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Kudos to Ndamukong Suh for supporting Team Jack, but...

Jack Hoffman is a 7-year old boy from Nebraska who has unfortunately been battling brain cancer the past couple of years. After two go-rounds of brain surgery, approximately 95% of the tumor was removed, but the other 5% has been declared inoperable and has altered in size since the second operation. The youngster has made a few headlines in recent weeks. In Nebraska's spring game, he was handed the ball on a play and ran for a 69-yard touchdown, before being picked up and cheered on by the team, the fans in the the crowd, and people all across this country. If you've yet to witness this heart-warming and tear-inducing event, it can be viewed at this link - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/07/jack-hoffman-touchdown-nebraska-spring-cancer_n_3033583.html President Obama then invited he, his family, and former Cornhuskers tailback Rex Burkhead to visit him at the Oval Office this past week. That touching photograph and story can be seen and read here - http://www.cbsnews....