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Larry Fitzgerald Jr.
Another Fitzgerald takes his own route to the NFLJUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune:  Marcus Fitzgerald attended a handful of regular-season games in which his older brother, Arizona Cardinals standout Larry Jr., played last year. Marcus also was in attendance throughout the playoffs as Larry's numerous receptions helped the Cardinals reach the Super Bowl. While Marcus was proud, he also longed for the chance to demonstrate his own skills. That wasn't possible after the wide receiver suffered a torn hamstring while doing the 40-yard dash at his 2008 Pro Day at Marshall. The injury meant Marcus didn't have the opportunity to catch on with a team in the spring and he ended up spending his time in the Twin Cities working out and keeping his focus on getting a chance. That opportunity will come this weekend as Fitzgerald joins a group of players at the Vikings' three-day rookie camp on a tryout basis. "Last year I pretty much stayed here and just kept training and kept grinding," said Fitzgerald, who trained at Velocity Sports Performance in Champlin. "I knew my opportunity would come eventually. My whole mind-set was to keep training like I knew this was going to happen." The son of longtime Twin Cities journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr., Marcus' invitation to the Vikings camp came after he had a discussion with Brad Childress last month while attending a fund-raising event named in honor of Marcus' late mother, Carol. Fitzgerald, 23, got the opportunity to tell the Vikings coach about himself and his time at Marshall. Fitzgerald's best season came as a sophomore when he had 41 receptions for 448 yards and two touchdowns; he had only five catches for 71 yards as a senior. Childress liked what he heard enough to invite Fitzgerald to try out. It was a dream scenario for Fitzgerald, who like his brother, had grown up rooting for the Vikings and served as a ballboy for the team from 1998-2003. At the time, Fitzgerald tried to work with the Vikings running backs because that was his position, but eventually he was converted to wide receiver at Marshall.That, of course, is the same position his big brother plays. Marcus has talked to his brother about this tryout and Larry Jr., 25, is even sending some gloves. But while Marcus appreciates the help, his desire is to make a name for himself. "My story is going to be different than Larry's," Marcus said. "Larry was the third pick overall [in 2004] and things just happened for him. He got a big contract, got to play right away. But with me having to go through the injury and come through adversity of not getting drafted -- it's a mental test, and really made me persevere and appreciate it that much more."
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Larry Fitzgerald's little brother Marcus perseveres as he seeks job with Minnesota Vikings By Sean Jensen
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Marcus Fitzgerald has never shied away from his superstar sibling's shadow. Like his older brother Larry Fitzgerald Jr., the Arizona Cardinals' three-time Pro Bowl receiver, Marcus Fitzgerald starred at Academy of Holy Angels and earned a Division I football scholarship. But, unlike his brother, Marcus Fitzgerald has not walked a red-carpet path to the NFL. He wasn't invited to the 2008 NFL combine. He wasn't drafted. And he wasn't given his first NFL tryout until February, at the behest of big brother. Despite the adversity, including a stint as a valet parking attendant at an Eden Prairie restaurant, Marcus hasn't conceded a dream that he and Larry have shared since they were boys in Minneapolis. Now, Marcus may one-up Larry. After seeking out Vikings coach Brad Childress at a fundraiser for his late mother, Carol, on April 10, Marcus Fitzgerald eventually secured an invitation to this weekend's rookie camp at Winter Park. There are no promises, because he hasn't signed a contract, but he is thrilled about the chance to play for the team he and Larry grew up rooting for and that his father, Larry Fitzgerald Sr., covered for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder and numerous radio stations for the past 30 years. |
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Fitzgerald, Polamalu grace cover of 'Madden NFL 10'http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2009/04/65964763/1  Decorating the cover of Madden NFL is now a two-man job.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will both appear on the cover of Madden NFL 10, according to a release from Electronic Arts. It will mark the first time two football players will be featured on the front of the game box. "Madden NFL 10 showcases the Fight For Every Yard, and nobody fights harder than Troy and Larry, making them the perfect athletes to grace the cover," says Anthony Stevenson, the game's senior product manager, in a statement. Fitzgerald becomes the second football player to appear on both the covers of Madden NFL and the NCAA Football series (Running back Shaun Alexander is the other).
