Ravens Rookie Tandon Doss Played Hero Before Football Yesterday

by Bruce Raffel on Aug 27, 2011 9:00 AM EDT

It was reported on both Baltimore Ravens.com and the National Football Post that Ravens rookie wide receiver Tandon Doss foiled an assault attempt at a local restaurant before heading over to M&T Bank Stadium to play in the team's 34-31 come from behind victory over the Washington Redskins in the third pre-season game for both teams.

Doss had stopped in the Five Guys burger and fries joint downtown on his way to the stadium and was there when two former employees tried to attack the store manager with a knife, until Doss stepped in to rescue the manager. Rumors were that in addition to the two catches for 28 yards in the team's win, Doss corralled a couple of burgers and some greasy fries without dropping a single one.

While some people were wondering what the rookie was doing in the Inner Harbor prior to the game, it was not that close to gametime, he was just grabbing his own pre-game meal and happened to choose both a good time and bad time to show up there, depending on if you ask either the store manager or his assailants.

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This was a great story to hear. Talented and great character is definitely a good combination.

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"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
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by AV23 on Aug 27, 2011 9:06 AM EDT reply actions

Here’s hoping next time HE WALKS THE HELL AWAY.

by JoshuaStein on Aug 27, 2011 9:45 AM EDT reply actions

Look what happened when Ray didn't walk away

Almost ruined his career

by TheShadow on Aug 27, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Career?

Almost his life. A few small circumstances change and he could still be in jail…

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by vlad755 on Aug 27, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha its Baltimore

You don’t have to walk to far to find a fight. I’m proud of him for stepping up and possibly saving a mans life.

by Michael18 on Aug 27, 2011 11:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Good change of pace

Far too often in the NFL you hear about the atars being on the other side of the ledger. Well done to Tandon, let this be the start of a fantastic rookie year all round!

by Mysterious on Aug 27, 2011 12:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

*stars rather

My iPhone has weird acronyms as part of autocorrect.

by Mysterious on Aug 27, 2011 12:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Great guy… I’m sure one of his bosses told him to ensure his own safety by calling 911 next time.

by Evan Skev on Aug 27, 2011 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

and grab some popcorn and wait 10 minutes for cops to arrive. you don’t have to dive in to save the guy. you can provide a distraction to buy time until the cops come. but, YOU NEVER walk away, especially when the guy being asaulted is just working his job. now, if you came across a gang on gang fight- walk away.

by raven on Aug 27, 2011 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

you can do a lot of things but getting involved in a knife fight is not one of them.. it’s a stupid thing to do

by Evan Skev on Aug 27, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

+100000

Raven is spot on.

"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."

by jackmca on Aug 29, 2011 8:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

we’re talking about walking away…to engage an armed combatant is ballsy but not the only option. you can also pump out an ink screen or put a banana peel down.

by raven on Aug 27, 2011 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

truth

by Evan Skev on Aug 27, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Tandon Doss did a good thing because he save some one life and some may think he was putting his life in danger but everything we do puts out life in danger

Just walking out side puts our life in danger because innocent people get killed just about every day by some drive by, get on a air plane puts our life in danger because the plane could crash any moment, and etc. There alot of things we do that comes with risk of life but we do it any way because we have to live with out fear.

It wasnt like Tandon Doss step into a gun fight and besides he could had kept his distances and just spoke to the guys and convince them to stop. I think it showed that he’s not a selfish person because he could had looked at that fight and said to him self no way in hell im trying to stop that I have game tonight

What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?-langton Hughes

yeah I agree with Jimmy and Cary shutting down the other teams WR’s, they’ll make anybody rushing the QB look good - Jaz

by jazz20 on Aug 28, 2011 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

i side w/raven here

What doss did may have been foolish and dangerous, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was morally right. Doing what is morally right and true to your principles is infinitely more important than what your boss says would be in better judgement.

If you’re trapped in a burning building, is someone a fool for running in to save you before the fire department arrives? You’d be real happy to have their help I promise you.

"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."

by jackmca on Aug 29, 2011 8:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions