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re: Former Cajun and Vikings S Orlando Thomas passed away

Posted on 11/10/14 at 11:00 am to
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
66998 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 11:00 am to
quote:

but is this disease one of the things that can be attributed to too many concussions/blows to the head while playing football


Not at all. They are not related.
Sincerely,
Roger Goodell

ETA: RIP Orlando Thomas
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 11:01 am
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40845 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 11:23 am to
I am watching my friends dad go down with the same shite. frick this disease.
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:27 pm to
Orlando lived 2 houses down from my aunt and uncle's home in Rayne. Very sad stuff.
Posted by Detective Gamble
Member since Mar 2014
685 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:35 pm to
Don't remember him playing but sad to see a fellow Cajun pass away

RIP
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:38 pm to
RIP Orlando. He was a hell of a football player and by all accounts he was a very good man.
Posted by Mr. Wayne
Member since Feb 2008
10049 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:45 pm to
Came and spoke to my grade school class when I was in the 4th or 5th grade after he was just drafted. Talked to us about working hard and fighting for your dreams, the typical guest speaker type of stuff. Was an incredibly nice guy and great football player. Sad to hear about this. RIP
Posted by bigwheel
Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2008
6491 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 1:32 pm to
RIP
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7398 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 1:46 pm to
I used to live by him in Youngsville back in the day. Was always such a nice person. RIP OT.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
2458 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 3:36 pm to
A friend of mine played with him at USL.

OT rookie year my friend used to play with the Vikings on Madden because he was on the team and could use him.

It might have been one of the first maddens to use real names
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