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Bucs' kicker Matt Bryant boots 3 field goals day after burying infant son

By Jess Kilby, Newser User

Posted Sep 29, 2008 6:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Green Bay Packers yesterday with crucial support from a player who had just buried his infant son the day before, reports USA Today. Kicker Matt Bryant’s 3-month-old son died last week of causes that are still unknown, but... Read full story »

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