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May 3-10, 2019 The Mid-South Tribune Page 5 Sports Youth & Sports NFL launches Legends Youth Advisory Committee from sports page 3 coach of Lipscomb Academy in gle-game playoff record 4.5 falo Bills). MICHAEL ROBINSON: Robin - played for the Atlanta Falcons, Texas High School Football Hall Nashville, Tennessee. sacks in the Patriots' 2005 AFC CHAD PENNINGTON: A first- son was the 100th overall selec - San Francisco 49ers, Dallas of Fame. Taylor enjoyed 10 years MAURICE JONES-DREW: Wild Card game. McGinest, who round draft pick of the New York tion in the 2006 NFL Drafted by Cowboys, Washington Redskins with the Eagles (1995-2003) and Jones-Drew, the Jacksonville finished with the Cleveland Jets in 2000, Pennington enjoyed the San Francisco 49ers. Robin - and . He was the Seattle Seahawks (2004). For Jaguars' second-round selection Browns, currently serves as an an 11-year NFL playing experi - son, a Penn State graduate, was recognized as the NFL Defensive the last nine years, Taylor has and 60th overall pick in the 2006 analyst for the NFL Network. ence with the Jets and Miami the first Nittany Lion to throw Player of the Year in 1994 and is hosted the Fun Camp (Funda - NFL Draft, was a three-time Pro McGinest is the founder of the Dolphins. The Marshall Univer - for over 2,000 yards and rush for the all-time leader with 19 defen - mentals of Football) alongside Bowl . In 2009, he Willie McGinest Freedom sity graduate is the only player in over 500 yards in the same sea - sive and return . former Eagles teammate N.D. established the Maurice Jones- School, a non-profit foundation league history to win the AP NFL son. He wrapped up his eight- Sanders was inducted into the Kalu in Houston, TX, where they Drew Foundation to assist youth that provides social and cultural Comeback Player of the Year years in the NFL playing for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in have coached thousands of kids organizations. While playing, he enrichment for at-risk youth. Award twice, doing so in 2006 San Francisco 49ers (2006-09) 2011, selected to the ages 6-16. In 2013, Taylor routinely hosted football camps JORDAN PALMER: Palmer was and 2008, when he also finished and Seattle Seahawks (2010-13). eight times and is a two-time started the BT Defensive Backs for youth in Jacksonville and in selected in the sixth round of the second in MVP voting. Penning - Robinson was a 2011 Pro Super Bowl Champion. After Skills & Athlete Training oper - his hometown of Antioch, Cali - 2007 NFL Draft by the Washing - ton is the Co-Executive Director Bowler and Super Bowl Cham - football, Sanders pursued a ca - ated at Zoe's Sports Performance fornia. Jones-Drew became an ton Redskins. While at the Uni - of the NFL Legends Community pion with the Seattle Seahawks reer in broadcasting, where he is in Richmond, TX. analyst for NFL Network and is versity of Texas at El Paso, and created the 1st and 10 Foun - after they defeated the Denver currently an analyst for CBS Play Football is a year-round currently a color analyst for the Palmer threw for 11,084 yards dation in 2003, which works to Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Sports and NFL Network. He initiative celebrating youth and Los Angeles Rams. with 88 touchdowns, both rank - help build stronger communities Robinson became an analyst for also currently serves as the offen - high school football. Play Foot - WILLIE McGINEST: A two- ing second on the school's all- and improve quality of life. Pen - NFL Network. In 2010, he sive coordinator at Trinity Chris - ball works to shape the football time Pro Bowl selection and time list. He spent time with four nington currently serves as the founded Excel to Excellence, a tian-Cedar Hill High School, experience, advocates for player three-time Super Bowl cham - NFL teams (, Director of Football Operations charity that encourages youth to where his sons attend. protection, promotes football pion, McGinest was a vital mem - 2008-10; , at the Sayre School in Lexington, excel in school and society. BOBBY TAYLOR: Bobby Tay - values and connects football ber of the New England Patriots 2012; , 2013; Ten - KY, where he has assisted in re - DEION SANDERS: Recognized lor was a second-round pick of communities. For more informa - dynasty of the early 2000s. His nessee Titans, 2014). Thereafter, viving a high school football pro - as one of the most prolific