Wednesday marked the end of the Texans' off-season workout program, and while
the mass exodus of players much resembled that of a jailbreak, head coach Dom
Capers, his wife Karen and nose tackle Seth Payne looked forward to their afternoon
in Houston.
The trio was extended an invitation to visit the patients of the Clinical Care
Outpatient Center at Texas Children's Hospital. They were greeted by Dr. Poplack
and Dr. Dreyer, who oversee the unit, and were given a tour of the impressive
wing before meeting the children.
The Texans' group signed autographs and passed out Texans' memorabilia to the
patients as well as items from the Basket of Hope, a program that delivers baskets
filled with inspirational books, cassettes, toys, games and stuffed animals to
newly diagnosed children with cancer.
Texas Children's Cancer Center is the largest pediatric oncology and hematology
program in the United State, treating children from 35 states and 26 countries
for every form of childhood cancer. The TCCC is a joint venture of Baylor College
of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.
While the patients were thrilled to have visitors from the football world, even
more rewarding for the Texans' gang were the smiles, spirit and warm welcome
from the children and hospital personnel.
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