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DB Nate 'War Daddy' Ebner (3x Super Bowl Champ, USA Rugby)

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TOM BRADY PAYS OFF BET WITH NATE EBNER OVER OHIO STATE-MICHIGAN GAME

The Patriots quarterback, a proud Michigan product, had to wear an Ohio State T-shirt in the locker room during media availability Thursday morning. The apparel was part of a bet he made with special teamer Nate Ebner — an Ohio State alum — on this year’s Michigan-Ohio State game. Following OSU’s 42-13 win over the Wolverines last weekend, Brady had to wear the Ohio State gear.

“I don’t want to make it a big deal. It wouldn’t have mattered to me if I had to wear a shirt or something. It’s just a friendly bet,” Ebner said with a small smile when asked about the wager.

Ebner was asked if he had to give Brady the Ohio State shirt.

“I don’t think he had any on him,” Ebner replied with a laugh.

Entire article: http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports...ith-nate-ebner-over-ohio-state-michigan-game/

Also: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...oses-bet-to-nate-ebner-wears-ohio-state-shirt

Christopher Price ‏@cpriceNFL 1h1 hour ago
Brady wearing an Ohio State shirt. Nate Ebner looks happy.

FWIW, Brady has a history of losing Ohio State/scUM bets:

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Christopher Price
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And this was Brady from 2006 when he lost a bet with @CoachVrabel50 on Michigan-Ohio State.
12:48 PM - 3 Dec 2015
 
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Smudger said:
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One of my assistant LAX coaches is an ex-rugby guy. After practice last night some rugby guys showed up at our field and we all were talking. I mentioned Nate signing his new contract and being able to play in Rio. They _ALL_ knew about Nate. I think it's safe to say that there's a LOT of folks out there pulling for the guy regardless of the field he steps onto.
 
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Patriots have given him permission/leave of absence to train with U.S. Rugby and participate in the olympics this summer.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...patriots-to-work-with-u-s-olympic-rugby-team/
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Memory of father drives Patriots' Nate Ebner on Olympic rugby quest

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Nate Ebner participated in a rugby training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center soon after signing a new two-year contract with the Patriots.

Nate Ebner heard the question more times than he can remember after he arrived at the U.S. Olympic Training Center two weeks ago:

Why would a New England Patriots special teamer with a Super Bowl ring and new contract spend his offseason trying to make the U.S. Olympic rugby team?

To understand why Ebner politely smiles whenever he's asked that, you have to go back eight years and flip the context:

Why would an accomplished rugby player think he could walk on for one of the nation's most prestigious college football programs?

The answers to both questions -- and many others Ebner has faced -- can be traced back to his father.

"I think about him every day," Ebner, 27, said. "I always think what he would think about what I'm doing."
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In November 2008, during his sophomore year of college, Ebner broached the idea of walking on the Buckeyes football team to his father. Because he wouldn't be able to join the team -- if he made it -- until his third year of college, it wasn't an ideal situation. Jeff Ebner wanted to make sure it was a long-term endeavor for Nate -- not just a short-term fix to quench his competitive thirst.

"He said, 'I don't want to see you throw away all the years and potential you have as a professional rugby player just so you can play football at Ohio State,'" Ebner said. "I told him I wanted to be a professional football player and play in the NFL. He came to terms that if the main goal was to go to the NFL and be elite, then Ohio State was a great platform for that. ... He said, 'If you're going to do it, you have to go all the way. If you want to go to the NFL, you have to be committed.'

"That was the last conversation we had."

On November 13, 2008, Jeff Ebner was beaten to death during a robbery attempt at the auto salvage shop. He was 54.

Nate Ebner was one month from his 20th birthday when his father was killed. The two were supposed to play rugby together that weekend. Instead, Ebner was tasked with giving the eulogy at his father's funeral.
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Entire article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...triots-nate-ebner-pursues-olympic-rugby-dream

GREAT ARTICLE!!!

I had to look it up, THEY DID CATCH THE GUY:
Guilty plea ends murder trial
Willie Anderson, 43, is sentenced to 15 years to life for killing Jeff Ebner.
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/news/crime-law/guilty-plea-ends-murder-trial/nNwzc/
 
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