defen - the in the tion, featured football stories, 15-year NFL playing experience Jordan began working as a quar - gram that had been dormant sive players in NFL history, 1995 NFL Draft. A Texas native, best practices and resources , was highlighted by his 12 sea - terbacks coach. Prior to the 2018 since 1976. Pennington has also Deion Sanders was selected fifth Taylor was the first player in please visit PlayFootball.com or sons with New England, where NFL Draft, he mentored first- served in youth and middle overall by the Atlanta Falcons in Longview (Texas) High School follow @NFLPlayFootball. Join he recorded an NFL-record 16 round picks (New school football as both a coach the 1989 NFL Draft. During his history to have his jersey retired. the conversation on social media postseason sacks, including a sin - York Jets) and (Buf - and administrator. 14-years in the NFL, Sanders In 2012, he was inducted into the using #LetsPlayFootball. Lifetime to debut follow up special to ‘Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact’ on May 4; To be hosted by Soledad O’Brien commitment to provide a plat - LOS ANGELES, CA – Follow - Kelly: The Impact is set to pre - The special features footage sexual assault hotlines increased felony counts of aggravated sex - form to give women a voice ing the debut of the record- miere Saturday, May 4th at from the docuseries, interviews by 35%, and #MuteRKelly ac - ual assault involving four vic - tivists were galvanized to protest tims and spanning over a decade, where they have previously been breaking premiere of Lifetime’s 10pm ET/PT and highlights the with journalists, legal experts, for R. Kelly’s record label to ultimately leading to Kelly’s ar - unheard to bring awareness to the Surviving R. Kelly this past Jan - impact the documentary has had non-profit organizations and uary, the network will debut a on our culture globally, how it drop him. Public outcry ensured rest. The special features abuses and harassment of psychologists to discuss the on - two-hour follow-up special, Sur - has elevated the conversation on the survivors would not be ig - footage from the docuseries, in - women. going story surrounding R. viving R Kelly: The Impact, de - sexual violence and what it nored and more women came terviews with journalists, legal tailing the conversations and means to be a survivor. Kelly, including an in-depth look forward with allegations of experts, non-profit organizations ABOUT LIFETIME reactions ignited by the powerful In the days following the debut at his now infamous interview abuse. Seven weeks after the and psychologists to discuss the Celebrating 35 years of entertain - documentary series. Hosted by of Surviving R. Kelly on Life - with Gayle King and the women debut of the docuseries, the ongoing story surrounding R. ing audiences, Lifetime is a pre - award-winning journalist time, vital conversations erupted who are still standing by his side. Cook County attorney’s office Kelly, including an in-depth look mier entertainment destination Soledad O’Brien, Surviving R throughout the country. Calls to indicted the R&B singer on 10 at his now infamous interview for women dedicated to offering with Gayle King and the women the highest quality original pro - who are still standing by his side. gramming spanning award-win - Email entertainment news and photos to [email protected] Over 26 million people have ning movies, high-quality now seen the documentary, scripted series and breakout non- which has been named the recip - fiction series. Lifetime has an ient of the 2019 LA Press Club impressive legacy in public af - President’s Award for Impact on fairs, bringing attention to social Media. Additionally, showrun - issues that women care about ner dream hampton was named with initiatives such as the long as one of Time Magazine’s 100 running Stop Breast Cancer for Most Influential People. Life now in its 25th year, Stop Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact Violence Against Women which is produced by Peacock Produc - relaunched in 2018, and Broader tions for Lifetime and executive Focus, a major global initiative produced by Elizabeth Waller. dedicated to supporting and hir - Surviving R. Kelly is executive ing female directors, writers and produced by cultural critic, film - producers, including women of maker and passionate activist color, to make its content. 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