{"id":21085,"date":"2021-06-27T21:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T02:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=21085"},"modified":"2021-06-27T21:39:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T02:39:54","slug":"the-great-larry-fitzgerald-he-is-widely-considered-by-fans-coaches-and-peers-to-be-one-of-the-greatest-receivers-in-nfl-history-selected-for-the-pro-bowl-eleven-times-he-was-named-first-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=21085","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT LARRY FITZGERALD, He is widely considered by fans, coaches and peers to be one of the greatest receivers in NFL history. selected for the Pro Bowl eleven times.\u00a0 He was named First-team All-Pro in 2008 and Second-team All-Pro twice in 2009 and 2011. As of September\u00a029, 2019, he is second in NFL career receiving yards, second in career receptions, and sixth in receiving touchdowns."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Larry Fitzgerald to be part of ‘Match’ golf broadcast team<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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Larry Fitzgerald has not yet made an announcement about his future with the Arizona Cardinals and whether he will return to play in 2021 or retire from the game, but he is busy doing other things that retired athletes tend to do. \"a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Turner Sports announced on Thursday that Fitzgerald would be part of the broadcast team for \u201cThe Match,\u201d according to Golf Week<\/a>.Brian Anderson the announcer for the match, joined by analyst Trevor Immelman and course reporter Cheyenne Woods. Fitzgerald joins NBA legend Charles Barkley as part of the broadcast team for commentary.\u201cThe Match\u201d features pairings of pro golfer Phil Mickelson and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady against pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 6, at 5 p.m. ET on TNT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Larry Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/caption>\n
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Fitzgerald with the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> in 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Position:<\/strong><\/th>\nWide receiver<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Born:<\/strong><\/th>\nAugust 31, 1983 (age\u00a037)<\/span><\/strong>
\nMinneapolis, Minnesota<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height:<\/strong><\/th>\n6\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in (1.91\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight:<\/strong><\/th>\n218\u00a0lb (99\u00a0kg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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High school:<\/strong><\/th>\nAcademy of Holy Angels<\/a><\/strong>
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College:<\/strong><\/th>\nPittsburgh<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFL Draft:<\/strong><\/th>\n2004<\/a>\u00a0\/ Round:\u00a01\u00a0\/ Pick:\u00a03<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Receptions:<\/strong><\/th>\n1,432<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Receiving yards:<\/strong><\/th>\n17,492<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yards per reception:<\/strong><\/th>\n12.2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Receiving touchdowns:<\/strong><\/th>\n121<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football<\/a> wide receiver<\/a> who is a free agent. He played college football<\/a> at Pittsburgh<\/a>, where he earned unanimous All-America<\/a> honors. He was drafted by the Cardinals third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft<\/a>. He is widely considered by fans, coaches and peers to be one of the greatest receivers in NFL history.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald has been selected for the Pro Bowl<\/a> eleven times.\u00a0 <\/sup> He was named First-team All-Pro<\/a> in 2008<\/a> and Second-team All-Pro twice in 2009<\/a> and 2011<\/a>. As of September\u00a029, 2019, he is second in NFL career receiving yards<\/a>, second in career receptions<\/a>, and sixth in receiving touchdowns<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald became a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns<\/a> of the National Basketball Association<\/a> in 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Larry Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald talks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Larry Fitzgerald is a philanthropist, business owner, investor and currently in his seventeenth season as a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).<\/strong><\/p>\n

He holds many records for the franchise and the League, including 40 single-season and career franchise records with the Cardinals in the following categories: most receptions, most receiving yards, most touchdowns receiving, most total touchdowns, most games with 100-plus yards receiving, and the list goes on and on.\u00a0 As much as Larry loves playing football, his proudest accomplishments have happened for him off the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2005 Larry founded The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation in honor of his mother, who passed away as a result of breast cancer in 2003.\u00a0\u00a0 One of the Foundations\u2019 initiatives is the Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund which makes grants to promote reading and effective use of technology for K-12 youth. \u00a0The other area of focus for Larry\u2019s charitable work is breast cancer research and support.\u00a0 In the last year alone, the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation has made grants\u00a0totalling\u00a0over $1 million dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Larry also discovered his passion for business early on and has accumulated an impressive portfolio of investments.\u00a0 As a business owner Larry prides himself in serving as a leader and also learning from his partners like PHX Suns and most recently as a board member of Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When he is not on the field or in the boardroom Larry you can find Larry on the golf course.\u00a0\u00a0In 2020 he won his second Pebble Beach Pro Am tournament.\u00a0\u00a0He is also an amateur photographer and always has his camera with him to capture images from his extensive travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald is the proud father of three boys and while he resides in Arizona, he splits his time in the off season between his home state of Minnesota and wherever his passion for travel takes him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As a business owner Larry prides himself in taking a leadership role and also learning from his partners like PHX Suns and most recently as a board member of Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When he is not on the field or in the boardroom Larry you can find Larry on the Golf Course, a game he took up in XX and is slowly mastering.\u00a0 <\/span>In 2020 he won his second Pebble Beach Pro Am tournament.\u00a0 <\/span>He is also an amateur photographer and always has his camera with him to capture images from his extensive travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald is the proud father of three boys and while he resides in Arizona, he splits his time in the off season between his home state of Minnesota and wherever his passion for travel takes him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Larry Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On The Field<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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BORN:<\/span>\u00a0AUGUST 31, 1983<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIRTH<\/span>\u00a0PLACE: MINNEAPOLIS, MN<\/strong><\/p>\n

EXPERIENCE:<\/span>\u00a010+ YEARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLLEGE:<\/span>\u00a0PITTSBURGH<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and earned All-American honors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Arizona Cardinals chose Fitzgerald with the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and he has played his entire professional career for the team. He has been selected for the Pro Bowl ten times, and currently ranks fourth all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game for a career (76.0 yards per game), behind Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and Marvin Harrison.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He agreed to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension on August 20, 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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