NEW ORLEANS SAINTS PLAYER LOST MOTHER IN PLANE CRASH
Doug Flutie is a former Heisman Trophy winner and he had a solid career as a quarterback in the NFL and CFL that spanned for 20 years. Flutie last played for the New England Patriots in 2005 and he was the primary backup for Tom Brady. He was more successful in the CFL, becoming the first non-Canadian athlete to be inducted into the country’s Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a part of the College Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Flutie’s tragedy struck ten years after he retired when his parents passed away from heart attacks one hour apart. His father, Dick, was hospitalized with an illness before suffering a heart attack in the hospital. An hour later, Flutie’s mother, Joan, suddenly died because of a heart attack. The couple was married for 56 years.Adrian Peterson is one of the greatest running backs to have ever played the game. Peterson is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, seven-time All-Pro and the 2012 NFL Most Valuable Player with the Minnesota Vikings. The 32-year-old star suffered a tragic loss on October 11, 2013, when his 2-year-old son died from injuries sustained from an assault. The suspect was Joseph Robert Patterson, the boyfriend of the boy’s mother. Peterson had never met his son and he only learned about him several weeks before his tragic death. Peterson also has had his fair shares of controversy as he was charged with a misdemeanour for assaulting his four-year-old son in 2014. Peterson is currently trying to revitalize his career with the Arizona Cardinals after barely playing for the New Orleans Saints this season.
The Kansas City Chiefs are giving C.J. Spiller another chance after signing him this season. Spiller, a former ninth overall pick by the Bills in 2010, is a running back with a Pro Bowl selection under his name. After five seasons in Buffalo, Spiller has bounced around the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and New York Jets before landing in Kansas City this season. The tragedy in Spiller’s life happened on August 24, 2013, when his step-grandfather went on a shooting spree before committing suicide. Hubert Allen Jr. killed his 80-year-old former boss and a 28-year-old former co-worker. Allen also injured two more people during his rampage before coming home to kill himself. Spiller was given time off by the Bills after the incident and he has never talked about the tragedy with the media.
