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NFL Game Of The Week: New England's Tribute To Devon Still's Daughter

Max Holm |
October 6, 2014 | 10:47 p.m. PDT

Staff Reporter

It was another eventful weekend in the National Football League and that's how we like it. 

Russell Wilson shined in DC, Peyton Manning threw his 500th career TD, Cleveland overcame a 25-point deficit and the Bills - yes that's right the Buffalo Bills - beat the Lions on a 58-yard field goal. But while so much happened this weekend that was headline-worthy, nothing could compete with Sunday night's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. 

The Bengals came in undefeated playing a New England team on the road who had gotten completely embarassed by the Chiefs a week ago. But the headline wasn't Tom Brady bouncing back in a blowout win. No, it was something that happened while play wasn't ongoing.

During a timeout, the Patriots put a tribute up on their jumbotron for Benglas offensive lineman Devon Still's daughter who is battling cancer. The video was in support of donations and research for pediatric cancer, that his daughter was diagnosed with. To make it even sweeter, the New England Patriots' cheerleaders all had his jersey on; it was a very touching moment that brought Still to tears.

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Since the diagnosis, the Bengals have allowed Still to be with his daughter as much as possible and were donating money to cancer research for any jerseys of his that sold. Needless to say it's been a very successful movement, raising over a million dollars. 

According to a story on Still and his daughter, Leah, her tumor was removed in late September and now only time will tell if she'll be cancer-free. Regardless, Leah has been an inspiration to not only her father, but people all over the nation.

While the Bengals may have lost the game, it's a game Still and his family surely will never forget.

 

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