NASHVILLE, TN, Sept. 9, 2008 – Just two days after an exciting win to open the 2008 regular season, players from the Tennessee Titans started off this season's Titans Tuesdays program with a hospital and school visit. Tuesdays are the only day off during the week for the players, but the Titans take time each Tuesday to make appearances in the community.
Linebackers Colin Allred, Ken Amato, Keith Bulluck and Stanford Keglar were the first players to visit patients at Baptist Hospital this season. Amato and Allred were greeted with bright smiles and animated conversation as they visited in the maternity ward and the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit. One mother even showed the visiting group a picture of her ultra-sound. Ken Amato was especially talkative with the new or expecting mothers because he himself has a 16-month old daughter at home.
Keith Bulluck and rookie Stanford Keglar spent time with patients awaiting surgery. One patient's mother was so excited to meet Bulluck that she followed him into the hallway and asked for an autograph on her very own shirt. While both groups walked up and down the halls passers-by could not help but stare and smile at the large group, but in particular the four players wearing the Titans blue "In the Community" T-shirts.
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Stamer also discussed how much time he still spends in the classroom each week, reviewing his game film and studying plays. He emphasized the importance of working hard throughout school and he is no stranger to the dedication it takes for a good education. He received his undergraduate degree in business administration and master's degree in professional accounting in five years at The University of South Dakota.
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In addition to the Titans' commitment to promoting fitness, nutrition, and physical activity of kids through the What Moves U program, the team is also working with The National Dairy Council to promote healthy lifestyles. As part of a five-year program and $250 million commitment, the NDC and NFL will encourage students to adopt healthy behaviors, make nutritious food choices, and actively inspire positive change among their peers.
