Curtis Martin Speech

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  1. Martin&theJETS

    Martin&theJETS Well-Known Member

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    I had never seen it before. Maybe some of you have not as well. Great speech, great player, and an even better person. Worth a watch.

     
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  2. Poeman

    Poeman Well-Known Member

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    I saw it when he got inducted...It really was a great speech. If I recall, it was a dedication to his mother. Great speaker too, dude is cool guy
     
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  3. Martin&theJETS

    Martin&theJETS Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, a lot was about his childhood and his mom. She went through a lot. He did it all by heart. No cards or notes.
     
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    donkey Well-Known Member

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    It brings a tear to the eye. I was wearing No. 28 at Wembley last week, I refuse to believe that anyone in the 84,000 crowd was wearing the jersey of a classier individual.
     
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  5. NY Jets68

    NY Jets68 Well-Known Member

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    A class act in the truest sense.

    "Hopefully, my legacy is a legacy of character. For me, I would rather be associated with words like 'integrity,' 'hard-working,' 'perseverance' and 'honest' more so than all the yards and touchdowns."
     
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  6. alleycat9

    alleycat9 Well-Known Member

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    i watch that speech at least 2 or 3 times a year. one of the few great things about technology.
     
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    Some dudes are champions even without the ring
     
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  8. Jets_Grinch

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    Was pre drinking with a bunch of buddies and made every shut up to watch this live. I'm the only Jets fan in the group but they know he's the reason I'm a Jets fan so they complied. 2 grown men, 1 a Dolphins fan, broke into tears watching him speak.
     
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  9. Martin&theJETS

    Martin&theJETS Well-Known Member

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    Definitely, watching such a stand up guy be so emotional its hard to not absolutely feel for him.
     
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  10. PulseJet

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    Thanks for sharing this. Curtis Martin was a great football player and one of my favorite Jets, but he is a great human being as well. Class act.
     
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  11. pdxdrew

    pdxdrew Well-Known Member

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    Awesome. Curtis didn't go off a sappy, prepared speech. He told the truth, warts and all. It takes a lot of guts and character to do that. But that is what Curtis Martin is all about. So proud he played for the Jets.
     
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