View topic - Condolences to Anthony Madison

[thesteelhammer Profile]

CBSSports.com reports Pittsburgh Steelers CB Anthony Madison has left training camp after finding out about his father's passing. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Madison can take as much time as he needs.

[thesteelhammer Profile]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2009/08/17/sports/steelers/doc4a8a290440aa4071336919.txt

Cornerback Anthony Madison will likely miss the last four days of camp due to the death of his father.

In between the two Monday practices, Madison was told the bad news by Steelers director of football operations and special teams coach Bob Ligashesky.

Madison is a second-team corner who’s played primarily on the Steelers’ special teams the past three years.

With the Steelers breaking camp Friday, Madison may not return to St. Vincent College. However, he is expected to play Saturday when the Steelers meet the Redskins in a preseason game in Landover, Md.

[Crucible-steel-kid Profile]

DITTOES RE: SORRY ABOUT YOUR DAD. I LOST MINE LAST YEAR-CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH I MISS HIM AND WISH HE WERE HERE TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND TALK TO HIM. I KNOW FOR A FACT HE WATCHED DA STILLERS PICK UP 6TH S.B. FROM GOD'S COUCH IN THE SKIES, SCREAMING AND SCARING THE DEVIL AND ALL THEM DEMONS DOWN THERE-HE'S GLAD MY DAD DIDN'T GO DOWN THERE...

[toomuchmerrilhoge Profile]

Definitely. It's real tough to swallow losing your father.

[pedd Profile]

bengal fan here, sorry to hear madison loss, always hard to lose a father!

[punum123 Profile]

I give Tomlin a lot of credit for not playing hardball on this...and not giving him a deadline for return.

Bravo Coach T