A Cool Trent Green Story

by Joel Thorman on Jun 16, 2011 1:53 PM CDT

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.

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

yesh!

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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.

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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

Would Kurt Warner have still become the Kurt Warner that dominated the postseason?

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by BJ Kissel on Jun 16, 2011 3:27 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