[ESPN] Football...helped Alfred Blue cope

Juxtaposed Jolt · Sep 25, 2014

http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/7688/football-helped-blue-cope-with-family-pain

HOUSTON -- When the tragedies began, they didn’t stop.

Two homes burned down. A historic hurricane displaced his family. His grandmother and aunt succumbed to illness. His uncle was murdered in his home, and his uncle's son was charged with his murder.

Weeks later, another uncle, the one who taught him how to fish, died in a car crash.

Football is always a safe haven for Alfred Blue, who has dealt with pain both on and off the field.This all might have beaten a less hardy person, but Alfred Blue persevered.

“Football helps a lot,” Blue said. “It takes up a lot of your time. It helps you cope with a lot of stuff that goes on with your life. You can just turn to football if something’s going on on the outside. You’ve gotta focus so much on what you’re doing here. It helps deal with the pain. Eventually you learn to accept it, and you just move on.”
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Didn't see this posted. Pretty good read. Rooting for this kid!

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