper level. Here's the article: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/SPORTS/703080413&theme=.

Lastly, a couple of Red Sox games to make note of in the upcoming season because of two Christian former Red Sox returning to Fenway. First, May 28 will be the Indians first game in Boston, which means it will be Trot Nixon's first game back at Fenway. I bet he'll get some kind of standing ovation when he comes up to bat for the first time! Also June 15th will be the Giant first game in Boston, so it will be Dave Roberts first game back at Fenway since the 2004 World Series. I bet he'll get a lot of cheers because he became a legend there for his stolen base late in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.