"This is a big year for the game, and to be associated with it is truly an honor," Fitzgerald says in an interview. Madden NFL 10 will debut a new animation techonology dubbed Pro-Tak, which will introduce steerable tackles and the ability to fight for fumbles. The game hits retail on August 14. Readers, what do you think of the cover? By Brett Molina
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Larry Fitzgerald bringing Jordin Sparks, Adrian Peterson to benefit
PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune 
A fundraiser in the memory of the mother of NFL star Larry Fitzgerald Jr. includes an appearance by 2007 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks.The $100-per-person benefit for the Carol Fitzgerald Memorial Fund is scheduled for the evening of April 10 at the Metropolitan Club Ball Room in Golden Valley.Also attending on the bill put together by the Holy Angels alum is Viking standout running back Adrian Peterson.Carol Fitzgerald died in April 2003 from breast cancer. The fund supports urban education efforts, black women with breast cancer and also helps combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among blacks. These were causes Carol Fitzgerald was passionate about in her lifetime.Sparks is a huge Larry Fitzgerald fan. At one time, her website even campaigned against rumors that the wide receiver might be traded from the Arizona Cardinals.For ticket information about the benefit, call 612-823-8574 or email
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Scoring big on Mideast trips Today's Sections Page 5D / 3/20/2009
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20090320/travelstars20_st.art.htm Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, whose Arizona Cardinals reached their first Super Bowl this year, recently visited Iraq and Kuwait as part of a week-long NFL-USO tour. While in Iraq, he shared his travels tips and highlights with Kelly Carter for USA TODAY. Q: Where have you been recently that you liked or were surprised by? A: Iraq and Kuwait. It's been a great experience being with the troops. … It's a lot of sand. The terrain is what I expected, but the base life is not. I thought it would be more soldiers living in tents, but we have a really solid infrastructure here. Q: What's the best place you've ever visited? A: Buenos Aires in South America. I enjoyed the culture. The nightlife was a lot of fun, the food was great, and the history was awesome. The architecture reminded me of France, but the nightlife and culture had an Italian feel. I would go back in a heartbeat. I didn't learn how to tango. I was born with two left feet, so dancing is not really my cup of tea. Q: What's the most surprising or unexpected place you're ever visited? A: Istanbul, Turkey, from the food and the culture and touring the city. I had no idea it was that big. I didn't know 13 or 14 million people were going to be there. Just the history of the people coming there — Alexander the Great, the Roman Empire — so many people have come through that landing. We went to Adana to see one of Alexander's old palaces. I saw the ancient city of Ephesus, and right outside of the city was the last known house of Mary. Ephesus is one of the farthest (outposts) that the Roman Empire had. There was a huge amphitheater, shops and hot baths. Q: What's your favorite vacation spot? A: I have a home down in Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), and that's my favorite vacation spot. It's so relaxing and peaceful. Q: Can you offer an insider tip or recommendation for your favorite vacation place? A: In Cabo San Lucas, you have to stay at the One&Only Palmilla and stay in one of their ocean villas. They're right on the water, and you can hear the waves crashing against the rocks. Make sure you have the shrimp quesadillas and the fish tacos.
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Larry Fitzgerald bumps into cousin serving in KuwaitPAUL WALSH, Star Tribune March 6, 2009 http://www.startribune.com/  Minneapolis native and Arizona Cardinals star receiver Larry Fitzgerald had an impromptu mini-family reunion while on a USO tour this week in the Persian Gulf war zone with Viking Jared Allen and two other NFL players.
