Bucs' Dunn Brings 3 Homes in 3 1/2 Hours

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WEDNESDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 5/7/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... that coach Rod Marinelli runs. If he wins the Packers’ punting job, Kenny DeBauche will be the first person from Green Bay to play for the Packers since a member of the replacement team during the 1987 strike. Vikings rookie QB Kyle Wright knows he has an uphill battle just to make the roster. The Broncos are reshuffling their front office . The Raiders are close to signing LB Edgerton Hartwell. Buccaneers RB Warrick Dunn is continuing to buy homes for needy families . Chargers rookie CB Antoine Cason looked nervous at his first ...

DUNN BACK TO HIS OLD TRICKS IN TAMPA
Published 5/8/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... and money to make the lives of less fortunate people better. On Tuesday, three more single-parent families received assistance from Dunn in getting into a home of their own.  In all, Dunn has helped 77 single-parent households makes down payments on fully-furnished homes. He does it to honor his late mother, Betty Smothers, who was killed in 1993.  “If anyone really knows me, and knows about my life, my mom was my best friend,” Dunn said.  “She meant everything to me in this world.  To be able to live out her legacy, I’m just really honored .” ( Editor’s note:  We initially ...

You Won't Want to Read This: NFL Players Doing Good in the World
Published 5/9/2008 by Stephanie Stradley at FanHouse
... Another article worth checking out is the continuing help that Tampa Bay running back Warrick Dunn gives to single parents looking to purchase their first homes. He does this to honor his police officer mother who never owned a house. She was shot while working her off-duty security job, and a 17-year-old Dunn along with his grandmother found themselves taking care of his five siblings. To date, ...