Today, on the first of February, 5 Fighting Illini alumni (and also football players), are representing us well at the Super Bowl. These 5 former Illini football players will all be somehow involved in the long awaited "game of the year". The 2 teams playing today both have some Fighting Illini blood in them. Carey Davis and Rashard Mendenhall (on injury reserve) are players for Pittsburgh, with running back Kirby Wilson. (Go Steelers!) Arizona players Nathan Hodel and Neil Rackers will also be representing the Illini.
Although these former Illini will be playing against eachother, as least we've got some representation of Univeristy of Illinois and their football program today in the Super Bowl.
Did you see any of them tonight? Did they, perhaps, have a little orange t-shirt sticking out?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I did not see any of them, but haha, if they are true "Illini for life" they did!
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