Buffalo Bills Fans Do It Again
Buffalo and the Bills fans have done it again.AND I LOVE IT! Do you remember in 2017 when Andy Dalton (then with Cincinnati) threw a touchdown pass late in the game to beat Baltimore?
The Bengal s win over the Ravens allowed Buffalo to get into the playoffs with a wild-card berth. Shortly after that win, the Andy and JJ Dalton Foundation started getting money from Bill s fans.
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The foundation ended up getting more than $100,000 from the 4,500 participants. A lot of the money came in $17 increments because Buffalo had gone 17 years with a playoff appearance.
Updated: 6:58 PM CST Jan 17, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Lamar Jackson s season came to an end Saturday night losing to the Buffalo Bills 17-3, but Bills fans ensured he returned to Baltimore with an off-the-field win.On the last play of the 3rd quarter, Jackson left the game after getting tackled, causing his head to snap back and hit the end zone turf. He was then sent to the locker room for concussion protocol and never returned to play. The reigning league MVP Jackson is loved by many NFL fans and that came to fruition following his injury in this divisional playoff game. Bills fans took to Reddit to figure out what Jackson s favorite charity is and then got to work donating to the charity. Buffalo fans also used Twitter to share and retweet the name of the organization.The charity is the Louisville Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack, which is a nonprofit organization helping feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic who may have lost their access to free me
Updated: 1:31 PM EST Jan 17, 2021 Buffalo Bills fans are stepping up after Saturday s Divisional Round game in which Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a concussion.Bills fans sent donations to the Louisville, Kentucky, chapter of Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit that feeds children. Jackson, who attended the University of Louisville, donated $25,000 to Blessings in a Backpack in 2018, a sum that was enough to feed 250 children for an entire year, according to the NFL.In a post on Reddit, Here s Lamar Jackson s favorite charity, Bills fans spread the word and made donations.In a tweet Sunday morning, Blessings in a Backpack thanked #BillsMafia for their support in honor of Jackson.The NFL reports Bills fans have donated to a charity of a player s preference in the past. In January 2018, Buffalo fans raised more than $415,000 for the Andy and Jordan Dalton Foundation after then-Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass to Tyler
running a special series called champions for change. we spent some time working alongside people whose causes are close to their heart. these are truly special individuals. we want you to meet them. our champions of change learn about the challenges they face every day and see firsthand the real difference they re making in the lives of others. robin meade has a story of the nonprofit blessings in a backpack, a charity with one goal. keep kids who rely on school meals from going hungry over the weekend. reporter: i think it s important to realize that not everybody who is hupg gri is necessarily homeless. sometimes families just really need help to get by. translator: it happened when an tony was real little. my husband and i were having a hard time.
the official white house photographer pete souza just tweeted this picture from earlier today. you see the president with his arm around eric shinseki. they took a walk around the white house south lawn of the white house when the president basically accepted the resignation of shinseki as secretary of veterans affairs. a picture that sort of captures that moment. still ahead, the secret behind a new boy band s initial success that isn t just the music. they have friends and parents in high places. first, though, we want you to meet a golfing champion whose success is giving others a better life. cnn s chris cuomo has today s impact your world report. thank you. you re welcome, sweetie. reporter: for these kids, blessings come in the form of apple, corn, even tuna. that s a nice smile you have. thanks to blessings in a backpack, students on a federally funded school program can take home a bag of food for