Flacco Grants Special Wish At Training Camp

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

[quote]This is truly a beautiful story, worth the read:

Colson Tackett was the star of Ravens training camp on Monday, throwing passes back and forth with quarterback Joe Flacco.

Colson is a 5-year-old from Brooklyn Park who is battling leukemia. He was able to meet Flacco as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Two years ago, Colson watched Flacco’s first game during one of his in-patient stays. Wearing his black No. 5 jersey, he cheered for Flacco right in the middle of treatment.

“To be able to meet the guy that brought a smile to his face when he was down in the dumps, it’s a great thing for him to do,” said Nicholas Tackett, Colson’s father.

After tossing the ball around with Flacco, he got a farewell fist-bump with the quarterback. Colson's parting words were to Flacco: “Win the Super Bowl.”

For more information about Colson, please visit his personal web site.


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IMO this gives Flacco that extra motivation, if he needed any at all to work that much harder. Also a moment that that kid will never forget.

[1/28/01]

Love reading this stuff!!!!

[DrMoonTooth]

I wonder if ESPN will have a feature on this with the "My Wish" shorts they've been doing...?

[Natural Born Hitters]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1282012766' post='452840']
Love reading this stuff!!!!
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Yeah me too, shows the Ravens true colors. I love this team!

[Moderator 2]

[i]Make a Wish Foundation[/i] does a wonderful job facilitating stuff like this.

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

Watch Joe throw like 3 TD's in the time hes in vs the Skins saturday

[penghan]

Love reading this stuff!

[Rav'n Maniac]

I'm with you guys, love hearing stories like this. Thanks for bringing it to us Osbohs! Kind of reminds me of a story I once heard about a sick child and something about a called shot. Not enough of this is being done, more certainly needs to happen for children like Colson. May all their wishes be granted!

[J-man]

[quote name='DrMoonTooth' timestamp='1282012902' post='452842']
I wonder if ESPN will have a feature on this with the "My Wish" shorts they've been doing...?
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I dont think they do those anymore

[DrMoonTooth]

[quote name='J-man' timestamp='1282055761' post='453005']
I dont think they do those anymore
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That's unfortunate...the last one I saw was with a dirt bike rider (maybe Dave Mirra or Travis Pastrana? I don't follow motocross too closely...), which was a while ago.