Football Warner picks up dinner tab for 20 Steelers fans

wazu · 02-01-2009, 08:18 AM

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28951831/

Warner picks up dinner tab for 20 Steelers fans
Cardinals QB continues tradition, even during Super Bowl week

TAMPA, Fla. - Warner and wife, Brenda, have a family tradition of picking up the check for another table whenever they eat out. The Arizona quarterback didn’t let team allegiances get in the way.

While dining Friday night at The Cheesecake Factory in Tampa, the Warners selected a group of 20 Pittsburgh Steelers fans and paid for their meal. Warner’s Arizona Cardinals play the Steelers for the Super Bowl title on Sunday.

“We started doing that when we were in St. Louis and the manager would always give us our meal for free whenever we ate out,” Brenda Warner said earlier Friday. “I had been a single mother living on food stamps at one time who couldn’t ever afford to eat out, and I never understood why people give free meals to people who can afford them.”

The Warners started a tradition of allowing their seven children to pick one family in the restaurant, and they try to quietly pay that table’s tab before slipping out the door.

“It’s gotten to be part of a game with the kids,” Brenda Warner said. “They’ll say ‘Oh, that family has a lot of kids, dinner must be expensive.’ Or ‘They look old, maybe it’s hard for them to afford eating out a lot.’ We try to be discreet about it, because we don’t want people trying to get picked.”

For anyone curious, Warner had the Old Fashioned Burger (with bacon) and a lemonade, while Brenda Warner had the Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp.

JuicesFlowing · 02-01-2009, 08:20 AM

That's interesting.

Johnny Vegas · 02-01-2009, 08:21 AM

good for them.

Short Leash Hootie · 02-01-2009, 08:22 AM

I like Kurt Warner a lot.

I don't like Brenda Warner at all.

That's it.

blueballs · 02-01-2009, 08:22 AM

You found them and feed them
don't forget the follow through

Deberg_1990 · 02-01-2009, 08:23 AM

Great story. Kurt Warner has to be one of the best stories in the NFL in the past 25 years or so.

Demonpenz · 02-01-2009, 08:24 AM

i am surprised fitz didn't come in and play for it all, saving warners ass one more time

wazu · 02-01-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie

I like Kurt Warner a lot.

I don't like Brenda Warner at all.

That's it.

I've never understood the Brenda Warner haters. I know she isn't hot, and T.V. cameras used to focus on her way too much during the St. Louis glory days, but she seems to me to be a pretty terrific human being.

**rockymtnchief** · 02-01-2009, 08:28 AM

Good story.

Short Leash Hootie · 02-01-2009, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam

I've never understood the Brenda Warner haters. I know she isn't hot, and T.V. cameras used to focus on her way too much during the St. Louis glory days, but she seems to me to be a pretty terrific human being.

Probably true.

Sometimes I just hate certain people and don't really have a reason for it...

Short Leash Hootie · 02-01-2009, 08:31 AM

like Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and Tim Tebow.

eazyb81 · 02-01-2009, 08:32 AM

Cool story.

I'll be pulling for Warner and the Cards today anyways, but I'm even happier with my choice now.

**RNR** · 02-01-2009, 08:32 AM

I will be pulling for Warner today (forgeting my AFL/AFC ties for a day) Sadly I think he and his team will provide free food, booze,spending money ect for the people who bet on the Steelers.

StcChief · 02-01-2009, 08:40 AM

Kurt is quite the role model. NFL players could learn alot by his example.

blueballs · 02-01-2009, 08:41 AM

more money for the strippers

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wazu ... Join Date: May 2002 Casino cash: $986459	Warner picks up dinner tab for 20 Steelers fans http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28951831/ Warner picks up dinner tab for 20 Steelers fans Cardinals QB continues tradition, even during Super Bowl week TAMPA, Fla. - Warner and wife, Brenda, have a family tradition of picking up the check for another table whenever they eat out. The Arizona quarterback didn’t let team allegiances get in the way. While dining Friday night at The Cheesecake Factory in Tampa, the Warners selected a group of 20 Pittsburgh Steelers fans and paid for their meal. Warner’s Arizona Cardinals play the Steelers for the Super Bowl title on Sunday. “We started doing that when we were in St. Louis and the manager would always give us our meal for free whenever we ate out,” Brenda Warner said earlier Friday. “I had been a single mother living on food stamps at one time who couldn’t ever afford to eat out, and I never understood why people give free meals to people who can afford them.” The Warners started a tradition of allowing their seven children to pick one family in the restaurant, and they try to quietly pay that table’s tab before slipping out the door. “It’s gotten to be part of a game with the kids,” Brenda Warner said. “They’ll say ‘Oh, that family has a lot of kids, dinner must be expensive.’ Or ‘They look old, maybe it’s hard for them to afford eating out a lot.’ We try to be discreet about it, because we don’t want people trying to get picked.” For anyone curious, Warner had the Old Fashioned Burger (with bacon) and a lemonade, while Brenda Warner had the Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp.
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