In a dispatch by the NFL on Thursday, Day 2 of the tour, Fitzgerald met a cousin who is a defense contractor stationed at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. Emelda Hadley, a cousin on Larry's maternal side, said they had not seen each other in several years and she remembers Fitzgerald as "the boy who would run around and get in trouble." Fitzgerald and Hadley shared a long conversation, then parted by promising to see each other at the next family reunion in July. Otherwise, the day was filled with hugs and handshakes with the troops, hospital visits, autographs and a collective struggle with adjusting to the eight-hour time difference from Eastern Standard Time back in the States. Camp Arifjan is the largest military base in the Middle East and is a major staging point for all troops and supplies going into Iraq as well as many supplies going into Afghanistan. Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482 |
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Four NFL players kick off NFL-USO Tour to Persian Gulf region this week  Four NFL players who excel on the field and in the community will continue an NFL-USO tradition initiated more than 40 years ago when they embark on a weeklong visit to U.S. troops at military bases throughout the Persian Gulf.
Vikings defensive end JARED ALLEN, Giants linebacker DANNY CLARK, Cardinals wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD and Rams linebacker WILL WITHERSPOON will travel to meet and greet the troops in the annual renewal of the NFL-USO program. In the past four decades, NFL stars such as TERRY BRADSHAW, LARRY CSONKA, FRANCO HARRIS, HOWIE LONG, DON MEREDITH, LYNN SWANN and JOHNNY UNITAS have visited troops on NFL-USO tours in such locations as Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Kuwait and Somalia. |
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NFL Pro Bowl - Larry Fitzgerald Wins MVP As NFC Rolls Past AFCBy Andrew Richards Published 02/8/2009 NFL Football News 
NFC 30 : AFC 21 It was as if the the Super Bowl never ended when Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald stepped on to the field Sunday in Honolulu. Fitzgerald became the first player in Cardinals franchise history to win Pro Bowl MVP as he caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals wide-out scored on a 46-yard pass from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the second quarter, then put the NFC ahead 24-21 in the fourth quarter off a two-yard pass from Giants signal caller Eli Manning.
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Larry Fitzgerald Named Pro Bowl MVP AZRedReport.com, Publisher
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Larry Fitzgerald represented the Arizona Cardinals well at the 2009 Pro Bowl. He nabbed two touchdown receptions and the MVP title. The rest of his travel companions didn’t fare as well, but were still a big part of the storyline. Larry Fitzgerald brings home a pair of touchdown receptions and the MVP title after competing at the 2009 Pro Bowl. He earned a second-best 81 yards (Steve Smith nabbed 89 yards).
Anquan Boldin grabbed two receptions for a third-best 27 yards.
On a late third and goal situation NFC Coach Andy Reid reminded Eli Manning.
“You got Larry here and Anquan.”
As if Manning
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Even With One Good Hand, Larry Fitzgerald Is Best WR in NFL Feb 9th 2009 9:15 AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed): http://nfl.fanhouse.com/ If you were one of the billions of people who missed yesterday's Pro Bowl, consider this your recap: the NFC scored 13 fourth-quarter points and rallied to beat the AFC, 30-21. It wasn't nearly as exciting as it sounds. That's what I hear, anyway.
For me, the Pro Bowl is all about making sure nobody gets hurt. The few extra bucks that go to the winners is nice, but it's not much of a retirement plan should a player suffer a career-ending injury. Which is why these get-togethers are mind-numbingly boring.
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Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald stars again as NFC tops AFCHONOLULU (Ticker) -- Larry Fitzgerald got his bowl victory one week too late. Fitzgerald caught a pair of touchdown passes to lead the NFC to a 30-21 victory over the AFC in Sunday's Pro Bowl. The unstoppable force in the Arizona Cardinals' stunning run to the Super Bowl, Fitzgerald capped off the best postseason in league history with five receptions for 81 yards, including scoring passes of 46 and 2 yards. The fifth-year wideout had seven catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns in Arizona's 27-23 loss to Pittsburgh last Sunday in Super Bowl XLIII.
