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Super Bowl Dad - MVP Santonio Holmes (and the Subsequent Disney World Video)

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:26:00 GMT

Santonio Holmes made a catch for the ages on his way to earning Super Bowl XLIII MVP honors and securing victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

It appears that the football in his hands was quickly dropped for a more precious bundle. That's how a MVP rolls.

And this is where he rolls to:

Congratulations, Santonio!

Other Super Dads:

Super Bowl Dad - Ike Taylor

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:33:00 GMT

Ike Taylor of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated his Super Bowl victory with his favorite teammate.

Even a Super Bowl win can't compete with confetti.

Congratulation, Ike.

Other Super Dads:

Super Bowl Dad - Aaron Smith

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:29:00 GMT

Pittsburgh Steeler Aaron Smith looked happy and tired as he and his children Elijah and Elliana made their way across the field following the Super Bowl.

Congrats, Aaron. Enjoy the pending months of family and leisure.

Other Super Dads:

Super Bowl Dad - Casey Hampton

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:25:00 GMT

It's hard to tell who is more excited about winning the Super Bowl, big Casey Hampton or little Casey Hampton. I'm going to go with Casey Hampton.

Congratulations, Casey - both of you.

More Super Dads:

Super Bowl Dad - Tyrone Carter

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:27:00 GMT

Tyrone Carter of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers was all smiles after the big game. His daughter Tyra was all, "whoa."

Congratulations, Tyrone!

Other Super Dads:

Super Bowl Dad - Mike Tomlin

Whit Honea — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Mike Tomlin, you just won the Super Bowl! Take Harlyn Quinn to Disneyland!

Mike Tomlin is the youngest coach to ever take his team to the Super Bowl, let alone win it.

Congratulations Coach!

Other Super Dads:

Hines Ward

Deuce Lutui

Larry Fitzgerald

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Super Bowl Dad - Hines Ward

Whit Honea — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:40:00 GMT

Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers may be the toughest guy on the field tomorrow, but he looks like an old softie here with his son.

Hines and his team will try to outscore the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Luckily for the Steelers they have some help in their defense.

Other Super Bowl dads:

Larry Fitzgerald

Deuce Lutui

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Super Bowl Dad - Deuce Lutui

Whit Honea — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Guard Deuce Lutui of the Arizona Cardinals spent some time with his new son on the field in Tampa.

Deuce and his team face the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow. They aren't nearly as cuddly.

Other Super Bowl Dads:

Larry Fitzgerald

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Super Bowl Dad - Larry Fitzgerald

Whit Honea — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:55:00 GMT

Today it was all smiles for Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals. Tomorrow will be all business.

Fitzgerald is arguably the most skilled receiver in the Super Bowl. Little Devin is a believer.

Super Bowl dads:

Hines Ward

Deuce Lutui

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"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, has died from the terminal cancer he had been fighting. Randy Pausch led a life all too short, but it was life well lived.

His "Last Lecture," in which he discussed the lessons of life as he had learned them, has had millions of internet viewers and Randy Pausch was featured on television shows and publications across the country.

It is a touching and moving lecture and it is a tribute to the man that was able to deliver it.

Randy Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and their three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2.

The lecture can be seen below, it is worth watching:

Randy Pausch and the Impact of a Lecture

Whit Honea — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:56:00 GMT

I first saw the video of Randy Pausch giving his now famous "last lecture" shortly after it hit the internet. It came in an email, the type you normally delete, with little midi files playing crappy music and hearts bouncing on rainbows. There may or may not have been puppies. I'm sure that I was instructed to forward it to everyone that I love or some such thing. They all blur together, these dreaded "FWD" emails that stalk my inbox.

For some reason I watched the video that day and I may or may not have forwarded it to everyone that I love. I honestly don't remember. I do, however, recall the power of the video and the words of Randy Pausch, and if I think real hard I might even remember a tear or two, although it can never be proven.

I told the staff that I was going to write about Randy Pausch for FameCrawler and I only received one reply: who?

Granted, Randy Pausch hasn't made millions of dollars in the world of entertainment. He hasn't slept with Hollywood starlets, as far as I know. He hasn't been in rehab or sold pictures of his children to Ok! Magazine. He has been on Oprah, and no, he didn't jump on the couch. He is a celebrity, albeit a reluctant one, in the most positive sense of the word, and that is enough to justify his presence here.

His video, which was filmed as part of a series at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University where he taught computer science, has been viewed an estimated 6 million times. He was the subject of an hour long special with Diane Sawyer on Wednesday night and just had a book released this week. All of which deal with one thing, and in doing so expanding on many: life.

Randy Pausch is a father. He and his wife Jai have three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, who is almost 2.

Randy Pausch is dying. He has terminal cancer. His time is limited.

His "last lecture" is about living life and chasing your childhood dreams. It was given to roughly 400 people in an auditorium in Pittsburgh. It has been seen by so many more and continues to touch and help people daily, yet Pausch makes one thing clear, while grateful and humbled by the attention, it is for his children that his words are intended.

The book is available now. The video is included below. Forward it to everyone that you love.

Photo/Source: AP

Please visit Randy Pausch's website