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We've got a very cool story involving former Kansas City Chiefs QB Trent Green.

Someone emailed Jimmy Traina, who runs Hot Clicks for SI.com, and told a story about how a few years ago he was in the hospital not doing very well as he awaited a heart transplant. Green came to the hospital and visited with him, talking about the NFL draft and things like that.

Not long after that, the email posted at SI.com reads, he received the heart transplant he had been waiting on. He also became engaged to his girlfriend. From the email posted at SI.com:

"My girlfriend became my fiancee in the meantime and we invited Trent to the wedding, mostly as a way of saying "Hey, I didn't die" and thanks for coming to talk with a huge Chiefs fan. One month later, I was stunned to find a gift card for a hefty amount to one of the stores my wife and I registered, along with a nice card from he and his wife. Trent Green is the man."

How cool is that?

I imagine there are quite a few stories like this that never make their way to the public.

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Very neat!

Trent always came off as a real nice guy.

by tomahawk44 on Jun 16, 2011 1:56 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

yesh!

Winner: 2009 Nostradamus of Arrowhead Pride Award
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!

by upamtn on Jun 16, 2011 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wouldn't expect anything less out of the guy

What a great person and player.

Founded Arrowhead Pride 7/26/2006

@christhorman

by Chris Thorman on Jun 16, 2011 2:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Love that I have 3 Trent Green jerseys.

An easy guy to root for.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Jun 16, 2011 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Trent Green is one of my all time favorite Chief's QB's

and mostly for reasons like this. The guy always came off as nice and classy. Bring him back as QB coach or something and keep him in KC.

Insert witty yet thought provoking phrase here.

by Fozzyboyd on Jun 16, 2011 2:48 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

+10

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Jun 16, 2011 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

No doubt a class guy.

Just sometimes TrINT showed up on the field instead of Trent.

by BCRavenJHawkfan on Jun 16, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Not really.

Not after his first year in KC.

It would be interesting to view history had he not gotten hurt, opening the door for Kurt Warner. Would he have a ring? Maybe.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Jun 16, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Unlikely.

For that matter, would Joe Montana be JOE MONTANA if he was drafted by the Browns? “Greatness” often depends on a lot of luck. Warner had better luck than Green.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Jun 16, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

geeeezzzz don't get me started on Warner!

He was a good Qb but not what I think the media made him out to be. In St. Louis he had Bruce, Holt and Falk. Not that kinda talent in New York. In Arizona he had Fitzgerald, Bolden and Breaston. The talent he played with made him not the other way around.

by ONECHIEFan on Jun 16, 2011 7:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Matt Lienart and Derek Anderson

Each one of them had a chance with the same receivers….We saw how that worked out. I just remember the Super Bowl game against the Steelers. The Steelers were dominate the Cards oline but Warner continued to step up in the pocket and make throws. Even tho his int sealed the deal I thought it was a great game and great performance when his team was obviously outmatched.

Clark Hunt isn't cheap, but he is an owner so he is bad!

by groundedchevy on Jun 17, 2011 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

Very classy

Now, where are all the people claiming they thought the money donated to Joplin by Clark Hunt wasn’t enough?

hell, trent green should have paid for the wedding

:-)

Thanks for the inspiration, Bajah!

When some kid says that a modern day player is their "hero", tell them about Joe, and what a real hero is.

by RememberDelaney37 on Jun 16, 2011 3:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

When I was becoming a Chiefs fan in the early part of the last decade

Green, along with my favorite college/NFL player in Tony, was one of the major guys that made me love this team and this game.

Good story.

That is cray-z.

by DrDC on Jun 16, 2011 5:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Trent Green

just made my day. What a guy.

Pick 21: OLB Justin Houston
Pick 30: C Rodney Hudson
Pick 86: NT Kenrick Ellis. (Ellis in the 3rd = Taylor in the 1st + 1st round pick).
Problems solved. Please forget about Phil Taylor.

by Kblomfiee on Jun 16, 2011 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

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