Week #4: What's with all the pink?

This week's post is a little bit late as sometimes life just gets in the way... and ironic given the nature of this post.

As I'm sure you noticed if you watched any of the games or highlights from this weekend, you saw many of the teams sporting pink shoes, towels, wrist bands, gloves, etc...

October is Breast Cancer awareness month and the NFL appropriately acknowledged this important cause. It started with DeAngelo Williams with the Carolina Panthers a few years ago when he petitioned the NFL to wear pink in order to honor his mother who was battling the disease (who went on to fight it and beat it).

Football was more than just a game for our family. It was our livelihood; and, as a result we lived and died with every play. With the way fans react today taunting players and coaches you think they do just the same.

This game is just a game - something we'd often have to remind ourselves. It provides a distraction when life gets in the way. It shows you examples of what you can do when you fight back, in more ways than one.

Which is exactly what my sister-in-law did when she was diagnosed with Stage 2b breast cancer... while 3 months pregnant with our little niece. She put her game face on, went to work, and beat it. Our niece was born early, but healthy, and continues to remind us about the importance of supporting the fight against all cancers every day.

Get involved where you can so we can have more moments like this:

Emma Rose (at 1 month here) appropriately dressed in her (Breast Cancer) Fighter outfit.