Mahwah Grad Turned San Diego Charger Scores First NFL Start
Kevin Haslam was given the game-winning ball for his part in the Chargers' unexpected victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, reports say
Mahwah High School grad Kevin Haslam started in his first NFL game Sunday, and reports say he stepped up to the challenge. The San Diego Chargers had their best game of the season Sunday – a 34-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the game, a Chargers Blog report said Coach Norv Turner gave Haslam and new team member Reggie Wells the game-winning ball. “Haslam and Wells were called upon at the 11th hour to fill voids of an ailing Chargers offensive line and they did just that,” the report said. Haslam was traded to the San Diego Chargers’ practice team two months ago and signed a two-year deal to be on the team’s active roster about two weeks ago, a Chargers.com report said. In the team’s Dec. 2 game against the Bengals, Haslam …
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Jonathan N. Marcus, Esq.
12:04 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
So very proud of Kevin. His story is an inspiration. Just goes to show that if you believe in yourself, continue to push forward and have patience, good things can come. Kevin is living the motto that coach Schiano put in place at Rutgers: "KEEP CHOPPIN!" more ›