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Sunday's Warriors Thank America's Real Warriors
Aired January 24, 2003 - 05:25 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Well, as Sunday's Warriors prepare for Super Bowl 37, they took time to thank America's real warriors.
CNN's Josie Karp has the story from San Diego.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
TIM BROWN, RAIDERS WIDE RECEIVER: You look at what we do, and people want to call us Warriors and, you know, and all these kind of things, but, you know, it, obviously we don't compare to what these guys did for us.
LANCE COUPLE. ERIC SPRYL, U.S. MARINE CORPS: Not knowing where, you know, personally any of us are going to be over the next few months, it lets us know that we're appreciated for what we do and that, you know, we're going to go into a situation and we know we're going to have a lot of support.
CAPT. CLARENCE PERYY, U.S. MARINE CORPS: I think it's very exciting for the Marines and it takes their minds off of what they may have to do here in a couple of weeks.
JOSIE KARP, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The Super Bowl host city is also one of the world's largest military ports, with a visible Navy and Marine presence. An estimated 250,000 people with ties to the military, including dependents, veterans, retirees and those on active duty, call San Diego home. The players who came for a game recognize their place.
JOHN LYNCH, BUCCANEERS SAFETY: Amidst things like this, what you realize is that sure, it puts things in perspective. But they take a lot of joy out of watching this. I get, you know, there was a picture last week sent back to us of a fighter pilot holding up a Ledge 47 jersey, flying over Afghanistan.
STAFF SERGEANT DARYL CLARK, U.S. MARINE CORPS: They're not fighting for war or for peace, you know, but at the same time they're warriors of America's pastime.
BRAD JOHNSON, BUCCANEERS QUARTERBACK: It could be very poetic. You know, I'm sure when they play the "Star Spangled Banner" and they sing the national anthem and they do everything on Sunday and all the planes flying overhead, it's going to be an awesome sight.
KARP: When the Super Bowl was played during Desert Storm, Whitney Houston's pregame rendition of the national anthem quickly became one of the sport's most memorable moments.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, COURTESY NBC SPORTS)
WHITNEY HOUSTON: And the home of the brave.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CPL. RODNEY LANE, U.S. MARINE CORPS: You felt proud to be an American. You felt proud to be a Marine or a sailor or a soldier or an airman. And it was a, it was just a, we were just proud, you know, and it made us feel, you know, that we were being supported.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It reminds me that it's greater than me. It always has been, always will be and I'm just here to do my part.
KARP (on camera): On Wednesday, a group of NFL players from all different teams around the league gathered here in San Diego, trying to show their gratitude in person. They went aboard one of the many ships based here, the USS Pelilou (ph), and gave out hats, got a tour and signed autographs.
At Super Bowl 37, Josie Karp, CNN, San Diego.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
WHITFIELD: A sports talk host, Chris Cotter, will preview the big game in his regular Friday segment during the next hour.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Aired January 24, 2003 - 05:25 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Well, as Sunday's Warriors prepare for Super Bowl 37, they took time to thank America's real warriors.
CNN's Josie Karp has the story from San Diego.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
TIM BROWN, RAIDERS WIDE RECEIVER: You look at what we do, and people want to call us Warriors and, you know, and all these kind of things, but, you know, it, obviously we don't compare to what these guys did for us.
LANCE COUPLE. ERIC SPRYL, U.S. MARINE CORPS: Not knowing where, you know, personally any of us are going to be over the next few months, it lets us know that we're appreciated for what we do and that, you know, we're going to go into a situation and we know we're going to have a lot of support.
CAPT. CLARENCE PERYY, U.S. MARINE CORPS: I think it's very exciting for the Marines and it takes their minds off of what they may have to do here in a couple of weeks.
JOSIE KARP, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The Super Bowl host city is also one of the world's largest military ports, with a visible Navy and Marine presence. An estimated 250,000 people with ties to the military, including dependents, veterans, retirees and those on active duty, call San Diego home. The players who came for a game recognize their place.
JOHN LYNCH, BUCCANEERS SAFETY: Amidst things like this, what you realize is that sure, it puts things in perspective. But they take a lot of joy out of watching this. I get, you know, there was a picture last week sent back to us of a fighter pilot holding up a Ledge 47 jersey, flying over Afghanistan.
STAFF SERGEANT DARYL CLARK, U.S. MARINE CORPS: They're not fighting for war or for peace, you know, but at the same time they're warriors of America's pastime.
BRAD JOHNSON, BUCCANEERS QUARTERBACK: It could be very poetic. You know, I'm sure when they play the "Star Spangled Banner" and they sing the national anthem and they do everything on Sunday and all the planes flying overhead, it's going to be an awesome sight.
KARP: When the Super Bowl was played during Desert Storm, Whitney Houston's pregame rendition of the national anthem quickly became one of the sport's most memorable moments.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, COURTESY NBC SPORTS)
WHITNEY HOUSTON: And the home of the brave.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CPL. RODNEY LANE, U.S. MARINE CORPS: You felt proud to be an American. You felt proud to be a Marine or a sailor or a soldier or an airman. And it was a, it was just a, we were just proud, you know, and it made us feel, you know, that we were being supported.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It reminds me that it's greater than me. It always has been, always will be and I'm just here to do my part.
KARP (on camera): On Wednesday, a group of NFL players from all different teams around the league gathered here in San Diego, trying to show their gratitude in person. They went aboard one of the many ships based here, the USS Pelilou (ph), and gave out hats, got a tour and signed autographs.
At Super Bowl 37, Josie Karp, CNN, San Diego.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
WHITFIELD: A sports talk host, Chris Cotter, will preview the big game in his regular Friday segment during the next hour.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
