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From that now I've seen everything file - Missed NFL game FG kick saves a mans life
Posted on 4/28/26 at 3:56 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 3:56 am
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Mark Toothaker, a thoroughbred trainer with Spendthrift Farms, is going to be attending the Kentucky Derby this weekend to cheer on Spendthrift’s Further Ado. That might not have been happening if it wasn’t for an unusual coincidence — that started with a missed field goal.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Toothaker said that he was watching the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” in December when a whiffed kick from Younghoe Koo made him laugh so hard that he got a seizure.
The defining moment came in the second quarter of the loss to the New England Patriots, as Koo attempted a 47-yard field goal. Instead, Koo tripped as he went for the kick and missed the ball completely, leading the Giants to turn the ball over on downs.
The miss, Toothaker said, prompted him to laugh incredibly hard, to the point of having a seizure, which he described as being “electrocuted.” His wife, Malory, a nurse at a rehabilitation hospital with experience with brain injuries, initially thought her husband was joking but called 911 to transport him to a hospital.
A CT scan later revealed a “tennis ball-sized” brain tumor in Toothaker’s brain. At the University of Kentucky’s hospital, the tumor, which turned out to be benign, was removed. Toothaker was released by the end of the week without suffering any long-term damage — all of which he credits to Koo.
Mark Toothaker, a thoroughbred trainer with Spendthrift Farms, is going to be attending the Kentucky Derby this weekend to cheer on Spendthrift’s Further Ado. That might not have been happening if it wasn’t for an unusual coincidence — that started with a missed field goal.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Toothaker said that he was watching the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” in December when a whiffed kick from Younghoe Koo made him laugh so hard that he got a seizure.
The defining moment came in the second quarter of the loss to the New England Patriots, as Koo attempted a 47-yard field goal. Instead, Koo tripped as he went for the kick and missed the ball completely, leading the Giants to turn the ball over on downs.
The miss, Toothaker said, prompted him to laugh incredibly hard, to the point of having a seizure, which he described as being “electrocuted.” His wife, Malory, a nurse at a rehabilitation hospital with experience with brain injuries, initially thought her husband was joking but called 911 to transport him to a hospital.
A CT scan later revealed a “tennis ball-sized” brain tumor in Toothaker’s brain. At the University of Kentucky’s hospital, the tumor, which turned out to be benign, was removed. Toothaker was released by the end of the week without suffering any long-term damage — all of which he credits to Koo.
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Posted on 4/28/26 at 4:18 am to Eurocat
What great story…all the way up until the end. But I FIFH
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all of which he credits to God
Posted on 4/28/26 at 4:30 am to IT_Dawg
Only a religious nut could ruin this story
Posted on 4/28/26 at 4:55 am to SulphursFinest
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Only a religious nut could ruin this story
Not a religious nut at all. Just call em like I see em.
We definitely need more Jesus in our lives and this should’ve been a great time to thank him.
Again, it was a great story.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 5:49 am to IT_Dawg
"Thank you Lord for the tumor"
Posted on 4/28/26 at 5:59 am to IT_Dawg
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all of which he credits to God
Idk, sounds like god was trying to sneak an early exit into that baws brain
Posted on 4/28/26 at 6:53 am to Eurocat
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Younghoe Koo
Let's be honest, don't we all laugh at that goofy name?
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 6:55 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 6:59 am to N2cars
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Let's be honest, don't we all laugh at that goofy name?
I actually laughed that someone else picked him up after how awful he did the last 2-2.5 seasons in Atlanta
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:05 am to IT_Dawg
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Toothaker
And the fact that this guy isn't a dentist is the really sad part of the story...
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:04 am to Loup
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"Thank you Lord for the tumor"
Gotta be thankful for everyday on this Earth, good or bad.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:04 am to N2cars
"Crentist" is another good name for a dentist.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:09 am to Eurocat
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A CT scan later revealed a “tennis ball-sized” brain tumor in Toothaker’s brain.
A brain tumor in his brain? Thanks Yahoo
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