.....interesting article on New York Giants kicker Lawerence Tynes and his brother Mark.
Brothers' bond stays true despite trying circumstances
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Lawrence Tynes was rewarded handsomely for that perseverance: a Super Bowl ring, an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman," a trip to Disney World and, most recently, a five-year, $7 million contract.
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In January 2004, based largely on the testimony of his friends, Mark Tynes was found guilty on two counts of marijuana distribution. Based partly on his criminal history, he was sentenced to 324 months, or 27 years, in federal prison. His release date is in 2026.
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Does Lawrence ever think back to that tight group of brothers and think, given different circumstances, that could have been him sitting in jail sometime past his 50th birthday?
"Yeah," he said thoughtfully. "I totally do."
In his phone interview from prison, Mark Tynes was asked the difference between himself and Lawrence.
"Four inches and one year of age," he quickly joked.
Several days later, with emotion in his voice, he told his father the answer.
"I made all the wrong decisions," Mark Tynes said, "and Lawrence made all the right ones."
Entire article:
ESPN - Brothers' bond stays true despite trying circumstances - NFL
Outside the Lines
Sunday on "Outside the Lines," writer Greg Garber and producer Ben Houser explore how brothers Mark and Lawrence Tynes made different choices in life -- and how those choices landed them in dramatically different places. Watch
"Outside the Lines" Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (ET).