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Michael Vick's Advice To Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 'Proceed With Caution'
Russell Westbrook And Wife Nina Welcome Twin Girls
NINA AND RUSSELL WESTBROOK
Seven-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook and his wife Nina Westbrook have two new additions to their fam- ily.
The couple welcomed twin girls over the weekend and shared their big news on Insta- gram with a sweet photo of the newborns holding hands.
The couple, who announced they were expecting twins in September, are already proud parents to 18-month old son, Noah Westbrook, and were thrilled to be welcoming two new lives into the world.
Kent State Recruits Kalin
Bennett, First Player
Michael Vick believes Lamar Jackson has a chance to end his career with the most rushing yards of any NFL quarterback.
But Vick, who set the standard for running quar- terbacks in the league, did offer some advice to the Bal- timore Ravens rookie quar- terback: "Proceed with caution."
Vick thinks the optimum number of runs for Jackson is 10 or 12. Jackson won his first two NFL starts prima- rily with his legs, running a total of 37 times. His 26 rushes in his first start were the most by a quarterback in the Super Bowl era.
"With quarterbacks, we're not used to getting hit all the time," Vick said Tues- day. "When we do it, it can either get you into the game
Basketball Scholarship
MICHAEL VICK AND LAMAR JACKSON
or it can shake you up a little bit. It's not like a guy sitting in the pocket, you run the risk of getting injured. I'm not saying that should deter Lamar or scare him; I'm just saying proceed with cau- tion."
Vick never ran the ball more than 15 times in a game. He had only double- digit carries in 25 of his 143 games.
Thanks to Kalin Ben- nett, Kent State is poised to make history as the first uni- versity in NCAA history to sign a player with autism to compete in a Division I sport.
The talented recruit from Little Rock, Arkansas, is hop- ing to inspire kids with autism everywhere to follow their dreams.
“I want to make an impact not just on the court, but with kids that are struggling with the same things I am,’’ Bennett said. “I want to use this platform to inspire other kids with autism and non-autism. I want to let them know, hey, if I can do this, you can do it, too. A lot of times they feel alone and by themselves, and I felt that same way growing up.’’
Once labeled a child who might never speak or walk,
KALIN BENNETT
the now 6’10”, 300-pound basketball player was re- cruited by several schools, but reportedly chose Kent State in large part because of the school’s commitment to autism awareness.
“Going there and seeing that (support) opened some doors I haven’t really thought about in a while,’’ Bennett explained, recalling a recruit- ing visit in September during which he impressed Kent coaches and officials as much as they impressed him.
With Autism To Get D1
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