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By Revenge of the Birds, February 9th, 2009 : http://phoenix.fanster.com/  The AFC's best couldn't slow him down. Larry Fitzgerald had a very good regular season and a great post season, but that wasn't enough for the 5th year pro. Fitzgerald capped off his 2008 season by leading his NFC squad over the best from the AFC, 30-21 and winning the MVP of the game. He didn't lead the team in receptions or yards but when the NFC needed a big play, they turned to the best WR in the league. Fitz finished with five receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns, including the score that put the NFC on top for good with just over two minutes left in the game.
In other Arizona Cardinals-related news coming out of the Pro Bowl:
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Fitzgerald Dazzles; Cowboys Quiet In Pro Bowl Nick Eatman - Email
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February 8, 2009 : http://www.dallascowboys.com/
As expected, the Cowboys didn't play a major factor in Sunday's Pro Bowl in Hawaii, but the NFC did come away with yet another victory, the second straight for the conference and the third in the last four years. In what could be the very last Pro Bowl in Hawaii, as the NFL plans to rotate the game to the mainland starting next season in Miami, although it could rotate back to the island in future years, the NFC outlasted the AFC in another exciting contest. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald nearly stole the show for his team in Super Bowl XXLIII, but he completed the act Sunday for his NFC squad, catching a pair of touchdown passes en route to a 30-21 for his team.
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Fitzgerald stars in NFC win Two touchdowns for Cardinals star in Hawaii9th February 2009 : http://www.skysports.com/ Larry Fitzgerald caught two touchdown passes to guide the NFC to a 30-21 victory over the AFC in the NFL's Pro Bowl in Honolulu on Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver capped off a memorable season in fine style with a total of five receptions for 81 yards and was named MVP after the game. His first touchdown came on the back of a spectacular 46-yard catch from a Drew Brees pass and the second courtesy of a two-yard throw from Eli Manning.
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Larry Fitzgerald Helps NFC Defeat AFC 30-21 in NFL’s Pro Bowl By Erik Matuszewski : http://www.bloomberg.com/ Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals caught two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score with 4:07 left, as the NFC defeated the AFC 30-21 in the National Football League’s Pro Bowl. Fitzgerald, who last week caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in the Cardinals’ Super Bowl loss to Pittsburgh, was named the game’s Most Valuable Player in helping the National Football Conference take a 20-19 lead in the all- time series against the American Football Conference. Fitzgerald finished with five receptions for 81 yards at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, capping a postseason in which he had set NFL records with 546 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in four playoff games.
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Fitzgerald's two touchdown catches spark NFC to Pro Bowl winSun Feb 8, 2009 : http://www.reuters.com/ HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) - Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald caught two touchdown passes to help NFC rally for a 30-21 victory over the AFC in the NFL's Pro Bowl on Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals' Fitzgerald scored on a 46-yard pass from Drew Brees in the second quarter, then put the NFC ahead 24-21 off a two-yard pass from Eli Manning in the annual end of season game. Adrian Peterson scored the NFC's other touchdown on a 10-yard third-quarter run and John Carney kicked three field goals.
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Fitzgerald named MVP as NFC wins Pro Bowl February 8, 2009: http://msn.foxsports.com/ HONOLULU (AP) - With a huge red lei around his neck and a wide grin that could have stretched across Oahu, Larry Fitzgerald held up the gleaming, silver MVP trophy. It sparkled in the sunshine as much as his game. The only problem: It wasn't the Lombardi Trophy. Fitzgerald caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, 44-year-old John Carney kicked two fourth-quarter field goals, and the NFC rallied to a 30-21 victory over the AFC. The Arizona Cardinals' All-Pro receiver, coming off a record-breaking postseason and a spectacular Super Bowl in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, earned MVP honors. But he said the victory over the AFC, which featured three members of the Steelers' defense, didn't ease the pain from the Super Bowl.
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