Jerry, Tom and Eli Take Ice Bucket Challenge
Aug 9, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) audibles against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Ice Bucket Challenge –
The Ice Bucket Challenge is a cause for ALS and it’s been everywhere, including Giants Training Camp. If you don’t already know about the Ice Bucket Challenge, that’s okay, it’s a busy world. Here is some information from the ALS site in a post titled, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Takes U.S. by Storm:
"Currently, there is only one drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat ALS, which only modestly extends survival by two to three months. Consequently, ALS is 100 percent fatal. In addition to acclimating to the challenges that come with losing control of voluntary muscle movement, people with the disease progressively lose their ability to eat, speak, walk, and eventually breathe.“With more people aware and more people engaged in the fight against ALS, we are poised to work collaboratively with not only other ALS organizations, but also with pharmaceutical companies and academia to expedite new treatments for people impacted by the disease,” Newhouse continued.Experience the #IceBucketChallenge phenomenon that’s spreading ALS Awareness across social media. Challenge your friends and family today!"
Ice Bucket Challenge: Eli Manning
Ice Book Challenge: Tom Coughlin
Ice Book Challenge: Jerry Reese
Giants Nation, Paul Schwartz tweeted a video of all three GIANT leaders ‘Taking the Plunge‘ getting involved, even Jerry Reese. It’s exciting to see the NFL involved in such a massive spread of awareness for such a terrible affliction upon humanity — About ALS — in form of the Ice Bucket Challenge; New York Football Giants fan or not, it’s literally pretty COOL: