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Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Corwin Brown taken to hospital with self-inflicted gunshot wound
content: GRANGER, Ind. -- Former Notre Dame football defensive coordinator and NFL player Corwin Brown was taken from his home Friday night with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a nearly seven-hour standoff, police said.St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Commander Kids New England Patriots Jerseys Tim Corbett said Friday night he did not know whether Brown's injuries were life-threatening.Police say they heard gunshots inside the home shortly after they arrived about 1 p.m. in response to a reported domestic dispute. Brown's wife and children exited the house sometime later and police say they began trying to talk him out using cellphones and a bullhorn.Police said Brown, who was a tri-captain of the Michigan football team in 1992, asked to talk to several friends during the standoff. Shortly before it ended, someone could be heard saying through the bullhorn: "Be a Michigan man today. Step up to your obligation."Several seconds later the person said: "Please don't let me down. Please!"Moments later a fire truck and ambulance rushed to the front of the house. The ambulance left moments later.Police would not identify the person who had been talking to Brown.Police said Brown's wife, Melissa, had a bruise on her head when she left the house earlier in the day. Their children were not hurt.Police could be heard urging Brown, 41, throughout the day to give up or to give them a call. "We'd appreciate it if you'd let us know you're OK," one officer said through the bullhorn.Sgt. Matt Blank, a St. Joseph County police spokesman, said Brown came out of the house several times during the standoff only to go back inside."Just calm down and put your hands in the air," a police officer said when he came out about 4:45 p.m. Several moments later, Brown could be spotted inside in a window closing the blinds.Blank said no shots were fired by police during the standoff.Officers blocked off entrances to the subdivision about 10 miles northwest of the Notre Dame campus in South Bend, and blocked access Patriots Jersey to the Brown home from about three houses away. Police at one point provided an escort as a family left their home next door.Brown was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft out of the University of Michigan, where he was co-captain and all-Big Ten his senior year. Brown played eight seasons in the NFL as a defensive back with the Patriots, Jets and Detroit Lions, from 1993-2000.Before coming to Notre Dame, Patriots Jersey Youth Brown was an assistant with the New York Jets and at the University of Virginia.He was Notre Dame's defensive coordinator from 2007 to 2009. He was fired along with most of the rest of the staff when Charlie Weis was fired. He coached defensive backs with the New England Patriots last season but was not retained.
President Obama gracious to Green Bay Packers despite love of Chicago Bears
 Packers Visit White HousePresident Obama welcomes the World Champion Green Bay Packers to the White HouseTags: NFL,  White House,  President Obama,  Packers,  Green BayPackers Visit White HouseWASHINGTON --  Welcoming the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers to the White House was no easy task for President Barack Obama.The president is a die-hard fan of the Packers' rivals, the Chicago Bears, the team Womens New England Patriots Jerseys Green Bay beat in last year's conference championship game to move on to the Super Bowl.AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisThe Packers presented President Obama not only with a personalized jersey Friday but also a certificate for a share Youth New England Patriots Jerseys in the publicly owned team."I'm just gonna come out and say it," Obama said. "This hurts a little bit. This is a hard thing for a Bears fan to do. It doesn't hurt as much as the NFC championship game hurt, but it still hurts."But in the spirit of sportsmanship, the president welcomed the Packers and some of their fans to the White House Friday. He praised the team for overcoming a slew of injuries throughout the season as Patriots Jersey Womens they marched toward their fourth Super Bowl victory. And he recognized their work in the Green Bay community, citing their millions of dollars raised for charity, scholarships given to local students, and support of service members and their families.The Packers visit to the White House had been delayed because of the National Football League lockout, which ended last month.Obama singled out Packers cornerback Charles Woodson -- but not for his skill on the football field. Seifert: D.C. Trip Worth The WatchJokes about his Bears allegiance, an Aaron Rodgers trade and Clay Matthews' hair highlighted a good White House visit for the Packers as the champions met Barack Obama, ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert writes. BlogWhen Obama traveled to Wisconsin in January, just before the Super Bowl, he received several Packers gifts, including a jersey signed by Woodson that read: "See you at the White House. Go Packers.""Charles, you're a man of your word," Obama said Friday during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.The players then presented Obama not only with a personalized Packers jersey, NFL New England Patriots Jerseys but also a certificate for a share in the team. The Packers are Men New England Patriots Jerseys publicly owned, and more than 100,000 stockholders hold shares in the team.Once he was made a part owner, the president had some suggestions for the team -- namely trading their quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers to his beloved Bears. No word on how that suggestion was playing in Obama's hometown, and with Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop traveled to Washington Friday, but wrote on his Twitter account that he didn't get to meet Obama.Bishop accidently left his ID on the plane."Just found some extra motivation tweeples," Bishop wrote. "I forgot my id on plane so won't get access to see @barackobama. This time! But next year ;)"