Patrick Willis trains kids how to safely get to school: Insert tackling joke here...
Tuesdays are normally off-days for NFL players. The coaches are busy getting ready for the next opponent, but players get the day to do more or less what they want (injured players will of course come in for treatment). A lot of players use this day to take part in charitable community activities, which is the focus of today's post.
On Tuesday Patrick Willis visited Fair Oaks Elementary School in Redwood City to "coach" a pedestrian safety clinic and teach students about safe ways to walk to school. Bamm Bamm's visit to the school was part of the FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week program, which encourages NFL fans to vote for outstanding Air & Ground players throughout the season, to benefit pedestrian safety programs nationwide. Willis also helped FedEx announce a $10,000 donation to the Safe Kids Santa Clara/San Mateo County coalition, for pedestrian safety improvements around the school.
I received notice of this from Fedex and the NFL and they were kind enough to provide some photos of the event. The pictures include Patrick and the kids learning about crosswalk safety, trying on bike helmets for a fitting, playing an interactive safety game (the one with the bean bag in the air), and Patrick signing a student’s t-shirt as the other students are behind them learning about driver’s blind spots in the FedEx truck, among others.
Willis helping a kid cross the crosswalk
Willis observing the kids crossing the crosswalk
Patrick trying on a safety helmet
Taking part in a beanbage toss
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This guy is so cool he’s a hero on and off the field.
by japanesezero on Oct 1, 2009 1:23 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Class act
So glad we have a player like Willis
by Drew K on Oct 1, 2009 1:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brad Smith must have missed this training
Because he sure as hell did not safely get to school…
Win the inning.
by Scooter Ellis on Oct 1, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
theres a "look both ways before crossing the street" joke involving hasselbeck here...
but its been a long week and ive lost the ability to think…
by Rep the Bay on Oct 1, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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“but its been a long week and ive lost the ability to think…”
hahaha… This happens to me virtually every week, so I can empathize…
by Waiting4JoshMorgan on Oct 1, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad the Niners have a "face" that they can put out to the public
Also wanted to mention that I was pleasantly surprised when I purchased a Blackberry earlier this week. I needed it for practical things like keepign my life organized, but the fun features like NFL Mobile Live were nice.
Imagine my surprise when I scrolled over to the Niners page and saw that some of the news feed/game previews came from none other than Niners Nation! Maybe everyone else here knew that you were on there… but I sure didn’t. Well done old chap, well done indeed.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
by chirop1 on Oct 1, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mobile Live
I was actually planning on posting about this later in the week. We’ve cut a sponsorship deal with Sprint. More to come on that.
by Fooch on Oct 1, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ooops
Certainly didn’t mean to let the cat out of the bag.
It was pretty awesome when I saw that though.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
by chirop1 on Oct 1, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no problem
Actually I like it better that somebody mentioned it first. Then I’m not just shilling something!
by Fooch on Oct 1, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
patrick willis is the best
that is all
It was Johnny Hopkins, and Sloan Kettering, and they were blazin that s*** up everyday.
by 49erLou on Oct 1, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Patrick Willis =

No doubt about it..this is what happens when you mess with him

Judgment day is coming!
by Widowwolf on Oct 1, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
fair oaks isn't too far where i go to school
I wish i could have seen him
Go 49ers
by iaalexeeff on Oct 1, 2009 9:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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