Cannon discovered just before the 2011 draft that he had non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He said he is now in remission and no longer fearful of hearing the “C” word.
Cannon, 26, bought a house in Benbrook. He will return home after the Super Bowl and conduct his off-season training at TCU alongside Patriots teammate Josh Boyce and others.
He hopes to bring a title home with him.
Everyone wanted to know about the white cowboy hat that Michael Bennett has been wearing all week. The native Texan was honored to share the story.
The hat belonged to a family friend, Mark Alexander, who served as a mentor to Bennett, his brother Martellus and others in Alief. Alexander’s son was a high school teammate of Bennett’s.
Alexander died of cancer earlier this month. He was 59.
At the funeral two weeks ago, Alexander’s widow, Jan, gave the hat to Bennett.
“He meant everything to me,” the Seahawks defensive lineman said. “Just a good friend. It’s not very often you meet somebody who means a lot to you and does a lot for you and you’re just compatible with.
The hat, Bennett said, was Alexander’s favorite. Jan Alexander promised it would bring good luck.
It’s been more than two weeks since replay overturned Dez Bryant’s catch against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. But players still are being asked about the controversy.
Bryant caught a 41-yard pass from Tony Romo on fourth down late in the fourth quarter only to have it overturned by “The Process Rule.” Instead of first-and-goal at the Green Bay 1, the Packers took possession and ran out the clock.
The Packers lost to the Seahawks in overtime in the NFC title game.