More than just Dhani of the Cincinnati Bengals

Dhani Makalani Jones pronounced as dah-HA-nee, is known to be the NFL linebacker for the the Cincinnati Bengals. But more than that, Dhani is also into basketball, wrestling, an avid bicyclist, actor, TV analyst, photographer, an accomplished bowtie company owner, musician, a traveler, and more! A traveler? Yes! In his recent series Dhani Tackles the Globe,” which airs every Monday at 9 p.m. on the Travel Channel, Dhani travels around the globe, exploring every country, every city, and every locale, where he endeavors to communicate with the community, discovering their culture and history, and exploring what the community has to offer to the public (the bests places to eat, drink, shop, etc.) and shares it to the viewers.
Through the show, and through Dhani, the series aims to show the connection between sports and culture of each locality. Every filming of each episode seemed to be a new experience for the 31 year old bachelor. There had been Dhani learning the Thai culture and the martial art of Muay Thai in Thailand; playing the sport of Schwingen in Switzerland; experienced dragon boat racing in Singapore; learned the art of kickboxing in Cambodia; exploring what it takes to be an Australian Surf Life Saver; and many more. Surely, Dhani loves his job, where he can truly say he’s enjoying the best of both worlds- that is, sports, and traveling.
But the trick is how can he manage to divide his time for taping, for the game practice, and for other important endeavors this busy man is engaged with? Surprisingly, Dhani managed to split his hectic schedule to travel between San Diego, New York, Cincinnati, and even to Washington D.C., to visit his family as often as he can. In fact, there were times where he had missed the Bengals offseason workouts because of the film, but Dhani, on the other hand, haven’t shown any regrets telling he’s taking his chances and it was a risk that he has to take.
Definitely, there’s nothing to stop the 10 year veteran from moving and fulfilling his dreams. Jones told that he wants to expand his knowledge, explore the world, and share them all to the people as much as he can.

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Andre Tippett of the New England Patriots, a Jewish Sports Hall of Famer.

Andre Bernard Tippett, the New England Patriots’ former linebacker in the NFL, and now its Executive Director for Community Affairs, had been awarded the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame last April 26, 2009.
Originally a Baptist, Andre converted to Judaism when he got married to Rhonda Kenney in 1997. Today, they already have three daughters namely Jenea, Asia and Madison, and a son, named Coby.
Tippett had spent his entire 12-year career with the Patriots, where he had received plenty of honors and awards, for himself and for the team as well. Formerly selected by the Patriots in the 2nd round of the 1982 NFL Draft, Tippett had been chosen to five Pro Bowls in his career, where he recorded as 4th among all the linebackers in history of the league- having 100 sacks in 151 games, with an average of 0.662 sacks per game. Tippett was also awarded the AFC’s Linebacker of the Year by the NFL Players Association for the 1885 till the 1987 seasons. Andre was also named to the NFL Films All-Pro team in 1984, the Newspaper Enterprise Association co-Defensive Player of the Year in 1985, and the UPI AFL-AFC Defensive Player of the Year, also in 1985. Aside from being a pro football player, Tippett is also a licensed Godan/5th degree black belter.

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, located at Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center in Commack, N.Y., is devoted to acknowledge and honor exceptional Jewish individuals who outshines in the field of sports. The Hall of Fame aims to remind us that in this world where racism and discrimination is still inescapable, in terms of sports- everything and everyone are equal.

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Lucas reunited with the Seattle Seahawks; Griffith reunited with Seahawks’ Head Coach.

Both cornerback Ken Lucas and fullback Justin Griffith signed with the Seattle Seahawks last April 27, 2009.

Ken Lucas, who plays as a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL, was selected by the team in the 2nd round of the 2001 NFL Draft. His three seasons with the Seahawks (from 2002 till 2004) was remarkable enough, as he earned the NFL’s NFC Defensive Player of the Week during the 2002 season, ending it with a career high of 82 tackles. He also received the same recognition during the 2004 season, ending the season with six interceptions, two of which against quarterback Marc Burgler of St. Louis Rams.
At the end of the 2004 season, Lucas was released by the Seahawks, until he signed with the Carolina Panthers as an unrestricted free agent, prior to the 2005 NFL season. Just the start of his first season with the Panthers, Lucas did an impressive play, finishing the season with six interceptions. Although Lucas may have done enough for the team, it ended up losing the game against his old team, the Seahawks, which happen to be the 2005 NFC Champions.
Just this March, Ken was released by the Panthers. Until finally, reunited with the Seahawks last April 29.

On the other hand, Justin Montrel Griffith was originally selected by the Atlanta Falcons as 121st pick in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played under the Falcons for four seasons, then became a free agent in 2006, where Griffith, subsequently, became a part of the Oakland Raiders, and stayed with the team for two years.
He was released by the Raiders just this February. Until this April 29, Griffith signed a one year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, where he was reunited with the Seahawks head coach Jim Mora, which happens to be the previous head coach of the Falcons.

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TE Gonzalez, Goodbye Kansas City Chiefs, Hello Atlanta Falcons!

April 28, 2009 at Kansas City, Missouri, Gonzalez put up a conference at a downtown hotel to bid farewell to the people of the city, most especially to the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gonzales was previously chosen by the Chiefs during the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Started his professional career at 21, he had shown superb action in the field during his rookie season with the Chiefs with 33 receptions and 2 touchdowns, which actually helped the team to finish with the best record in the American Football Conference.

For more than a decade, TE had been part of the Chiefs family, and had been part of the city itself. Although he obviously resembles a mixed emotion about leaving the city, TE, on the other hand, do not have any ill feeling towards the Chiefs head coach Todd Haley and Gen. Manager Scott Pioli. Gonzalez, also told in the conference, that although they haven’t won a playoff game yet, still, he wouldn’t trade it with anything, pertaining to the team, and the city, where TE had found his niche for the last 11 years.

As Kansas City says “goodbye” to Gonzalez, will it be a “welcome” at Atlanta? As Gonzalez shown his melancholy about leaving the city, and stated that he feels anxious, scared, and even a little weird in being with the Falcons, will it be a positive reception for him as he arrives there? Will the people of Atlanta welcoming a stranger that they once considered as a contender? Nevertheless, despite of the anxiety, Gonzalez looks at the positive side of it. He even announced that he actually feels excited in going out there, to meet new people, in particular the players of Atlanta, and be a part of his new family.

Tony Gonzalez was traded by the Chiefs to the Atlanta Falcons on April 23, 2009, in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

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Hollis Thomas released by the New Orleans Saints

April 29, 2009, it was announced that the New Orleans Saints have released their defensive tackle Hollis Thomas.
Hollis was originally selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 1996, and then he was traded to the Saints in 2006 where he played under the New Orleans Saints for three seasons.

The 13-year NFL veteran had been considered as one of the key factors of the Saints’ defense, especially when he is in good shape. In fact, during the 2006 season, the defensive tackle had made a great impact why the New Orlean Saints make it to the NFC Championship game for the very first time.
On August 14, 2008, on a game against the Houston Texans, Thomas was badly injured resulting to torn triceps on his right arm, which later on, made the team decide to release him on September 11. Although after the injury has been cured, the Saints signed him again on November 3.
Though Thomas had been reportedly having conditioning issues with the Saints, Head Coach Sean Payton still shows his disappointment about Thomas leaving his team, telling that “He (relating to Thomas) has been a big part of what we have accomplished here.”

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