NFL Conference Championships - Sun. 23 January 2005 - Update-Patriots vs. Eagles in the Super Bowl

[CounterCounterCulture]

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Atlanta Falcons/Philadelphia Eagles

VS
New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers

ATL at PHI, Sat, 3:00 p.m. EST
NE at PIT, Sat, 6:30 p.m. EST

[Dog]

Yeah!

[bootless]

I missed it, too ... I tuned in just after they introduced him.

[Eva]

No, some of the players had tears too. I think the kid is handicapped.

[Mo1]

I think the boy singing the national anthem had some kind of disease.

I don't know of any ..

Maybe someone else will know ...

[Cagey]

More nervous.

I've heard some of the Eagle's players discuss just that topic and say they felt a big reason for losing the last three championship games is because they were nervous. It seems the team is much more relaxed this year.

[dittomom]

Pretty rude of the announcers not to tell us who the kid was. They carried him off the field on someone's shoulders. Guess Joe Buck was too busy mentioning that this is the first playoff game featuring two African American QB's....

[fatima]

Tin Kelly,he is blind.My husband knows him.He is 10 years old.

[foreverfree]

I couldn't get to church. In fact services were canceled. Snow, y'know.

ff

[bootless]

Thanks, fatima. What a heartfelt rendition - little kid, big voice, big heart.

Can you tell us a little more? I missed whatever they said. Thanks!

[dittomom]

Thank you for the info on the little boy - he had alot of courage

[GreenAccord]

According to this story, he is a blind elentary student who has motivated Pennsylvania education reforms for the blind.

[Dog]

Vick burns an early timeout.

[JeffAtlanta]

This isn't starting off well for the Falcons.

[Eva]

How did he get picked to sing today.

[TFine80]

Is he well-known in the area for some reason?

[Dog]

I know......:-)

[Cagey]

From CSM on another thread:

An outgoing 9-year-old, Timmy has been a patient at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital since he was 18 months old. He was born prematurely at 26 weeks, diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy and retinopathy of prematurity (both retinas were detached). Timmy is no stranger to hospitals, having spent more than four months in intensive care after coming into the world. At birth, he weighed slightly less than two pounds. Today, though, he is a burst of sunshine whenever he returns to the hospital for additional treatment. I believe he's blind as well. Google the name Timmy Kelly and you'll find some sites that talk about him.

[BIGLOOK]

And if he doesn't convert, a punt into the wind.

[Mo1]

Tin Kelly,he is blind.My husband knows him.He is 10 years old.

Thanks for the information on him .. I didn't know who he was

He did a great job singing

[Dog]

They were waiting for Vick.