Blind Teen Scores Touchdown

The TD should not have stood. A penalty flag should have been thrown for "aiding the runner".

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Great teamwork and unselfishness on the part of everyone. To those writing about the legality of "pushing him in", there wasn't enough of a push to be called a penalty. For Tyler to allow the other kids to share the credit by "pushing" him is every bit as nice as the coach who put Tyler in the game. He would have scored without the "push" if you watch the video. Kudos to all.

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I am proud to say that I graduated from MHS! And that our staff and students would allow one to have the chance to accomplish one of their dreams is just awesome to see! It’s just a small village that values community and each other. Countless times the whole town has acted to help people accomplish their dreams and also helped others simply get back on their feet.

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This story and the one with the kid with Downs Syndrome is an example in true sportsmanship and doing for others that they might not be able to do theirselves. This is human compassion on a different level and I am proud of the boys who did this for their team mates. Aren't we all?

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Coach Alge and participating players, I take my hat off to all of you involved. Coach, I remember hanging out with you and this type of act is why your friendship always meant alot to me. And it is great to see what influence you have on these kids and I will never forget you. You may remember me as "Burky"!

Kids, this act of generosity is something that Tyler will never forget and will long be remembered not just in McComb, OH, but I believe all over the US. Tyler, I give you the upmost respect for working hard and going out there and performing no matter what incapability you possesed. There needs to be more athletes that do not have any handicaps work as hard as you do. To your fellow teammates, you too, will never forget this great act of kindness and it shows that there still are parents out there that are raising their kids with great morals.

Congratulations to you Tyler and to the entire McComb High School football team on a great act of kindness and generosity. Good luck to your team the rest of the season and to Tyler in your life ahead....

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This is just what I and I think everybody else needed. always so much Bad written this was refreshing and made ME proud! Just reading it lightened a heavy load I have carried for some time now, things that happen like this makes you know WE still have Heart. Wish we could get papers to print MORE like this! So glad I happened upon this article!

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The basketball kid had autism not downs people.I personally think this is awesome.I had a son with disabilities and instead of getting support like these kids did, he got picked on and the teachers and principles said tell him to suck it up. I think principles and teachers should be taught these principles instead of take it and shut up principles my kid had to tolerate.

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When is all of this feel good crap going to stop? Why not let everyone score so that all of the players could share a special moment. Then the game can end in a tie, so no one has to lose. Meanwhile the rest of the world is feeding us our own asses by working harder, longer, and getting smarter while we are building fake self esteem in our youth.

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With all the garbage that is permeating these sites lately it is a very refreshing sight to see the youth care so much for this young man.God is smiling and is is very proud of you all.

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I just wanted to say that this story touched my heart, i shed some tears just reading about this, if i was one of his parents its says alot that the football team did this, it doesnt matter that he didnt run the play "on his own" but what football team does?? multiply players make up ONE TEAM..a TEAM plays together, im so impressed on how these boys included Tyler in on everything, i could go on but i would just be repeating everything everyone else said

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It gives me hope that our kids and coaches have a heart to give a challanged kid a chance to be in the limelight once in his life and the other team did not LET him score but it was done on brawn to get him in the end-zone!! He and everyone at that game will remember this their whole lives and what a story to tell his children and grandchildren someday!!!!I I know that I will tell my grandchildren about this today!!

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Sorry for you and your son.There are a lot of people out there who take pride in calling themselves teachers but have no clue in what it means or the meaning of humanity.GOOD LUCK.

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My praise and respect goes to all involved. News like this sure beat the nightly TV news of who killed who!

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Great story truly touching. Finally something on the news about a school that doesn't have to do with someone being beaten or killed.

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high 5's to the parents of these kids.....they were raised right.....treat each other with respect and kindness....way to go

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That is true sportsmanship of Tyler's teamates! And I don't think that the other kids did anything wrong by pushing him through the defense, the other team didn't know he was blind and couldn't have avoided a tackle if he tried. His team protected him and gave him the chance to score. Besides, plenty of receivers have been pushed over the goal line in the past by their teamates!

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And with the 1st selection in the 2010 NFL Draft The Detroit Lions select: Tyler Brown of McComb, Ohio

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now thats what i call TEAM work!!!! HAT'S OFF TO THE WHOLE TEAM!!!!!!!!

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