HEARTWARMING: #Packers fans with an emotional tribute video for legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he announced yesterday that he is retiring after the season.
One of the greatest of all-time.
There will never be another one like Aaron Rodgers.
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@HeartBreakCorb TKO like we got fucked at Mania didnt hit our target revenue based on tix sales soo we have to make cuts. Watch Romans contract is next to restructure.. ☝️
Chief Petty Officer Christopher “Chris” Kyle. United States Navy SEAL, and the most lethal sniper in American military history.
A small town Texas kid born in Odessa and raised on a cattle ranch in north central Texas, Chris was the son of a Sunday school teacher and deacon who put a .30-06 Springfield in his hands at the age of 8. He grew up hunting deer and pheasant, working ranches, and chasing rodeo, eventually becoming a professional bronco rider.
A serious rodeo accident in 1998 ended his career on horseback, and on August 5 of that year he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was initially turned away from the SEAL program because of his rodeo injuries. The Navy reconsidered after seeing his performance in dive training.
Chris graduated BUD/S Class 233 in March 2001, just months before September 11. He was assigned to SEAL Team 3, sniper element, Charlie Platoon (later renamed Cadillac), and would deploy four times to Iraq between 2003 and 2009.
His battlefield record across the invasion of Iraq, Fallujah, Ramadi, Sadr City, and Sadr al Yusufiyah is unmatched. Chris is officially credited with more than 160 confirmed kills, including a 2,100 yard shot near Sadr City that took out an enemy fighter armed with a rocket propelled grenade aimed at US forces.
Iraqi insurgents called him al Shaitan, “the devil,” and placed an $80,000 bounty on his head. Through it all, his teammates, including Marines and SEALs whose lives he protected from above, simply called him “Legend.”
He was shot twice in combat, survived six IED blasts, and helped lead the SEAL sniper community as Chief Instructor of the Naval Special Warfare Sniper / Counter Sniper schools after his deployments, where he wrote the first official Navy SEAL sniper manual.
The US Navy’s official records confirm Chris was awarded one Silver Star, three Bronze Stars with Valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, and several other commendations. He was honorably discharged as a Chief Petty Officer in 2009.
Out of uniform, Chris dedicated himself to his wife Taya, his two children, and his fellow veterans. He founded Craft International, a tactical training company, and partnered with the FITCO Cares Foundation to provide fitness equipment to disabled veterans struggling with PTSD.
His autobiography, American Sniper, spent 37 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was later adapted into the 2014 Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper.
On February 2, 2013, Chris and his close friend Chad Littlefield drove a fellow Marine veteran struggling with PTSD to Rough Creek Lodge near Chalk Mountain, Texas, in an effort to help him. The veteran, Eddie Ray Routh, shot and killed both men at the range. Chris was 38 years old.
More than 7,000 people gathered at AT&T Stadium for his memorial. Hundreds more lined the 200 mile funeral procession to the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. In 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared February 2 “Chris Kyle Day,” and he was posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the state’s highest military honor.
He died doing what he had always done: serving others.
@loren_werth@BuschBangs@DavidHaugh@thescorechicago If you think Detroit is trading him you are crazy. They are the best team in that division he aint goin anywhere. My guess top 5 teams that will chase him next yr are
NYY
LAD
SF
SD
NYM
@BuschBangs One of Imanaga Tailon and Boyd will be back on a short 3 yr contract. Dont get ur hopes up its no Hoyer MO for huge contracts.. Your looking at 10yrs 400+mil.. Jed would offer a higher AVV for 7 yrs tho at 315mil. With the lockout happening no one signing him till its done
@WrestleOps@BodyslamNet Well yaa because Orton is injured. His back isnt in great shape again soo why give him the belt just for him to say he got 15 to turn it back over. Its a double win Orton out Cody out. Orton will get one more shot once 100%. Orton has long history of back injuries
Chuck Norris was active until his death. He posted a birthday video last week, on March 10th.
One of the last words he shared with us?
"Life can bring us hardships, but know there's always light at the end of the tunnel. God is good."
WWE is saddened to learn that legendary Hollywood actor and pop culture icon Chuck Norris has passed away.
WWE extends its condolences to Norris’ family, friends, and fans.
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