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The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Last night, the Vikings‘ official site reported that former safety Orlando Thomas had died after battling ALS for several years. The story was immediately picked up by the Star-Trib and ESPN, and commented upon by luminaries like Dennis Green. Not long afterward, a man purporting to be Thomas’s former teammate Jake Reed posted on his Twitter [...]
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NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Boy did I luck out that I was in a NyQuil coma during the last 24 hours. Otherwise I probably would have been part of the chain of outlets to report that former Vikings safety Orlando Thomas had died… when he had not. Vikings.com first reported his death on Wednesday and the news was repeated by [...]
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Orlando Thomas: The former Minnesota Vikings safety, who has been battling Lou Gehrig’s disease for five years, is not dead, despite media reports that surfaced yesterday suggesting otherwise. The Vikings website first reported that Thomas had died Wednesday - using, apparently, a rumor that began in Myspace - and then other outlets began to [...]
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Greg Laden's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Last night, during Teh Game, we were told that Viking Orlando Thomas had died, succumbing to his battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. This is not true. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
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kare11.com - Business News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Minnesota Vikings have issued an apology after mistakenly reporting on their Web site that former player Orlando Thomas had died
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City Pages - The Blotter (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Ultimate fail: Announcing someone is dead on an official Web site when it isn't actually true.
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Zada News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Orlando Thomas (October 21, 1972 ‘ October 28, 2009) is a former defensive back who played in the NFL from 1995 until 2001. [1] Bedridden because he’s battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Orlando Thomas manages to pass along his appreciation, with help from his wife and caregiver, Demetra. [2] NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks [...]
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Orlando Thomas, who has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s Disease for five years, has not died as has been reported, said his agent, Mark Bartelstein, who spoke to the family this evening.
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Sports On My Mind (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas passed away today: The Vikings organization has lost a teammate. Former safety Orlando Thomas, who had been suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), passed away early Wednesday morning; he was 37 years old. A safety for the Vikings from 1995-2001 with a hard-hitting style and nose ...
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Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280577-stong-safety-orlando-thomas-still-battling-als Nice reporting by the Vikes and ESPN here. Jake Reed, "He is not dead; I just talked to him!" Oh Jake, don't you know that MySpace posts from 6 hours ago are more compelling than some alleged personal conversation you had with the guy 10 seconds ago. Geez. Thomas may still be a better option at...
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SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Minnesota Vikings had some sad news to share on Wednesday - former All-Pro safety Orlando Thomas had passed away. Officials from Orlando’s alma mater, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, had informed the team of Thomas’ passing, so the Vikings put up the story on their official website. Upon learning this information, the MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE also...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Former Minnesota Vikings strong safety Orlando Thomas is continuing his fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease and has not died, as had been reported, his agent said Wednesday.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Former Minnesota Vikings strong safety Orlando Thomas is continuing his fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Former Minnesota Vikings strong safety Orlando Thomas is continuing his fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Former Minnesota Vikings strong safety Orlando Thomas is continuing his fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease.
